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St. ignatius seniors for April 20, 2022

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center continues to host the gentle yoga class until weather permits outdoor practice. The class meets on Wednesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. Please join us. Menu for the week:   —  Friday, April 29: tater tot casserole with beef, green beans, fruit, chocolate chip cookies —  Tuesday, May 3: chicken, rice, veggies, fruit, applesauce bars —  Wednesday, May 4: dinner - hamburger steak, gravy, potatoes, rolls, veggies, “cherries in the snow”  —  Friday, May 6: spaghetti w/meat sauce, corn, rolls, fruit, sweet potato blondies  Please join us for bingo on May 14 and at ou...


Curious Savage enters final week on stage Curious Savage enters final week on stage

News and Photo from Port Polson Players POLSON — Port Polson Players in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts continue their 47th year with John Patrick’s classic comedy, The Curious Savage.  The show kicks off the 2022 theatre season at Polson’s beautiful Theatre o...


$25M donated to Montana Heritage Center

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Continuing 34 years of philanthropy, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $25 million to the Montana Historical Society for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena. The gift is the largest in the Montana Hist...


Richwine’s Burgerville celebrates 60 years in the family Richwine’s Burgerville celebrates 60 years in the family

POLSON — In 1962, a loaf of bread cost 22 cents. A gallon of gas cost 31 cents. A lot can change in 60 years, but some things stay the same. As of today, April 20, Polson’s own Richwine’s Burgerville has been open for 60 years, and it’s still owned and operated by the Richwine family....


Polson school bond vote approaches Polson school bond vote approaches

POLSON — At Cherry Valley Elementary in Polson, the wriggly kindergarten and first grade students forming a line for recess are among those whose futures will be most impacted by votes cast in the next few weeks. After all, these kids are apt to spend the next 12 years learning, playing, and growing in...


Water management board discusses interim approach

POLSON — When the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board met last week in Polson, members unanimously agreed to move ahead with two pivotal decisions: advertising for a water engineer and establishing an interim approach for processing domestic water allowances.  The five-member board conv...


Polson honor roll - third quarter 2021-22

POLSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE   4.0:Layla Alexander, Khloe Allred, Cheyenne Bieber, Cashton Brown, Brandtly Caye, Talen Cochran, Olivia Cottet, Quinn Delaney, Braylynn Elmore, Jessalyn Flynn, Lillian Glantz, Mercy Harbin, Danielle Hawks, Everett Hendrickson, Isabella Heredia, Evan Kline, Gav...


Hot Springs students revive local museum Hot Springs students revive local museum

HOT SPRINGS — A group of high school students in Hot Springs were awarded a $5,000 grant on April 14 from the Montana History Foundation for their upcoming work on the LaRue Hot Springs Museum. The Youth Entrepreneur/Jobs for Montana Graduates (YE/JMG) class is a combined program under a national um...


Third consecutive month of below normal snowfall reported Third consecutive month of below normal snowfall reported

News from Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — March did not bring a much-needed shift to active weather patterns that would have benefited our mountain snowpack. March precipitation was well below normal across most of Montana. As a result, most snowpack percentages decreased for the ...


Montana’s unemployment rate falls to 2.3%

News from the office of Governor Gianforte   HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in March to 2.3%, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s labor force and total employment are at record highs. Inflation, however, has reached a 41-year high, undermi...


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