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Candidates participate in Grange forum Candidates participate in Grange forum

RONAN — The weight of several uncontested primaries drove many people to listen to more than a dozen candidates who turned out for a last minute political forum held by the Round Butte Grange 126 last Friday.  Most of the candidates that participated were part of races where no one had filed in...

Pierce dealership sold Pierce dealership sold

RONAN — After spending eight years integrating themselves into the community and weathering the worst financial crisis in a century, Jim and Debbie Pierce handed the keys of their Ronan auto dealership to new owners last week.  For the customers of Pierce Ronan Dodge Chrysler Jeep, the absence ...

Ronan sees two in top six at state

UTTE – In Butte on Friday and Saturday, the Chiefs placed 16th overall at the State track and field meet with a team score of 8.  Ronan’s Lucas Gerhardt came out ahead for the Chiefs, taking third in javelin by throwing 179-02 and placing sixth in shot put, going 47-11.75. Senior Connor B...

Maidens tumble at State Maidens tumble at State

GREAT FALLS – The Maidens faced tough Class B-C teams from around the state, each hungry for wins, posing stiff competition for Ronan last week at the B-C State softball tournament in Great Falls. In the double elimination tournament, the Maidens played three games, going 1-2. In Thursday’s op...

Youth home receives new sign Youth home receives new sign

RONAN – The combined generosity of the community and a handful of high school students produced a lasting tribute last week to a Lake County family that spent much of the past three decades caring for children in need.  On Thursday, vocational-ag students from Ronan High School unveiled a sign ...

Big Productions announces 2014-15 season

News from Big Productions/Cantlon Family Youth Home LAKE COUNTY — Big Productions and the Cantlon Family Youth Home would like to sincerely thank all of the sponsors who supported the 2013-2014 Big Productions Performing Arts Series: Access Montana, Anderson Broadcasting, Don Aadsen Ford, Dr. Jim an...

Council defends highway plans despite unhappy public response Council defends highway plans despite unhappy public response

The mayor of Ronan told community members at a public hearing last week that he believes the city’s government has wrangled a pretty sweet deal of improvement projects in exchange for signing off on plans for Highway 93 to expand into land adjacent to Bockman Park. The public in attendance didn’t...

Mission Valley Senior Center to serve chicken dinner June 12

RONAN — Well, I guess that I forgot to write this column last week. That’s what happens when you get old and retired (and way too busy). Anyway, welcome to June. It’s hard to believe that this year is almost half over already. We have several seniors in the hospital and wish them all com...

Ronan receives clean audit

RONAN — Town officials and employees were joyous last week, as the City of Ronan received its first clean audit in many years.  “I was really excited about it,” City Clerk Kaylene Melton said of the 2013 audit.  For the past seven years Melton and Deputy Clerk Lorraine Bourd...

Memorial Day: Honoring, remembering Memorial Day: Honoring, remembering

The Memorial Day parade in Polson was followed by a service at Lake View Cemetery, where the guest speaker was Navy Chief Rich Beauchamp, Commander of American Legion, Polson. A feeling of reverance was present as Old Glory surrounded the Memorial Day service. In Ronan, the festive flag waving and thunder...


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