POLSON — Women’s world cup of soccer opened July 20. Temperature in Sidney, Montana, 79 degrees, the other Sidney 53 degrees. The coaches and fans are wearing down-lined winter coats. Polson, 89 degrees. It’s fire season. Summer was in June if you missed it. We have noted a substantial increase in lunch meals delivered and lunch meals served to people walking through our doors. We are thankful for your support, and pleased to meet the needs of those senior citizens who are home bound. The annual meeting of the Polson Senior Center, Inc. will be held the last Friday in August at 10:30 a.m. at the center. We need your input at this meeting. The annual re...
News from Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press MONTANA — Montana’s Office of Public Instruction on Friday opened public comment on a raft of proposed rule changes impacting the Montana Indian Language Preservation Program, a decade-old initiative to bolster Indigenous language proficiency in...
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RONAN — The Ronan City Council held a public meeting on July 12 to address community concerns as well as clear up some misunderstandings about a proposed meat processing plant. The project was first brought before the council in May, but they decided a public hearing would be best to conduct first to c...
ST. IGNATIUS — The 40th annual Good Old Days celebration and Buffalo Run filled the streets of St. Ignatius last weekend as folks flocked together for old fashioned fun. The celebration, planned by the Good Old Days Committee, part of the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce, includes the Buffalo ...
News from the Polson Police Department POLSON — We are committed to a partnership with members and guests of our community that inspires confidence in all to make Polson a safe and pleasant place to live, work, learn and play. We strive to produce positive results that preserve the peace, prevent ...
News from the Polson Rotary Club POLSON — Rotary Club of Polson’s Signature event BrewFest is back for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 12, from noon – 4 p.m. All proceeds from this event will go to support three different Polson youth programs: second and third-grade swim lessons, Po...
News from Mallory Witham, North Lake County Public Library POLSON — We are so excited to share that we are a recipient of American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities initiative. The North Lake County Public Library District will n...
RONAN — Ronan held its ninth Sweet Pride in July celebration on Saturday, gathering in Ronan City Park to enjoy music, food, and community activities. With a Top Chef-style charcuterie board competition, a pavilion full of games, music, and plenty of free food, the family friendly event hosted...
ST. IGNATIUS — Good Old Days celebration was fun, busy and had a good time visiting with old friends and meeting new friends. Saturday, July 15 was the Senior Citizen Center Pancake Breakfast and bingo. Thanks to all that came and ate breakfast and played bingo. A big thank yo...
POLSON — I volunteered as a driver for a couple of days last week. My greatest reward was when one of my 16 meal delivery clients commented: “This is the greatest part of my day!” I told her it makes my day too. We parted ways with a smile and a giggle. As I drove away, I felt sad for...
