RONAN — Come COVID, masks or inclement weather, the Ronan Harvest Festival promises fun, food and music for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn south of Glacier Bank. The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Harvest Festival with their annual Hay Bale Contest. Area businesses compete for the best decorated hay bale. This year’s theme is the 1980s. Residents can vote for their favorite design via MailChimp or in person at Saturday’s Harvest Festival. Thanks go to Jack and Susan Lake for allowing the use of the hay bales, which due to a hay shortage, will be returned and used as feed. (No paint spraying on hay allowed.) A vendor market full of...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library is excited to announce its participation in Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, a downloadable educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implication...
News from the office of the Governor MONTANA — As of Tuesday, Aug. 31, at around 2 p.m., there were 18 large fire incidents in Montana. The state is in preparedness level 3. Since Jan. 1, there have been over 2,160 fire starts in Montana burning around 827,000 acres. Since the governor&rsquo...
News from St. Luke Community Hospital RONAN — St. Luke Community Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Gold Safe Sleep Champion” for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The National ...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN – According to a new scientific report, the temperature has increased and snowfall has decreased in the Greater Yellowstone area since 1950 as a result of climate change, trends that are likely to continue through the rest of the century. “The Greater Yellows...
ST. IGNATIUS — As the nights get longer and colder, we are so fortunate to have some glorious warm and sunny days. Come on in to the St. Ignatius Senior Center and enjoy lunch with us during your travels. Our menu for the week: — Friday, Sept. 10: chicken dinner, rolls, salad, fru...
POLSON — September is the month of our annual membership drive. Sept. 13-18 is our annual “Banana Split Week.” Come into the center at lunch time to pay your dues and get a free banana split. Current and new members are encouraged to pay their yearly membership fee of $15 during this ...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner, breakfast, and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon resident...
Two bills passed by the 2021 Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte make it even more challenging for public health officials to address the current upswing in COVID cases, accelerated by the highly contagious Delta variant. House Bill 257 limits the ability of health boards or schoo...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Bear sightings are increasing in residential areas on the reservation as hibernation nears and sweet apples and other fruits start to ripen. On Thursday afternoon, folks in the St. Ignatius area spotted a young black bear meandering through town and went to social media ...
