Lights, Camera, Action! - The rolling hills of the Palouse set the stage for a locally produced film about a feuding family finding peace in the midst of tragedy.

The movie is called "The Merry Graingers" and its been a labor of love for Serena Belsby who wrote the script after a family member died a few years ago. 

According to Belsby, the movie opens with the Grainger family preparing for their father's funeral.  As the film progresses, relationships change and they begin to enjoy each others company.

"We take the ride with them and see a bit of ourselves in them," writes Belsby

"It ends on an upbeat note and we realize they are going to be okay and they are going to start to accept one another warts and all. The film is about hope and acceptance."

With an Independent Film Project sponsorship, Belsby has had enough money to shoot the movie but now she needs help finishing it.

This week the Kootenai County Veteran Services Office opened back up after a month-long renovation projcet. The renovation cost just under $25,000.

Two main areas of the center were improved. The customer service area was redone and two more office spaces were added. One office will be utilized as a resource room for work studies while the second office provides a space for an Idaho Division of Veteran Services officer.

According to commissioner Dan Green, the idea to place a both state and county officer should really benefit the local veteran community. "It's unique to have both state and county in one spot to facilitate our vet's needs being met," he said.

The commissioners are hoping to ensure a Veteran’s claim is processed both correctly and in a timely manner with the new improvements. The commissioners also urge that if you’re a veteran, a dependent of a veteran, or just a friend trying to help out a fellow veteran to stop by and visit with a Veteran Services Officer.