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News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services officials announced today a voluntary recall of several specific products for infants and babies has been issued by Abbott, the maker of Similac formulas and other nutritional products, due to a concern over possible contamination at a single manufacturing facility in Michigan.  The formulas identified in this recall have been found in stores across the state, therefore all families who use infant formula are encouraged to check the cans of formula they have purchased to see if they match the recall lot numbers. Detailed information can be found at: similacrecall.com. The impacted products include...

News from North Lake County          Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will hold a workshop on Light & Shadows on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. Looking to put a little light in your life? We will learn all about shadows. What they are, how they...

News from the Montana Historical Society MONTANA — Nominations are being accepted for seventh- through twelfth-grade teachers who have done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2021-2022 school year.  The winner will receive the 33rd Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award,...

News from Polson School District #23 POLSON — The Polson School Board recently voted unanimously to proceed with bond elections for both the Polson High School and Elementary School Districts in May 2022. The bond proposal for the Polson Elementary School District is approximately $32 million, and...

RONAN — The students of the Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club at Ronan High School held their first Budget Bites Food Fair for graduating seniors.  Organized by family consumer science teacher Katie Umbriaco, the fair is meant to help kids be financially fit as they’...

LAKE COUNTY — Improvements to a crucial stretch of U.S. Highway 93 near the Ninepipe Reservoir are being revisited as engineers compare past and current studies on the heavily traveled roadway. An informational meeting was held on Feb. 7 by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and consulti...

 News from the Office of the Governor HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte has launched CareInMontana.com, a website inviting qualified health care providers to move to Montana as part of the state’s innovative health care workforce recruitment program, CARE (Claim Allowance for Relocation ...

U.S. Senate — The Fleet Reserve Association awarded U.S. Senator Jon Tester the annual Pinnacle Award for his outstanding leadership and ongoing efforts to support the nation’s veterans and servicemembers as Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “It’s an honor t...

RONAN — The Ronan City Council announced during their Feb. 9 meeting that Ronan has been accepted into the Montana Department of Commerce (MDC) Montana Main Street program. Started in 2005, the Montana Main Street program, according to its website, offers technical assistance and expertise to member...

 News from the offices of Senator Tester and Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — After strong pushback from U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines, the Internal Revenue Service today announced it would reverse its decision to require taxpayers to provide facial recognition data through a third pa...