Good morning, Billings.

Parents gathered Tuesday night to urge safer streets near Billings schools as city officials considered lowering speed limits on key routes and enhancing sidewalks (including near Will James Middle) to improve pedestrian safety.

A follow-up meeting is planned for December to guide long-term upgrades.

A nine-month-old bull named Basin Legacy raised in Reed Point sold for $900,000 Saturday at the Billings Livestock Commission, breaking the state record.

A group of 10 ranchers bought the bull (record-breaking price) to use its semen for breeding cattle across the state.

Billings Public Library will showcase rare items on Oct.

28 at 6 p.m. when Joe Lanning reveals prized artifacts from the library's collection.

MSU Billings professor Melissa Walker secured a $1.24 million grant to cover full tuition + fees for 20 special education students as schools address a statewide shortage of special educators; the program offers a new path to fill nearly 50 vacant positions.

Construction began Monday on a new roundabout at Monad Road and South 36th Street West to improve safety after a fatal June crash.

Foreman Richard Miller—who has personal ties to the Danette Hill memorial—said the project is on track to finish in November, despite driver confusion.

Laurel’s planning board recommended a new subdivision off Eleanor Roosevelt Drive with 22 conditions addressing water and aging infrastructure.

Developer Michael Bergman’s proposal, reduced from 300 to 82 multifamily units, will go to a City Council hearing soon — with residents voicing concerns over aging pipes and insufficient park space.