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Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival Autumn begins with the Ronan Harvest Festival

RONAN — The 12th annual Harvest Festival was celebrated in Ronan last Saturday, Sept. 17 to mark the official start to autumn. While the last 12 years have seen a lot of different events come and go, from chili cook offs to giant pumpkin contests, this year saw the two local cooperatives join in the...

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News from Ronan Chamber of Commerce RONAN — The Montana Chamber Foundation completed its second year of The Prospects business pitch competition and awarded Ronan as the winners of the RDO Equipment Co. work-based learning exhibition, a community engagement event showcasing drones and data analysi...

RONAN — With temperatures dipping well into the low teens Saturday evening in Ronan, clouds of breath fog hovered over festive holiday crowds as they lined the sidewalks along Main Street to take in the annual Parade of Lights as it made its way through downtown.  The event, hosted by the Ronan...

Ronan Chamber shares Trail of Bales map, voting ends Sept. 22 Ronan Chamber shares Trail of Bales map, voting ends Sept. 22

Every year as Ronan’s annual Harvest Festival approaches, decorated round hay bales start popping up around town to bring awareness to the event. The theme for this year’s hay bale competition is the 1980s. Contest entries can be viewed at the locations specified on the adjacent map. Ronan’...

Ronan Harvest Festival returns Sept. 18 with new attractions Ronan Harvest Festival returns Sept. 18 with new attractions

RONAN — Come COVID, masks or inclement weather, the Ronan Harvest Festival promises fun, food and music for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn south of Glacier Bank. The Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Harvest Festival with their annual Hay Bale Contest. Area business...

Community hay bale contest continues during pandemic Community hay bale contest continues during pandemic

RONAN — In an effort to keep morale up when most events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ronan Chamber of Commerce is still holding onto a bit of fun with the annual “Trail of Bales” hay bale decorating contest.   “Can’t wait to get to see what is in ...

Rent hike could write final chapter for library Rent hike could write final chapter for library

RONAN – A $1,400 per month rent increase may close the book on the Ronan Public Library and leave the town without the service.  “If a rent of this nature were imposed, the library would definitely have to close its doors,” said John Moon, Ronan District library budget board member ...

Ronan Harvest Festival approaches Ronan Harvest Festival approaches

By Mary Auld for the Valley Journal RONAN – Hay bales decorated as superheroes will likely begin cropping up around the area as the date of the annual Ronan Harvest Festival approaches. This year's celebration will be held Sept. 21 behind Ronan’s Chamber of Commerce building.  A hay ba...

Chiseled Art Chiseled Art

RONAN – The sounds of blaring, buzzing chainsaws and power tools filled the air in Ronan over the weekend during the inaugural Mission Valley Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous, held at the Lake County Fairgrounds. With wood chips flying all about, onlookers gathered during the four-day extravaganza to wat...

Ronan hosts sold out crab fest Ronan hosts sold out crab fest

RONAN – Who can resist a dinner of all-you-can-eat fresh snow crab legs, melted butter, a generous bowl of baked beans, salad and bread? Apparently, the more than 325 guests at this year’s annual all-you-can-eat Crab Fest could not. “This is pretty awesome,” said festival goer Dot ...


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