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St. Ignatius for Feb. 5, 2025

ST. IGNATIUS — Hello everyone. Happy Valentine’s Day! Our next bingo date is March 8.   Menu: Friday, Feb. 14: pigs n’ blanket, baked beans/tater tots, tomato slices, Jell-O salad, sugar cookie Tuesday, Feb. 18 spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread, cauliflower, broccoli, brownie Friday, Feb. 21: pork chops, potatoes/gravy, peas, applesauce, cornbread, peanut butter cookie If you would like a takeout meal, call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday and by 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Mealtimes are listed with menu. Menus for the month are available in the entryway of the center. Everyone is welcome at our meals (young and old). Come enjoy a delicious ...


Polson Seniors for Feb. 5, 2025

POLSON — Saint Valentine is honored on Feb. 14. He was granted sainthood by the church. Greeting cards and floral companies have been making money because of his actions ever since commercialism became popular. Look him up. He was a brave soul. Support your local library. He hasn’t been removed f...


Dana Rashid receives $1M Keck Award Dana Rashid receives $1M Keck Award

By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The project began as an effort to re-engineer ancestral dinosaur traits in modern birds.   Dana Rashid, an assistant research professor in Montana State University’s Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, had collaborated with the Mu...


ServeMontana Awards now open for nominations

News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens wh...


ServeMontana Awards now open for nominations

News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens wh...


NY Times bestselling author to visit FVCC

News from FVCC KALISPELL — The Wachholz College Center is thrilled to host speaker Dr. Abraham Verghese on May 5, 2025. Verghese was Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University for 15 years as well as a NY Times Bestselling author. He is a prominent voice in medicine ...


Mission Valley Children’s Choir to resume

News from MVCC RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Rehearsals will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 5th Ave. SW, every Tuesday from 4 to 5:15 p.m.  There will be treats for the children before each rehearsal. The choir is directed by ...


Polar bear research shared, adventures open to public Polar bear research shared, adventures open to public

PABLO – Dr. Frank Tyro’s bear adventures began over 40 years ago with the non-profit organization The Great Bear Foundation in an effort to conserve habitats for bears around the world. Tyro hosted a community gathering on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Salish Kootenai College theater to share what ...


Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings

Lawmakers in both chambers considered contrasting measures for the future of the low-income health care program, set to expire if they don’t take action.   by Mara Silvers and Zeke Lloyd Two Montana lawmakers, one Republican and one Democratic, advocated Wednesday for their strategies to ...


Montana court upholds constitutional Right to Know

News from Upper Seven Law GREAT FALLS — Today, the Montana District Court in Great Falls ordered the Legislative Services Division to return to its long-held practice of producing legislative documents related to the drafting of a bill to members of the public under the Montana Constitution’...


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