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Holt Alfiero RONAN — Holt Sherman Alfiero was born on Oct. 18, 2023, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. Parents are Jesse and Madison Alfiero of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Rob and Nancy Alfiero of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Lowell and Jane Mansfield of Polson. — Mission Mountain Zen is offering free online meditation classes. Please join the Mission Mountain Zen Center on Wednesdays for an online meditation class led by Zen Teacher, Zenku. Classes include meditation instruction, practice and discussion via Zoom. The classes will be each Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m.  We will cultivate and de...

News from Sloan Stinson for the MT Dept. of Transportation RONAN — Riverside Contracting Inc. crews will continue concrete work this week. This includes pouring concrete for property approaches on the southbound couplet, the short segment of roadway connecting 1st Avenue to US Highway 93 (US 93), ...

POLSON — Fellowship Fitness, a nonprofit group fitness organization based in Polson, recently celebrated their first birthday with the launch of new programming and a black light dance party. Instructor Jessica Schallock founded Fellowship Fitness in October 2022 with a goal to create a welcoming fi...

Mission Fire Board to meet News from the St. Ignatius Rural Fire District ST. IGNATIUS — The regular meeting of the St. Ignatius Rural Fire District Board will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Fire Hall meeting room. For further information contact Chairman Tim Callahan at 406-...

RONAN — The Ronan City Council met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Mayor Chris Adler said: “We normally don’t get this full so if anyone needs a chair let us know.” Once seating had been dealt with, agenda items were covered, including law enforcement concerns a...

By MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Montana State University students and faculty will hold the second annual Climate Week from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 with events promoting learning, networking and engagement related to climate change impacts and solutions.  Events will be held on the MSU campus and ...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a part of his continued work to ensure Montana communities are prepared for extreme flooding and drought, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $26,000,000 in funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to support soil moisture...

News from Maggie Tupper, Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority BILLINGS — The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA), completed and has submitted its Rural and Tribal Public Engagement Report to the Federal Railroad Administration. This project and its findings are BSPRA’s inaugural effort t...

News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator T...

News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...