Roundup Montana

Get ready hockey fans, the groundbreaking for a new ice arena in Billings, Montana is coming up in just about two weeks.

When you make the trip from the Montana Hi Line to what seemed like the big city of Billings...you had to stop at the Busy Bee in Roundup. After 80 years, that Montana landmark is now closed.

This is huge news for Billings, Montana and hockey fans all across the state. They're building a new hockey rink in Billings...and even better yet- they're doing it with money thanks to the coal mine south of Roundup.

If coal is dead, then why did I just see a train load full of coal just roll past my house? And where is that coal headed? Here's some great info after we attended the rally for Montana coal in Roundup.

"These deep pocketed liberal environmental groups litigate these attempts to get a mine going in Montana. Look what happened to Stillwater mine. Lost those 700 jobs. What a gut punch to our state."

A listener in Roundup, Montana said it best- we've already lost one mine. We can't afford to lose another. Coming up Friday is a very critical rally for Montana coal and coal miner jobs in Roundup.

The Signal Peak coal mine amounts to hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue for the Billings, Montana area. That project and those jobs are now at risk, according to a report in The Big Sky Business Journal.

Several fires have been reported around Roundup, according to the Musselshell Country Department of Emergency Services, with one subdivision being voluntarily evacuated.

Did you feel it this morning? A little after five this morning, there was an earthquake in our area.

Alive After 5 is back, as well as a number of outdoor concert events around the Billings area.