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News from the CDC Nearly one in five adolescents aged 12-18 years, and one in four young adults aged 19-34 years, are living with prediabetes, according to a CDC study. Prediabetes is a health condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. The condition also increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease and stroke. Monitoring the percentage of adolescents and young adults with prediabetes can help determine the future risk of type 2 diabetes, so CDC researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey covering the years 2005-2016. &ldq...
MONTANA — The Council of Chief State School Officers announced that Montana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Linda Rost, is a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year recognition. Rost teaches science courses at Baker High School. She is one of four finalists out of the cohort of 55 stat...
Local students enrolled at the University of Montana Western in Dillon make the dean’s list: Arlee : Megan Dunlop, Tara Messner Bigfork: Courtney George, Melody McHaley Charlo: Ashley Mock Lakeside: Jonas Nyman Plains: Brady Ovitt, Polson: Shilah Doble, B...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce MONTANA – The Montana Department of Commerce awarded a total of $712,500 through the Montana Indian Language Program to the eight tribal governments in Montana to support language revitalization efforts. The Montana Indian Language Program work...
News from Montana’s Credit Unions and the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association HELENA — Running for office is not an easy feat. No one can predict the range of obstacles candidates may face, but learning from local and national cooperative professionals can guide you to a winning...
RONAN — On Friday, Jan. 31, our monthly birthday dinner will take place complete with roast beef and all the fixings. There are arts and crafts activities held on Wednesdays following the noon meal. The menu for the coming week: — Wednesday, Jan. 22: elk Stroganof...
POLSON — “Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it.” Isn’t that the truth! There is no longer a toe nail clinic at the Polson Senior Center and we do not know when it will be coming back. We apologize for the inconvenience. Tai Chi is back at the center ev...
ST. IGNATIUS — What do you call a security guards working outside Samsung shops? Guardians of the Galaxy. AARP will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center on Friday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the center to make your appointment at 406-745-4462. We wil...
