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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Wednesday, January 2
Missoula man held on $260,000 bail after violating probation and leading law enforcement on a high speed chase that ended in Florence.
Hamilton legislator Nancy Ballance provides a preview of the upcoming session that begins Monday in Helena.
Changes begin today at a busy intersection in Missoula where Linda Vista Boulevard meets Lower Miller Creek Road.
Mostly sunny in western Montana today, with highs in the mid to upper 20's.
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