Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
POLSON — There’s not much activity outside of the former Tamsco building in Polson, but inside the bustle rivals Santa’s workshop. Tables upon tables support garbage bags stuffed with toys and necessities, tagged for specific families who don’t have the financial means to provide C...
Ronan Chiefs’ head coach Steve Woll has three distinct priorities this season, and winning games isn’t the only one. Leading the team on the court also means encouraging the boys to become all they can be off the court. “If you asked any one of my players, they better be able to say, &ls...
Last year the Maidens were one game away from competing at State. With their mantra “hard work pays off,” the ladies have their eyes locked on seeing their name on the state bracket this year. Coming off a two-game loss in their tip-off tournament, the Maidens are working on conditioning to pl...
Charlo and Ronan high school students spent a full day Dec. 2 at St. Luke Community Healthcare rotating through a variety of departments while learning about job duties, policy, procedures, and just how much education and training is required for each specific healthcare position. Many of the students wer...
POLSON — A Charlo man was sentenced to Montana State Prison for a total of 60 years for killing his wife, 29-year-old Raelynn Charlo, last year at their Charlo residence. On Dec. 1, Adrian McElderry, 33, originally pleaded not guilty to felony deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence, both fe...
POLSON — The Lake County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday, Dec. 17, at 1:30 p.m. to take comments and concerns under advisement regarding repealing or revising the county density map and regulations. At the end of the meeting, commissioners may make a motion to adopt a resolution of in...
Wrestlers from 16 schools converged on Polson Middle School gymnasium Saturday for the annual Owen Polson Wrestling Invitational. Local wrestlers competed from Polson, Ronan and Mission/Charlo teams. While Missoula’s Sentinel High dominated the contest with first-place wrestlers in six weights and 1...
RONAN — It was a great way to start the season — playing basketball with other teammates in front of a supportive hometown crowd, where every basket scored points for Ronan. “It was fun,” boys coach Steve Woll said of the annual Orange and Black scrimmage event, which he called &ld...
Chatter mingled with music on Thanksgiving Day as volunteers throughout the county made sure no one went home hungry. Twenty-eight of the estimated 51 million turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving Day across America were roasted for Polson’s free annual event at the Polson Senior Center, where the salad tab...
RONAN — Hands waved in the air Wednesday as the pumped-up crowd sang a loud chorus of “Sweet Caroline,” directed by Coach Steve Woll in the Ronan Performing Arts Center. Wait — who? That’s right, basketball coach and teacher Woll led the full auditorium in song as middle scho...
