Child Welfare in Montana: The Kolstad Family (Part 1) ...

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Photo by Matt Volz | Kaiser Health News). The parents of a teenager who was taken from their home and placed into state care by the Montana ...

HELENA - Former Lt. Gov. Allen Kolstad, a longtime Republican legislator and prominent farmer and rancher, died Saturday in an assisted-living facility in Chester after a long battle with cancer.

Former Lt. Gov. Allen Kolstad, a longtime Republican legislator and prominent farmer and rancher, died Saturday in an assisted living facility in Chester after a long battle with cancer.

The teen’s father, Todd Kolstad, and stepmother, Krista, are suing Montana’s child protective services after the 14-year-old was removed from their custody last year.

The MSU athletic department is coordinating with Kolstad's family for his visit to the Sept. 4 football game.