News from the Montana Community Foundation HELENA — Marking its one-year anniversary, the Snowbird Fund announced that it is doubling the amount available per grant to help families and friends searching for missing Indigenous people in Montana. Just a year ago in February, the Snowbird Fund was created at the Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) to support community searches for missing Indigenous persons. The Snowbird Fund directly supports Native families in Montana by providing immediate financial assistance to families or individuals leading the search for their missing loved ones in urban and reservation areas. Direct payments of up to $1,000 (previously capped...
POLSON — Members of the community showed up in waves on Feb. 14 to show some love to the Crow’s Nest Gallery and Framing as they celebrated their 50th anniversary before closing their doors at the end of the month. Opened in 1972 by owner Lou Marchello, the Crow’s Nest has gone through a...
News from Polson School District #23 POLSON — The Polson School Board recently voted unanimously to proceed with bond elections for both the Polson High School and Elementary School Districts in May 2022. The bond proposal for the Polson Elementary School District is approximately $32 million, and...
RONAN — The students of the Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club at Ronan High School held their first Budget Bites Food Fair for graduating seniors. Organized by family consumer science teacher Katie Umbriaco, the fair is meant to help kids be financially fit as they’...
ST. IGNATIUS — This week I will be posting menus for the following three weeks, as I am going out of town and want to keep you informed of our meals while I am gone. — Friday, Feb. 25: baked fish meal, veggies, rolls, fruit, dump cake — Tuesday, March 1: sausage, biscuits,...
POLSON — We serve the senior citizens of the Polson area and beyond. Our organization is committed to serving citizens in their “golden years.” It sure sounds better than “graying” or “sagging years!” March is named after Mars, protector of Rome; deity of war and ...
DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also acce...
PABLO — Local organization A VOICE - Art Vision and Outreach In Community Education - has just received the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) American Rescue Plan Grant to expand their community programs. Offered online by the NEA in December for organizations around the country, the grant is un...
RONAN — The Ronan City Council announced during their Feb. 9 meeting that Ronan has been accepted into the Montana Department of Commerce (MDC) Montana Main Street program. Started in 2005, the Montana Main Street program, according to its website, offers technical assistance and expertise to member...
DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also acce...
