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POLSON — For the last 23 years, Coats for Kids has operated out of the Port Polson Inn. Now, the important community service project needs someone new to take it over. Started by Port Polson Inn manager Anne Engebretson back in 1999, she and her staff have helped to give away hundreds of coats to kids in the community who need them. The feat, she says, could not have been accomplished without vast community support. “We really want to thank everyone who’s donated over the years,” Engebretson said. “The community, Toys for Tots, the Marine Corp, the Country Store, a group of women who hand-knitted hats, and Brent Bowman from the LDS Church especially...
News from the Montana Community Foundation HELENA — Marking its one-year anniversary, the Snowbird Fund announced that it is doubling the amount available per grant to help families and friends searching for missing Indigenous people in Montana. Just a year ago in February, the Snowbird Fund wa...
POLSON — Members of the community showed up in waves on Feb. 14 to show some love to the Crow’s Nest Gallery and Framing as they celebrated their 50th anniversary before closing their doors at the end of the month. Opened in 1972 by owner Lou Marchello, the Crow’s Nest has gone through a...
Scholarships available to PHS students News from the PSEF POLSON — Twenty-six different scholarships for Polson students will become available this spring. These scholarships, 13 for high school seniors and 13 for Polson High School graduates, are provided by Polson Scholarship and Education ...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services officials announced today a voluntary recall of several specific products for infants and babies has been issued by Abbott, the maker of Similac formulas and other nutritional products, due to a concern over possible contamin...
Attend Lake County Spring Job Fair POLSON — Plan to attend the 2022 Lake County Spring Job Fair on Wednesday, March 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn & Suites, 209 Ridgewater Drive. If you are looking for a new career or searching for a summer job, this is the place to be. For more in...
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester recently introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. Daines serves as the top Republican on the Senate’s National Parks Subcommittee. “150 years ago, Yellowstone...
News from OPI HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced the theme for this year’s National Missing Children’s Poster contest is: “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.” The contest is open to all Montana fifth-grade students. This is ...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library will hold a workshop on Light & Shadows on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. Looking to put a little light in your life? We will learn all about shadows. What they are, how they...
Bentley Smith RONAN — Bentley Lee Smith was born on Feb. 14, 2022 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Parents are Josh Smith and Jeanna Bocksnick of Charlo. Paternal grandparents are Claude and Cindy Smith of Charlo. Maternal grandparents are Neal and Wilett...
