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ST IGNATIUS – What do you get when you splash mud on a beauty queen? Alyssa Schock, recently crowned Mrs. Montana 2013. During Good Old Days, Alyssa jumped in a watery mud pit and grabbed onto the tug-of-war rope with both hands to help her team — although she did wrap plastic around her he...
Four years ago two boys from Polson made a pact to talk their parents into letting them work out with the big guys. Each set of parents listened with secret smiles as each boy repeated “His mom is letting him go.” The big guy workout was with the Mission Valley Mariners, and the boys wer...
POLSON — The Mission Valley Mariners finished up regular season play taking first in conference with a 19- 5 record. They will be going to districts, starting Thursday, as the number-one seed. In the final stretch of conference games last week, the Mariners started it off right with a pair of ...
RONAN — The Ladies’ Auxiliary to VFW 5652 sponsored a patriotic coloring contest for the Fourth of July holiday. All participants received an ice cream cone coupon from McDonalds and a flag for participating. Winners received cash prizes in each age group. In the 8-12 age group: 1st priz...
POLSON — The Federal Aviation Administration honored local pilot Chuck Jarecki with its prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recently at a gathering near West Glacier June 29. A long-time Polson resident, Jarecki was recognized for his 50-plus years of dedicated service to aviation safety,...
RONAN — Bring on the cows and cakes — the Lake County 4-H Fair is about to begin. Shooting sports steps up to the plate Saturday, July 27 at 9 a.m. sharp at the fairgrounds in Ronan, followed Sunday by the shotgun competition at Big Sky Sporting Clays. On Monday, July 29, 4-H participants a...
POLSON — Lake County is sponsoring an aquatic invasive plant identification training on July 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boettcher Park Pavilion in Polson. The Lake County training session is being funded with a grant from DNRC. Erik Hanson from Hanson Environmental will lead the training s...
Friday, July 19 Farmers Market held in Polson POLSON — A farmers market will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, July 19, in downtown Polson. St. Ignatius holds “little ones” pageant ST. IGNATIUS — Little Miss and Mr. Good Old ...
Students in any school might say recess is their favorite subject. Emily Miller, 9, Sara Yoder, 10, and Kristina Brenneman, 12, aren’t any different. “We like recess,” they said in unison. Emily also enjoys vocabulary lessons when school is in session. “I like learning new wo...
RONAN – Cole Whitworth, 6, and Jade Marr, 2, were honored at last weekend’s Relay for Life for their strength. Jade has gone through six rounds of chemotherapy, surgery, and a stem cell transplant to remove a tumor in her abdomen. She is currently undergoing immunotherapy. Cole ...
