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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Valley teams battle weather at Bigfork Invite

  BIGFORK — Due to inclement weather on Saturday, track and field teams from Charlo, Ronan, and Mission were only able to compete in five events in Bigfork. While no valley athlete took a first place finish, a few landed in a top-five spot.  Ronan’s Lucas Gerhardt faired the best,...

Join quilters at St. Ignatius Senior Center

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center is seeking donations for a silent auction. The auction will end during the dinner honoring Mother’s Day on Wednesday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. The income from the auction will go toward the purchase of a new kitchen stove. The recent rummage sale ...

The real world cometh: Mission fair puts students through mock job hunt The real world cometh: Mission fair puts students through mock job hunt

ST. IGNATIUS – When the “real world” arrives, it might hit hard.  “It was like a slap in the face when you had to give 30 percent of your $500 to taxes,” junior Amanda Andres said as she worked through career day at St. Ignatius High School last week.  The event ...

Cost for uniform destroyed by dog attack to be borne by police chief Cost for uniform destroyed by dog attack to be borne by police chief

ST. IGNATIUS – Police Chief Jeffrey Ferguson will not be reimbursed for damages to his uniform caused by a March 10 dog attack. In a rare non-unanimous decision, the St. Ignatius Town Council voted to not pay for the damages because some councilmembers feared it would set precedent for other employees ...

Cierra Dougherty and Karl Daniels play banker in a career fair at St. Ignatius High School.

ST. IGNATIUS – When the “real world” arrives, it might hit hard.  “It was like a slap in the face when you had to give 30 percent of your $500 to taxes,” junior Amanda Andres said as she worked through career day at St. Ignatius High School last week.  The event ...

St. Ignatius Senior Center seeking part-time site manager, nutrition director

ST. IGNATIUS   ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens’ Center is creating a new part-time position of site manager/ nutrition director. For more information about the position and to apply for it, call center president Marion Sands at (406) 745-2367.  The Mission Ukele...

Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for child abuse

  GREAT FALLS — Last week a former St. Ignatius resident was sentenced to 35 years, none suspended, in the Montana State Prison for child abuse.  According to officials in Montana’s 8th District Court, Riley James Charlo Whitworth, 21, will also have to register as a violent offen...

Track and field kicks off season at Ronan Invitational Track and field kicks off season at Ronan Invitational

Ronan’s field was abuzz on Saturday as several teams from around western Montana came to battle the spring rain and mud and compete in Ronan’s first invitational meet of the season. Valley teams from Arlee and Mission also made their debuts. While the Ronan Maidens faired the best among the gi...

Political season opens Political season opens

POLSON — It’s election season, and the filing deadline has passed.  The primary election on June 3 will decide some positions, such as the Lake County Sheriff’s race, because all four candidates are Republican. Donald Bell, Kim Leibenguth, Rick Schoening and Dan Yonkin are running f...

Early birds get the ball Early birds get the ball

ST IGNATIUS – Before many children are out of bed, a group of elementary kids are putting time in at the gym.  “I’m always an early bird when this program is up,” said Erich Morigeau, 9. The three month program is directed by Marc Cutler, the school’s physical educati...


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