Good morning, Great Falls.

United Way of Cascade County is collecting school supplies and essentials on Aug.

6 at three bus stops at Target and Walmart from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Supplies will help local kids during the Back 2 School Blast on Aug. 14 at Montana Expo Park.

Great Falls Public Schools has named Whitney Grant as Great Falls High’s first girls’ flag football coach, pending school board approval, to launch the new club sport this fall - the season begins mid-August with 10 games planned for local girls.

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine held its White Coat ceremony on Thursday at Great Falls High as over 140 students received white coats and stethoscopes.

Family, friends, and university leaders celebrated the event (including future orthopedic surgeon Lucas Mears).

Evans Riceville Road has remained closed since June 4 due to a slide from heavy rain, and county public works has requested engineering proposals to repair it.

Officials said the road likely will not reopen before school starts in late August (affecting emergency and winter access).