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Pancake feed supports Ronan firefighters

RONAN — On the weekend of April 27 and 28, sleep in a little late ... or get up a little early and let the Ronan Volunteer Fire Department make you breakfast.  Or brunch. Or even lunch. On Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, the Ronan firemen will host their annual pancake feed at the Ronan...

Earth Day bike path celebration planned

PABLO — Bring your bikes, strollers, good walking shoes, your children and appetite to the Joe McDonald Event Center (SKC campus) on Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a Community Earth Day/Bike Path Celebration. The event is being sponsored by a variety of nonprofit, health-promoting organiz...

Local athletes train for Special Olympics Local athletes train for Special Olympics

RONAN — Athletic competitions foster everything from personal growth to physical and mental toughness. They inspire everyone from coaches to spectators and athletes to try to better themselves and those around them, hence the term “sportsmanship.”  Unfortunately, many sporting event...

Mission-Ronan track team blends experience, new blood Mission-Ronan track team blends experience, new blood

RONAN — “Exciting” is the word coach Crystal Pitts used to describe the combined Mission-Ronan high school track and field team. Pitts has been coaching for 34 years, first basketball and then track. She began coaching track so she could coach her own boys. “I didn’t have ...

Ronan recognizes volunteers Ronan recognizes volunteers

RONAN — Mayor Kim Aipperspach proclaimed April 9 Ronan’s official day of recognition during the April 8 city council meeting.  April 9 is National Service Recognition Day — a day intended to honor volunteers around the country for their unflinching dedication to helping those in nee...

Cook, assistant, hostess make wonderful meals

RONAN — Come in and meet our new cook Kim Bauer and her assistant Brandie; they have been making some wonderful meals for us to enjoy. (I enjoy them even more since I no longer have to do the cooking). Lynette is our hostess and she also delivers meals to our homebound clients. We are so pleased with t...

Autism trailblazer to graduate Ronan High School Autism trailblazer to graduate Ronan High School

RONAN — Autism, the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the United States, now affects one in every 88 children and one in 54 boys.  According to advocacy and education organization Autism Speaks, “Autism spectrum disorder and autism are both general terms for a group of c...

Richard “Dick” Linse

RONAN — Richard “Dick” Linse, 87, passed away from natural causes at St. Luke Community Hospital on Friday, April 5, with his caring wife of 57 years, Beverly, at his side. Dick was born on May 5, 1925 in Lewistown, Mont. to Fred and Grace Linse. His only sister Eleanor joined him two ye...

Hospitals host emergency training Hospitals host emergency training

RONAN — The scenario: the Mission Valley is flooding, and some residents have been evacuated to shelters at Salish Kootenai College. A young man complaining of a headache and feeling ill was dosed with aspirin and rested in the shelter. The next day, the young man has a high fever, still has the headac...

Final week to receive tax preparation assistance

RONAN — This is the last week to get your taxes done here at the center. A big thanks goes to AARP volunteers Kaye and Tom for helping people get their taxes done and filed on time. At the evening meal on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m., we will serve a great chicken dinner. The price is only $5 per p...


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