BOZEMAN — Here's a quick look at our top stories for Thursday, August 28, 2025:
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Showers continue across the region with highs topping out in the 60s in SW Montana.
TOP HEADLINES:
Butte Catholic school students pray for Minnesota school shooting victims
MSU responds to recent student rape, expands efforts on education and prevention
Bozeman groups clash over ballot initiative linking water conservation to affordable housing requirements
Two years in, Montana celebrates Dolly Parton's Imagination Library milestone
THAT’S INTERESTING:
Here are some interesting historical facts and notable birthdays for AUGUST 28:
- 1963 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
- 1955 – 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered in Mississippi, sparking outrage and civil rights activism.
- 1939 – Nazi-Soviet Pact’s secret protocol revealed, dividing Eastern Europe before WWII.
- 1859 – Edwin Drake drills the first successful U.S. oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
- 1609 – Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay during his voyage for the Dutch.
Notable birthdays:
- 1749 – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and poet (Faust).
- 1917 – Jack Kirby, legendary comic book artist and Marvel co-creator.
- 1962 – David Fincher, American film director (Fight Club, The Social Network).
- 1977 – Thierry Henry, French footballer and World Cup winner.
- 1986 – Florence Welch, British singer (Florence + the Machine).
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