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News from Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press MONTANA — If you’ve turned on the TV in Montana recently, you’ve probably been bombarded with advertisements propping up — or tearing down — candidates for political office. Each contender claims they’re the best choice to uphold “Montana values.” But what does that mean? Who is that promise for? And how do those unspoken values shape Montana’s politics? In the new podcast “Shared State,” Montana Free Press, Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio will bring listeners along for a deeper look at the most important issues on the...
RONAN — For residents of Ronan and Pablo a fall Child Find will take place on Friday, Sept. 18, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. from K. Wm. Harvey Elementary School. Screenings are done by appointment only; call 406-676-3390 to set up a time. The CDC will screen children ages birth to 2 years, 11 months. Childre...
News from the Flathead Lake Biological Station For nearly a century, since the regulation of lake levels began, significant shoreline erosion has been documented around Flathead Lake, including at the Bio Station and Flathead Lake State Park - Yellow Bay. In total, the Bio Station’s nearly 7,000 f...
News from DPHHS The Department of Public Health and Human Services and Reach Higher Montana are partnering on the annual Red Scarf Project to support Montana’s youth in foster care in their efforts to attain postsecondary education. This fall, Reach Higher Montana will be working with the Monta...

Lillian Michel RONAN — Lillian Dawn Rose Michel was born on Aug. 27, 2020, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Wilbert Michel Jr. and Chantel Cooper of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Wilbert and Bev Michel of Polson....
DPHHS to receive nearly $6M in pandemic relief funds News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY – To help offset costs incurred through Montana’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will receive $5,713,6...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our board meeting was held on Tuesday, Sept. 8. A discussion about the timeline for reopening the center was held. Our meals for the week of Sept. 11-16: — Friday, Sept. 11: birthday meal: chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, fresh fruit, cake — Tuesday, Se...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community. We are still adhering to and following social distancing precautions; we are accepting take-out meal requests only. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5:30 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon res...
News from Missoula County MISSOULA – Missoula County will host a virtual Montana Passenger Rail Summit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, to educate and advocate for the restoration of passenger rail service to southern Montana and continued support of the Empire Builder. The event will al...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today continued his push to eradicate exploitation of older Montanans by securing $400,000 in Department of Justice funding to the Montana Board of Crime Control to help combat elder abuse. “At a time when older ...