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RONAN – This year’s St. Luke Community Healthcare Foundation Dinner will support the addition of new in-house Magnetic Resonance Imaging capabilities for the hospital. The new, stationary MRI would replace mobile MRI services currently offered two days a week. “The challenge is volume and demand has increased for that service,” explained St. Luke Community Healthcare CEO Steve Todd. “It’s been identified as a need from medical staff.” The new imaging technology that now exists, he added, allows physicians to improve diagnoses and will be beneficial for staff to have on an emergent (24/7) basis. According to the Mayo Clinic, MRI is ...
ST. IGNATIUS — The cool nights are welcome. Beware of bears as they continue to forage for their winter rest. We will hold a Rummage Sale on Sept. 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are also raffling a basket that has a Pendleton outside blanket, coffee beans, coffee grinder, coffee cups and two h...
ARLEE – Wow. What an eventful end of summer. Jocko’s Big Knife fire, Hurricane Hillary, smoke from the Paradise fire, and more smoke from all the fires from Canada, Niarada and Seeley followed by wind and more rain. The hay fields were abundantly blessed with a good soaking, as well as these dust...
POLSON — Our annual membership drive has kicked off and continues in September. Join us in serving the Senior Community in Polson for $15 per year. Bingo: $100 payout bingo games Fridays at 7 p.m. - “Playing Card” bingo first and third Wednesday of each month Exercise: sitting or stan...
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that the bill likely violates separation of powers p...
News from Southern New Hampshire University MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Taylor Ross of Polson has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Summer 2023 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimu...
News from Montana Department of Transportation MONTANA — Montana’s schools are back in session, which means many children are walking, bicycling, or riding a school bus to and from their destination. MDT would like to remind motorists to always be attentive and alert while driving, to share ...
News from the Office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a result of his Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senator Jon Tester this week secured $1,375,897 in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for 35 renewable energy infrastructure projects in Montana. Tester was the only member of...
News from CSKT Natural Resources PABLO — On Aug. 28, 2023, the CSKT Natural Resources Department Water Monitoring & Measurement Program observed that water levels at Mission Reservoir had dropped to a point that raised safety concerns for the local fish populations and overall fisheries ecosys...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced recently that application periods for four grant programs aimed at bolstering tribal business development and strengthen indigenous entrepreneurship in Montana are now open. The grant funding is prov...
