Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 7th of August.
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🎭 Culture
Shakespeare in the Park returns free to the University of Providence campus at 1301 20th St. S on Friday and Saturday.
Outdoor performances include pre-shows at 5:30 p.m., featuring 'Much Ado About Nothing' today & 'The Merchant of Venice' on Saturday.
🎓 Education
United Way of Cascade County kicked off its annual school supply drive, gathering backpacks, notebooks, pencils and other basics from community donors to aid students as school begins.
Donations will be distributed at the Back 2 School BLAST event on Aug. 14 at local schools.
Agriculture and industrial arts teachers from towns including Great Falls honed knife making skills at Cascade High School this summer, earning 16 renewal credits + enhancing their classroom techniques.
Organized by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, the two-day training provided hands-on experience for today's educators.
🏛️ Government
City Commissioners approved an agreement with Great Falls Public Schools to assign five school resource officers and provide necessary equipment for the 2026-2027 school year.
GFPS will pay quarterly installments as part of a plan to support school safety and downtown patrol (a new step in community collaboration).
🏈 Sports
GFPS named AJ Griffith (an industrial technology instructor and baseball coach) interim head coach for GF High girls’ flag football.
The season runs mid-August to early October with practices on Aug. 18 and the first game at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 29.
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