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Great Falls, Montana Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Have your say as Great Falls schools weigh a levy
  • County redirects treatment funds after Great Falls counselor faces fraud charges
  • Benefis plans clinic closure and cuts to rehabilitation, behavioral health

Also on today's calendar: Total Body Bootcamp - Johnny and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. GFPS hosting town hall on budget as board considers levy (theelectricgf.com) — Great Falls school officials want public input before deciding whether to seek a levy on the May ballot. A town hall begins today at 5:30 p.m. in the district office's Aspen Room, 1100 4th St. S., as rising compensation and insurance costs leave the district projecting another deficit.
   

2. Cascade County reallocates chemical dependency funds from operator charged with Medicaid fraud (theelectricgf.com) — Cascade County commissioners unanimously redirected treatment funding November 10 after the owner of Great Falls' Power of Healing clinic was charged with Medicaid fraud. No money had been disbursed to the clinic. Its planned 20 percent share will instead go to Alliance for Youth, Dynamic Recovery and Misfits.
   

3. Benefis Health System Clinic Closures and Service Reductions Raise Concerns With Employees (gfgazette.com) — Benefis will begin closing its northwest Great Falls clinic December 19, shifting family medicine and urgent care to other campuses. It also plans to end inpatient specialty rehabilitation and behavioral health services. Benefis says employees will not be laid off, but a workforce policy outlining possible reductions has raised job-security concerns.
   

4. Cascade County Commission approves new U.S. Marshals contract for jail (theelectricgf.com) — Cascade County approved a federal jail contract that raises payments for holding inmates, but falls short of the rate Sheriff Jesse Slaughter sought. The increase from $115 to $130 per inmate daily comes as staffing shortages limit jail capacity and county officials question whether inmate revenue can sustain operations.
   

5. Montana professionals train in Great Falls to strengthen animal-cruelty investigations (krtv.com) — Animal-control officers, veterinarians and prosecutors gathered in Great Falls to strengthen how they investigate animal cruelty and prepare cases for court. The two-day training brought local professionals together with colleagues from across Montana, focusing on documenting injuries, preserving evidence and coordinating responses before the next major case.
   

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  • December is coming.
    Only serious and honest people.!! Part-time job offer with flexible shifts (8h-12h, 12h-16h, 17h-21h), 25-30h/hour, 4h/day, advantages on weekends. (Nextdoor West Ridge)
  • Looking for an honest person to work as a Payroll Clerk agent from home or office.
    You need a computer and a color printer. Earn $2500 every month. If interested, text “IM INTERESTED” to +1 (281) 348-5634. Thanks! (Nextdoor Eagle Falls)
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Great Falls. Apply here.
  • Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Great Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Great Falls

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