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Numerous violations Lead To Closure Of Largest Nursing Home In MT
Montana Free Press is reporting that The Ivy at Great Falls will be closing in August 2024. Montana's largest nursing home is being closed due to a litany of patient safety violations for years. The Ivy at Great Falls was terminated from the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs in July of 2024.
Brody Grebe shares 'Cowboy Mentality' with teammates
Montana State's Brody Grebe speaks with SWX's Austin Parr about being named the Big Sky's Preseason Defensive MVP, and sharing his 'Cowboy Mentality' with the rest of the team. The Big Sky Conference named Montana State's Brody Grebe as the league's Preseason Defensive MVP on Sunday, with eight other Bobcats...
Aggregation of lots sets city up for purchase of poplar farm
(Missoula Current) A collection of lots off Mullan Road would be realigned under a request by the property’s owner, making them more marketable for future development. The city also has expressed interest in one the parcels, which currently houses the wastewater treatment plant and the poplar farm. The parcels are all currently owned by the Clouse family.
Playing for Fundsies raises $47k for Cabinet Peaks Foundation
The 31st Annual Cabinet Peaks Medical Center Foundation’s Playing for Fundsies Golf Tournament has successfully concluded, attracting an energetic group of golfers for a day filled with twists and turns. The event featured games and prizes on every hole, ranging from a toilet tee off to teeing off with a hockey stick.Golfers also replaced putting with string and utilized multiple mulligans throughout the day. A total of 30 teams embraced this year's Patriotic theme and participated in the excitement.The fun-filled day proved highly successful, raising over $47,000 for the Cabinet Peaks Foundation, surpassing last year’s record.“The CPMC Foundation Board is thrilled...
Doing Better Business: Uninsured and underqualified landscape companies abound
MISSOULA, Mont. — The summer season brings with it an increase in landscaper activity, but the Better Business Bureau warns this year, property owners are losing thousands by working with uninsured and underqualified landscape companies. "We’ve barely entered into the summer season, and our local BBB already has 75...
Blacktail Canyon Fire sees minimal growth
MISSOULA, Mont. — Minimal growth is reported on the Blacktail Canyon Fire burning southeast of Butte between Interstate 90 and Highway 2. Overnight infrared mapping puts the fire at 79 acres. Mappers noted the following : "Little change was detected along most of the fire perimeter. Very small areas...
Pulsara welcomes new member to board of directors
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Pulsara, the leading communication and logistics platform that unites care teams across organizations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Webster, Kestra Medical Technologies President and CEO, to its Board of Directors. With a distinguished career in healthcare leadership, Webster brings a wealth of experience and expertise to bolster Pulsara’s continued growth and innovation.
Fairview residents, solar farm officials clash over planned infrastructure in Richland County
FAIRVIEW, Mont. (KUMV) - Can solar power operate in northeast Montana? It’s a challenge that could be tested by Stellar Renewable Power, which wants to build a 585-acre, 74.5-megawatt facility. The site is located about two miles west of Fairview along Highway 201. During a packed town hall meeting,...
New Life for Great Falls Motel & Apts Sold to Aisling Suites
There's A New Hotel/Extended Stay Brand In Great Falls. I was driving by the old Perkins and Mid-town hotel, and I saw a new sign:. There is a website that features the Aisling Suites and an extended stay building here in Great Falls. The Mid-town Motel is now An Aisling...
Free Little Library Project suffers setback after workshop damage
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Free Little Library Project creates community bookshelves in an effort to spread art and literacy. There are currently 25 little libraries across the state and a lengthy waitlist of requests to bring them to other communities, but the project slowed down after a burst water main destroyed the workshop where the shelves are created.
MSU Celebrates groundbreaking for new Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center
Montana State University’s new indoor athletic center is scheduled to open in less than a year. Alongside Bobcat Stadium, the Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center will feature a 300 meter track, built-in permanent field event venues and a turf field. “The indoor athletic center [will provide] the tools and resources necessary...
Heritage in Hysham: Yucca Theater and museum help preserve local history
HYSHAM — In the small town of Hysham Montana with a population of 273, lies something out of the ordinary, the Yucca Theatre. The white, southwestern-style building cannot be missed: it stands two stories tall with eight dome pillars in the front. Outside of it, Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea statues are being watched by a saber-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth.
Rumors Of Another Mountain Lion In Great Falls
Here In Montana, we're pretty accustomed to the idea of having wildlife integrated into our daily lives. While browsing the Internet the other day, I stumbled across a Facebook post asking if anyone else had recently seen a mountain lion in Great Falls. This immediately caught my attention because although...
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