The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

Bob Casagrande was born and raised in Montana. He was raised on his grandparents ranch (The Salvagni Ranch) and was there every summer.

He officially took roots in Whitehall in 1969, which was the same year he graduated from the University of Montana Western, married, and signed on to a teaching position in Butte, Montana.

His degree from Western was in Elementary Education and started his work in Butte with intermediate classes. He was a popular teacher teaching 5th grade for most of his career, twenty-six years to be exact. He spent every day going over the hill to teach his students....