Week of December 19, 2024
Week of December 19, 2024
Always an extravaganza, the Cascade Elementary Christmas Program of 2024 did not disappoint! From the opening number performed by the 5th-grade band to the grand finale, which included all classes from kindergarten to 5th grade, the entire program was thoroughly entertaining. Director Jeff Skogley and the elementary and kindergarten teachers did a great job preparing the children, and you could tell how proud they were of their classes as the students performed with enthusiasm. The program was...
Cascade Public Schools' after-school program, formerly and commonly known as the XCELL program, has officially been terminated. The decision was finalized at the regular school board meeting on December 17, following ongoing funding challenges. The XCELL program had served as a vital resource for the community for many years, offering after-school academic support, snacks, and childcare for students until 6 p.m. For several years, the program was funded through the 21st Century Community...
On December 12th, 2024, at around 1542 hours, Deputies were sent to 245 Gerber Road for a report of a male who was killed in a paramotor accident. The male later identified as James Michael Bialczak (40 years of age) of Great Falls. (NTSB) he and the FAA would not be investigating this accident as the paramotor did not classify as an aircraft. Cause of Death: Hemorrhagic Shock Manner of Death:...
December 16, 2024 - On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office suspended the search for 46-year-old Alicia Wood of Conrad. Wood was reported missing on November 30, 2024. The reporting party said she had last been seen on November 22, 2024. Based on a lead from the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the search for Wood at the High Plains Landfill, approximately seven miles north of Great Falls, began on December 5, 2024. The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, along with its partners, spent nine days combing...
Merry Christmas! The Ulm community is very festive, with quite a few houses beautifully decorated. The party season has begun, and I, for one, am partied out. I love this holiday, but this year snuck up on me, and I had lots of parties all in one week. The Ulm Pinochle Club had a great time last Monday at Carol's house. She always decorates so nicely and had quite a spread of sweets. Loretta even made sourdough pecan rolls on top of it. We played cards, visited, laughed, and then ate a...
The holidays are just around the corner! Plan ahead to visit local businesses and city offices before holiday closures take effect. Here’s the updated schedule: 468 Market: Open for regular business hours on December 24, closed on December 25, and open for regular business hours on December 26. Kitson’s Clothing & Gift: Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on December 24, closed on December 25 and 26, and open for regular business hours on December 27. Trout Montana Fly Shop: Open for regular business hours on December 24, closed on December 25, and...
Mrs. Stevens' kindergarten class explored apple-themed projects on Tuesday, engaging in activities like making sentences, reading words, painting apple trees, and working with numbers. A big thank you goes out to the parents, grandparents, and community members who lent a helping hand with each station. Their support was greatly appreciated, and the kids had a wonderful time completing the various projects. The day concluded with a special...
The Cascade Tip-Off Tournament took place this past weekend. Thanks to everyone who organized and donated their time-it's a great privilege to open our season with a hometown tournament! The boys were excited to get started on Friday night as we faced a tough St. Regis squad coming off an impressive 4th place finish in last season's Western Divisional tournament. The game sure looked like a season opener as we played sloppy, but our effort was strong throughout. In the end, we made too many...
Cascade Public School unvelied a new state championship banner at the Fall 2024 End-Of-Season Banquet held in the North Gym on December 16. Athletes from the football, volleyball, and track teams were honored and the banner was placed among the rest of the school's state champion banners in honor of the Boys' Badgers track team winning state this year. Congratulations...
I can always tell when school sports are back in full swing by the steady stream of athletes who limp into my office with torn ACLs. Every year, I have to tell heartbroken players that they'll have to spend the rest of their season on the bench. Sadly, these conversations are becoming more frequent: The number of high school athletes who suffered ACL tears increased 26% between 2007 and 2022. The incidence of torn ACLs has increased with the growth of youth sports. Kids are playing at younger ages and year-round. They're training harder. Yet...
Fusion Fight League brought Great Falls their final fights of the year with the "Season's Beatings" event on Saturday, December 14. Held at the Four Seasons Arena in the Great Falls ExpoPark, fight fans were treated to an exciting card of skilled fighters, headlined by a bout between Tommy "Gun" McMillen and Genier Penagos. McMillen, fighting out of Great Falls and representing Team WolfPack, secured a lightning-fast victory, winning via submission just 1:10 into Round 1. Another standout match...
Capital High in Helena has only been around for about fifty years, yet the Class AA powerhouse has amassed a total of 13 state titles on the gridiron. The most recent came last Friday night when the Bruins eclipsed the Glacier Wolfpack in the championship game at Vigilante Stadium in the Queen City. Coach Kyle Mihelish and his quarterback son relished the 34-21 home victory, their second in three years. It was close early, tied after one quarter and still a one-touchdown game at the break, but Capital opened things up in the third with a...
Once again, Christmas is at our doorsteps with its aura and setting. Who doesn’t appreciate it? For children, Christmas seems to be more about receiving gifts and enjoying something other than the usual. Adults may recall their favorite Christmas memories. The sacred liturgy in the church and the bright lights around may help the grown-ups recall the memories of Christmas past. Christmas, no doubt, is the greatest universal feast; it’s celebrated worldwide not only by Christians, but others as well, irrespective of religion or faith. The...
