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Healthcare survey deadline approaching

During the past month, some residents of Lake County have been filling out a survey designed to identify local healthcare needs. The survey, sent to a random sample of homes, will help St. Luke Community Healthcare identify health services needed throughout the Mission Valley and St. Luke service area. &l...

Ronan football meets adversity head-on Ronan football meets adversity head-on

RONAN — This year, the Ronan Chiefs faced more than their fair share of adversity.   Three of their opponents — Florence, Loyola Sacred Heart, and Manhattan Christian — remain undefeated heading into the playoffs. Broadwater and Bigfork have a combined three losses. Several opponent...

Maiden volleyball team is ‘some punkins’

RONAN - Members of the Ronan High School volleyball team had their hands on round objects last week but for once it wasn’t volleyballs.  Coach Naomi Mock and her assistant coaches Lacy Cates, Tricia Clairmont and Charla Lake organized a pumpkin carving event for the girls.  With 33 girl...

Ronan’s Romero finishes 4th at state

HELENA — Ronan’s Danny Romero earned a fourth-place finish at the state Class B cross-country meet last weekend in Helena. “I was happy to have Danny finish his last season of cross-country with such a strong race. He took off with the front pack and didn’t falter the whole ra...

Zombie prom breathes life into Boys and Girls Club Zombie prom breathes life into Boys and Girls Club

RONAN — The second annual zombie prom at Ronan's community center drew a crowd of all ages. Zombies, as event organizer Sharla Talsma said, do not discriminate based on age.  "I saw it on the Internet and it looked like fun," Talsma said. "It's something that, community wise, everyone could com...

Local 4-H celebrates 100 years Local 4-H celebrates 100 years

RONAN — Together, generations of people celebrated 100 years of 4-H in Montana during the 2012 Lake County 4-H achievement program held Oct. 14 at the community center in Ronan. The annual achievement program is when Lake County members are recognized for their hard work and accomplishments throughout ...

Workers at COA dinner appreciated

RONAN — Sorry that the column didn’t get in the papers last week. I’d like to blame it on the computer, but I really can’t. I guess that I am going to have to start paying attention to what buttons I punch. Thanks to all who worked so hard on the Council on Aging’s dinner and...

Drug recall doesn’t affect St. Luke Hospital

RONAN — Recent national news stories about meningitis deaths from steroid injections have raised the question of how safe the drugs may be here in the local area. Greg Weller, pharmacist at St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan, reassures that none of the steroid injections available for patients a...

Chiefs 2nd, Maidens 4th at 6B-7B meet

RONAN — Ronan hosted the 6B and 7B cross country championships Saturday at the Mission Mountain Country Club just west of Ronan. Eight teams participated; as Florence and Troy do not have a cross-country program, teams competing included Bigfork, Deer Lodge, Eureka, Loyola, Plains, St. Ignatius, Thomps...

Walk-to-school event focuses on fitness, safety Walk-to-school event focuses on fitness, safety

RONAN — Hundreds of children, law enforcement officers, volunteers and University of Montana mascot “Monte” participated in the fourth annual Ronan Walks and Rolls the morning of Oct. 3. The event, planned and organized by volunteers working with Ronan’s Safe Routes to School progr...


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