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Cats mind manners during fair judging Cats mind manners during fair judging

When dogs meet, tails wag, noses sniff and friendships are formed. Cats? Not so much. Separation is key.  In Wednesday’s cat show, a few glares were exchanged, and possibly a hiss, but overall the well-mannered felines kept their claws to themselves. Exactly how do you train a headstrong ...

State official and former Ronan officer say Facebook messages not improper

RONAN— A former state official and former Ronan police officer said in an interview last week that their communication via Facebook did not taint the process that bars former Ronan Police Chief Dan Wadsworth from serving as a law enforcement officer for the next 15 years. The Public Safety Officer S...

Council, bar owners argue about street dance trash

 RONAN — The city council hired Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson as city attorney in a July 22 meeting that saw little other action, but much discussion about responsibility for monitoring and cleaning up after the street dance held during Pioneer Days.  Each year Rod Smart, Lori Peterson, and Kand...

Innovative playground in funding stage Innovative playground in funding stage

RONAN—A proposed Ronan playground project will promote community health, attract tourists, and grab national headlines for its groundbreaking ingenuity, community and company leaders said at an information session last week hosted by the parks and recreation board.  Funding and mitigation plans...

Innovative playground in funding stage

RONAN—A proposed Ronan playground project will promote community health, attract tourists, and grab national headlines for its groundbreaking ingenuity, community and company leaders said at an information session last week hosted by the parks and recreation board.  Funding and mitigation plans...

New people join Ronan seniors for lunch

RONAN — Are you hot enough yet? Hopefully, by the time the papers come out it will have cooled down a bit. Especially since it’s time for the Lake County Fair and the Ronan Pioneer Days. Thanks to all who joined us this week for our “Bring a Friend to Lunch” day. We had new people joi...

Mission Mountain Quilters hold quilt show

RONAN — “A Quilter’s Garden” is the theme for the 21st annual Mission Mountain Quilt Guild Show held on Aug. 1 to 3.  Held at the K. William Harvey Elementary School gym, the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 2 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 3. Visi...

4-H kids compete for herdsmanship awards

RONAN — 4-H kids will be bringing their steers, breeding stock, goats, sheep and swine plus tack boxes, water buckets, brushes and show halters to the Lake County Fair on July 30.   To honor kids who take especially good care of their larger animals and keep the barns clean, the Northwest Count...

Lake County Fair underway, Pioneer Days joins up this weekend

RONAN — The Lake County Fair is underway with 4-H participants showing animals and anticipating Thursday’s market sale, which begins at 7 p.m. A buyer’s recognition dinner precedes the sale at 5:30 p.m. Showmanship and judging continues through Sunday. On Wednesday, Swine take the stage ...

Former Ronan police chief to appeal ruling

RONAN — Former Ronan police chief Dan Wadsworth said he intends to appeal a July 16 decision that effectively bars him from serving as a police officer for the next 15 years. The decision, handed down by Montana’s Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council, alleges Wadsworth falsified c...


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