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LAKE COUNTY — Faster than you can say hippity hoppity the eggs were gone. As young egg hunters Saturday morning, some wearing bunny ears, scurried around snatching up brightly colored plastic eggs scattered across the grass during various annual community Easter Egg Hunts. In Ronan, at the Mission Mountain Enterprises hosted event held at the Ronan Fairgrounds, it took less than a minute for the 10 and older age bracket to clean up all the eggs in their area, while the younger children took only slightly longer. “This is crazy,” one parent exclaimed. The festive frenzy was similar on the Mission High School football field during the egg hunt sponsored by the St...

News from Flathead River Rodeo Committee POLSON — The 4X Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) of the year, Flathead River Rodeo, returns to the Flathead Reservation in Polson on Aug. 26, 27 and 28, at the Polson Fairgrounds. The Flathead River Rodeo is proud to have been named INFR Tour Rodeo of th...

News from AHCA/NCAL UNITED STATES — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report showing...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are open, yay! While we still maintain social distancing and masking when not eating, we are able to have lunches and dinners at the center. However, for the time being, there will be no buffet so people will be served. This can be good, as folks can choose portion sizes and the foods...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions. This way our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also a...
News from Glacier Bank Glacier Bancorp’s board of directors, at a meeting held on March 31, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share. The Company has declared 144 consecutive quarterly dividends and has increased the dividend 47 times. The dividend ...

Zavier Lyn Haun RONAN — Zavier Haun was born on March 30, 2021, at St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Mother is Sara Lyn Hawkins of Polson. Grandmother is Karla Hawkins of Kalispell. Margaret Mahseelah RONAN — Margaret Marie Mahseelah...

As of Thursday, April 1, every Montanan age 16 and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether they can secure appointments remains to be seen. According to Emily Colomeda, director of Lake County Public Health, “Lake County currently has ample supply among all of the vaccination ...
LAKE COUNTY — The shots are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history. The Centers for Disease Control also recommends that people get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible. As of ...

News from Mission Mountain Enterprises RONAN — Mission Mountain Enterprises invites the public to their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. The event will be held at the Ronan Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. sharp. Volunteers are needed. If you are interested in volunteering to assist w...