ST. IGNATIUS — A lack of water, particularly for livestock, was discussed during last week’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Mission Jocko Irrigation District commissioners. “It’s a big deal here for some of us, I’d love to go another month,” Joint Board Chairman Ray Swenson said. “I’m gonna have to start hauling water.” He added that there may be funds available for ranchers through the Farm Service Agency for hauling stock water. Commissioner Tim Orr reminded members and attendees that Mission and Jocko have stock water rights recorded with the Montana DNRC. “We have stock water rights, very good ones,” he sa...
RONAN — After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Harvest Festival returned to the south lawn of Glacier Bank along U.S. Highway 93 on Saturday, and so did the crowds. “We thought it would be something fun to do to get the kids out of the house,” said event go...
CHARLO — Charlo High School’s senior Coyle Nagy and Mona Reich were crowned 2021 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime festivities at the Viking football game against the Choteau Bulldogs on Friday night. Earlier in the afternoon the Viking faithful celebrated homecoming with an all-class ...
ST. IGNATIUS — It was a royal evening under the Friday night lights as Mission High School crowned its 2021 Homecoming Royalty during a coronation ceremony at half-time of the Bulldogs and Flint Creek Titans football game. The Bulldogs 2021 Homecoming court candidates were Madyson Currie, Justin Bro...
By Kristi Niemeyer for the Valley Journal RONAN — Quarteto Nuevo, an innovative group that deftly blends classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz, opens the Mission Valley Live concert series at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 with a concert at the Ronan Performing Arts Center. “With an or...
News from Dana Grant, Safe Harbor POLSON — “Mending Broken Hearts: Native American Grief Recovery Workshop,” created by The Wellbriety Training Institute, will be hosted by the Fancy Free Learning, 303 11th Ave. W. Free childcare and meals will be provided every Monday from 5:30-8/8:30...
ST. IGNATIUS — The weather is turning cooler and we are getting ready for our annual fall yard sale on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with a bake sale on Friday. We look forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making new ones. If you have items to donate, please bring the...
POLSON — My neighbor up in the Grandview Addition saw five bucks walking down the street last week; all in a row. Five bucks is all it costs to have lunch at the Polson Senior Center. We are open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Here is the men...
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 residents...
A year ago the Ronan Co-op Brewery, one of the City of Ronan’s more unique downtown businesses, officially opened its doors and poured its first frosty glass of beer. This past weekend, the brewery celebrated their one-year anniversary, a business milestone that about 22% of all new U.S. small...
