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News from The Montana ShamRockers POLSON — The Montana ShamRockers, Polson’s own premiere Irish folk group, presents a free Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Polson’s beautiful Theatre on the Lake, home of Port Polson Players. The family-friendly program features traditional and original holiday favorites from around the world, their signature spark plug wit, a bit of history and that indomitable Irish spirit. Admission is free to the public, with goodwill donations appreciated. Food items will also be accepted, to be delivered to Loaves and Fishes after the performance. This high-energy Celtic acoustic ensemble, (John Glueckert, R...
News from the Lake County Planning Board LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Planning Board is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the following boards: Lake County Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Planning & Zoning Commission, and City County Planning Board. Appointments begin on Jan...
By MHP Colonel Kurt Sager MONTANA — This holiday season, we want every Montanan and visitor to get to and from their destination safely. December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month because during the holidays we tend to see an increase in DUI crashes and fatalities as there ar...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University will select educators and organizations in five rural Montana communities to host a fully sponsored Geospatial Skills Camp for high school students in June 2026. The camp is being made possible thanks to a $430,000, three-year grant awarded to MSU’s Science M...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University and Gallatin Valley communities donated the equivalent of more than one million pounds of food, a record amount, to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and MSU’s Bounty of the Bridgers food pantry as part of the 26th annual Can the Griz food drive. Can the Gr...
Join Helping Hands in supporting our community this Holiday Season News from Helping Hands POLSON — This holiday season, Helping Hands is inviting you to be part of our “Holiday Hands” Campaign. We are seeking volunteers to help man our green buckets, collecting donations that wil...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Nov. 25, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte joined staff and volunteers at Helena Food Share to help assemble meal packs distributed weekly to students and to encourage all Montanans to support their local food bank this ho...
News from Sara Beksinski, Salvation Army LAKE COUNTY — The Salvation Army in Polson has a proud tradition of bell ringing each Christmas season at RED kettles. The proceeds from kettles benefit Lake County’s people in need throughout the year. Thank you to the many donors for helping The Sal...
News from The Montana Historical Society HELENA — The Montana Historical Society is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second wave of its History and Civics Travel Grant program. Thanks to generous support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, the Society has already awar...
News from Carroll College HELENA — Carroll College is proud to announce the appointment of Jennifer Glowienka, Ph.D., as its 20th president, effective July 1, 2026. This historic decision makes her the first woman to hold a fully appointed presidential role in the college’s 116-year history....
