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News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office RONAN — On Sept. 2, 2021, at about 2:15 p.m., there was a brief lockdown placed on K. William Harvey Elementary School in Ronan. This was as a result of an incident involving a low-speed pursuit by officers of a man riding a miniature motorcycle carrying a 3-year-old child. Officers attempted to stop the man, later identified as 21-year-old D’Andre Moses, of Ronan, near the intersection of 6th Avenue SW and Round Butte Road, but he failed to yield. Moses drove to K. William Harvey School, left the roadway, and began driving the motorcycle across the playground while students were out at recess. Shortly after the lockdown, Mos...
When the Lake County Commissioners held a public meeting last Monday regarding collection of irrigation fees, only one thing was certain: Confusion and controversy continue to muddy matters surrounding the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project. Commissioners sought public comment on a Resolution of Int...
News from Fish, Wildlife & Parks NASHUA — On Thursday, Aug. 26, watercraft inspectors at the Nashua station inspected an outboard motorboat with mussels on the transducer, gimbal and other areas of the transom. The motorboat was traveling from Lake Erie to Kalispell. This is the 50th mussel-fo...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce MONTANA — Shelly R. Fyant was elected last week as the new chair of the Montana State Tribal Economic Development Commission (STEDC). The newly elected chairwoman is currently in her second three-year term with STEDC. “I look forward to serving...
News from Mission West Community Development Partners FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Applications are now being accepted for Leadership Flathead Reservation, a two-year program that helps participants build strong leadership skills to become involved community leaders. The program, which started in ...
RONAN — Come COVID, masks or inclement weather, the Ronan Harvest Festival promises fun, food and music for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn south of Glacier Bank. The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Harvest Festival with their annual Hay Bale Contest. Area business...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library is excited to announce its participation in Sept. 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, a downloadable educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implication...
News from Montana Medical Association HELENA — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services today issued a temporary emergency rule on masking in schools. The Montana Medical Association, Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Montana Association of Pediatric...
News from the office of the Governor MONTANA — As of Tuesday, Aug. 31, at around 2 p.m., there were 18 large fire incidents in Montana. The state is in preparedness level 3. Since Jan. 1, there have been over 2,160 fire starts in Montana burning around 827,000 acres. Since the governor&rsquo...
News from St. Luke Community Hospital RONAN — St. Luke Community Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Gold Safe Sleep Champion” for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep. The National ...
