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It was a hectic Homecoming Week at Cascade and so much to cover for this aging reporter/photographer, but it was so much fun!! The school had dress up days all week. On Wednesday, I stalked some students going to pick up some lunch at the 468 store on "Wear a Letter Day" (Scrabble Wednesday). There was a Pep Assembly at the school on Thursday, with games and the introduction of the sport teams by the coaches. There was volleyball against GFCC later that day. Friday saw the Homecoming Parade,...
The Badger Football team welcomed Lone Peak to town Friday night for their homecoming matchup. They were prepared for a good Lone Peak team with passing tendencies and a stout defense. After being gridlocked at zero half way through the first quarter the Badgers running game led an offensive drive that ended in a 4-yard Badger touchdown run. The Badger defense tightened and intercepted Lone Peak on 2 of the next three drives as the Badgers kept adding to the scoreboard, scoring 26 unanswered...
When I was in real estate I got the kind of call folks dream about. It was a professional couple who had just moved to Great Falls and wanted to buy a house. They both had good incomes and knew exactly what they wanted in a home. They had a lengthy checklist of requirements. Over the next weeks I showed them house after house that met most of their desires. Then one day, I found it. The house had just come on the market and it was perfect in every way plus it had additional qualities that made i...
The Cascade Badger Junior High Football Team continued their season at Homecoming last Friday against division foe, the Lone Peak Big Horns. The Badgers put forth a dominant effort and emerged with the victory 56-8. The win improved the Badgers record to 3-1 on the season while staying undefeated against division opponents. The Badgers' defense was nearly impenetrable throughout the contest and surrendered just 12 total yards against the Big Horns. In addition to keeping the Big Horn's offense...
The Lady Badgers fell to the GFCC Lady Mustangs Wednesday evening, losing all three matches, 25-9, 25-16, and 25-23. Stats for the Lady Badgers were: Digs - Braedyn Johnson, 14, Aubrey Hamlett, 15; Blocks - Braedyn Johnson, 2; Aces - Aubrey Hamlett, 3; Kills - Braedyn Johnson, 3; Assists - Sophia Mortag, 7. Lady Mustang stats were: Digs - Gabbie Goger, 7, Audrey Baker, 6; Blocks - Gabbie Goger 1, Kellie McDonald,1; Aces - Alex Joyce 3, Kellie McDonald, 3; Kills - Kellie McDonald, 9, Audrey...
In less than a year’s time, there will be 2 amazing eclipse-viewing opportunities! An annular eclipse on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 and a total eclipse on April 8th, 2024. This will be the last time any solar eclipse will be visible within the United States until 2045. We are all ecstatic to be able to bring you programs, solar sun glasses and be a part of your thrilling experience. Do you remember the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States from coast to coast on August 21, 2017? We hope you were in the 70-mile-wide p...
Pamela Wadish of Billings, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Montana of the Eastern Star in Montana will make her Official Visit to Cascade Chapter #101 of Cascade on October 6, 2023 at 7 pm. She will be accompanied by Worthy Grand Patron Richard Lockey of Helena, Montana. All members of Eastern Star are invited to attend. The meeting will be preceded by a dinner at 6 pm. The Order of the Eastern Star was developed in the 1860's by Dr. Rob Morris, who was honored as the Master Builder...
GREAT FALLS – The Golden Triangle Chapter of Pheasants Forever and the Golden Triangle Sporting Dog Club are hosting a free youth pheasant hunt on Saturday, Sept. 23, at a private upland shooting preserve near Great Falls. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be at the event with hunting and access information and giveaways. The event is open to youth hunters who have completed a Hunter Education class. At the event, youth will participate in gun safety instruction and shooting at clay pigeon station before being accompanied into the field f...
GREAT FALLS – A hunter shot and wounded a grizzly bear on Tuesday near Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Fairfield. The surprise encounter happened on the morning of Sept. 12. The hunter was walking along a shelter belt hunting for upland birds on private land when he was charged by the bear, which based on evidence of the animal found at the scene is believed to be an adult male. The hunter fired twice with his shotgun at less than 15 feet, hitting the bear at least once and c...
