Articles Written By: Mike Moore
RONAN – Despite many Ronan City Council members missing during their monthly meeting on June 27, council members that were present discussed non-action items on the agenda. Gib Turner and Billie Lee from Lake County Community Development Corporation presented documents for council members to sign so...
RONAN – The Ronan Police Department is under investigation by Montana’s Public Safety Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council following a recent incident in which it was falsely reported that a Montana Law Enforcement Academy student was employed by Ronan Police Department. Montana&rsquo...
CHARLO – The day was bright and hot, as hundreds of spectators headed to Main Street in Charlo to celebrate the nation’s birthday and watch the small town’s big annual parade. Youngsters filled their bags with candy thrown by float occupants who passed them by. Children also had the opportu...
RONAN – As the Ronan High School’s gym filled to near capacity last Saturday, it became more and more apparent just how many lives local legend and lifelong Mission Valley resident Bud Vern Edmond Cheff Sr. touched in his 96 years. Cheff’s funeral was held at the gym to accommodate the atte...
Things continue to go well for the Mission Valley Mariners baseball team as the A team went undefeated this past week. With the recent first place victory at the Maybelle Arthur Tournament behind them, the team continued to roll over their opponents in tournament play. This past weekend the team headed to Li...
CHARLO –Charlo Schools will be receiving a much needed update of math textbooks for the upcoming year. The new series of math books will cover grades K-12 without any gaps to replace outdated versions and bridge gaps in subject matter. “This is our first time to do this,” Charlo elementa...
ST. IGNATIUS – More than 600 friends and supporters of the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department came out to enjoy delicious food, games, and fellowship at the Old Town Field in St. Ignatius on June 25, raising more than $10,000 for the department. Fire Chief Ray Frey, who has served on the St. Ign...
CHARLO – More than 70 school-aged children spent four days last week creating monsters, castles, trees, and a 25-foot-long dragon during the 11th annual Charlo Dixon Fine Arts Camp. Held at the Charlo School, this year’s camp put a twist on the popular event by performing an opera for the first t...
RONAN – The Ronan Police Department is under investigation by Montana’s Public Safety Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council following a recent incident in which it was falsely reported that a Montana Law Enforcement Academy student was employed by Ronan Police Department. Montana&rsquo...
RONAN – Agriculture is big business for area farmers and ranchers in the Mission Valley, but children who lack experience working on farms with animals lose the opportunity to discover a passion for the trade. 4-H youth development program teams comprised of local 4-H club leaders gave youngsters a gli...
