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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Friday, March 19
Confessed murderer Jonathan Bertsch is one step closer to sentencing following a decision by Judge Shane Vannatta in District Court.
Governor Greg Gianforte appeared on the KGVO Talk Back show on Thursday and said he would be vaccinated when it was his turn, and encouraged others to do the same.
Senator Steve Daines appeared on the Montana Morning News show to talk about various issues before the Senate, including the Keystone XL Pipeline.
A 40 percent chance if rain in western Montana today, with highs in the low 50's.
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