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This week in Great Falls

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 31 events, day by day →

FNL Team Roping

Friday 5:45pm · Great Falls Saddle Club

Friday Night Magic

Friday 7pm · Sealed Relics

Matthew Broussard

Friday 8pm · The Newberry

The Ibiza Xperience

Friday 9pm · GreatFalls, Montana

Saturday Morning Market

Saturday 8:30am · Great Falls Civic Center · Free

New in Great Falls

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Gibson Park

Entertainment

Your midweek reset: Need a quick getaway without leaving town?

greatfallsmt.net ↗

Brian's Top Notch Cafe

Restaurants

Breakfast that hits right: Brian's Top Notch Cafe nails the small-town diner vibe with fluffy pancakes, juicy burgers, and coffee that never sits lonely, plus warm, no-fuss service.

brians-cafe.edan.io ↗

Total Nutrition & Tanning

Shopping

Glow up, Great Falls: Total Nutrition & Tanning pairs multi-level tanning that skips the orange and odor with certified sports nutrition guidance and a deep supplement lineup.

tntgreatfalls.com ↗

Great Falls’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Great Falls’s best →

Most read in Great Falls

The five stories Great Falls readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Four sentenced in Great Falls meth trafficking operation

    Four people connected to a methamphetamine trafficking operation in Great Falls, Montana, have been sentenced to federal prison.

    Full story at nbcmontana.com ↗

  2. Greg Tierney, senior administrator at Great Falls' largest hospital, departs Benefis

    Dr. Greg Tierney, an orthopedic surgeon who served as a senior administrator at Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana for over a decade, no longer works at the Great Falls hospital.

    Full story at montanafreepress.org ↗

  3. Fire in southwest Great Falls kills animals, destroys barn

    A barn fire in southwest Great Falls, Montana, destroyed several animals and killed several animals.

    Full story at khq.com ↗

  4. Small bank battles out-of-state investor

    A federal court case regarding Belt Valley Bank, a small independent bank in Great Falls, has been initiated by Minnesota investor Brian Solsrud, who began buying shares in 2020 and now holds a 45% stake in the institution.

    Full story at montanafreepress.org ↗

  5. St Patrick's Academy seniors are still looking for new school following shutdown

    Students from St. Patrick's Academy High School in Great Falls, Montana, are still searching for new schools following the school's closure due to staffing and leadership issues.

    Full story at fairfieldsuntimes.com ↗

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