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News from the Montana Ambassadors On Friday, Oct. 4, the Montana Ambassadors celebrated Frank Tyro, PhD, a pioneering television producer and professor, as the 2024 recipient of the Mike Malone Educator of the Year Award. This award is presented annually to a Montana educator who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishment, excellence and leadership in the field. It embodies the values of Mike Malone, PhD, former President of Montana State University.   A native of St. Ignatius, Dr. Tyro received his bachelor’s degree from Montana State University, his master’s degree from Temple University, a post-grad from the University of British Columbia, and his PhD from th...

News and photos from SIM-MT On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Simulation in Motion Montana (SIM-MT) partnered with junior and senior nursing students at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo to conduct vital pediatric simulations. The training included scenarios such as asthma, overdose, burns, and hypothermia, provid...

News from the Arlee CDC  ARLEE – Mixed media artist Sean Parson is the featured artist at the new exhibit opening Oct. 3 at the Arlee Community Development Corporation. Parson works with materials usually found at his job site as a tile installer, including natural stone and various types of ...

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare LAKE COUNTY — St. Luke Community Healthcare is excited to announce the addition of three outstanding healthcare providers to its team: Dr. Michael Dolecki, Dr. Jay Perret, and Katie Troxel, DNP, FNP-C. Their arrival brings expanded services and expertise to ...

News from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — The 2024 General Election is underway. The 2024 General Election officially began Friday for Montana’s military and overseas voters. Meanwhile, absentee ballots will be mailed to eligible absentee voters on Oct. 11. Election Day is Tu...

News from Sloan Stinson, for MDT RONAN — Riverside Contracting, Inc. plans to complete final sign installations next week. Single-lane closures may be required where work is occurring. Crews will be on-site Monday, Sept. 23, to Friday, Sept. 27, between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All work is subject ...

KALISPELL —­­­­ The Wachholz College Center’s Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College announces their new fall exhibition of works by former FVCC painting instructor and surrealist painter, Marvin Messing (1922-2015). The show will featur...

News from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA ­- ­­Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen launched the 2024 U.S. Constitution Contest on Tuesday during a Constitution Day celebration at the Montana State Capitol. Constitution Day is celebrated nationwide each Sept. 17 to honor th...

By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service BOZEMAN — When J. Mitchell Vaterlaus worked as a marriage and family therapist, he noticed that many of his clients lacked basic relational skills, including skills in communication, setting boundaries, and combining and establishing familial traditions. &ldqu...

News from the Montecahto Club POLSON - ­The Montecahto Club, Lake County Democrats and Lake County Republicans are co-sponsoring a candidate forum on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be at the Montecahto Club, milepost 6 on Hwy. 35 north of Polson.Refreshments will be provided by the M...