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Children bring Johnny Appleseed to stage in Arlee Children bring Johnny Appleseed to stage in Arlee

ARLEE — A group actors from Arlee Elementary brought the fruitful story of Johnny Appleseed to life as they transformed the Arlee High School gymnasium stage into a frontier apple orchard Saturday evening during a Missoula Children’s Theater production.  “With just a week of rehearsals, the kids did a wonderful job,” said piano accompanist Anne Stewart. “This is the first time for us that the whole cast was made up of only elementary students.”  Rooted partly in folklore, partly in history, the play tells the story of pioneer John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman and his buddies as they travel across the land on foot, make friends wi...


Polson schools hire staff, consider expulsion in flurry of special meetings Polson schools hire staff, consider expulsion in flurry of special meetings

Prior to last week’s regular meeting, the Polson School Board held three special meetings, one for hiring staff and teachers, another to change a bus route and a third to consider expulsion for a student who brought a weapon to school. The latter meeting, held Oct. 14, was closed to the public due t...


St. Ignatius Middle and High School honor roll first quarter 2021-22

Sixth grade  4.0: Aiden Courville, Kiran Thomas, Aiden Umphrey   3.5-3.99: Adley Larson, Tristan Sheridan, Kaiven Patten  3.0-3.49: Gunner Courville, Colt Hammond, Revelin Hammond, Brier Morigeau, DJ Stops, Kurtis Wood, Jermaine Appelt  Seventh grade  4.0: David Br...


Dixon seniors for Nov. 24, 2021

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. ...


St. Ignatius seniors for Nov. 24, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — Our Thanksgiving dinner at the center was wonderful last week. Good friends, good food, good cheer. It is so wonderful to see families come and enjoy dinner together. We wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. The  community drive-thru dinner will be from 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. on Thank...


Fall Mack Days ends with 14,036 total lake trout entries Fall Mack Days ends with 14,036 total lake trout entries

News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2021 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake concluded with a total of 14,036 lake trout entries. There was a total of nine weeks of lake trout fishing with a total of 445 anglers entered.  One hundred twenty-eight anglers turned in o...


Ronan Revitalization Committee undertakes multiple projects Ronan Revitalization Committee undertakes multiple projects

The Ronan Revitalization Committe, a subcommittee of the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce, tackled a variety of agenda items at their Nov. 15 meeting, all with the purpose of improving the town and making it a more enjoyable place for those who call it home. Held at the Boys and Girls Club, progress on curr...


Nearly $1.7M for rural Montana Housing & Economic Development secured

U.S. SENATE — Jon Tester recently announced $1,689,616 in United States Department of Agriculture funding will improve access and quality of affordable housing, Tribal Colleges, and economic development in rural Montana. “These resources will ensure that folks across Montana have access to aff...


Daines promotes Montana ag, trade in visit to India Daines promotes Montana ag, trade in visit to India

News from the office of      Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines returned from a successful trip to India where he met with India’s top trade official, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, and Indian pulse crop buyers to improve market access for Mo...


Couple makes six-figure gift to benefit Shodair Children’s Hospital Couple makes six-figure gift to benefit Shodair Children’s Hospital

News from Kayla McFarland, Shodair Children’s Hospital HELENA — Shodair Children’s Hospital received a $500,000 gift from Terry and Patt Payne to support the recently launched Building Hope for Montana Families … A Campaign for Shodair Children’s Hospital. “We are...


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