Articles Written By: Melea Burke
Change is said to be the one constant in life, but while Eddie and Gracie Schumacher have seen plenty of change in their 90-plus years, they’ve also had another constant: each other. At 94, Eddie’s bright blue eyes twinkle as he shares his advice for a long, healthy life and marriage. &ldqu...
ST. IGNATIUS — On April 9, the Bureau of Indian Affairs officially turned over control of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project to a cooperative management entity composed of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Flathead Joint Board of Control. In the four months since, FIIP project man...
ST. IGNATIUS — A boil-water order issued by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the town of St. Ignatius was repealed Tuesday after several water samples taken Monday from previously contaminated wells came back clean. The town remains under a health advisory until further notice from t...
ST. IGNATIUS — On a peaceful summer morning in St. Ignatius, the school grounds are largely deserted. No students roam the halls; no bells signal the start of classes. Only a few staff members are at their desks, but the peaceful atmosphere does anything but quiet Bob Lewandowski’s enthusiasm for...
Four people killed in the crash of a small airplane June 27 near Dixon died of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Deputy Coroner Dan Yonkin. Yonkin couldn’t determine for sure if the victims died instantly, but said the cause of death for all four was injuries sustained in the impact of ...
ST. IGNATIUS — After a busy Saturday at Good Old Days, young and old took to the skies at the St. Ignatius Airport fly-in Sunday morning. Around 40 small planes came for the event, which included a free breakfast of huckleberry pancakes, eggs, ham, biscuits and gravy. Volunteer cooks served br...
A jam-packed weekend in St. Ignatius meant fun for the whole family, with activities beginning Friday evening with a community barbecue, concert and fireworks show and lasting through Sunday with a fly-in at the airport and gospel sing later at the Good Old Days Park. “From everyone I’ve talke...
DIXON — Ten months ago, Harley and Joey Hettick were winding up their busiest season yet since they sowed the first seeds of Dixon Melons, Inc., 21 years before. The family’s melon venture had grown from a backyard garden plot that Harley tilled by hand to a booming business with faithful custome...
RONAN — Mission Valley youth took aim at ribbons in several air rifle, archery and shotgun contests during the Lake County Fair shooting sports competition Saturday. The air was quiet at the fairgrounds in Ronan as young sharpshooters sighted in their rifles and bows, and it wasn’t long before...
ST. IGNATIUS — For the 28th year, Mission Valley residents will gather to celebrate community at Good Old Days — a three-day festival packed with family-friendly events. Festival activities are headquartered at the Good Old Days Park just off Main Street in St. Ignatius from Friday throu...
