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Polson seniors for July 10, 2024

POLSON — We have over 150 paid members in this, the last month of our fiscal year.  This is also the month that we have nominations for officers and board members.  We need two board member positions to fill.  Contact a board member please!  We need fresh faces on the Board or serving as officers.  Officers are elected yearly.  Board members serve a three-year term.  The Board meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 10:30. Meetings are usually adjourned at or around lunchtime.  No experience is necessary to serve on the board. We also need members willing to serve on the nomination committee that is now being formed.  Ask someone you know ...


St. Ignatius seniors for July 10, 2024

ST. IGNATIUS — Remember to come to our Good Old Days pancake breakfast on Saturday, July 20, from 7-11 a.m. We will serve pancakes, sausage eggs, juice, coffee and tea. We will also hold a silent auction. If you would like a takeout meal, call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and by 2...


Local contestants among top Mission Mountain Rodeo finishers Local contestants among top Mission Mountain Rodeo finishers

It was a full house in Polson last weekend as thousands of rodeo enthusiasts converged on the county fairgrounds to watch bronc and bull riders, steer ropers, barrel racers and more compete in the annual Mission Mountain Rodeo. A Northern Rodeo Association sanctioned event, contestants competed for money ...


Ronan celebrates community Ronan celebrates community

A celebration of community and all that makes Ronan a unique place to live, brought Ronan residents, along with friends from neighboring and distant cities, together to Bockman Park last week for food, music and games. “It started off as a way to celebrate this beautiful town and great park,” ...


Genentech donates kids’ section, pollinator boxes to Arlee Garden for Life Genentech donates kids’ section, pollinator boxes to Arlee Garden for Life

By Karen Kallestad, Arlee CDC Communications Director ARLEE — The Arlee Community Development Corporation’s Garden for Life now has a kids’ section and pollinator boxes, thanks to a donation of materials and volunteer labor from South San Francisco-based biotechnology company Genentech...


Players launch 49th summer season with ‘Baskerville’ mystery Players launch 49th summer season with ‘Baskerville’ mystery

News from the Port Polson Players POLSON – The Port Polson Players open their 49th season of summer theatre with Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.”  This classic mystery, laced with plenty of comedy, plays July 5-21. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening...


New program to increase access to healthy foods in underserved communities

News from the USDA BOZEMAN — At the National Rural Grocer’s Summit today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA and Reinvestment Fund are launching a new program under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to increase access to healthy foods in communities underse...


Sweet Pride in July Picnic returns Sweet Pride in July Picnic returns

News from Dana Grant, SAFE Harbor  RONAN — It is time for the Annual Sweet Pride in July Picnic in the Park. The event will be on July 13 in the Ronan City Park from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Promoting a safe, inclusive, and healthy community is core to the mission of SAFE Harbor. Over the last decad...


Ronan to recieve rural tourism grant

News from MT Dept. of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced on June 27 that $8.75 million of grant funding will be distributed to seven pilot communities to increase economic vibrancy and tourism appeal, enhance destination resiliency and diversify tourism-related assets a...


Births for July 3, 2024 Births for July 3, 2024

Baptis KillsInTheLodge POLSON — Wendell RedCloud III and Rose RedCloud are excited to announce the arrival of their little brother, Baptis Alexander Francis KillsInTheLodge. Baptis was born June 4, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19.25 inches long and we...


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