Meagan Thompson

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — Officials with a nonprofit based in Helena are informing parents in Whitehall that the local Head Start will shutter when funding dries up in June. "Hard to imagine...I was just a little guy with long blond hair and pop-bottle glasses. I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused as a child. My safe place was at Head Start," says Zach Zitnik, a father and foster parent of Whitehall Head Start children.

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — For more than a decade, a distillery in the Mining City has been offering liqueurs that reflect the spirit of Butte while celebrating the flavors of Montana. "We have talked about this brand – the Wake Up Jim—as a coffee cream liqueur since the day we opened this company," says John McKee, the owner of Headframe Spirits. McKee says the new Irish cream style drink offers a flavor profile that tastes like fruits and florals.

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

TWIN BRIDGES — It’s hard to know where the circle begins and ends for the 5L Ranch operation based in the Ruby Valley. Does it begin here at their alfalfa pellet factory? Or does it begin with the livestock? Either way, the family business thrives on diversification. "From the field that we are growing, to the cattle that’s eating it, to the steak on your plate. It’s all done right here," says Lariss Oldenburger, one of the four siblings who participate in the family farming and ranching operation.

1 week ago | kxlh.com | Meagan Thompson

In the video below, Meagan Thompson reports on the 5L Ranch in Sheridan, which bought a pellet press to make their own alfalfa pellets for feed and fertilizer. They now sell these pellets as 5L Premier Pellets. Montana Ag Network: 5L Ranch is a true family affair TRENDING New hotel taking shape in Helena Bank helps prevent Helena man from being scammed Watch: Close call for MDT officer on slick road Gruesome killing of a cow in Chouteau County

1 week ago | krtv.com | Meagan Thompson

In the video below, Meagan Thompson reports on the 5L Ranch in Sheridan, which bought a pellet press to make their own alfalfa pellets for feed and fertilizer. They now sell these pellets as 5L Premier Pellets. Montana Ag Network: 5L Ranch is a true family affair TRENDING 2 people arraigned in Great Falls on immigration charges Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with a deer Recent Obituaries Update on Wednesday's shooting in Great Falls