Articles Written By: Berl Tiskus
Gretel, Slim and Peanut all went to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply on Saturday, Oct. 4. While it’s not so unusual to go to Murdoch’s, it is if you’re a pumpkin. Saturday was the giant vegetable contest hosted by the Big Sky Pumpkin Growers, sponsored by Murdoch’s and R...
POLSON — Rounds of homemade rustic Italian bread, a tray of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven, smells of coffee brewing and soup simmering greet customers at Mrs. Wonderful’s Marmalade Café. Owners Mary Frances and Gino Caselli opened the café, located at 325 Main Street, ...
POLSON — A new cell phone business described by an owner as “a one-stop shop for everything cell phone” opened in Polson this month. MT Wireless, located at 223 Main Street between Navigator Travel and The First Resort is owned and run by Mack Mackwani and Eric Delphy, with help fr...
POLSON — High school cowgirls and cowboys, including junior competitors, gathered at the Polson Fairgrounds on Sept. 13 and 14 for Polson’s fall rodeo. The athletes also competed in Boulder and Broadus on Sept. 27 and 28, and will travel to Hamilton’s rodeo Oct. 4 and 5. Results...
POLSON — Fifty-seven empty pizza boxes were stacked against the wall in the Linderman School lunchroom testifying to a big turnout for Dads and Kids Pizza Night kicks-off WATCH D.O.G.S. D.O.G.S. stands for Dads of Great Students, and the 2014-2015 school year marks Linderman’s second ...
POLSON — Polson Middle School students learned that healthy choices could be fun choices on Sept. 24. Healthy Choices Day started at PMS years ago to replace Red Ribbon Day, according to PMS Principal Tom DiGiallonardo. “We wanted kids to know there are a lot of fun things to do...
POLSON — Located north of Polson, Country Pasta produces 2.5 million pounds of pasta per year. That’s a lot of semolina, fresh eggs, sea salt and water. Next year will be its 25th year in existence. Started by Dean and Linda Knutson and their family, the business was purchased by Amy and...
PABLO — Bad news: Ralph Goode is retiring as general manager of Mission Valley Power. Good news: Jean Matt will be taking over the position. Matt said, “I’ve had the opportunity to work with Ralph since July 28. He’s showed me the ropes.” Goode joked, “It to...
POLSON — The district’s gifted and talented teacher, Tamara Fisher, presented information on her program at the Sept. 9 Polson School Board meeting. Montana as a state has a 33-year history of supporting gifted and talented education, and Fisher has been teaching kids in the Polson distr...
Swimming in Flathead Lake is one of summer’s pleasures, but distance swimmer Emily von Jentzen takes swimming seriously. Von Jentzen dipped her toes in Flathead Lake at approximately 9 a.m. Sept. 5 at the Somers boat launch and swam for 24 hours. She’s making this swim to raise money ...
