Good morning, Great Falls.

The Big Sky Workers Coalition withdrew its appeal of the city’s permit for the WinCo store at 301 N.W.

Bypass, canceling the Sept. 24 hearing while work on the former Shopko site continues. City staff said the appeal did not show a code violation + the construction remains on schedule.

Great Falls will host a two-night Oktoberfest downtown, starting with a Firkin Crawl at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

24 at Celtic Cowboy, Annie’s Tap House and Kellergeist, then continuing Friday, Sept. 25 on Central Avenue with German food, live music and beer events.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking the public to help locate a lost hybrid bighorn sheep that escaped from a Vaughn livestock facility in early September.

The primarily white ewe weighs about 120 pounds and carries a red ear tag (call FWP at 406-454-5840 if seen).

Benefis Health System will open the 15,000 sqft Goodnow Healthy Aging Center in Great Falls on Oct.

5 to offer seniors proactive services in physical therapy, pharmacy consultation, nutrition, and education (including community classes) as it helps older residents maintain independence.

Great Falls Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center was voted the Best Heart Center in Montana by public votes, recognizing two years of work to offer less invasive and robotically assisted heart surgeries (3010 15th Ave. South) that saved lives, as noted by retired Major Robert Hudick.

Great Falls residents can vote for the Tribune’s Prep Athlete of the Week poll, open until Friday, Sept.

25 (an error last week allowed four boys and four girls nominees). Winners will be announced next week as local sports fans cheer their community athletes.