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Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Second Battle of the Alamo

Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Second Battle of the Alamo

In September 1835, General Martin Perfecto de Cos and 500 Mexican troops arrived in the Mexican province of Texas. Gen Cos had been ordered to Texas by his brother-in-law, Mexican President and General of the Army, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. His orders stated he was to “end

There’s a Smile

There’s a Smile

There’s a smile hiding in your sadness There’s a giggle that huddles in your pain There’s a laugh that longs to travel past your stress There’s a wrinkle in the middle that’s insane. There’s your brown eyes that swim across my face There’s

Big Sky Duplicate Bridge Club Results for the Week of February 9-14

Big Sky Duplicate Bridge Club Results for the Week of February 9-14

The Big Sky Duplicate Bridge Club Unit 408 hosts several events each week at its facility located at 528 Smelter Ave NE, Suite 7, usually on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday afternoon at 12:30. The club welcomes new players, and a good contact phone number is 899-8597. We

Highland Cemetery History - Leo Dunbar Anderson

Highland Cemetery History - Leo Dunbar Anderson

In 2024, Highland Cemetery received a military marker for Private Leo Dunbar Anderson. A unique detail about his story is that he had passed away in 1942 and was never given a marker for his grave. After 82 years, this gentleman was honored for his military service. He was part

Buck's Native Plant Corner - Sagebrush Buttercup

Buck's Native Plant Corner - Sagebrush Buttercup

Sagebrush Buttercup (Ranunculus glaberrimus) Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) The bright, lemon-yellow flowers of the sagebrush buttercup are often one of the very first flowers to bloom in Montana. Their appearance announces that spring is not all that far off. If conditions are right, they can be seen as early as

Great Falls Public Library holds 'Love Your Library/welcome Amy' celebration on Feb. 17

Great Falls Public Library holds 'Love Your Library/welcome Amy' celebration on Feb. 17

Join us at the Great Falls Public Library on Tuesday, February 17 from 5 to 6:30 pm on the second floor for a celebration of the Great Falls Public Library Foundation's Love Your Library Campaign and a welcoming reception for Amy Dissmeyer, the new Great Falls Public

Hold Me

Hold Me

Hold me with arthritic hands That harshly fit in gloves Hold me with your frozen shoulder You cannot raise above Hold me on metallic knees That stiffly bend below Hold me with the shooting pains That move up from your toes Hold me with eternal love We never will let