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A lion performs during a June 23 circus in Ronan. Safe Harbor, a non-profit dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence, brought the Culpepper and Merriweather circus to town last weekend to raise funds in support of their mission. Tigers, horses, clowns aerial artists and more entertained audiences with daring acts during two afternoon shows. Safe Harbor hosted a carnival with face painting, dunk tanks, concessions, a bounce house, and more alongside the circus.
By Halladay Quist, Montana’s Got Talent There’s something we can all agree on, Montana’s Got Talent. Everyone is invited to showcase their musical talents to qualify as a contestant in the first annual show in Kalispell on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Flathead Valley Community College&rsq...
The Polson City Commission meets every first and third Mondays (Wednesday, if the Monday falls on a holiday) of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 106 1st Street East. Meetings are open to the public. St. Ignatius City Counci l meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at City Hall...
News from the Montana Department of Administration HELENA — On Friday, June 21, the Department of Administration (DOA) announced its intent to award the medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract for the state’s health plan to the incumbent provider, BlueCross BlueShield of Montana (BC...
News from MT Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced recently that eight Montana towns, cities and counties will share more than $317,000 of grant funding to help plan significant community development projects. The funding is through Commerce’s Community Deve...
News from USDA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. The cooperative agreements, using remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, are jointly administered by USDA&...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Firefighters annual fundraising picnic and auction took place for the 26th year on Saturday, June 15, at Old Town Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to St. Ignatius Fire Chief Paul Adams, the goal for their annual fundraising picnic is to “beat it out of the...
PABLO — A man from Utah began a 1,200-mile bike ride in Pablo last Saturday to bringawareness to the issue of climate change. Combining advocacy for the planet with his personal passion for adventure and cycling, Bill Barron, the Mountain West regional director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, began h...
HELENA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising people to not eat, sell, or serve any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones, or gummies, and that consumers should discard any previously purchased product immediately. Diamond Shruumz-brand products can be purchased onlin...
