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St. Ignatius boasts academic achievement

ST. IGNATIUS – Superintendent Bob Lewandowski doesn’t like to brag, but he said it was hard for him to not puff out his chest with a little pride for the staff and students of St. Ignatius Schools after annual standardized test results revealed leaps in achievement levels. In 2010, 42 percent ...

Quilts hot item at Amish school auction Quilts hot item at Amish school auction

ST. IGNATIUS – Quilts bring in hundreds of people to the Mission Valley Amish School Auction each year. Lorene Yoder watched auctioneers taking bids on the quilt she brought to the auction. “Can I get $1,000?” Auctioneer Orlie Troyer asked the crowd shaded under a tent facing her quilt. ...

Bingo just 25 cents per card at Senior Center

ST. IGNATIUS — The annual Good Old Days breakfast will be held in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens’ Center on Saturday, July 19. The breakfast, featuring pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, juice and more, will begin at 7 a.m. and run until 11 a.m. The bingo, at 25 cents per card per game, will be p...

St. Ignatius Town Council weighs police coverage options St. Ignatius Town Council weighs police coverage options

ST. IGNATIUS – The St. Ignatius Town Council will temporarily increase the hours of the town’s part-time police officer to have more coverage during the hiring process for a new chief.  The council’s decision came after three citizens voiced their concerns about lacking protection f...

Good Old Days breakfast to be served Saturday

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center activities:  •  Bingo is played after almost every lunch.  •  Lunches begin at noon.  •  Quilters quilt in the center on Mondays and Thursdays.  •  Lunches can be delivered to ...

St. Ignatius Fireman’s picnic celebrates 20 years St. Ignatius Fireman’s picnic celebrates 20 years

ST. IGNATIUS – Every year for the past 20 years, volunteers have taken the time to put together the St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department’s picnic to raise funds to help offset the department’s operating costs. “We started this picnic so we wouldn’t have to go after tax paye...

Join St. Ignatius seniors for Good Old Days breakfast

 ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center has finalized plans for its annual Good Old Days Breakfast and bingo on Saturday, July 19. The breakfast, which will feature pancakes, sausages, eggs, coffee and juice, will begin at 7 a.m. and run until 11 a.m. Bingo will be played that afte...

St. Ignatius High implements stringent Internet usage policy

ST. IGNATIUS – Freeloading web surfers and off-task students, beware. St. Ignatius School District will close its open Internet network to outside users and implement a stringent usage monitoring policy in July.  The policy is meant to protect students from the dangers of misuse and to free up ...

Mission Possible playground closer to construction Mission Possible playground closer to construction

ST. IGNATIUS – Parent Amy Vaughan says the St. Ignatius Elementary School playground is more than a place where children spend a brief reprieve in the sunshine between arithmetic and reading class. It is a valuable community asset where children grow.  “The heart of the community lies in ...

Play pinochle, bingo at St. Ignatius Senior Center

 The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center will have an extra pinochle night this month — on Monday, June 30, and on Monday, July 14. Both sessions will start at 7 p.m.  Activities at the center for the rest of June: •  Bingo is played after almost every lunch.  • &...


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