Vehicles piled up all over the Billings area Thursday as freezing rain fell throughout the region and prompted at least one highway closure in south-central Montana.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Highway Patrol commissioned five new troopers on March 3. The troopers were among 148 applicants for the positions during this hiring cycle.

A fierce dust storm fueled by 60 mph winds triggered a massive pile-up along a Montana highway that left at least six people dead. More than 20 vehicles were involved in the crash Friday evening on… ...