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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Missing St. Ignatius woman found dead

ST. IGNATIUS — Missing St. Ignatius resident Mary Jean Decker, 52, was found deceased in a field last weekend not far from where she was last seen.  Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin said Decker’s vehicle was found parked on St. Marys Lake Road in St. Ignatius. She was found about one m...

Mission Farmers Market plans to grow Mission Farmers Market plans to grow

ST. IGNATIUS — Vendors set up garden art, plants and even a Reiki table at the farmers market on Main Street. The market was on the smaller side, but it just opened earlier this month for the first time ever, and they’ve had luck on their side.  “It didn’t rain today,” s...

Have fun with annual Buffalo Run Have fun with annual Buffalo Run

ST. IGNATIUS — The Annual St. Ignatius Good Old Days Buffalo Run gets an early start on Saturday, July 20, with a 13.2-mile half marathon starting at 7 a.m., followed by the one, four and seven-mile events all which all begin at 8 a.m. The popular Good Old Days event, which kicks off the Saturday activ...

St. Ignatius senior center to host breakfast, bingo

ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center will again be the site of the Good Old Days Breakfast on Saturday, July 20. The breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. and continue to 11 a.m. Eggs, sausages, pancakes, orange juice and coffee will be served. The cost is $5 per person. The breakfast has be...

Cereal killers Cereal killers

The population of cereal leaf beetles due to favorable weather conditions exploded this spring, and the infant larva could destroy local cereal grain crops if left unmanaged.  “Any wheat producer should be on the lookout,” Jack Stivers, Lake County Extension agent said. “It’s ...

Federal attorneys speak to irrigators in special meeting Federal attorneys speak to irrigators in special meeting

ST. IGNATIUS — At a special Flathead Joint Board of Control meeting on June 19, Duane Mecham, senior attorney with the U. S. Department of the Interior, Portland, Ore., office, attorney Jennifer Frozema from the same office and Travis Teegarden, Bureau of Indian Affairs attorney, met with board members...

Firefighters brave the heat to feed the crowd Firefighters brave the heat to feed the crowd

ST. IGNATIUS — People lined up as the dinner bell rang for the 19th annual Fireman’s Picnic. Food was consumed, children played games, and items were auctioned to help generate funding to keep the fire department functioning. Firefighter Ray Frey felt the heat as he stood over a hot grill with...

Joint Board ups attorney’s salary, hires Slack Joint Board ups attorney’s salary, hires Slack

ST. IGNATIUS — The Flathead Joint Board of Control met on June 10 for their monthly meeting.  Attorney Jon Metropoulos reported on the two law suits in which the FJBC is involved.  One is a suit filed by the Western Montana Water Users in December against the Flathead, Jock and Mission ...

Firefighters to cook food for gear at Saturday's annual picnic Firefighters to cook food for gear at Saturday's annual picnic

ST. IGNATIUS — Even at 3 a.m. firefighters volunteer to gather at the St. Ignatius Fire Department to assistance in an emergency. “We gear up to help,” said firefighter Ray Frey. “If it’s three in the morning, we get out of bed.” A connection to community inspired Sc...

Local students selected to visit Cambodia Local students selected to visit Cambodia

MISSION VALLEY — Four students from the Mission Valley will soon travel to Cambodia for a one month as part of the U.S. State Department American Youth Leadership Program.  The program is run through the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. The center recently receive...


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