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Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Hosts an IPhone Photography Class

Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Hosts an IPhone Photography Class

On April 30th, Scheels Aim High Big Sky (SAHBS) Aquatic and Recreation Center invites participants to learn how to make your IPhone photos stand out! Come learn about exposure, focus, portraits, night shots, and 50 other additional tips for taking the highest quality photos. The IPhone photography class will be

Obituary of Norbert Johnson

Obituary of Norbert Johnson

Norbert Eugene Johnson passed away in Missoula on April 8, 2025, at the age of 93. The first of two children, Norbert “Nobby” was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Tostin and Vida (Kingsbury) Johnson on April 28, 1931. He spent all his youth in Philip, SD, a place

Bear Aware Workshop in Fort Shaw April 29th

Bear Aware Workshop in Fort Shaw April 29th

Montana is bear country, and it seems black and grizzly bears are showing up with increasing frequency across lower elevations and in river corridors, like the Sun River. The Sun River Watershed Group (SRWG) is hosting a Bear Aware workshop on April 29th at the Sun River Valley Senior Center

Obituary of Chuck Lorenz

Obituary of Chuck Lorenz

Chuck Lorenz was born on the family farm in North Dakota. He graduated from the Devils Lake High School. After graduation, he joined the National Guard and was called to the Army. Upon his discharge, he met the love of his life, Elsie Irene Kraft, while roller skating. They married

Obituary of Mary Ellen Larson

Obituary of Mary Ellen Larson

Mary Ellen Larson, a retired home maker, housekeeper, and CNA, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Benefis Hospital at the age of 73. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Mary was born on February 24, 1952, in Choteau, MT, the first set of

Obituary of Alan Hall

Obituary of Alan Hall

Alan Hansen Hall passed away at the age of 68 on April 16, 2025, in Great Falls, MT. Alan was born on January 18, 1957, in Provo, Utah, to Edward Alma Hall and Phyllis Kay Hansen. He was raised in Sandy, Utah, and attended Jordan High School. Alan later moved

Obituary of Shannon Thormahlen

Obituary of Shannon Thormahlen

Shannon Thormahlen was born on May 29,1960 in Phoenix, Arizona to Father, Charles William Graves and Mother, Roslyn Eleanor Stinson Graves. She was the eldest of four siblings, sister to Erin Graves Thormahlen, Charles William Graves III, and Christopher Paul Graves. Shannon lost her 22-month battle to cancer