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From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A pair of events this fall will help incorporate local food into Montana students’ meals by connecting producers with schools. The events, called Montana Food for Montana Schools, will be held Sept. 28 in Great Falls at the University of Providence and on Oct. 25 in Missoula at the Hilton Garden Inn, both from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.   Montana State University’s Montana Team Nutrition program, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Abundant Montana and other partners will host the two regional events. Montana producers, food businesses and school representatives are invited to attend.  “Serving local foods in schoo...

ST. IGNATIUS — Be careful leaving your house in the evening … bears are out and about. We had a Grizzly in our orchard this week. 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, a coffee g...

News from Lake County Planning LAKE COUNTY — Lake County seeks volunteers to serve on the Board of Adjustment.  One member vacancy and two alternate member vacancies are currently open until filled.   This board hears and decides on zoning-related issues such as conditional uses, vari...

POLSON — Saturday is the first day of fall and the harvest is well underway. If you have fresh garden produce you can donate to the center, bring it in. We are also getting a good response from those who are repurposing those green grocery bags for use in commodity distributions.   The membersh...

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:  Wednesday, Sept. 20: brunch, salad, dessert  Friday, Sept. 22: barbecue chicken, salad, dessert  M...

News from Polson Loaves & Fish POLSON — The Town Pump Food Bank Challenge started Sept. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Each year, Town Pump challenges the Montana food banks to fundraise money, and if we meet our goal, they match the donations. Our goal this year is to raise $15,000. Town Pump is...

News from CSKT Natural Resources ST. IGNATIUS — As of today, the CSKT Natural Resources Department has confirmed the water levels at Mission Reservoir have recovered sufficiently above the minimum pool elevation from the previously recorded low levels measured at the end of August. Due to this ...

News from the DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on Oct. 3, 2023.    The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls. Centen...

ST. IGNATIUS — Live Oak Belgians, Draft Horse Services of Lake County is preparing to head to the prestigious invitational draft horse show in California, the Draft Horse Classic, Sept. 21-24. This will be Live Oak Belgians 23rd and last year to attend this show.  This show is exclusively fo...

POLSON — Long-time Polson police officer George Simpson was sworn in as the new police chief at the Sept. 6 Polson City Commission meeting. District Court Judge Deborah Kim Christopher welcomed the new chief by saying, “He is grounded in the value system and tradition of hard work.” ...