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Polson Heart and Soul Art Car winner unveiled Polson Heart and Soul Art Car winner unveiled

News from Polson Heart and Soul POLSON — The winner of the Polson Heart and Soul Art Car Contest and Giveaway was announced at the conclusion of the Polson Winter Carnival on the afternoon of Sunday, March 16.   As the Winter Carnival crowd exited Polson High School, many gathered in an...

Missionary returns to Ronan Missionary returns to Ronan

News from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints RONAN — John Romero, a local resident and graduate of Ronan High School, recently returned March 5 from a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.   On March 5, 2012, Romero arrived at the Missionary Train...

Senior citizens services levy on ballot

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Commissioners have passed a resolution putting a senior citizens services mill levy increase on the June primary ballot. The resolution follows a successful petition drive by senior citizen groups and agencies in the county. The increase in the levy from less than one m...

Vote online for mother, son musicians Vote online for mother, son musicians

Polson mother and son musicians Cole Halford and Jeri Currie entered the International Walmart Talent Search at the end of February, and the duo made the top 30 semi-finalists out of 800 entries from 14 countries. Now the world decides who will be in the top six to perform for the shareholder’s meeting...

Sure signs of spring Sure signs of spring

With the cold hard winter in the past, Lake County residents are looking forward to signs of springtime. On March 20, the first day of spring, Valley Journal Photographer Nicole Tavenner captures small signs of hope throughout the valley.

St. Ignatius Senior Center to host ukulele group

ST. IGNATIUS — The Mission area ukulele group will perform in the St. Ignatius Senior Citizens Center during the center’s evening meal Wednesday, April 2. The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m.  The center is still accepting good, clean donations for its annual spring rummage sale, which will...

Arlee Senior Center site for Smart Driver class

     ARLEE — A Smart Driver Class (formerly known as “55 Alive”) will be held at the Arlee Senior Citizen’s Center on April 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The fee for this class for AARP members is $15; the fee for non-members is $20. Montana mandates auto insurance dis...

Senior citizens exercise three times per week in Polson

POLSON —Will the real Otis Peckinpod please come forward.  A person of interest was located but no amount of harsh interrogation methods or threat of waterboarding could make him crack. But a donut and a cup of coffee were waved in front of his face and he folded. Almost. What was learned was that...

Ronan Senior Center monthly birthday dinner is Friday

RONAN — A big thanks to all who joined us for our “Welcome Back” dinner last Wednesday. We had 70 people join us for a great chicken dinner, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. A special thanks goes to Glen Rogers, who donated his share of the 50/50 raffle back to the center. Our monthly bir...

Polson qualifies 35 Little Guy Wrestlers

News from the Polson Little Guy Wrestling Club ARLEE — Polson Little Guy Wrestling Club wrestled in the six-team Unit Two Tournament in Arlee on Saturday. The future Pirates had 36 wrestlers in the Beginner, Novice, and Middle groups place and will advance to the Inter-Valley Tournament in Columbia ...


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