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POLSON — The Mission Valley Ice Arena recently held a fundraiser in their ongoing efforts to complete the final push towards starting construction. Held in Polson’s Glacier Brewery, board member Hilary Lozar said the event was standing room only. “It went incredibly well. We were super pleased with the attendance,” Lozar commented. With live music from the ShamRockers and auction items from around 20 private and business donors, the community turned up in mass to support the ice arena project. “Anyone that we approached seemed so excited to give us something. No one turned us down. We had an incredible amount of support from the local business...
News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — The Montana ShamRockers are celebrating Women’s History Month with a free concert centering on that theme Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Polson’s Beautiful Theatre on the Lake. No reservations are necessary, but it’s suggested to arrive a...
News from Lake County Sheriff Don Bell RONAN — On March 6, 2023, at around 7 a.m., Lake County 911 took the report of a single vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 93, north of Ronan, near the intersection of Spring Creek Rd. Responding officers identified that the crash had taken place the previous n...
HELENA — There’s broad bipartisan agreement in the Montana Capitol that rising housing costs, driven by the state’s finite supply of homes and rapid in-migration from other states, rank among the most pressing issues facing Montana residents. According to real estate website Zillow...
MONTANA — As the 2023 Legislature enters its second half, Montana Free Press is assessing how bills falling under the environmental umbrella — broadly defined — fared during the first 45 days of the session. Here we zero in on proposals to strike, add or amend laws and rules regulating coal...
The 2023 Legislature has made it to the session’s halfway point. For those who spend their time at the Capitol, it means marathon days, intense rhetoric, and heightened tempers. We went into this session laser-focused on an agenda that supports Montana families, like cutting property taxes for...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Several watercraft inspection stations begin operation in early March to check snowbird boat traffic returning from mussel-positive areas such as Lakes Mead, Havasu, Pleasant and Powell. Boat owners coming to Montana must have their vessel inspected...
News from Valerie Lindstrom, Mission Valley Choral Society MISSION VALLEY — The Mission Valley Choral Society Palm Sunday weekend concerts are scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, April 1, at the Mission in St. Ignatius and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. A m...
News form Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — After a large late January storm ended several weeks of dry weather, active weather has persisted. “There were not many days in February in which it wasn’t snowing somewhere in Montana,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Res...
News from North Lake County Public Library District POLSON — Remember the North Lake County Public Library has a new temporary location and is temporarily operating at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E (United Methodist Church). We will be open for our regular hours of service: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to ...
