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After leading an exceptionally full and loving life, Robert William Zadick passed away Nov.7, 2020. Bob was born May 31, 1940 in Great Falls, Montana to William and Anne Zadick. Two years later, his brother and lifelong partner Richard “Dick” Zadick was born. Bob grew up and lived in Great Falls, Montana. Bob was a lifelong entrepreneur starting with his first job at the age of nine as a newspaper carrier for the Great Falls Tribune, where his father was the City Editor. He...
COVID-19 cases are spiking throughout Lewis and Clark County, and Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance President Aaron Birkholz, has serious concerns that the number of cases in Lincoln is far higher than officially reported. On Monday the county reported a total of 1850 cases since March, with 860 currently active cases, 11 hospitalizations and nine deaths. Case rates in the county began taking off in late September and on Nov.12 hit a high (so far) of 96 cases reported that day....
During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced three new directives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 within the state as winter approaches. COVID-19 cases began to increase markedly throughout the Montana in September, with even rural areas seeing an increase in confirmed cases. "We're all sick of this virus," Bullock said. "We all have to collectively recognize that this virus won't stop spreading in our communities any time soon...
HELENA – The Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame recently announced the class of inductees for 2020. MHOF was created to honor individuals, both living and deceased, who have made lasting contributions to the restoration and conservation of Montana's wild animals, places and rivers. The awards also capture the stories of these conservation heroes to enhance public awareness of Montana's conservation history and inspire others to do their part to keep Montana special. The inductees f...
At the school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, one of the main discussions was a proposal to allow high school and possibly junior high students to leave the campus during lunch times. School Board President Aaron Birkholz introduced the idea. He said if approved, there could be several contingencies such as temperature checks and a limitation on how many students can be in one vehicle. Birkholz said students are seeing teachers leave campus and feel it's unfair that they...
A Lincoln woman and her two pets died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in a home west of town, Nov. 13. According to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton, dispatch received a call at 2:29 p.m. Friday about a possible death in the 3700 block of Highway 200. The deputy who responded found Lincoln resident Barbra French, 65, deceased. French’s cat was also found dead. Her dog, though found alive, has since died as well. According to Dutton, professional readings in the home showed very high levels of carbon m...
Lincoln High School Business and Technology teacher Laura Bullis' graphic design class, made up of students ranging from 10th-12th grade, showed their love and support for our veterans last week. In support of Veteran's Day the students designed a series of custom stamps in class....
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received nineteen calls for service during the week of Nov. 8 to Nov. 14 2020 in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: A deputy responded to an unattended death Nov. 13, in the 3000 block of W MT Highway 200, The deceased female was identified and there were not any immediate signs of suspicious causes. The death is still under investigation but at this time the Coroner Division is looking into possible...
Harry Arvidson was a Navy submariner during World War II and was part of the crew to which the Japanese "super submarine" I-400 surrendered at the end of the war. "I went in the service in July of 1942. We had gotten into the war on Dec 7 of '41, and I was just turning 17 and so I was going to have to register for the draft, and I didn't want to go into the Army, so I joined the Navy," said Arvidson. "I finished my sophomore year and then I quite high school and went in the...
Dear Veteran, Than you for your service by keeping our great nation safe. The world would not be the same you or any other veterans. I and the rest of America say tank you for your service in keeping America great. Sincerely, Logan Tams Dear veteran, Thank you for keeping us safe. Thancks for the bavee. Thanke you somuch. Sincerely Emilynn Dear Veteran, Thank you for keeping uss hethe and saf. You are protecting uss. Sincerely, Layla Dear Veteran, Thank you for pirutecking us...
At what age is a person an adult? Why do you think so? "Ten, because then you have had lots and lots of birthdays." Nora Longson, Pre-K "You are an adult when you turn 16, because mom told me." Gabriel Wayne, Kindergarten "You have to be 13 because you can go to college to be a teacher and come back to the Lincoln Lynx to be a librarian and a pre-school teacher, or be like Mr. Kurtis." Allison Leland, 1st grade "I think a person turns adult at 18, because you finished...
Throughout my entire life, the sport of wrestling has brought amazing people into my lane. We just lost one of the greats. In 2014 I had the privilege of becoming friends with Bob Zadick, and his wife. Bob, in his mid 70's at the time, came to me one day with the intentions of starting a wrestling club here in Lincoln. That following winter, we did just that. Bob kickstarted the Lincoln Loggers wrestling club. Through the years of working with and learning from Bob, I became...
Paul Roos, 78, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at his home In Lincoln. Arrangements for Paul's obituary and services are currently ongoing....
Elizabeth L. (Betty) Snyder was born March 13, 1932 in Great Falls, Mont. to Roy Quilter and Clara A. Kuhnert. She passed away in Great Falls, Nov. 10. She married Ramon Edmonds in 1953 and later divorced in 1962. She went on to marry Gene Snyder in 1967 and divorced in 1999. She was an insurance agent most of her life. She is survived by her three children, Lori Lee of Butte, Mont., David Snyder of Green River, Utah, and Dennis Snyder of Aurora, Colo. and her sister Virginia...
Lincoln's American Legion Post 9 moved their annual Veterans' Day observance from the Community Hall to Hooper Park Nov. 11, due to concerns about COVID-19. Despite the abbreviated ceremony and cold weather nearly two dozen people attended to show their respects....
Reconstruction of the walls of the historic Matt King House began last month, but is winding down for the year due to weather. The Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society project began in 2015 and UBVHS President Erin Dey says she hopes it will be fully restored and open to the public next year. Exterior walls on the first floor and part of the second are almost completed at the front of the house. UBHVS Board member Bill Quay spent much of the summer preparing the logs to...
Lincoln Schools suspended in-person instruction and shift to remote learning for two weeks Monday morning after a person intown who had cloe contact with several students and staff members tested positive for COVID-19. With no confirmed cases in the school itself, the decision to shift away from in-person learning was largely precautionary. "Until we get those results back we're not sure the impact that would have on our school, so to be on the safe side we decided to close...
Tiana Valler and I had been talking of doing a Christmas Stroll beginning last June. We were hopeful we could host an event that would bring businesses, artists, crafters, independent sales associates, eateries and bar establishments together, while promoting Lincoln and bringing people to town to shop, dine, stay, visit and get into the holiday spirit. We had planned to work in conjunction with the Annual Craft Bazaar and Santa’s Workshop for the kids, both of which have b...
I’ve been writing about gratitude for the past couple of weeks. We’ve also experienced a lot of loss in Lincoln over the last several months. Like many others, these losses have left me feeling incredibly sad. Rather than focus on the sadness, and probably because I’ve been hyper-focused on being grateful, I thought I would offer my own tribute to some of those we’ve lost who have impacted me along the way, and to remind myself and others not to focus on the loss, but rather t...
