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A 66-year-old man who died while kayaking south of Red Lodge Sunday has been identified as Edward Conning of Cody, Wyoming.

After hovering just below flood stage for much of the past four days, the Yellowstone River is expected to reach only minor flood levels in Billings this week, with an expected crest nearly 3 feet below initial predictions.

Emergency managers are hosting a community meeting for people affected by flooding in the Clarks Fork Valley at 6 p.m. Monday, May 28, in the Fromberg School gymnasium, 319 School Street.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Yellowstone County residents set to observe Memorial Day Monday.

Two emergency shelters opened their doors Sunday in Yellowstone County, where officials continued to prepare for flooding on the Yellowstone River — expected to all but exceed its historic high-water mark early this week.

A man died Sunday afternoon while kayaking on Rock Creek south of Red Lodge, according to the Carbon County Sheriff's Office.

Billings American Legion Baseball's eighth annual "Legion Against Cancer" will take place Friday at Dehler Park during a double-header featuring four Billings baseball teams.

In Montana, 20,000 people live with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease, and 10 percent of them reside in Billings, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Meli is an affectionate, female yellow lab mix pup available for adoption through Rimrock Humane Society.

Nearly 1,000 residential structures in Yellowstone County could be exposed to floodwaters if the Yellowstone River reaches up to the 500 year flood plain.