Kroft, who has a preternatural ability to capture the natural world, is joining a downtown scene well attuned to art. And his art features fluffy animals as an added bonus.
The up-and-comer is using social media the way his predecessors used the Louisiana Hayride and Grand Ole Opry. He's excited to play Montana again, and especially for a cinnamon roll.
The news operation, including reporters, editors, photographers and advertising staff, will stay in the Billings area and are beginning the process of looking for a new office.
The ceiling section fell around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when the theater was unoccupied. Art House called it a "gut punch," but added that they aren't going anywhere.
The Jake Five: A food-focused block party, summer movie season hitting its stride, the prodigal son returning (again) plus all the strawberries and concerts you can stomach.
The museum's county funding is being cut to $50,000, down almost three-quarters from the $188,053 they received in 2025, which was already down from the $220,000 they got in 2024.
Hewes and Susan Agnew's gift is monumental, but it's more than the money. This is the culmination of two lives lived defending and supporting the arts in this community.
Jake Five: We have ArtWalk. We have WinterFair. We have Benoit Blanc. We have Dr. Suess AND Charles Dickens. We have the "Wicked" singing goat. We have all these characters.
The museum is asking for $30 in honor of the three decades the director spent at the institution, to be used to preserve the center's historic building, including Kooistra's office.
