Columbus, MT

The Columbus Cougars and Park City Panthers joined 54 other teams at the largest Billings Invitational to date as they opened their 2026 cross country seasons. The invite, held at Amend Park, traditionally features a large field of teams ranging…

A union representing employees of the Stillwater Mine, an underground palladium mine in south-central Montana, and Columbus Metallurgical Complex, a smelter and refinery, plans to strike starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, citing failed contract negotiations. The dispute centers on employee health benefits and pay incentive structures. The post Stillwater Mine workers plan to strike over contract dispute appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Carles Gil had a goal and two assists, Matt Polster and Dor Turgeman each scored a first-half goal, and the New England Revolution beat Columbus 3-1 to end the Crew’s three-game win streak. Turgeman scored in the 41st minute to…

Columbus Cougars

The Columbus Police Department, Stillwater County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and the state livestock inspector responded to 247 calls for service from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22. The following is a representation of some of those calls:

Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 to snap a nine-game winless streak. Minnesota (7-7-7) won for the first time since a 3-2 victory at Columbus on May 2. The Earthquakes (10-8-3)…

Reed Baker-Whiting and Andy Nájar scored stoppage-time goals, Hany Mukhtar added a goal and an assist, and Nashville SC beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 for their third consecutive win. Nashville (15-2-4), the points leader in all of MLS with 49,…

Since being part of Columbus’ Downtown Revitalization team, Lacee Kovanda has been keeping her eye out for another place for a mural. After getting off of I-90 one day, she noticed the potential of Maude West’s north-facing exterior wall. She…

Stillwater Republican Women president Marilyn Segeberg (left) presents America's 250th Birthday 2026 scholarships to Anndi Hollar of Columbus ($1,000) and Benjamin Broyles of Rapelje ($2,500) at the group's Aug. 12 meeting. Also receiving a scholarship, but not pictured, was Jefferson…

Under the bright lights and in front of a packed house, Columbus baseball fans got one last chance to watch Ethan West, Koleman Gairrett and Pierce Caton share the field as they joined some of Montana’s top high school baseball…