A midday earthquake rattles the Great Falls region and is one of the larger quakes in the state in several months. Initial data from the Earthquake Study Center at Montana Tech shows the quake struck at 12:41 pm and measured 4.2 on the Richter Scale. Tribute to a Montana broadcasting legendLegendary Great Falls broadcaster Norma Smith, known during her long on-air career as Norma Ashby, is now a honoree with the "Montana Spirit Award." After getting her journalism degree from the University of Montana, she worked as a photo editor for Life magazine in New York. She came back to Great Falls and decided to try her hand at television, with KRTV's "Today in Montana" live show in 1962.