Alan Merrill

In the annals of tall skyscrapers, there is little doubt that the soon-to-open Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest. Read More

A 29-year-old Merrill man was trapped in an upside-down car "well off the roadway" near Hemlock and Ring in Burt Township before a passing motorist spotted him and called police about 7 p.m. Read More

Torrie Zito, a versatile arranger who worked with swingers like Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra as well as younger performers like John Lennon, Sinead OConnor and Clay Aiken, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. Read More

JUST when you thought another Twilight movie would leave her typecast as the unlucky-in-vampire-love teen Bella Swan, Kristen Stewart is preparing to smash that mould and start kicking some serious butt as pioneer female rock star Joan Jett. The Runaways, the story of the so-called "jailbait rock" band that launched Jett as a teenager in 1975, is due for release next year. Read More

Few states have more at stake in Warren Buffett's acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe than Montana. Read More

Montana political and agricultural leaders hope Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s planned purchase of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad will lead to lower shipping costs in Montana, but they doubt much will change. Read More