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News from Humanities Montana MONTANA – We are pleased to announce that Montana Center for the Book’s nomination of Rising Voices at Browning High School was selected as a winner of the 2020 Library of Congress State Literacy Awards. Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein the poetry club will receive $2,000 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of literacy and reading in the local community and state. Rising Voices is a student-led writing group established in 2014 under the guidance of Amy Andreas, the school librarian. Approximately 100 teens have been active members of the club. Since its development, Rising Voices students ha...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney launched a comprehensive database that will host state and federal grant and loan opportunities that rural Montana communities can leverage to fund community and economic development projects ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? Because real rocks are too heavy. AARP will be teaching their “Safe Driving Class” on Friday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the center at 406-745-4462 to get signed up. Meals can be delivered to qualifie...
POLSON — Volunteers help others but also help their own mental and physical health. Tai Chi is practiced every Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Exercise class is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pinochle games begin every Thursday at 12:30 p.m....
Dixon — Every Monday night dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and every Thursday afternoon lunch is served at noon. The menu for the coming week is: — Monday, March 16: Dinner - corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish bread, dessert — Thursday, March 19: L...
PABLO — Every Friday traditional arts and crafts are created and taught at the People’s Center from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Come join in beading, sewing, arts and more. Bring your projects or start a new one. Interested in instructing a class or want a certain class to be offered? Call Jo...
FLATHEAD LAKE — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is not renewing its lease with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for the Elmo Fishing Access Site on Flathead Lake. Instead, FWP is focusing its recreation management efforts on the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park, w...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks KALISPELL — Watercraft inspection stations are reopening across northwest Montana, starting with early-season operations in Kalispell and Ravalli. In an effort to protect Montana’s waters from harmful aquatic invasive species, Montana Fish, Wildl...
POLSON — Cheerful Heart is a support group for anyone affected by cancer. They meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 201 16th Ave. E.
Antli Bigcrane RONAN — Antli Atatice Bigcrane was born on Feb. 26 at St. Luke Community Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Andrew and Phyllissa Bigcrane of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Roy Bigcrane of Ronan and Eva Oruste of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Reuben Mathias a...
