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Cascade County is migrating to the cloud for property records. A contract with Tyler Technologies is on Tuesday’s commission agenda with a one time $25,340 fee for transitioning from the county server to Tyler’s system. The recurring annual fee $17,500. The upgrade is for the Clerk and Recorder’s Office and was included in last year’s budget, according to county officials.
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The Cascade County Weed and Mosquito Division has detected its first West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample this year. A WNV positive sample of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitos was collected approximately 6 miles north of Great Falls on July 12. The sample was confirmed to be West Nile Virus positive by the lab at the Montana Department of Public Health
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Montana State Parks is hosting the annual Buffalo Kite Festival at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park this weekend. The festival runs through 4 p.m. today and continues on Sunday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join presenter and kite builder Terry Zee Lee for a day of kite building and flying. Terry Zee Lee has worked with
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Another construction project has been added to the hopper at Montana Expo Park. Once the fair ends in August, work will start on replacing the grandstands and a complete remodel of the Paddock Club has been added to the plan. On Thursday, Cascade County Commissioners approved a $85,000 contract with Nelson Architects for architectural/engineering services. In June, the commission directed
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The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a new phone scam. The perpetrators are representing themselves as “Detective Sellers” and “detective with the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office” during the phone call to the victim. Undersheriff Dave Phillips said in an email release Wednesday that the caller informs the victim that there is a warrant for their arrest or
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President Trump’s visit last week cost the county $17,585.35. The rally at Expo Park cost the county $39,319 in expenses for staffing, operations, and other costs, mostly for the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, public works and Expo Park. The county made $21,734 in revenue from the visit through concessions and facility rental at Expo Park. Trump rally in Great Falls
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Contracts for the upcoming Montana State Fair are on Tuesday morning’s Cascade County Commission agenda. Commissioners will consider: a $6,300 contract plus lodging from July 26-Aug. 4 with Jeff Martin for “Sleightly Amazing-Seriously Funny Entertainment” that will provide a magic act on the 3Rivers Stage as well as a strolling act throughout the grounds. a $3,500 contract, plus three double hotel
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Have information about any of these people? Call Crimestoppers at 727-8477 or use the new app. Crimestoppers adds online reporting tool; tip volume similar to last year so far
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President Trump spoke for over an hour to a capacity crowd at Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. Trump said Matt Rosendale was “the person we are here for tonight…he’s going to be your next senator.” Rosendale is challenging Sen. Jon Tester for one of Montana’s Senate seats. Tester is seeking his third term. Trump brought Rosendale onto the stage
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Look to the skies around 3:30 p.m. today as President Trump is scheduled to land around that time at the Great Falls International Airport. Trump will speak at a campaign rally at 4 p.m. at the Four Seasons Arena in Montana Expo Park in support of Republican candidates for Montana congressional seats. As of 2:20 p.m. lines were winding around
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