Good Day
Great Falls
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Great Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Great Falls Community Food Bank will expand its Backpacks4Kids program this Fall — adding two middle schools and Centerville School to the 15 elementary schools that receive over 1200 food packs each week. The program, started in 2011 and grown in 2017, will need a 30% budget increase as it helps families face rising food costs. KRTV
- ➤ Nominations are open for the annual Paris Gibson Award in Great Falls—local residents who have significantly impacted the community through volunteer work and leadership can be nominated. The winner, selected by past recipients, will receive a $500 check donation, a memorial tree, a granite marker, dinner for two, and a ride in a 1918 Model T Ford, with entries due by May 8 and the winner announced before the Municipal Band Concert on June 25 at 7:00 p.m. KRTV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Melissa Ann Barone, a 55-year-old from Great Falls who pleaded guilty to trafficking meth, was sentenced in federal court on April 15 to 20 years in prison with five years of supervised release — she was also ordered to forfeit nearly $75,000 in cash, a gun, a BMW, and a motorhome. KRTV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Jennifer Robinson, who is blind, is entering the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge again with her team (Kryodragon Productions). Their film (Code Red: Operation Lighthouse) aims to raise awareness of disabilities. KRTV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Brian Patrick, a longtime educator whose career started in a one-room schoolhouse in Townsend in 1981 and who has served as GFPS business operations director since 2011, is retiring this summer after 44 years in education. He will remain active in Great Falls by serving on local boards and walking his Great Pyrenees — and GFPS will begin the search for his replacement next week. The Electric
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Street sweeping has begun in Great Falls and residents must move their cars when signs are posted a day before a sweep. City officials said the work clears up to five truckloads of debris each day — which helps keep roads safe and storm drains clear — and noted that the Streets Division has 13 job openings. KXLH
- ➤ Street sweeping has begun today in Great Falls as city crews clear roads and post signs to warn residents to move their vehicles. City officials report that machinery collects up to five truckloads of debris daily and that Public Works is hiring 13 workers in the Streets Division—an effort to improve road safety and traffic flow. KRTV
SHOP NEWS
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Sturniolo Triplets Concert
8:30-10:00 PM — Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy an engaging evening with the Sturniolo Triplets as they bring their unique performance to Great Falls.
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Saint Joan Production
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Great Falls High School — Tickets required — Experience a powerful performance of Joan of Arc through the talented students of Great Falls High School.
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2025 Spring Roundup
1-12 p.m. — Heritage Inn — Refunds up to 7 days before the event — Engage with AA and Al-Anon speakers, workshops, and panels for community fellowship.
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Tomáš Kubínek Performance
3-5 p.m. — Belt Performing Arts Center — Ticketed event — Experience a delightful one-man show filled with absurd stories and spontaneous hilarity.
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Piano Man - Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket pricing varies — Celebrate the legendary hits of Elton John and Billy Joel in this exciting tribute show.
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Matt Braunger Live Show
9:00 – 10:30 PM — The Newberry — Tickets from $55 — Enjoy a night of laughs with comedian Matt Braunger in a cozy venue.
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Cirque Italia: Water Circus
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. — Holiday Village Mall — Ticket prices vary — Experience a mesmerizing show featuring breathtaking water performances under the big top.
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Kickin Assphault Half Marathon
7 AM - 12 PM — Elks Riverside Park — Participation fees apply — Run a half marathon or choose from other distances along the scenic River's Edge Trail in Great Falls.
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