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Morning Newscast 03-09-16

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

Montana court officials are expressing alarm over a steep rise in child abuse and neglect cases.

Montana Officials have hired three full-time medical examiners and say they've put better oversight in place over the state medical examiner's office.

The University of Montana is celebrating a seven-figure estate gift that’s led to creation of a new perpetual scholarship program.

Yellowstone National Park plans to start shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter today in response to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.

Wildlife managers, conservationists and business interests are meeting in Denver as the Western Governors Association looks for ways to change the way endangered species are protected.

The Darby School Board has decided to let a University of Montana professor give a school presentation on Islam despite complaints from the community.

A former Blackfeet tribal councilwoman has been indicted on federal charges of harboring a fugitive and lying to authorities.

Montana snowpack experts tell us El Niño played favorites last month.

A former Colorado attorney has been found guilty of killing his wife in Montana almost 17 years ago.

A September trial date has been set for a Missoula man charged with killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in Pattee Canyon southeast of the city.

A man was killed at a Joliet residence after reportedly firing a shot at Carbon County sheriff's deputies who responded to a reported domestic disturbance.

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