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Articles with the Tag: St. Ignatius

Polson grads return as school officers Polson grads return as school officers

POLSON — Two Polson High School graduates are giving back to the community and that entails working in law enforcement at local schools. Nate Lundeen, 39, works in Polson schools, while Brian Hines, 30, is in Ronan and Pablo. The men rotate between various schools in those areas throughout the week....

Shooting club wraps up year Shooting club wraps up year

News from Tom Fieber, Mission Valley Shooting Club RONAN — Our 2016 program for Youth Shoots at the Mission Valley Shooting Club near Ronan came to the end of the year at the Dec. 1 shoot, with rewards presented to participants who competed throughout the year. Our top shooter of the year wit...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — Happy New Year. Everyone is welcome at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. Come and join us for lunch and or dinner. Lunch is served every Tuesday and Friday at noon and on the first and third Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Bingo is played after almost every lunch. Meals can be delivered...

Dates corrected for diabetes classes

News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — Community members are invited to join in an upcoming PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Classes will be held from 12-1 p.m. every Thursday from Jan. 5, 2017 through April 20, 201...

Local schools receive funding for Graduation Matters

News from Montana’s Off ice of Public Instruction HELENA — Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius schools join 41 other Montana Graduation Matters communities that will share $88,500 to support ongoing school and community partnerships focused on ensuring more Montana students graduate from high sch...

Basketball

POLSON — The Pirates snapped their three-game losing skid Dec. 20 by beating the visiting county rival Ronan Chiefs, 62-51. The Class-B Chiefs held tough, taking a 31-24 Pirate advantage into the locker room at the half. But Polson outscored the Chiefs 20-9 in third quarter to seal the deal for the ...

Basketball Basketball

POLSON – With area prep teams on Christmas break, the currently undefeated Ronan Maidens are deserving of a rest. “This was our fourth game in five days,” Maidens’ head coach Ron Hanson said. “We played like we were a bit tired.” The Maidens (7-0) outlasted their cou...

St. Ignatius

ST. IGNATIUS — We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Congratulations to Candance Drader, the winner of the quilt raffle. Our center is open every Tuesday and Friday at noon for lunch and on the first and second Wednesday evenings of each month for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome; you d...

Barbara Jean Bigg Barbara Jean Bigg

ST. IGNATIUS – Barbara Jean Biggs, 82, enjoyed helping people, reading books, and dipping her toes in the Flathead Lake. She died surrounded by her family on Dec. 17, 2016, from complications with dementia. She was born in Nebraska in 1934 during the Great Depression that taught her to save and recy...

Briefs for Dec. 21, 2016

Alcohol compliance checks underway News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, utilizing grant funding, to conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks upon retailers of alcohol...


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