Columbus Montana

The first rail car is removed from the river. Plus, rail traffic is now being diverted through Shelby, Montana.

Columbus Fire Chief Rich Cowger gave us the latest update Monday morning following the weekend railroad bridge collapse and train derailment over the Yellowstone River.

A dispatcher with the Stillwater County Sheriff's office tells us that the 911 call came in at 6:12 Saturday morning. A railroad bridge collapsed between Reed Point and Columbus, Montana with multiple tanker cars in the Yellowstone River.

"Hey, do you know me, I'm your grandpa." That's reportedly what a stranger in a pickup truck said when he approached a middle school-aged girl in Columbus, MT Wednesday afternoon.

From the Battle of the Little Bighorn Reenactment to the thrills of the Nitro National Hill Climb, here are ten fun things that are happening around Billings this weekend.

Congratulations to both the girls and boys golf teams from Columbus. Both are Class B champs, and they got welcomed home with every emergency vehicle in the county.

The caller says he got stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, and due to his disability- needed to call for help. He was going to have a long wait, and a big bill. That is, until Trooper Wyatt Duncan showed up to check in on him.

The 2nd Ever Columbus Cornhole Classic is set for 6pm this Saturday, November 10th at the Stillwater Pavilion in Columbus. This fundraiser for the Freedom Fast Pitch girls softball team will feature a double-elimination cornhole tournament (teams of 2 may be men, women or co-ed), ringer competition, cornhole calcutta, silent auction and more.

The other night I was at home with my family watching shows. At some point, I took out my phone to check up on on Facebook and that's when I saw it. The drunk post from the drunk guy. A guy that I have known for a long time apparently had a little too much to drink that night...

Not sure why, but it seems to be disco week on the show. And this morning the Farmer asked for a song before first news. Sometimes I think he likes to put out the challenge to see how fast I can react.

The entry fee is just $25.  The run will start at 10 A.M.  at Beartooth Harley-Davidson, ride to Columbus, Absarokee, Roscoe (lunch stop), Joliet, and the last stop is at Staggering Ox to determine winning hand. Anyone is welcome!! Co...

Stillwater County officials have issued a call for voluntary evacuation for residents along a 5-mile stretch of Shane Creek Road.  A shelter has been set up in the Columbus High School Gymnasium. More than 100 structures are now at risk as the Skibstad Fire burns south of Columbus, and the fire is said to have consumed about 300 acres and is 0% contained at this time...