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POLSON — Brookelyn Slonaker, a senior at Polson High School, was recently awarded a full-ride scholarship to Northwestern University in Illinois. Brookelyn spent over a year qualifying for the scholarship via QuestBridge, a non-profit organization that matches high achieving students from low-income backgrounds to universities across the nation. According to the QuestBridge website, this year’s 1,674 full-ride recipients were chosen through rigorous qualification processes from a field of 6,312 finalists, narrowed down from more than 16,500 applicants. “The achievements of our Match Scholarship Recipients are a culmination of their hard work and perseverance,” ...
RONAN — The Ronan Counseling Department handed out 567 pounds of food to families in need this Thanksgiving. Turkeys were offered to the district by the Montana Food Bank Network back in October, setting in motion the organization of the Thanksgiving baskets. To determine how many were needed,...
HELENA — Do you know a student who could use $1,000 to help pay for their education? The Reach Higher Montana Scholarship program opened Dec. 1, at www.ReachHigherMontana.org. This year, the Montana-based nonprofit organization will award 81 scholarships – 30 awards for Class of 2022 graduating h...
RONAN — There’s a brand new mural in Ronan thanks to the hard work of Mission Valley artist Cameron Decker. A dedication ceremony held Friday afternoon welcomed the new mural that spans the wall leading into the Ronan High School’s main entrance. It honors historic chiefs of the Kootenai...
ARLEE — A group actors from Arlee Elementary brought the fruitful story of Johnny Appleseed to life as they transformed the Arlee High School gymnasium stage into a frontier apple orchard Saturday evening during a Missoula Children’s Theater production. “With just a week of rehears...
Prior to last week’s regular meeting, the Polson School Board held three special meetings, one for hiring staff and teachers, another to change a bus route and a third to consider expulsion for a student who brought a weapon to school. The latter meeting, held Oct. 14, was closed to the public due t...
Sixth grade 4.0: Aiden Courville, Kiran Thomas, Aiden Umphrey 3.5-3.99: Adley Larson, Tristan Sheridan, Kaiven Patten 3.0-3.49: Gunner Courville, Colt Hammond, Revelin Hammond, Brier Morigeau, DJ Stops, Kurtis Wood, Jermaine Appelt Seventh grade 4.0: David Br...
News from MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will host a series of webinars related to COVID-19. “COVID-19 Conversations with Montana Experts” will take place noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Dec. 14. They are free and open to the public. The webinar s...
News from Daughters of the American Revolution, Kuilix Chapter POLSON — Kuilix Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $500 grant from the DAR’s Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant program to high school social studies teacher Katrina Holmes in Polson, Montana, for the 2...
News from the Governor’s office HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. The Youth Serve Montana Scholarship was cre...
