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POLSON — The Polson Senior Center will be closed on Nov. 24 and 25. Have a great Thanksgiving Day and weekend. We will reopen on Monday, Nov. 28. See’s Candy has arrived and we have a variety of choices. Give one away, keep the others for yourself; there’s a limited supply.   Mid-Term elections are over. Stay vigilant. Be aware. Congratulations to those elected to office. In your positions please be sensitive to the needs of the senior citizens and others, (all of them), that you represent.  Driftwood Arts/Crafts is sponsoring a meet and greet for those interested in driftwood art training on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at the center.   ACTIVITIES: &nb...

ST. IGNATIUS — Winter is upon us. Take care, drive with caution and be careful when walking. The St. Ignatius Center offers warmth, a warm meal and companionship at our noon meals on Friday, Nov. 18, Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Tuesday, Nov. 29. Meals: —  Friday, Nov. 18: Korean beef, rice, ...

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Elections Office has released the unofficial results of the 2022 General Election for Lake County as of 5 a.m. Nov. 9. Results are unofficial until canvassed.   - For U.S. Representative 1st District, Ryan Zinke won in Lake County with a total of 7,261 votes ver...

RONAN — Ronan Middle School recently concluded its Red Ribbon Week, teaching the kids about the importance of making good decisions in the face of drugs and alcohol.  Red Ribbon Week was started in 1985 after the death of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena. After Camarena’s death, friends of his lau...

News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — On Nov. 4, the Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $21.53 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2022 from energy production on federal and Tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore are...

News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $21.53 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2022 from energy production on federal and Tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas, in...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark announced on Nov. 1 a letter of intent for Heineken International Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Heineken International) to increase its purchase volume...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that he secured $291,900 from the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for the Montana Premium Processing Cooperative (MPPC) in Havre. This program was funded through Tester’s American...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Earlier this week at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) headquarters in Missoula, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the pillars of his public lands agenda to improve access to and better manage Montana’s public lands. Montana Departme...

News from the Montana Contractors Association HELENA — The Montana Contractors Association (MCA) is thrilled to announce that the Build Montana education program is the recipient of the 2022 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) National Chapter Workforce Development Award. “Bui...