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RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch and other activities. Our menu: —  Wednesday, June 28: salad bar, dessert —  Friday, June 30: roast beef dinner, potato, salads, dessert —  Monday, July 3:  closed —  Wednesday, July 5: burgers, dogs, salads, dessert On July 5 we are having a Patriotic Day so wear your red, white & blue. Area VI Agency on Aging is having a Cookbook Fundraiser. If you would like to submit a recipe, stop in and get a form. Pinochle is held every Monday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the center. Everyone...

POLSON — Happy Birthday, America! Celebrate safely. It is summertime and the fire season is upon us.   Jane Holland, a long-time volunteer driver for meals on wheels is resigning to pursue other activities. Thanks, Jane for giving your time in serving those in need in our community. Good luck i...

News from MCCBC HELENA — Montana Child Care Business Connect (MCCBC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, www.childcarebusinessconnect.com. The new website serves as a comprehensive resource hub for all stakeholders in the child care industry, providing valuable information, tool...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches. The risk for potential encounters between humans and wild animals increases during spring and summer because of the time spent hiking and e...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Hunters who will not be able to use their license this season have the opportunity to donate that license. Residents and nonresidents can donate their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active-duty service member who is worki...

News from Valerie Lindstrom, MVCS MISSION VALLEY — Cathy Gillhouse, music teacher and choir director in the Mission Valley for 41 years, has accepted the position as the Mission Valley Choral Society’s director replacing Christian Bumgarner who has moved to Idaho. She taught music for the Ch...

RONAN — The Lake County Democrats will host their annual spaghetti dinner and fundraiser on Wednesday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission Valley Senior Center. The featured speaker is Ryan Busse, author of Gunfight, an expose of the gun industry. He is a former firearm executive and an adviser for the...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $24.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make infrastructure upgrades that will support economic development and improve access to downtown Missoula. The funding will come from ...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Together with Director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte announced on June 22 a $24 million investment in the state’s early childhood system. “Promoting the heal...

News from Middle Fork Poll HELENA — A recent statewide public opinion poll released today by Middle Fork Strategies shows that Montanans are largely disappointed in the work done by the state’s Republican-led 2023 Legislature, especially on issues of housing, reproductive rights, public educ...