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Two new programs offered at Polson Library

  News from the North Lake County Public Library  POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library offers Babysitting Online Certification. The Babysitting 101 Class has 10 lesson topics, 17 assignments and takes an average of 3-hours to complete. Sign-up for free with your library card. Go to libbyapp.com, enter your location and library card number to make an account. Click the library icon, scroll down to Extras. Select Universal Class to register. You have renewable 30-day access to Babysitting 101 and over 600 other courses. This course is for students ages 13-18: Bring your certification to the library by June 30 and we’ll give you a coffee card.  Th...


Ronan Library gets special guest from Library of Congress

News from Ronan Middle School RONAN — The Library of Congress has selected Ronan as an event site for Jason Reynold’s Youth Literature Ambassador Tour. Award-winning and bestselling children’s book author Jason Reynolds will visit Ronan middle and high school students as part of his &l...


Ronan athletes win Alaskan adventure Ronan athletes win Alaskan adventure

RONAN — The boys and girls basketball teams at Ronan High School have won the chance to visit Alaska and compete in January as part of the Alaska Airlines Classic.  Last fall, the Maidens participated in a sweepstakes called, the Alaskan Nights High School Movie Night. The event featured the ne...


Local health boards left in limbo after powers rolled back

News from Kaiser Health News MONTANA — A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over. The law, w...


Montanans share concerns with Governor about rising grizzly bear conflicts

News from the office of Governor Gianforte FAIRFIELD — As the State of Montana awaits a response to its petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE), Governor Greg Gianforte recently heard concerns from residents of Teton Co...


Ninepipes Museum celebrates co-founders Ninepipes Museum celebrates co-founders

News and Photo from Ninepipes Museum CHARLO — Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana will celebrate its co-founders, Laurel and Bud Cheff Jr., at two events planned for June and July. Laurel Cheff will be the featured artist at the First Saturday event held on June 4 at the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 ...


Births for May 25, 2022 Births for May 25, 2022

Gunner Baughman   POLSON — Gunner Dennis Baughman was born on March 6, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 20 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Gunner’s parents are Amanda Garcia and Nicholas Baughman of Polson. Maternal grandmother is Sh...


Medicaid/HMK recipients urged to update contact information

News from DPHHS  MONTANA — DPHHS preparing for healthcare coverage renewal process being later this year In anticipation of the federal public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, Department of Public Health and Human Services officials will soon launch an extensive outreach campaign to Mon...


Polson seniors for May 25, 2022

POLSON — Call the Polson Senior Center at 406-883-4735, email us at:  polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. We are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. We deliver meals to shut-ins.   We need applicants f...


St. Ignatius seniors for May 25, 2022

ST. IGNATIUS — Menu for the week:   —  Friday, May 27:  ground beef casserole, veggies, rolls, fruit, brownies —  Tuesday, May 31: beef Stroganoff with noodles, veggies, fruit, dessert —  Wednesday, June 1: dinner - teriyaki chicken, rice, veggies, fr...


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