POLSON — Maclaen Burningham, of Polson, has volunteered his time to create an environment of inclusion in the state of Montana for several years, and he is asking for the community to get involved. His overall goal is “to help people with and without disabilities.” Maclaen saw the importance of bringing people together when he was in high school. He said in school, people with disabilities were often separated from students who did not have disabilities. Maclaen, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, felt the effects of exclusion. “It was hard back then,” he said. “I wanted to be in the same classes with everyone else. I wanted to feel like I belonge...
POLSON — Mick Holien, legendary play-by-play announcer at the University of Montana, died Friday morning, Nov. 27, at age 76 due to complications from multiple sclerosis. Holien, known as the “Voice of the Griz” to generations of fans provided the soundtrack to many U of M Grizzly athlet...
MPR presents ‘Honor, Hope and Healing’ week News from Montana Public Radio MISSOULA — Honor, Hope and Healing Week runs Monday, Dec. 7 through 14 on Montana Public Radio with over 40 hours of special programming. “We wanted to take a look back at this extraordinary year and ...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also accepti...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are looking forward to our holiday meal next Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. It will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center, with bingo played after dinner. This will be our last evening meal for the year at the center and we hope that at some point in 2021 we can resume a more...
POLSON — The Center is open, however, we cannot guarantee your safety from COVID-19, so use your best judgment before participating in activities or meals. Activities are the same as usual: exercise class is on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Pinochle is played on Thursdays at 12...
