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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Thursday, January 3
A Missoula man is in custody charged with burglary, and police believe that Chad Lobeck may be a suspect in other downtown burglaries.
Secretary of State Corey Stapleton announced his second run for the governor's office on Wednesday.
Attorney General Candidate and legislator Kimberly Dudik appeared on Talk Back Wednesday and said she did not support current AG Tim Fox in his effort to nullify Missoula's controversial gun registration ordinance.
Mostly sunny and mild in western Montana today, with highs near 40.
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