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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Drug dog demonstrates sniffing skills

ST. IGNATIUS — Zoro the drug dog sniffed out two bags of marijuana in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center. One was under a couch pillow and another in a bookcase. The bags had been placed there earlier by Montana Highway Patrol K-9 Officer Shad Andersen.  The demonstration took place during...

Students sing in spring concert Students sing in spring concert

ST. IGNATIUS — Mission High School students performed several hit songs during their spring concert May 19, even dressing up in bathrobes to sing Rubber Ducky while students performed choreographed dance routines to each number. This is the 10th year teacher Kendal Anderson has organized the event...

St. Ignatius School Board sets calendar for next year St. Ignatius School Board sets calendar for next year

ST. IGNATIUS – The St. Ignatius School Board voted to instate a calendar for the upcoming school year that was almost least popular among a community vote, but will save the school approximately $800 compared to the last school year.  In a 3-2 vote the board voted to institute a school year tha...

'Mother of Normandy' film to be shown at Senior Center

ST. IGNATIUS — The story of a woman’s undying devotion to remembering those who lost their lives liberating Europe in World War II will be shown in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday, June 17. The video “The Mother of Normandy” will be shown on the center’s big...

Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project Irrigation commissioners say they want to focus on local control of project

ST. IGNATIUS – After hearing complaints from Flathead Indian Irrigation Project irrigators about delivery problems and concerns about possible future increases in operations and maintenance assessment, Flathead Joint Board of Control irrigation commissioners said May 13 that one of their main objective...

Bylaws of Flathead Joint Board of Control under review Bylaws of Flathead Joint Board of Control under review

ST. IGNATIUS – More than a year after reforming under new bylaws, the Flathead Joint Board of Control has appointed a new committee to explore whether revisions are necessary, particularly in regards to how the three individual member irrigation districts might join or withdraw from the board.  ...

St. Ignatius hires new chief of police St. Ignatius hires new chief of police

ST. IGNATIUS – After a winter of only part-time police service that manifested in an increasing number of complaints about dogs at large and delayed law enforcement response, the St. Ignatius Town Council hired a police chief in an emergency meeting on May 11.  Matthew Connelly comes to St. Ign...

MAC attack MAC attack

After battling through a windy Western B-C Divisional tournament Friday and Saturday, Mission-Arlee-Charlo softball clinched the Divisional title in a nailbiter against the Maidens in Ronan. Heading into the final inning with MAC up by two, Maidens slugger Amanda Morency singled in a run, but it wasn&rsqu...

Chiefs 4th, Bulldogs 5th at State B-C tournament

With Fisher Shima leading the way with a fifth-place victory over Mission’s Andrew Esslinger (7-6, 3-6, 6-3), the Ronan boys’ tennis team swatted its way to fourth place, while neighboring St. Ignatius finished fifth at the State B-C Tennis Tournament played Thursday through Saturday in Great Fal...

Track and Field Track and Field

Northwestern A Divisionals   LIBBY — Polson’s track and field athletes gave solid performances at the weekend’s Northwestern A Divisional meet in Libby, combining for a third-place team ranking on the girls’ side and fourth for the boys. The Pirates tallied 87 points to ...


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