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St. Ignatius seniors for April 20, 2022

ST. IGNATIUS — I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend. We will be having a belated Easter dinner on Wednesday, April 20. Menu for the week:   — Wednesday, April 20: dinner at 5:30: ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, cherry pie salad, veggies and Amish sugar cookies —  Friday, April 21: ham dinner for home delivery, dine-in - grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, veggies, fruit and cherry cheesecake cupcakes —  Tuesday, April 26: tuna casserole, veggies, fruit, chocolate peanut butter treats  There will be pinochle at the center on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Yoga continues from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afterno...


Dixon seniors for April 20, 2022

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are also a...


Polson seniors for April 20, 2022

POLSON — I am a “Star Trek” fan. I loved those special effects, especially the teleporter. “Beam me up, Scotty” is common place statement these days, as a statement that means you hope you can disappear from where you are. As in, “Beam me up, Scotty. No intelligent life he...


Community leaders recognized at Polson chamber banquet Community leaders recognized at Polson chamber banquet

POLSON — On Saturday, April 9, the Polson Chamber of Commerce held the Denim and Diamonds Banquet to celebrate those who go above and beyond for the community.  An annual event, chamber president Mandy Smith says the award ceremony is meant to highlight volunteers and the people who have taken ...


Polson Commission votes against de-annexation

POLSON — By a vote of five to two, the Polson City Commission defeated a resolution to de-annex around 70 acres at the top of Polson Hill. The vote, held during the regular meeting April 4, was preceded by a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons of removing lots one and three of the Knife River An...


Judicial advisory council selected

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte released the names last Friday of an advisory council that will assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancy in the 20th Judicial District (Lake and Sanders counties). Judge Jim Manley annou...


Bipartisan Postal Reform Bill signed into law

News from the offices of Senator Daines, Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines was at the White House for the official signing ceremony of his bipartisan bill that supports the United States Postal Service (USPS). “Happy to be at the White House today to celebrate my bipa...


Long waits for Montana State Hospital leave psychiatric patients in jail

News from Katheryn Houghton Kaiser Health News MONTANA — A woman experiencing delusions sat in Montana’s Cascade County jail for 125 days while waiting for a bed at the state psychiatric hospital. A man with schizophrenia spent 100 days last year in the Flathead County jail on the hospital&r...


Ruling grants preliminary injunction against voting bills

News from Upper Seven Law HELENA — Following oral argument last month, a court has ruled that the state is prohibited from enforcing several election-related bills enacted last year, including House Bill 506, which restricted newly-18-year-old voters from accessing ballots, House Bill 176, which e...


Local woodworking business gets involved in community Local woodworking business gets involved in community

RONAN — A local woodworking business is working to become more involved in the community, starting with the Boys and Girls Club later this month.  Tech Woods USA of Ronan specializes in thermally modified wood, which is wood that’s cooked to a degree that makes it harder, lighter, more du...


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