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News from No Kid Hungry Montana HELENA — For kids who receive school meals, the summer months can be the hungriest time of year. This year promises to be different, thanks to newly expanded guidelines that will give school districts and community organizations the flexibility to offer non-congregate meal service in many more rural communities. To support the rollout of this effort, No Kid Hungry Montana recently announced $75,000 in grants to help eight organizations across the state reach even more kids with summer meals. For many children, free and reduced price school meals can be a lifeline that ensures reliable access to nutrition during the school year. When schools clos...

From UM News Service          FLATHEAD LAKE — A new research project led by the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station expands the impact of the station’s renowned expertise from mountain watersheds to ocean depths. Dubbed SUBSEA – th...

ST. IGNATIUS —The Buffalo Run is part of three days of family-friendly fun at the St. Ignatius Good Old Days Good Old Days is a long-standing weekend of family-oriented fun in scenic St. Ignatius, Montana. Highlights include local food, live music, a variety of games, and, of course, the Good Old Da...

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced on June 5 that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by recl...

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age is welcome to come enjoy our meals, you don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: —  Wednesday, ...

ST. IGNATIUS — The Senior Center would like to thank Julie and Mack McConnell for the beautiful flowers that are in the planter barrels around the south and east of our building. SNAP-Ed is doing an “Eating Smart-Being Active” cooking class at the St. Ignatius Community Center starting F...

RONAN — Hundreds of people gathered in Ronan last week to watch chainsaw carvers create both large and small out of raw, wooden logs.  The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the fifth annual Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous June 5-9 at the county fairgrounds in Ronan. Twelve chainsaw carvers had ...

SAFE Harbor looking for carnival volunteers News from Safe Harbor RONAN — SAFE Harbor is looking for volunteers to assist at the SAFE Harbor Carnival and Circus scheduled for June 23 at the fairgrounds in Ronan. The Carnival takes place from noon to 4:30 p.m. We would love to have you join...

News from NRCS BOZEMAN — Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply outlook as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations. “Last month brought a mix of snow, rain, and sunshin...

News from USDA BOZEMAN — USDA Rural Development Montana State Director Kathleen Williams today announced the agency is awarding a $7.7 million grant to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to expand food processing opportunities on the Flathead Indian Reservation. “Diversifying the...