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ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizen’s Center wishes everyone happy fall days. Enjoy the cool weather mixed with a bit of rain. Our menu for the next week is: — Tuesday, Sep. 27: lunch - biscuits, sausage gravy, veggies, fruit, Rice Krispies treats — Friday, Oct. 30: Tater Tot casserole with ground beef, green beans, fruit, dessert will be cook’s choice The St. Ignatius Senior Center’s fall yard sale will take place on Oct. 7 and 8. We will also have a bake sale on Oct. 7 as well from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. We are taking donations for the yard sale. Please bring any donations to the senior center before Oct. 6. Don...
POLSON — A Cancer Support Group for anyone affected by cancer meets twice monthly at St. Joseph Medical Center from noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Gatherings are informal allowing folks to drop-in when schedules and life permits. Brown-bag lunches are welcome. The group wi...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Aug. 24 the launch of the inaugural Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17. “Hunting is a proud tradition in Montana that ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today to announce the state is issuing $12.5 million in Summer Pandemic Electronic Transfer (Summer P-EBT) benefits to 32,000 children...
RONAN — The 12th annual Harvest Festival was celebrated in Ronan last Saturday, Sept. 17 to mark the official start to autumn. While the last 12 years have seen a lot of different events come and go, from chili cook offs to giant pumpkin contests, this year saw the two local cooperatives join in the...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced $1.2 million in federal funding for the Volunteers of America Northern Rockies, a statewide service organization focused on helping prevent and end veteran homelessness in Montana. “The V...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — This fall, staff in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Region 1 (northwest Montana) will be offering free clinics to teach hunters how to collect lymph node samples from the animals they harvest to have them tested for chronic wasting dise...
News from the office of Governor Greg Gianforte HELENA — On Friday, Sept. 16 Governor Greg Gianforte announced both the number of Montanans working and the size of Montana’s labor force grew to new all-time highs in August, according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (B...
POLSON — A sizeable showing of Lake County’s legal community, along with around 30 interested voters, showed up at Glacier Brewing in Polson last Thursday to hear from state Supreme Court Justice Ingrid Gustafson. The incumbent is seeking to hold on to her post on the high court in a ra...
ST. IGNATIUS — Chief of Police Jason Acheson was sworn in on July 7, and since then has been working to implement new measures in the police force. Originally from Columbia Falls, Acheson has worked throughout the Flathead in his career. He started out as a reserve police officer in Columbia F...
