Jeanelle Slade
KXLH - Helena
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Family says mental illness key factor in case of Billings man charged with killing his mother
BILLINGS- There’s always more to a story than initial reports and details documented in court records. The story of a mother recently allegedly killed by her son at her Billings Heights home is a perfect example. The Bergman-Cook family is reeling in pain. Not only for the loss of their mom, but for the tragic facts that led to this situation and left their youngest brother behind bars. Micah… → Read More
Cutting Fences: Breaking down barriers for Montana farmers and ranchers
Kendra Joyce is a born-and-raised Geraldine farm girl who now lives in Laurel, and just earned a doctorate in occupational therapy from Rocky Mountain College. → Read More
Montana employers face tough and confusing decisions as Biden administration announces new Covid-19 vaccine rules
Businesses could face thousands of dollars in fines, per employee, per violation. → Read More
Columbus community steps in to support caregivers as Covid-19 crushes larger Montana hospitals
The influx of COVID-19 and the added pressure it's put on hospitals and their teams has pushed its way out into smaller Montana communities. → Read More
Billings doctor weighs in on Covid vaccine questions from MTN viewers
Q2’s Jeanelle Slade talked with Dr. Michael Bush from St. Vincent Healthcare, as he weighed in on several questions from our Q2 viewers. → Read More
Billings doctor explains differences in Delta variant vs COVID-19 of 2020
If you’ve come down with Covid-19 in the last two months, odds are you contracted the Delta variant. → Read More
Billings Clinic COVID patient: 'I should've gotten the shot'
On the way to the hospital a month ago, Adam Ptaszynski said he felt like he wasn't going to make it. “I should have gotten a shot, but I was too stubborn and too stupid," he said recently from his room at Billings Clinic. He had been diagnosed with Covid-19 three weeks before as he and his wife, Patricia, were traveling across the country. The retired Navy corpsman and National Guard member… → Read More
10 National Guard Members headed to help at Billings Clinic
BILLINGS - Ten national guard members will soon swoop into Billings to help care for local patients as hospitals burst at the seams with Covid-19 patients. Late Monday afternoon Billings Clinic confirmed that Governor Greg Gianforte gave the green light for the troops to serve at the Billings Clinic, starting at 7 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2021. Billings Clinic CEO Scott Ellner said, “This is very good… → Read More
Questions raised after BIA police dog refuses to release Lodge Grass suspect during traffic stop
The disturbing video is being widely circulated on social media. → Read More
Hardin semi driver sentenced to 15 years for fatal crash
A 19-year-old man whose semi slammed into an oncoming vehicle, killing two men and seriously injuring a woman south of Hardin nearly two years ago, has learned his fate. Cole Link, 19 of Hardin, was sentenced in Big Horn County District Court Tuesday to 15 years in prison with the Department of Corrections. Big Horn County District Court Judge Matthew J. Wald suspended 10 years, citing Link's… → Read More
$4M federal grant helping Montana communities take on mental illness and addiction
BILLINGS - The country is moving forward, even after the Covid-19 pandemic took lives, forced individuals and families into isolation, and created some long-lasting side-effects in our communities. All that combined has also brought attention to more mental health issues. A recent $4 million grant and some dedicated community entities are working to reverse that "Covid trend." Lenette Kosovich,… → Read More
Montana Women's Run evokes nostalgia for mother-daughter team
While many moms, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, nieces, colleagues, and friends will miss that buzz again this year, for Juanita it actually creates an opportunity to bring back some of those old emotions and “connect” with her daughter. → Read More
Gianforte signs bill in Billings boosting direct patient care clinics
The concept cuts out the middleman (the insurance company), and Gianforte said it offers another option to receive affordable healthcare, with a goal of better health care. → Read More
Felton: 24% of Yellowstone County residents fully vaccinated
Yellowstone County Health Officer said Thursday that 24 percent of county residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but warned the county has a long way to go before reaching the goal of a vaccination rate of at least 75 percent. → Read More
Push for Real ID in Montana rising during pandemic
Whether you need to renew your Montana driver’s license anyway, or you want to beat the Real ID deadline so you can board an airplane on October 1, 2021, there are simple steps to make this happen. → Read More