POLSON — World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2023. The Western Montana Elder Justice Council will hold an educational meeting at the Polson Senior Center on June 15 at 10:30 a.m. The United States Attorney’s Office and Adult Protective Services Dept. will discuss several important topics for all ages and races that involve protecting seniors from abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation and how to recognize and report crimes to authorities. No R.S.V.P. is necessary. Come as you are. Light refreshments will be provided. A volunteer delivery driver is needed ASAP. The twenty-minute route starts at about 10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Additional staff for our food servic...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, June 14: sloppy Joes, salad, dessert — Friday, June 16: liver, onions, salad, d...
LAKE COUNTY — Most of the county experienced celebration spirit last weekend as Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, and Arlee high schools all held their graduation ceremonies for the class of 2023. Charlo held their commencement the previous weekend. Ronan Ronan High School kicked off the weeke...
A commonly held myth is that war concludes well with peace. In fact, conflict research shows that the losing side may accept defeat in a public-facing manner, only to fester and plot to get revenge later. Violence and war generally lead to further violence and war. Although it may lead to short-term...
POLSON — The annual Bike to School event for Cherry Valley and Linderman elementary schools was held last Friday, seeing nearly two hundred kids pedal their way to school. This year’s event was sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center and their medical staff took to the sidewalks to wave a...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary, took four years to produce, but the idea behind it can be traced back more than 30 years. Burns recently found an earlier version of a proposal for a film about bison in his files. It had been written i...
RONAN — Representatives from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) attended the Ronan Chamber of Commerce meeting on June 1 to give updates on the construction on US Highway 93 and address concerns from the attending public. John Schmidt, District Construction Engineer with the Missou...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is across from St. Luke’s Hospital and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, June 7: leftover casserole, salad, dessert — Friday, June 9: meatloaf, salad, de...
POLSON — World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, 2023. The Western Montana Elder Justice Council will hold an educational meeting at the Polson Senior Center on June 15 at 10:30 a.m. The United States Attorney’s Office and Adult Protective Services department will discuss several import...
ST. IGNATIUS — We want to send a big “Thank You” out to all that have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. You are appreciated for all that you have done and are doing. You don’t have to be a senior to join and support our center. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a meal ...
