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Cascade's general store, 468 Market, has returned to its winter hours as of Sunday, November 3. The hours are now 6 AM - 8 PM, seven days a week. This schedule change coincides with the end of daylight saving time at 2 AM on the same day and reflects both lower traffic in Cascade during the winter months and fewer daylight hours. 468 Market is a valued part of our community, offering products to help Cascadians prepare for the winter season, such as firewood, propane, and coats and sweaters...
In a scheduled update for the ongoing sewer project, a road closure and detour will affect local traffic from Monday, November 5, through Friday, November 9. The above map highlights the detour routes that will help redirect drivers around the closed areas. E.D. Boland Construction’s superintendent, Bruce Lawhon, announced that residents directly impacted by the closure will receive a Construction Work Notice on their doors prior to the start of work. This notice aims to keep residents i...
GREAT FALLS, Mont.—The Montana Veterans Memorial Association has announced the schedule of events for the 19th annual Veterans Day Ceremony, to be held at the Montana Veterans Memorial beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024. The event will take place indoors at the nearby Voyagers Baseball Stadium. The ceremony will open with a welcome from MVMA Vice President Gina Winters, followed by a Bells of Peace Remembrance bell ringing by members of the Montana Chapter of the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club. Former television personality and U...
Happy November to everyone! I hope all the hunters are having luck out there. My hubby hasn’t had success yet, but he’s still working on it and enjoying every minute of his vacation during hunting season. I’d like to wish a very happy birthday to all our November birthdays: Alexis Williams and Scott Matheny on the 2nd; Stacie Stone and Tavia Kohles on the 3rd; Rebecca Kinane, Juanita Poulston, Erin Faulkner, and Scott McKay on the 5th; Kacie Stone and the great state of Montana on the 6th;...
Mrs. Stevens' kindergarten class visited the gravel pit to see the big machines moving gravel. They watched as dirt was loaded into the crusher and then came out on the large conveyor belt. The students are learning that if they know how to read and understand numbers, they can pursue any job they want. Special thanks to Torgersons for providing the awesome hard hats and safety vests!...
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,...
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 “It’s Up...
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 t...
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 with your students to be dropped off with their cla...
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 actively exploring alternative options and will keep y...
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 7:00 p.m. each night. Parents are encouraged to take a...
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 system. Great West hopes that over the next few years, t...
The regular board meeting for Cascade Public Schools was held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15. The atmosphere was tense, as several parents addressed concerns regarding alleged threats made by one student toward others. Parents also expressed frustration at not being fully informed about any disciplinary actions taken against the student. Some even claimed that their children were being disciplined for speaking out about the disruptions. During the public comment period of the meeting,...
GREAT FALLS, Montana – The City Commission is seeking applications for citizens to serve on the City County Board of Health, Ethics Committee, Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts Advisory Board, and Park and Recreation Advisory Board. All applicants must be city residents and qualified electors to apply. Applications will be accepted through Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The City County Board of Health consists of seven members, which oversees the operation and management of the Health Department. The City Commission is r...
Editor's note: I sat down with Superintendent Collins Monday morning in an effort to obtain a statement in response to last Tuesday's regular School Board meeting where several parents, during Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, expressed concern over the safety of their children due to alleged threats from another student. Because by law the Board cannot deliberate, debate or take any action on any matter presented during Public Comment, neither the Board nor Mr. Collins could respond to their...
Trail Life has experienced an exciting "Join the Adventure" season this fall, with 14,000 new members joining and nearly 100 new Troops being chartered since August! Here in Cascade, Trail Life Troop MT-2717 was officially launched on September 18th. We are thrilled to see so many people joining the trail, as we know Trail Life Troops are transforming lives and creating a powerful ripple effect in the families of the boys and men involved. Trail Life provides an incredible opportunity for your...
The Life Members of Cascade County will be holding a luncheon and holiday style show on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Meadow Lark Country Club in Great Falls to raise funds for new scholarships in Cascade County. The Holidaze Style Show will start at 11:30 am with a no-host champagne social and special entertainment. The lunch will be served at noon followed by a fashion show at 12:30. “We are featuring casual and dressy holiday fashions from locally owned stores,” said Patricia Schlaeger, chairman of the District 5 Life Members in Gre...
GLASGOW- With the general deer and elk season coming up this weekend, a lot of folks will be hitting the field. Remember, it is up to the hunter to be familiar with the current year’s hunting regulations to be safe, ethical, and law-abiding. Below is one major regulation change this year in Regions 6 and 7 regarding mule deer doe hunting, along with the 10 most common mistakes hunters make. REGULATION CHANGE This year, in Regions 6 and 7, antlerless mule deer hunting is only permitted on p...
GREAT FALLS – Do you know the difference between pictographs and petroglyphs? If you want a chance to learn the answer while getting a first-hand look at both, join First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park for a guided rock art hike on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. A First Peoples Buffalo Jump Ranger will lead the guided hike to the pictographs and petroglyphs found on the cliffs in the park, and participants will learn about two distinctive methods for producing the rock art found i...
Citizens Alliance Bank (CAB) has agreed to acquire Cascade, Montana-based Stockmens Bank (Stockmens) in a transaction, while pledging to continue the same "community banking" commitment Stockmens Bank customers are accustomed to. "Citizens Alliance Bank intends to maintain a continued presence in Cascade. Commitment to the customers and employees of Stockmens Bank will not change," said Chad A. Forkrud, President of Citizens Alliance Bank. "Customers will be doing business with the same...
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make Homecoming 2024, "We Got the Beat," a success! Student participation was at a record high, staff support was excellent, and community turnout was strong! A big thanks to our Student Council advisors and members (Christa Hardy, Tina Mann, Audrey Rumney, Sophia Mortag, Sayre McElroy, Kylee Finn, Lane Ethridge) for the extra time and commitment it takes to plan all the fun events. Special thanks to our staff who participated in the inflatable costume ra...
The Friends of the Library and Wedsworth Memorial Library held their annual Used Book Sale this past weekend. Do you need a good book to cuddle up with for the soon-to-come dreary, cold days of winter? The Book Sale had books for every taste and every age group at bargain prices. And if you happened to get a little hungry while book shopping, there were soups and other goodies available to satisfy your appetite for a small donation. I picked up my history books. What did you...
The Dearborn Garden Club proudly awarded recognition to Judy Myers of The Mop Shop hair salon for the most beautiful barrel. Congratulations to Judy for this well-deserved recognition!...
Fifteen students and one adult successfully completed this year's class by passing both a written test and a practical field exam. Students participated in 12 hours of classroom learning over two Fridays and a Saturday, where they learned the safe and proper handling of firearms, including loading and unloading, crossing a fence while carrying a firearm, and the safe loading of a firearm into a vehicle. Students also learned various hunting skills and techniques, ethics, survival skills, and...
GREAT FALLS – First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is seeking volunteers to assist with trail work on two upcoming days this fall. Work will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 - 11 a.m. at the north trailhead of the park, consisting of removing encroaching grass along the trail and leveling trail tread. Volunteers are asked to RSVP and meet at the trailhead. A barbeque lunch for volunteers will follow at the visitor center. On Saturday, Nov. 9, volunteers are needed to work on trails d...
