Commissioners will appoint Ostlund's successor from nominees selected by the county’s GOP central committee. Applications are open until until 5 p.m. on July 14.

Gov. Greg Gianforte continued his 56 County Tour in Yellowstone County on Thursday, celebrating the opening of Rodeo Billings ...

Long-serving Yellowstone County Commissioner John Ostlund died in a plane crash Thursday afternoon. Ostlund was a popular figure, a longtime Republican and staunch conservative voice in Montana ...

BILLINGS, Mont. – Residents from across Montana are expected to gather at First Interstate Arena in Metro Park on Saturday to honor the life of the late Yellowstone County Commissioner John Ostlund.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - John C. Ostlund, a former state senator and gubernatorial candidate, has died. He was 76.

Yellowstone County Commissioners, from left, Bill Kennedy, John Ostlund and Jim Reno get a tour of the MetraPark facilities from interim general manager Bill Dutcher on Jan. 24, 2006.

John Ostlund, Yellowstone County s road and bridge superintendent, says he plans to run against Ziegler. Ziegler and Ostlund agree that they have enjoyed a good working relationship over the years.

If campaign contributions are an accurate indicator, John Ostlund is making a serious run at unseating Yellowstone County Commissioner James A. "Ziggy" Ziegler in Tuesday's Republican primary.

Now it's John Ostlund's turn. Ostlund was chosen chairman Tuesday, continuing a tradition of rotating the office among the three commissioners every two years.

Ostlund had a wife, five kids and several grandchildren. “I had the privilege of working with John for 20 years,” Cole’s post read.

Long-serving Yellowstone County Commissioner John Ostlund died in a plane crash Thursday afternoon. Ostlund was a popular figure, a longtime Republican and staunch conservative voice in Montana ...