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On Thursday, September 5th, the senior class went on a field trip to study “place.” We walked from the school to the Charlie Russell Honeymoon Cottage and over to the Cascade Museum. During the tour, guided by Kendra Lane and Channing Hartelius, we noted things that stood out to us and what made Cascade our “place.” We were challenged to make the familiar strange, reflecting on things like how it might seem odd that we know so many people around town or that we choose to take the alley to the...
HELENA - Superintendent Arntzen released the 2023-2024 federally mandated end-of-the-year summative assessment scores for Montana today. The summative Math, Reading, or English Language Arts (ELA), assessments for grades 3-8 and 11 are required through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). “While math scores are on the rise, our reading scores are still declining,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “The 10-hour end-of-the-year test does not accurately reflect student achievement. This is wh...
Raconteur - A person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. Wedsworth Library hosted Philip Page, singer and raconteur, bringing Montana history to life on Monday, September 09, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Philip Page is a singer, songwriter, working cowboy and saddle maker based in Dillon, Montana. He has traveled across the intermountain west as a storyteller and played his songs at the National Cowboy Poetry gathering in Elko, Nevada. Through Cowboy Music and Authentic...
I’d seen the “Bridge” installation in “Sculpture in the Wild”, in Lincoln, before but I hadn’t read the sign commenting on it. When I was there last Thursday though, I read one could either view the gap between each side with the suspended planks as either falling apart or coming together. I confess my immediate assumption was that it was falling apart. I’m not a pessimistic person but logic said pieces in midair must be falling. My poor logic bound brain went that direction but I certainly lik...
GLASGOW, Mont. (Sept. 3, 2024) — A new international partnership between Montana's Missouri River Country and Canada's South Saskatchewan Ready labeled “Beyond the 49th Parallel” is encouraging travelers to cross the U.S.-Canada border — the 49th parallel — for an international journey to explore the neighboring small towns, historic sites and opportunities for outdoor recreation. “Pairing Canada's South Saskatchewan and Montana's Missouri River Country provides an international travel experience like no other,” said Carla Hunsley, exec...
I imagine that many who are reading these words are “regular” readers of my column. I hope some of you may be blessing me with a few minutes of your life and are reading Musings for the first time. You see, over the past month I have been thinking quite a bit about how we people spend the time allotted for us here on earth. For instance, if you are 40 years old today, you have lived 350,640 hours. How have you invested these hours in living? Roughly one-third had gone to work, and maybe one-third to sleep. So that leaves you with app...
On Friday, September 6th, the Chinook Sugarbeeters came to town. The home crowd was well-represented with families, students, and the band. With the opening kickoff, the teams clashed, and the game was on. After small gains, the offense punted and the defense took the field near the goal line. After several stout defensive plays, the Badgers forced a Sugarbeeter fumble, and the offense returned to the field. After some hard runs provided minimal gains, Ian McKamey found Sterling Byrnes for a...
Results from Saturday's Cascade Cross Country Invitational: Middle School Boys (1.5 miles) 1st: Trevin Ogden, 9:09 Middle School Girls (1.5 miles) 1st: Madison Jennings, 10:28 3rd: Nina Formell, 13:10 4th: Avery Leardini, 13:26 5th: Juliet Pieper, 13:37 Varsity High School Boys (3.1 miles) 1st: Peyton Johnson, 18:37 2nd: Trent Lane, 18:53 3rd: Tyler Lane, 20:23 JV High School Boys (3.1 miles) 2nd: Bobby Rumney, 28:26 JV High School Girls (3.1 miles) 1st: Allie Park, 24:44 Go...
The Cascade Badger Junior High Football Team kicked off their home schedule on September 6th against the Chinook Sugarbeeters. It was a close match, with the Badgers securing a 30-28 victory. The Badgers started strong with scores from Kalen Vanek and Lane McKamey, jumping out to a 12-0 lead. However, the Sugarbeeters fought back, tying the game by halftime. In a dominant 3rd quarter, Vanek, McKamey, and Max Poliakiwski all added touchdowns, while the Badger defense held firm, giving Cascade a...
Cascade Schools held their annual Badger Community Pep Rally last Thursday evening at the Badger Football Field. Speed C printed and gave away nearly 300 Gold Rush T-shirts that night, encouraging everyone to wear them to Friday's first home game, filling the stands with GOLD! Principal Michael Wilson welcomed everyone in attendance, and the coaches introduced their teams to the cheering crowd. It was a great night! Go Badgers!...
We Promised. We promised never to forget. Yet, around the world the descriptions and messages of textbooks and curriculums vary widely. In the U. S. memories and details are fading away. An ever-growing number of Americans have no personal memory of that day, either because they were too young or not yet born. Americans watched in horror as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 left nearly 3,000 people dead in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The enduring power of 9/11 is strong and vibrant for those who...
Welcome to September, the brrrr months. I am not ready for them! I'm holding on to that last bit of summer, if at all possible. Happy Birthday to all the September babies! We start right off with Tonya Crago on the 1st; Carrie Stevenson on the 2nd; Darrell Ruth on the 3rd; Ken Hoffman on the 5th; Chris Ames and Mathew Leardini on the 6th; Karen Lord and Kaylee Harris on the 7th; Teryl Halgrimson on the 8th; Leona Ober on the 9th; Vicki Ober-Marquis and Tom Ohara on the 12th; Bryanna...
Twelve members of the Dearborn Garden Club enjoyed their annual garden tour at the home of Joanie Bayer in Helena on Saturday, August 21st. The flowers were outstanding and were interspersed with crafty recycled works of art. Members then gathered at the Grubstake Restaurant for a regular meeting. President Donna Hayes called the meeting to order and welcomed guests Kerry Hoveland, Robin Rose, and Vickie Sheppard. Under new business, members learned that Carol Brady and Charlene Moug donated...
The Wedsworth Trust/Estate and Wedsworth Library would like to extend a huge thank you to the community for supporting our annual Harvest Dinner. We couldn’t have accomplished this delightful social event if it wasn’t for the help of our volunteers and supporters. The food was wonderful and absolutely delicious. We want to thank the businesses and organizations that supported us with their donations and everyone else who tempted our taste buds with such a variety of scrumptious cuisine. If you missed this delicious food, you missed a spl...
The homecoming tradition originated in 1910 at Illinois University when students urged the school’s council of administration to sanction an annual homecoming holiday that would allow students to come closer together and build enthusiasm for the teams. Belt School once again brought back homecoming beginning September 9th, the start of a busy week of festivities consisting of a total of six main events. One exciting event for the high school Huskies will be voting for High School royalty. Grades nine through twelve will each nominate two s...
Great Falls, Sept 5th, 2024 — The Newberry is excited to bring 3 amazing comedy shows to Great Falls! Coming up on Saturday November 9th is the iconic Paula Poundstone. Iconic comedian Paula is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. Paula Poundstone at The New...
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for the 2024 “Meals for Backpacks” program, which supports schools, food banks, and service organizations that provide weekend meal programs for Montana school children. “It is 65 hours from the time school is dismissed on Friday afternoon until the bell rings on Monday morning,” the Foundation says on its website. “Often, children in Montana go hungry on the weekends. It is estimated that one in six Montana children live in homes that struggle to keep food on the table.” O...
Fire departments from Cascade and Ulm responded to a fire south of Cascade last Wednesday. Lightning is the suspected cause....
