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Dixon seniors for Nov. 24, 2021

DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also accepting take-out meal requests for $5 per serving. The menu for the coming week is: —  Thursday, Nov. 25:  No Meal - Thanksgiving Holiday —  Monday, Nov. 29: Dinner - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, dessert —  Thursday, Dec. 2: Dinner - hamburger casserole, vegetable, rolls, dessert Pinochle is being hosted every...


St. Ignatius seniors for Nov. 24, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — Our Thanksgiving dinner at the center was wonderful last week. Good friends, good food, good cheer. It is so wonderful to see families come and enjoy dinner together. We wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. The  community drive-thru dinner will be from 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. on Thank...

Ronan Revitalization Committee undertakes multiple projects Ronan Revitalization Committee undertakes multiple projects

The Ronan Revitalization Committe, a subcommittee of the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce, tackled a variety of agenda items at their Nov. 15 meeting, all with the purpose of improving the town and making it a more enjoyable place for those who call it home. Held at the Boys and Girls Club, progress on curr...

COVID vaccine for kids authorized, offered locally COVID vaccine for kids authorized, offered locally

Tribal Health nurses were in Polson schools and other locations last week, offering parents the opportunity to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19.  After rigorous studies, the Centers for Disease Control recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 5-11. Kids under 12 rec...

New Ronan police chief sworn in New Ronan police chief sworn in

RONAN — There’s a new chief of police in town for the citizens of Ronan. In a small ceremony Nov. 8, Robert Jacobson was officially sworn in by Ronan City Mayor Kim Aipperspach as Ronan’s new police chief during a regular city council meeting,  Jacobson was joined by his wife Kri...

State seeks broadband engineer

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — The State of Montana announced that it is requesting qualifications for a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Montana, to assist with carrying out ConnectMT Program’s mission of deploying broadband throughout Montana. T...

Housing needs assessment, homelessness study in planning stages

Affordable housing is definitely in short supply on the Flathead Reservation. Just ask anyone who has tried to rent or purchase a home in the past few years. But how big is the gap and how many homes and apartments are needed to fill it?  A housing needs assessment and homelessness study, spearheaded...

New river forecast model integrates artificial intelligence

MONTANA — Water supply forecasts are important for any crop year. But for farmers, ranchers, foresters, and water managers in the West facing extreme and debilitating drought conditions, those forecasts have never been more critical to their operations and livelihoods. Since the Dust Bowl of the 193...

Dixon seniors for Nov. 17, 2021

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy.  All are invited to come enjoy dinner and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents u...

St. Ignatius seniors for Nov. 17, 2021

ST. IGNATIUS — Our Thanksgiving dinner is this Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. We will have turkey, stuffing, rolls, sides, fruit and pies. The St. Ignatius Senior Center is looking forward to seeing many members of our community join us. Our holiday craft and bake sale will be on Saturday, Dec. 4,...

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