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St. Ignatius seniors for Oct. 20, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — We will have Mary T. from the Council on Aging coming in during our Friday lunch this week to talk about Medicare open enrollment. We will also have a sign-up sheet for those folks wanting a one-on-one appointment to talk with her, either in person or by phone. Menu for the week:   —  Friday, Oct. 22: lunch - chicken, noodles, veggies, fruit and dessert  —  Tuesday, Oct. 26: lunch - pork barbecue sandwich, veggies, fruit, dessert  Have a great week.


Polson seniors for Oct. 20, 2021

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center, located at 504 Third Ave. E., is open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lunches are served from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for dine-in or take out. Delivery to shut-ins is available.  A monthly menu calendar is available for pick up at the center. Call us a...


Dixon seniors for Oct. 20, 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, breakfast, 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 up...


Memorial ceremony pays tribute to Afghan war heroes Memorial ceremony pays tribute to Afghan war heroes

POLSON – A little more than two dozen Mission Valley citizens and veterans made their way to the Lake View Cemetery in Polson to pay their tribute and respect to those fallen Montana military service members who lost their lives in combat serving in the Afghanistan War, the longest war in United States...


Death of one-year-old child under investigation in Polson

POLSON — The suspicious death of a one-year child, who died Saturday, Oct. 2, is being investigated by the Polson Police Department. On Thursday, Sept. 30, Polson police, fire and ambulance responded to a Polson residence for the report of a one-year-old who wasn’t breathing. The child was transp...


Local governments hold roundtable discussion on recreational marijuana sales Local governments hold roundtable discussion on recreational marijuana sales

RONAN — Representatives from local, county and tribal government met last week to discuss strategies for regulating recreational marijuana sales which are set to begin Jan. 1, 2022. Montana voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older during the 2020 election. HB 701, pass...


Mission Valley candidates vie for city offices Mission Valley candidates vie for city offices

The normally quiet Lake County Elections Office was abuzz last week, with extra staff on hand to stuff around 20,000 ballots into envelopes for upcoming municipal elections. Some were shipped last Friday to meet the deadline for mailing ballots to military and overseas voters, and the majority goes out this ...


406 area code required for local calls starting Oct. 24

News from the Montana Public Service Commission HELENA — Beginning Sunday, Oct. 24, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406 area code to connect. Montana’s 406 area code currently allows seven-digit dialing to complete local calls. That will change this month due to a Feder...


Special needs playground completed at Cherry Valley school Special needs playground completed at Cherry Valley school

News from Polson School District No. 23 POLSON — Our Polson community has a new playground. Local preschool children with physical and developmental disabilities that limit their ability to access traditional playground equipment can now enjoy an inclusive playground. This “special needs&rdq...


Polson School District spends nearly $5M in ESSER III funds to improve school facilities Polson School District spends nearly $5M in ESSER III funds to improve school facilities

News from Polson Schools Replacing a 1950s cast iron boiler in the Cherry Valley Elementary School was one of the many initiatives targeted by the Polson School District in an effort to improve its school facilities. The old boiler has been on the fritz for years. Polson custodial staff fixed it repeate...


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