Spotlight Montana

A new documentary by filmmakers David and Jessica King shines a light on Polson’s famous Lake City Bakery and Eatery, its history and its special way of giving people a second chance. “Baked by Grace” is set to premiere Friday, May 13, 2022 at Polson’s Showboat Cinema 6. In this Spotlight Montana, watch the trailer and hear from David King on the making of the film, its message and what it means for the community. Catch Spotlight Montana on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and nbcmontana.com.

Spring is here, and that means it’s time for young children and their families to celebrate after a long winter dealing with the pandemic. Missoula's annual Week of the Child offers families a chance to do that. The week-long event offers fun activities for families, training programs and events to recognize early childhood champions. Events kick off this Saturday and continue through April 8. In this Spotlight Montana, Healthy Start coordinator Anna Semple shares with us what's planned and talks about the importance of early childhood programs and services designed to meet the needs of young children and their families. Semple also highlights some of the challenges young families are facing. Event information can be found at www.healthystartmissoula.org/woyc and more details about the Bright By Text and LIFTS programs are available at www.healthystartmissoula.org. Catch Spotlight Montana on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and nbcmontana.com.

The M&M Bar and Cafe in Butte is reopening on St. Patrick’s Day with new sign and a new location 10 months after a devastating fire destroyed the original building. In this Spotlight Montana owner, Selina Pankovich shares with us an update and explains what it took to make the reopening possible. We also talk about the day the fire broke out, the items that survived the blaze and what the future holds for the original site.

In this Spotlight Montana, University of Montana associate professor Clint Walker, with the Department of World Languages and Cultures, provides new insight and perspective on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the man behind it, President Vladimir Putin.  He explains the history and how what’s happening now is impacting his students at UM.  He also shares stories about his experience living in Russia, its people and culture. You can catch Spotlight Montana on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and nbcmontana.com.

Butte native and former NFL player Colt Anderson is headed to Super Bowl LVI as a special teams assistant coach for the Bengals. NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples talked to Anderson before he left for the big game. In this Spotlight Montana, Anderson discusses how the team is preparing for the game against the Los Angeles Rams and what the experience has been like for him. Anderson also talks about how his football career started in Butte and the work he and his family are now doing with the Colt Anderson Dream Big Foundation. You can catch Spotlight Montana on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and nbcmontana.com.