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POLSON – Joseph McDonald, 17, a senior at Polson High School, was named the statewide winner in an essay contest hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Before he won the state competition, he received first place in a local contest hosted by VFW Post #5652 in Ronan. McDonald has a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship as he heads off to the nation’s capital in early March to compete in the final phase of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition. Friends and family joined McDonald on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the high school’s media room to receive the state award. Ronan VFW Commander David Oberwegner and Sr. Vice Commander David Bennett ho...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent in December, with 1,200 jobs added over the month. The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent. Lake County’s unemployment rate is at 4.3 percent. “I am optimis...
POLSON — The Greater Polson Community Foundation is planning two grant application workshops at the GPCF office on Thursday, Feb. 20, or Tuesday, Feb. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Either of these workshop sessions are available to the first 12 participants to register and pay $5 (light lunch included) an...
Arlee Middle School Perfect attendance Eighth grade : Ben Harlow, Adalyn Jacobson, Matthew Johnson, Harli Kinney, Kendall O’Neill, Taleigha Perry, SaanJay Small Boy and Dallas Swab Seventh grade : Levi Conover, Julie DarcAngelo, Dylan Lovejoy and Brody Smith High honor roll 3.7 ...
News from Cheerful Heart POLSON – A support group for anyone affected by cancer meets regularly from noon to 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Polson. The group gathers on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the church, located at 301 16th Ave. East. The group welcomes t...
POLSON — The eighth annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest wrapped up its three-day film festival with an award ceremony on Sunday evening. The festival allows filmmakers both local and from all over the world the opportunity to showcase their talent and creativity. The festival also offers f...
Students in the Ronan School District presented a production of “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast” on Saturday evening with the help of the Missoula Children’s Theater. The actors had several things to say before the big show. Alexa Youngren, 10, said: “I am excited to be pa...
News from Mission Valley Has Talent LAKE COUNTY – Mission Valley Has Talent 2020 is now open to all talent, including winners from past years. In the past, winners had not been allowed to compete the next year, but for the March 13, 2020, event, all are welcome. Also, a contestant can compete as a...
News from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County Lannie Spotted-Blanket Seventh grade student Lannie has stepped up as a leader among his peers and has been a great recruiter for the Great Stories Book Club with the other teens at the club. He engages in all activities,...
News from the Missoula Writing Collaborative MONTANA — On January 15, 2020, the National Endowment for the Arts announced that the Missoula Writing Collaborative was the recipient of a $30,000 Art Works grant for 2020. The arts education grant will fund 24 of the 12-week poetry writing resid...
