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Council Appoints Wes Seabolt and Douglas S. Clinger as Mayor and Ward 2 Councilman
The Town Council met Friday evening at Wedsworth Hall in front of a sparse crowd to interview and appoint two men who would complete the terms of retiring Mayor, Murry Moore, and retiring Councilman...
School Board Honors Val Fowler
Val Fowler was honored in appreciation for her service to Cascade Schools during Tuesday night's School Board meeting. Pictured with Val is School Board President, John Rumney....
Short-Term Rentals Subject of Discussion at Zoning Committee Meeting
The Zoning Committee met last Wednesday to work on recommendations for short-term rentals to present to the Town Council. Craig Moore presented the Committee with eleven recommendations that he...
Scammers Targeting Medicare Enrollees
(Cascade County Aging Services is in partnership with Missoula Aging Services) The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) warns Medicare enrollees of a rising scam targeting their sensitive information....
From The Desk of Principal Wilson
Spring break is in the rear-view mirror, fourth quarter is here, time is flying by. So let's buckle up. In the last couple weeks, a couple of high school students accompanied my Mr. Pettis competed...
Cascade Public Schools Greenhouse Update
Update on the greenhouse! If the weather would last a little longer than 2 dry days, we could get cement poured into the corner braces. That currently is what is holding up our progress. Once those...
Meet Molly Parks
Hello! My name is Molly Parks. I have been teaching for the last seven years in Kalispell, Montana, and have taught both third and fourth grade. There are many things that I enjoy about teaching. Children have such unique personalities. One of my fav...
Annual School Election
The 2024 annual school election is quickly approaching for Cascade Schools. This year there were two (2) trustee positions open representing the Elementary District 3 & High School District B. Incumbents John Rumney and Ruth Mortag are the only two...
Volunteers
We always need volunteers. Volunteers keep the lights on. They cement the community together. Volunteers often help keep the doors open and enable organizations to deliver vital programs and services. They lend their expertise, to fundraising...
Swimming Pool Issues Discussed at City Meeting
"If we don't get any kids (lifeguards) soon, we won't be able to open the pool." With that, the issue of hiring lifeguards for the summer was introduced. It seems that the town is not seeing any...
Augusta Historical Society & Museum to Present South Fork Roundup Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering
Augusta is pulling out all the stops for their first iteration of their Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering set for April 13. According to the people at the museum in Augusta, there has not been such...
Due June 1: Scholarships from Benefis Foundation fuel dreams in medicine
GREAT FALLS – Surgery on Josh Pepos' knee during his high school wrestling career changed the course of his life with a new perspective on what his path forward would be. Pepos is working toward h...
District Music Festival
District Music Festival was held last Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12 in Great Falls. The musicians from Cascade High School did an awesome job representing our school! Thursday saw the High...
Arbor Day Foundation Names Town of Cascade a 2023 Tree City USA
LINCOLN, Nebraska (4/2/2024) - Town of Cascade was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. The community also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating...
Tim DeRoche Talks Civil War
Tim DeRoche, amateur historian from Ulm, Montana, was the featured speaker at the Wedsworth Library last Wednesday evening, April 10. Mr. DeRoche spoke on the Civil War, the Confederate Side. The...
Listen, my children, and you shall hear
“Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.” The poem was Longfellow’s embodiment of Revere as the courage and determination of the ordin...
Our First Total Eclipse... Sorta
The much anticipated event of the week was the spectacle of a total solar eclipse that was to sweep across North America Monday, traversing 15 states, from Texas to Maine, and although Montana was...
Caiden Sekuterski Signs With the University of Montana
Congrats to Class of 2024 Senior Caiden Sekuterski on committing to continue his athletic career as a Griz! Caiden has signed to run track for the University of Montana, competing in the horizontal...
Sacred Heart Women's Craft Show
Great turnout at the Sacred Heart Women's Craft Show at Wedsworth Hall Saturday. Local ladies, as well as some from the surrounding communities brought their quality wares, transforming the Hall into...
Home and Garden Show and Sale
Always a hit, the Home and Garden Show and Sale was in full swing April 5th-7th at the Montana Expo Park in Great Falls. The show offered "the finest array of products, services, and ideas to elevate...
Deeply Rooted In Montana
One of Montana’s great agricultural crops that is often overlooked yet continues to be grown, in appreciation for its nutritional values, in humans and in animals, is Alfalfa. Discovery of its v...
DPHHS Officials Encourage Safe Handling of Live Poultry
State health officials are raising awareness about the health risks associated with raising backyard birds. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) epidemiologist Rachel Hinnenkamp said that while raising backyard birds has become an...
A-Hummin' And A-Buzzin'
And a kazoo to you too. Remember an instrument that produces a-buzzing sound when played and consists of a small metal or plastic tube with a side hole covered by a thin membrane? Bet many have tried to play one. It was a real humdinger! A kazoo is...
Town Council Meets To Appoint Temporary Heads
The Town Council met Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 to select from among themselves who would be the president, and who would be the vice-president of the Council, since the resignation last week of Mayor...
Long Time School Librarian, Karen Matteson, Retires
Karen Matteson will soon walk out of the Cascade School library for the last time, closing out 36 years as a school employee. She and her husband first moved to Cascade in 1987. She began teaching...
