MONTANA — Montana Department of Agriculture announced that over $7.5 million in grant funding has been awarded through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant programs. The grants are designed to aid small and medium-sized meat processors in responding to the COVID-19 crisis through the adaptation and advancement of meat processing infrastructure and capacity in Montana. “It’s crucial that our producers have viable options for getting their meat to market. Investing in meat processing infrastructure will help our Montana producers, strengthen local food systems and bolster food security for Montanans in communities across the state from Plains to Circle,”...
DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community. We are still adhering and following social distancing precautions,.We are accepting take-out meal requests only. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5:30 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon resi...
ST. IGNATIUS — Takeout meals from the St. Ignatius Senor Center are available every Tuesday and Friday and the first and third Wednesday of each month. All meals are served at noon. The center still is not able to offer community in-house meals because of the pandemic. People wanting lunches may call t...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open with masks and social distancing required. We cannot guarantee your safety concerning COVID-19, so use your best judgment on participating at the center. Activities: Exercise on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Bridge played on Tuesd...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – The local fire season is a bit late this year, but it managed to spark in late July amidst a global pandemic. “It was predicted that we would have an above normal fire season, but it’s late this year,” said C.T. Camel, Confederated Salish and Kootenai D...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – A Montana water rights bill that would end a years-long debate was passed by a congressional committee on July 29, the next step in ensuring irrigators and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes can avoid lengthy and costly adjudication of irrigation rights. Members...
POLSON – When it rains in downtown Polson, the water moves over farmland, streets and rooftops, and much of it eventually ends up in Flathead Lake. The Flathead Basin Commission wants to know how that water moves through the city’s stormwater system, and they’re looking to locals for help. ...
News from the Polson School District POLSON – The Polson School District summer meal program has been temporarily suspended – effective immediately – beginning on July 28. A district food service worker tested positive for COVID-19. The district has notified the Lake Cou...
LAKE COUNTY – As the academic school year creeps closer for students who are tentatively scheduled to return to area classrooms in late August, school district administrators throughout the county have been busily crafting reopening plans and preparing classrooms for a safe return. While a few schoo...
Our library trustees voted unanimously to approve a “Fine Free Policy” for the library, which went into effect on Aug. 3. Other library systems have proven that late fines are not effective in getting materials returned, and for us, fines are less than one percent of total annual revenue. ...
