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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

University of Providence will close after the 2026-27 school year

Plus, charges in the Cascade County petition signature case and a week left to vote.

The Good Day Great Falls team2 stories17 sources4 min read

EducationTop story

The University of Providence will close after the 2026-⁠27 school year

Providence's closure runs through Aug. 2027

  1. Dec. 2025The Board of Trustees declared financial exigency.
  2. Oct. 27The board voted to cease educational operations after 2026-27.
  3. Oct. 28Individual meetings with all employees begin.
  4. Aug. 2027The university's final day of instruction, Aug. 20, 2027.
  5. Dec. 2027Providence Health's deadline for the university to be financially independent.

Sources: NBC Montana, KRTV NEWS Great Falls

If you have a student, a job or a diploma tied to the University of Providence, this one is yours. The Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to end educational operations, NBC Montana reports. KRTV says board chair Terry Cosgrove put it plainly: "We just needed to attract more students to make it viable."

Students, registration continues and campus housing stays available, KRTV reports. Some will graduate before instruction ends. Others will finish through a agreement with a partner school or transfer. The Montana University System is helping, and NonStop Local Montana also covers the announcement. KRTV reports individual employee meetings begin Wednesday.

  • Transfer help: mus.edu/providence
  • Montana University System contact: Angela DeWolf King, 406-449-9143
  • Questions: questions@uprovidence.edu
  • Argo teams will finish their current year of competition

Montana Free Press reports Providence health system was giving the school around $8 million a year and announced it would end that support by the end of 2027. The Electric notes the university's release did not say what happens to its buildings and property.

Providence reported 630 students on campus and online

630
total students, on campus and online
397
students taking classes on campus
312
student athletes
15
athletic teams

Source: The Electric

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Public Safety

Cascade County charged a man over forged petition signatures, and authorities want to find him

Nathan Ross Harlan faces four misdemeanor counts of accountability for deceptive election practices, KRTV reports. The charges involve allegedly forged signatures on 2026 petitions for independent candidates Seth Bodnar and Michael Eisenhauer. NonStop Local Montana says the signatures weren't counted and neither campaign did anything wrong.

The case centers on four petition packets

4
misdemeanor charges, one per petition packet
810
potentially fraudulent signatures, per the county attorney
$20,000
bond set on the arrest warrant

Sources: KRTV, The Electric

The Electric says the charges were filed in Justice Court on Oct. 23 and Harlan is believed to be out of state. If convicted, he faces up to six months in county jail and/or a $500 fine. Montana Free Press says he appeared to be based in Oxford, Miss.

  • If you know where he is: Detective Allison, 406-836-0010
  • Press conference: Wed., Oct. 28, 8 a.m.
  • Past addresses: nine states, from Ohio to Alabama
  • Old license listed him at 5 feet 9 inches, 210 pounds

Montana Talks notes these are allegations, and Harlan still has to go through the court system.

The petition case ran from February to October

  1. Feb. 12Ballot Access Marketing signed Harlan as a subcontractor.
  2. Mar. 19Harlan bought a Cascade County voter file for $200.
  3. May 26Elections officials brought their concerns to the sheriff and county attorney.
  4. Oct. 23Charges were filed and an arrest warrant was issued.
  5. Oct. 28Authorities will hold a press conference at 8 a.m.

Sources: The Electric, KRTV

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— Jean-Paul Sartre

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News Notes

Ballots

Cascade County had accepted 12,602 ballots as of Oct. 24, about 35 percent of the 35,957 mailed, The Electric reports. Late registration runs through noon Nov. 2, and Election Day voting is at . The Electric

Firefighters

City Commissioners approved a two-year agreement with IAFF Local 8 that includes a six percent wage increase in each year. The city puts the total fiscal impact at about $789,000. The Electric

House District 19

Incumbent Jane Weber faces Republican Hannah Trebas again, KRTV reports. Weber beat her by just over 300 votes two years ago. KRTV

Legislature

Democrats would need to flip at least nine House seats or eight Senate seats for a majority, KRTV reports. Both parties say they're watching Great Falls races. KRTV

Weather

Highs could return to the 50s in Great Falls on Wednesday, NonStop Local Montana says. Its Halloween forecast calls for mostly dry, cool conditions. NonStop Local Montana

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About 35% of mailed absentee ballots are accepted

12,602Ballots accepted as of Oct. 24, of 35,957 mailed

Source: The Electric

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University of Providence will close after the 2026-27 school year

Plus, charges in the Cascade County petition signature case and a week left to vote.

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  1. University of Providence will close after the 2026-27 school year
  2. A man is charged over forged petition signatures, and authorities want to find him
  3. Cascade County has accepted 12,602 ballots with a week to go
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