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City, county talk through emergency dispatch problems City, county talk through emergency dispatch problems

RONAN — Dead, six-year-old, off-brand radio batteries likely caused problems experienced recently by the Ronan Police Department in communicating with dispatch, Lake County Emergency Management coordinator Stephen Stanley told city council members on Oct. 28.  Stanley also said he received litt...

Ronan City Council asks for public opinion on highway project Ronan City Council asks for public opinion on highway project

RONAN – The Ronan City Council wants to hear input from the public about critical decisions being made in the Highway 93 expansion project. There were no citizens in attendance at the Oct. 28 meeting when the council discussed a game plan to take to an important daylong meeting with federal and state h...

Locals to compete in Indian National Finals Rodeo Locals to compete in Indian National Finals Rodeo

With names like Filthy McNasty and Bird Leg Blues, the bulls must be mean and tough and ready to eat cowboys for breakfast. The bulls join other Pistol Creek Rodeo Company rough stock headed to Las Vegas to try their luck at throwing cowboys in the dirt at the Indian National Finals Rodeo, Nov. 5-9 at the...

Rowland at Author’s Night, Ronan Library

  RONAN — Our fourth and final Montana author for 2013 is Russell Rowland at the Ronan Library on Thursday, Nov. 14. Russell was born in Montana and is now living in Billings where he teaches at MSU-Billings and offers private editing consultation. He will be discussing his third novel, “...

Five locals qualify for regional Punt, Pass & Kick in Seattle

All the sectionals have competed, and it’s official — five local youths will be traveling to Seattle to compete regionally in the NFL Team Championship of the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. They will join four other youths from Western Montana who qualified to compete on Sunday, Dec. 1, with...

Ronan’s Maidens in hunt for hardware Ronan’s Maidens in hunt for hardware

FLORENCE – As first year head coach Adrienna DeCock stepped out onto her new volleyball court, she had a plan – to make it to divisionals and bring home some hardware.  The Maidens have not competed in the Divisional Tournament since dropping down to Class B two years ago, and DeCock is o...

Help available to enroll in Health Insurance Exchange

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare  RONAN — Can I do it? Should I do it? Those are questions Montanans are facing as important deadlines for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, loom on the horizon. As it stands now, anyone wishing to have insurance coverage ...

Local writer publishes book about frontier nurse Local writer publishes book about frontier nurse

POLSON — Carmine “Margo” Mowbray of Polson recently published her first work of fiction, “An Answering Flame.”  The Polson Library is hosting a book reading/signing for both Mowbray and Polson author Mary Barmeyer O’Brien on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. &l...

Holien new Ronan chamber director Holien new Ronan chamber director

RONAN – The award-winning voice of the Griz is now the voice of business in Ronan.  Mick Holien, sports announcer for the University of Montana’s basketball and football teams, is the new executive director for the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce.  Holien, who lives in Polson, said...

Join Ronan community at Thanksgiving dinner

RONAN — The 10th annual Ronan Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Thursday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ronan Community Center.  It started small 10 years ago and has grown, bringing people together for a time of friendship, food, music and fun. Each year, the celebration draws s...


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