News from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS – The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has named Casey Winn Lozar as a vice president and director of its Center for Indian Country Development, a research center focused on economic development and prosperity of Native Nations a...
ST. IGNATIUS – On dry dirt roads outside of town, where more cows and chickens usually roam than cars, a white sedan hit speeds of up to 90 miles an hour as a line of police vehicles pursued it. The incident started on Olsen Road at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, when Montana Highway Patro...
POLSON – The Lake County jail and courthouse will remain as is for now after voters overwhelmingly rejected the Lake County Criminal Justice Center and Operations Levy request. In a special countywide mail-in election held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the unofficial count came in at 4,638 against the ...
ARLEE – The Arlee school cafeteria buzzed with laughter, chatter, and children playing — but the lighthearted event was born out of tragedy. On Jan. 21, Jamie and Jack Sievers’ barn was reduced to ashes and the family lost beloved livestock. The barn wasn’t just a building. J...
POLSON – Joseph McDonald, 17, a senior at Polson High School, was named the statewide winner in an essay contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Before he won the state competition, he received first place in a local contest hosted by VFW Post #5652 in Ronan. McDonald has a chance to ...
ST. IGNATIUS — What’s Forest Gump’s password? ... 1Forest1. AARP will be provide a safe driving class on Friday, May 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. Call the St. Ignatius Senior Center at 406-745-4462 to sign up. The quilters are in the center on Mondays from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Meals ca...
POLSON — Activities enrich our lives. If you are interested in a particular activity, let us know. Tai Chi is every Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Exercise is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pinochle begins every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Mahjong begins every Wed...
RONAN — Another month has drawn to a close. It is amazing how time flies as you get older. The monthly board meeting will be held on Friday, Feb. 8, at 9:30 a.m. The monthly evening meal will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13. Cards will be held Monday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. There...
MONTANA — Standing before reporters at a press event in the Montana Capitol on Jan. 15, State Sen. Al Olszewski called a long-negotiated water compact between the state of Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes “the most divisive issue in modern Montana h...