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Monday was Opening Day for swimming at the Atkinson pool! Temperature at 1:00 pm was 61 degrees, with a "feels like" temperature at 57! A steady breeze was blowing, and dark clouds were approaching, but that didn't keep the "die-hards" from braving these elements and enjoying what little heat the sun was providing on an otherwise beautiful day. The lifeguards were there in their sweats (smart), and from the laughter and the back-flips off the diving board, you could tell nothing was going to...
Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature directed hundreds of millions of dollars from the state’s budget surplus — $899 million in total — toward income and property tax rebates during its 2023 session. With those rebates signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte, here’s what taxpayers need to know to make sure they get their refund from the Montana Department of Revenue: HOW MUCH DO I QUALIFY FOR? Lawmakers passed two buckets of rebates, one focused on income taxes and the other on property...
Human interactions can, generally speaking, be reduced to either force or mutuality of respect. Arguments can be made as to where we draw that line but we behave in certain ways either because we feel forced to do so or because we wish to nurture respectful relationships. If our behavior is based on wishing to have a society that functions in a manner which nurtures relationships we behave in a certain way regardless of whether or not there is a reasonable expectation of any further...
June 6, 1944 was a remarkable day. A Day of Valor, courage, cowardice, death, injury fear and faith. It was of course much more than that! For Nazi Germany it was the beginning of the end. There are some days which are forever seared in the memory of us all. June 6, 2023 has become such a day for me. It was the day when I and my sister Marilyn and members of her family and mine watched our mom, their grandma, take her last breath. It was a sad, yet joyful moment filled with relief and sorrow. My Mom had been in declining health for several...
Matthew 15 records our Lord’s first trip outside of Judea with his disciples into the region of Samaria. This was not friendly territory. Jews hated Samaritans and considered them half-breeds since their family tree had roots both inside and outside of Abraham. As they traveled, a Canaanite woman came out to meet Jesus, crying to him: “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” When Jesus did not answer her, the disciples urged him to shoo her away because she was making a scene. Ignoring the woman and a...
What is a birthday? It is the specific day that God picked for you to be born. No other day in history would do. Each life is specifically designed by Him in every detail, and carefully woven into history. You were specifically woven into your family, your community, your country, for this moment in time. It is easy to forget that this is true—both about ourselves and about others. But each time your birthday rolls around, it is a reminder that you matter to God, and that He chose that specific day in history for your birth. For you formed m...
Like the opening scene from the 1954 Marlon Brando movie, "The Wild One", the roar of motorcycles thundering into town Saturday afternoon, interrupted the usual quietness of this small town of Cascade, causing a little excitement, and giving Cascade it's little "Sturgis" moment....
HELENA – Superintendent Arntzen will open automatic enrollment for free and reduced-price school meals on July 1, 2023. Automatic enrollment, or direct certification, will use Medicaid data to determine student eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service included Montana as one of 15 new states that will test the impact of Medicaid Direct Certification for the 2023-2024 school year. “Montana is a proud innovator in a program to cut government waste,” said Super...
Great Falls, MT – Cascade County has confirmed its first case of pertussis in 2023. Although only one case has been confirmed, it involved a large number of exposures. There are multiple other suspected pertussis infections that have not been confirmed through laboratory testing. Statewide, 17 pertussis cases have been confirmed in 2023. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that spreads through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. It is most dangerous in infants, pregnant women, and p...
Hello from Ulm. I'm way behind so hold on for all the news. First of all I want to express my sincere condolances to the family of Bob Loague. Bob has been a staple here in Ulm and also in the car world. Please pray for all of his family and friends who are missing him dearly. There will ba a Celebration of Life (and what a life he lived) on July 16th at the Black Eagle Memorial Park at 2:00. Come hear some stories and tell some stories and celebrate Bob. On a happier note, I also forgot all...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 3, 2023. The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls. Centenarians will be honored during a noon luncheon. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn age 100 as of December 31, 2023, or those who are already over the age of 100 to submit their name and a brief profile. “This is an excellent opportunity to honor Montana centenarians and to celeb...
Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Moses) on August 13, 1860 was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Annie came from humble beginnings. At the age of 8 or 9, Annie went to live with Superintendent Edington’s family at the Darke County Infirmary, which housed the elderly, the orphaned, and the mentally ill. In exchange for helping with the children, Annie received an education and learned the skill of sewing from Mrs. Edington, which she would later use to make her own costumes. Her family finances were marginal so...
All Together Now Seas your Summer Reading opportunity. Wedsworth Library likes to do things a bit differently here. Instead of several programs to take up a bit of your time, we are offering a chance to fill up your whole summer and catch the reading bug! The library is offering a bag full of goodies. These bags are filled full of fun stuff, a book, and various crafts to help ease those empty hours that happen from time to time during the summer. Why is summer reading at the library important? Children who participated in their public...
HELENA – Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted via email with instructions to finalize their purchase within a specified time. To be placed on the Surplus License List, resident and nonresident hunters can sign up through the MyFWP portal. This process requires hunters to keep their email a...
