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News from the Montana Department of Transportation RAVALLI — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Stillwater Electric, Inc., will begin the installation of safety measures on US Highway 93 (US 93), south of Ravalli. The project begins approximately 1 mile south of North Valley Creek Road at mile marker 24 and continues north for approximately 3 miles, ending near the intersection with Buffalo Street. The work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 3, weather and other factors permitting, and is anticipated to last for approximately six weeks. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crews will be installing signage...
News from MT - DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) recently announced that it has received generous donations from Intrepid Credit Union and Toys for Tots that will help bring smiles to the faces of hundreds of children in foster care throughout Montana. &...
News from CSKT- NRD FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2024 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake will begin two weeks early on Sept. 5 and will end on Nov. 3. The event dates were moved up to try and alleviate the cold mid-November temperatures anglers have endured the past couple of years. Mack Days fi...
News from Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness POLSON — Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness will hold open try-outs on Monday, Sept. 16, from 4-6 p.m. for the Lake Monsters swim teams. The minimum skill requirement to join a team is the ability to swim the length (25 yards) in both freestyle and ba...
BOZEMAN — An edible blue honeysuckle berry called the haskap has emerged in recent years as a potential new superfood, but little scientific research has been done to investigate how the berries contribute to human health. Now, a research partnership at Montana State University aims to learn more about...
RONAN — Sophie Jo Markus was born on Aug. 22, 2024, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 inches long. Parents are Jerry and Daphne Markus of Polson.
News from Montana Historical Society HELENA — The Montana Historical Society’s popular Fall Lecture Series is back with a wide range of topics for September. The programs begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, with author Ian Wilson giving a book talk on “Catastrophe at Custer Cre...
News from the MT Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in July, while the national rate rose to 4.3%, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Lab...
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Senior Center will hold bingo on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. Cards are .25 cents each and we have a special blackout prize. We are looking for a Site Manager to work eight to 12 hours a week. If interested, please call and leave a message. School has started so remember if the &...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age is welcome to come enjoy our meals and you don’t have to be a senior citizen.We are open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Sept. 4: ...
