Local News
News from the Greater Polson Community Foundation In the month of July, members of the Beautification Committee of Envision Polson! will be searching for the “bloomin’ best” yards and gardens in our community from Hwy 35 East to Fulkerson’s Corner, the city limits of Polson, Kerr Dam Road to the intersection with Back Road, Rocky Point Road to the start of Kings Point Road and Hwy 93 to Bay Point Road extending to the Rocky Point Road area. Street appeal, color, unique variety and originality are among aspects of the gardens considered for recognition. Three business and three private residence winners will be announced at the end of July. For further informatio...
MT Dept. of Transportation RONAN — Riverside Contracting Inc. continues work on the Ronan-North project the week of June 10. Electrical crews will be onsite installing streetlight poles along US Highway 93, and miscellaneous site cleanup will occur throughout the project area. Traffic control wil...
News from Jennifer Cheff, Ronan High School Counselor RONAN — Scholarship offers for Ronan High School’s graduating class of 2024 are: Aden Aimsback SKC Tuition Waiver $3,500 Cash Atkinson MSU Premier Scholarship $8,000, UM Academic Achievement Scholarship $1,000 Landon Bishop ...
News from the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — Superintendent Arntzen proudly announces the availability of summer meals for children via the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP is made possible by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and offers free, nutritious...
BONIFACIUS, MINNESOTA — On May 11, 2024, Elisabeth Bjorge graduated from Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration, a Degree in Marketing, a minor in Entrepreneurship, and a minor in Data Analytics.
News from Energy Keepers Inc. POLSON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed the remaining flood control restrictions on Flathead Lake Levels at the end of May clearing the way for the lake to reach full pool of 2,893 feet. Energy Keepers Inc. managers will continue with historically low outflo...
Cancer Support Group meets twice monthly POLSON — Anyone affected by cancer is invited to a support group that meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from noon to 1 p.m. in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group is led by Matthew Conn...
MISSOULA — It’s typically not condoned for University of Montana students to skip classes to sample beer at 9 a.m., but there they were on a recent weekday morning sipping an IPA at Missoula’s Draught Works brewery. Lest you think of them as slackers, know this gathering wasn’t foc...
News from Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a grant through the foundation for Montana History. The project involves recording the stories of the collection through the people of the Flathead Reservation in collaboration w...
