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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Local schools receive funding for Graduation Matters

News from Montana’s Off ice of Public Instruction HELENA — Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius schools join 41 other Montana Graduation Matters communities that will share $88,500 to support ongoing school and community partnerships focused on ensuring more Montana students graduate from high sch...

Basketball

POLSON — The Pirates snapped their three-game losing skid Dec. 20 by beating the visiting county rival Ronan Chiefs, 62-51. The Class-B Chiefs held tough, taking a 31-24 Pirate advantage into the locker room at the half. But Polson outscored the Chiefs 20-9 in third quarter to seal the deal for the ...

Basketball Basketball

POLSON – With area prep teams on Christmas break, the currently undefeated Ronan Maidens are deserving of a rest. “This was our fourth game in five days,” Maidens’ head coach Ron Hanson said. “We played like we were a bit tired.” The Maidens (7-0) outlasted their cou...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Congratulations to Candance Drader, the winner of the quilt raffle. Our center is open every Tuesday and Friday at noon for lunch and on the first and second Wednesday evenings of each month for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome; you d...

Barbara Jean Bigg Barbara Jean Bigg

ST. IGNATIUS – Barbara Jean Biggs, 82, enjoyed helping people, reading books, and dipping her toes in the Flathead Lake. She died surrounded by her family on Dec. 17, 2016, from complications with dementia. She was born in Nebraska in 1934 during the Great Depression that taught her to save and recy...

Briefs for Dec. 21, 2016

Alcohol compliance checks underway News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, utilizing grant funding, to conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks upon retailers of alcohol...

Classes help prevent type 2 diabetes

News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — Community members are invited to join in an upcoming PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Classes will begin Jan. 5, 2017 and end on Dec. 28, 2017. Each class runs from 12-1 p.m.,...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center would like to thank Joan Krantz and Barb Plouffe for all of their hard work and dedication. You ladies rock. I would like to remind our members that your yearly fees are due. Raffle tickets are still available for the quilt being raffled off for $1 each ...

Ambulance services combine Ambulance services combine

ST. IGNATIUS – Mission Valley Ambulance is in the process of dissolving after being unable to get insurance coverage — which is a positive thing. “Good things are going to happen and we will have more opportunities open up and more resources,” said Gwen Couture, director of Mission...

Man who robbed German tourist changes plea Man who robbed German tourist changes plea

POLSON – A 27-year-old St. Ignatius man who was charged with robbing a German national and a Charlo man last summer in separate incidents has accepted a plea agreement. Nicholi T. Assiniboine pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a weapon on Nov. 16. Two counts of robbery were dismissed. T...


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