
RONAN – This year’s St. Luke Community Healthcare Foundation Dinner will support the addition of new in-house Magnetic Resonance Imaging capabilities for the hospital. The new, stationary MRI would replace mobile MRI services currently offered two days a week. “The challenge is volume and demand has increased for that service,” explained St. Luke Community Healthcare CEO Steve Todd. “It’s been identified as a need from medical staff.” The new imaging technology that now exists, he added, allows physicians to improve diagnoses and will be beneficial for staff to have on an emergent (24/7) basis. According to the Mayo Clinic, MRI is ...
ST. IGNATIUS — The cool nights are welcome. Beware of bears as they continue to forage for their winter rest. We will hold a Rummage Sale on Sept. 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are also raffling a basket that has a Pendleton outside blanket, coffee beans, coffee grinder, coffee cups and two h...
ARLEE – Wow. What an eventful end of summer. Jocko’s Big Knife fire, Hurricane Hillary, smoke from the Paradise fire, and more smoke from all the fires from Canada, Niarada and Seeley followed by wind and more rain. The hay fields were abundantly blessed with a good soaking, as well as these dust...
POLSON — Our annual membership drive has kicked off and continues in September. Join us in serving the Senior Community in Polson for $15 per year. Bingo: $100 payout bingo games Fridays at 7 p.m. - “Playing Card” bingo first and third Wednesday of each month Exercise: sitting or stan...
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that the bill likely violates separation of powers p...

A former Montana Highway Patrolman from Ronan has started a Gofundme to raise money to finish building his family home and to access additional healthcare to deal with trauma stemming from his previous work as a trooper. Zach Miller served as a highway patrolman from February of 2014 until November of 202...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — The National Sheriffs’ Association – a group representing thousands of sheriffs, deputies, and other law enforcement professionals – recently announced their formal support for U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan Assisting...
ST. IGNATIUS — What a beautiful sound and sight … rain! The AARP Driving course will be held in October. Watch for the date. A big thanks to all that came and played bingo on Aug. 9. The lucky blackout winner received $100. We will play bingo again on Sept. 9 at 2 p,m. The...
POLSON — Joanne and Jim Simpson, and the Polson Senior Center will present: “Living in America: An Immigrant Story of Haiti: From Slavery to the 21st Century” by Mr. Turnier Esperance. Turnier will share the unique story of Haiti at the Center, on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. Those interest...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu is: — Wednesday, Sept. 6: sloppy Joes, salad, dessert — Friday, Sept. 8: ribs, sauerk...