Week of October 31, 2024
Week of October 31, 2024
Raph Graybill says he stands for freedom, wants to reduce property taxes, increase public school funding, and preserve access to public lands. A Democrat, Graybill is running as Lieutenant Governor with Ryan Busse at the head of the ticket. A Great Falls native and Yale Law School graduate, he explained some of their policy positions during a recent visit to the Cascade Courier. They face an uphill climb against incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte and Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras in the Nov. 5 election,...
GREAT FALLS – Hunters in north-central Montana opened the 2024 general big game season on Saturday morning with warm, dry, and windy weather, resulting in fewer hunters afield along with a reduction in harvest success by hunters at the FWP check station in Augusta. A total of 194 hunters in 93 groups stopped at the Augusta check station over the weekend, a decline from the 10-year average of 215 hunters. Harvest success was also about 10% below average with 35 deer and elk checked, along with...
After much consideration and discussion with Cascade County, the Town of Cascade will be closing the burn pile at the Cascade container site. Mayor Seabolt fought hard to keep the burn pile, but after legal consultation with Cascade County Attorney Phoebe Marcinek and Town of Cascade Attorney Andy Newcomer, it has been advised to close the burn pile due to liability and future risks of lawsuits. We appreciate the Mayor’s dedication to our community and his efforts to find a solution. He is...
Belt became a town in 1885. It was founded by John Castner. The original Belt water system was built in 1909 and has been modified and fixed over the past few years. Over the past few years, there have been many failures with the outdated system. The water line had to be stopped to fix these problems. The town’s engineering consultant is Great West Engineering, which has been working with the city for several years, trying to get grants to dig up all of the old pipes and lay down a new...
November 12, 2024 4:30–6:30 PM in the school library Please join us for a night of fun and reading! We will have a book exchange, crafts, snacks, and lots of reading activities! As this is an event to promote family engagement, students must be accompanied by an adult at this event and cannot come on their own. If you would like to donate gently used books for ages Preschool–5th Grade for the book exchange, you can drop them off prior to the 12th at the school attendance office or send them...
There are a few notable events on the horizon at Belt School. Next Friday, November 1st, the Belt School Library will hold its annual Book Fair. This is a great opportunity for students and their parents to share their love of reading and let books open up whole new worlds for young people. Great deals on great literature are what it’s all about. See Mrs. Meissner for details. On Monday and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th, the school will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4:00 p.m. until...
HELENA – Hunters will again have the opportunity to thank landowners who allow hunting access on their land. The “Thank a Landowner” web portal is an easy way for hunters to pass on a note of thanks and a photo to landowners who have allowed them access. FWP collects these submissions and mails the letters and photos to all landowners who were identified. Last year, nearly 600 hunters submitted a thank you note to private landowners through the portal. This portal is part of the...
The Cascade Boys Cross Country team, ranked #1 in the state, competed in the State Cross Country Meet this past Saturday and dominated, bringing home the gold! They were greeted with all the fanfare of champions, paraded through town courtesy of the Cascade Volunteer Fire Department, and met at the school by cheering Badger fans! Here are the results: Class C High School Girls (84 Runners) 10th: Allie Park, 22:17 Class C High School Boys (128 Runners) 1st Place as a Team 3rd: Peyton Johnson,...
Cascade welcomed the Shelby Coyotes to town Friday night for the last regular-season football game of the year, with the Badgers looking for their third straight win. It was Senior Night, and the Badgers needed a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, the Badgers were decorated with pink socks and other pink ribbon logos to complement their black and gold uniforms. The four Badger captains walked to midfield for the coin toss, winning the flip and...
The Cascade Badger volleyball team wrapped up an impressive week as they head into postseason play. Last Friday, they capped their final conference game with a win over the Simms Tigers, though they took a hard-fought loss to Drummond in Saturday’s non-conference match. Standout performances came from Kyleigh Sivertsen, who totaled 8 kills and 12 digs, and Maisie Hastings, who added 12 digs. Saturday's home game featured a “pink out” for Breast Cancer Awareness and a Senior Night Celebration, honoring seniors Sophia Mortag (#1, setter),...
The inspiration of Glacier National Park's stunning grandeur provides a two-fold spiritual perspective. Some marvel at the beauty. Some marvel at the hands that created it. Those who walk to their own rhythms will never know the cadence of creation. But the spirit of those who walk with God understand the perspective of King David, who, when arrested by the glory of our galaxy asked, "What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him?" The allure of Glacier has embraced me four times in the last 20 years, and...
Wedsworth Memorial Library extends an enormous thank you to everyone who attended our recent book sale. Your generosity was overwhelming, and we deeply appreciate your support. It is so encouraging to see that the community values the Library and the services we strive to provide. Thank you for making us feel like an important part of the community. We couldn’t have accomplished the sale without our wonderful volunteers. They were outstanding, dedicating countless hours to bring the sale to life before anyone even stepped through the doors....
So many ghosts. Chilling stories and frightening first-hand accounts. Let’s travel to where real ghosts live—not far to go. A short tale away for bone-chilling stories of encountering the paranormal. Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art [The Square], a former school, is number one on our list. The top haunting tale of The Square is of a young boy who drowned in the pool in the basement. “What pool??” Some debunk it, but the creaky old floors and cranky boiler tell a different story. Unseen children playing in the halls or singing from...
