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ST. IGNATIUS — The community came together on Saturday, Oct. 7, to watch pumpkins drop out of an airplane at the St. Ignatius Airport. The event was held as a fundraiser for next year’s Good Old Days fireworks show. Blackfoot Communication and the Brett Thoft Memorial Foundation sponsored the event along with several others. The Brett Thoft Memorial Foundation was giving out coats for any child who needed one. There were also plenty of things for the kids to do at the event, including face painting. Apple bobbing drew in participants as folks dunked their heads into a barrel of water and attempted to bite into an apple, no hands allowed. Another line was fil...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — As Montana gears up to enter another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services encourages Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial...
Apanii Yawakie RONAN — Apanii Ipawanii Yawakie was born on Sept. 21, 2023, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 20 inches long. Parents are Patrick Yawakie and Regina Mad Plume of CSKT. Paternal grandparents are Mel and Madonna Yawakie of Minneapolis, M...
ST. IGNATIUS — Fire department roof repairs and new police vehicles were discussed during the Oct. 3 St. Ignatius Town Council meeting. The condition of the roof on the St. Ignatius fire department building was first on the agenda. Public Works Director Scott Morton said of the roof: “We...
News from KLJ Engineering RONAN — The City of Ronan, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, and Mission West Community Development Partners are working together to use two grants to update their Master Plan and 5-year Economic Development Strategic Plan. The public is encouraged to participate and share t...
News from Lynette Rundell POLSON — The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold its 53rd Annual Harvest Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 17, for takeout only. Meal consists of Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans, coleslaw, a roll and pumpkin pie. Please call ahead at 406-883-5864 to place ...
News from CSKT Transit PABLO — CSKT Transit Services recently contracted with the company named Via, a leader in TransitTech, to create an app for their transportation services. The new app, which you can easily download to your smartphone, assists in creating a door-to-door public transit service...
News from the Montana Medical Association HELENA — The Montana Medical Association recently announced that its Board of Trustees has selected a new slate of officers to lead the Association through September 2024. “We are proud to announce these new officers and their commitment to ...
News from Sloane Stinson, Big Sky Public Relations RONAN — This week, Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will be pouring concrete for the approaches to the Sinclair gas station and properties on the southbound couplet, the short segment of roadway connecting 1st Ave. to US Highway 93. Concr...
News from Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service BOZEMAN – When the moon slips between Earth and the sun on the morning of Oct. 14, two teams of student scientists from Montana stationed along the annular eclipse’s path will send equipment high into the atmosphere to collect data for experiments...
