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Valley Journal LAKE COUNTY — Various Mission Valley groups have reworked their traditional sit-down community Thanksgiving feast to maintain safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ronan, the annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving dinner will be curbside pick-up only on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club in Ronan. They are limiting volunteer help to ensure the safety of workers and members of the community. For questions, call Rita at 406-871-1648. In Polson, meals will be either curbside pick-up or delivered from the Mission Valley Elks Lodge, 512 Main Street. The number to call is 406-250-7902, which i...
News from Toys for Tots LAKE COUNTY — The Toys for Tots program helps provide gifts for children and will be taking applications for gift requests until Dec. 15. Applications are available online at https://polson-mt.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-toy-request-sing...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — The Chamber of Commerce and Polson Business Community have joined forces to launch the Find Frosty’s Hat Scavenger Hunt, a community event designed to encourage people to shop locally this holiday season and help Frosty find his missing...
POLSON — There will be no Thanksgiving dinner at the Polson Senior Center this year. The center will be closed on Nov. 26 and 27. Please use a mask and social distance if you come to the center. Remember that we cannot guarantee your safety if you participate in activities or meals, so use your best ju...
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 follow social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also acce...
ST. IGNATIUS — Even in this time of pandemic and political upheaval, we have a lot to be thankful for. I am grateful for the sense of normalcy that we try to maintain within the guidelines, and of course for my family and friends. Our Thanksgiving dinner was delicious and everyone attending en...
News from P.E.O. Chapter CA POLSON — P.E.O. Chapter CA presented their Ready…Set…Goals! program to Polson’s ninth-grade girls on Nov. 9. Ready...Set... Goals! is a pilot program designed specifically to assist today’s young women in preparing for their future educat...
Small Business Saturday is a relatively new American tradition. While Black Friday has been an informal holiday for more than 60 years, it wasn’t until 2010 that the Saturday after Thanksgiving earned its official title, designating it as a day to shop local and support hometown retailers. In a year...
News from the Senator Jon Tester MONTANA — U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced new, bipartisan legislation to ensure that small businesses receive promised loan forgiveness for Emergency Injury Disaster Loan Advance Grants, which were distributed to provide relief to small businesses hard hit...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Governor Steve Bullock announced new public health measures to limit capacity in bars, restaurants, breweries, distilleries and casinos; to limit public gatherings to 25 individuals where social distancing is not possible; and to ...
