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POLSON — On Friday, Sept. 29, Polson High School junior Bethany Butler received notification that she has been accepted to sing at Carnegie Hall. She will be the first Polson student to ever do so. Joining an elite group of 300 students chosen from applicants in the United States, Canada and Guam, Bethany will spend five days in New York City with the High School Honors Performance Series by World Strides. Finalists will work with master conductors rehearsing and performing at Carnegie Hall. Bethany said, “It’s been my dream since I was six years old because of the multiple people that have performed on it and the history of Carnegie.” Anonymously nominat...
As we head into fall, we have a great lineup of programs for kids including Monday Mother Goose for infants and toddlers at 9:15 a.m. and Thursday Story Time for toddlers and pre-school age at 10 a.m. We have several special guests lined up for Story Time for the weekly themes of Mail, Bath Time, Monsters, a...
Special Olympics seeks volunteers for Alex Braun Basketball tournament News form Special Olympics Montana RONAN — On Friday, Oct. 13, from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Ronan Middle School Special Olympics Montana is hosting the third annual Alex Braun Basketball Tournament. Athletes from Polson...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte DILLON — Governor Greg Gianforte recently cut the ribbon on Clēnera’s Apex Solar project, celebrating a new source of American-made energy in Montana. “We’re ramping up energy production in Montana with our all-of-the-above approach, ...
News from the USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year 2024. As first announce...
President Signs bipartisan bill to protect hunter safety classe s News from Senator Jon Tester and Senator Steve Daines U.S. Senate — President Joe Biden recently signed bipartisan legislation into law that protects the use of federal funds for hunter safety and shooting sports classes. ...
News from DPHHS GREAT FALLS – Montana centenarians were honored in Great Falls on Oct. 3 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center ballroom during a special luncheon. “Montana centenarians are absolute treasures,” Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Directo...
Marriages David William Simmons and Tamara Jo Treat Tremayne A. Bush and Bailee N. DeLaurenti Jeffrey Thomas Korff and Stefanie Jane Tassaro Coltyn Daniel Bache and Kiana Daylan Snyder William J. Webster and Holly Mary Poehnert Aubrey Undem and Derek Undem Lydia Rose Dupuis and Kaden...
ST. IGNATIUS — Fall and cool weather is here, and we suggest you get cozy with a good book or doing a puzzle. Come check out the selection of both that we have at the center for people to take and enjoy. Bingo will be played on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. and we will have a “Guess the candy jar” c...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Wednesday, Oct. 11: beef Stroganoff, salad, dessert Friday, Oct. 13: liver, onions, salad, dessert Monday, Oc...