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POLSON — I am madder than a March hare, according to my grandmother. March Madness is what they call this time of year when 64 college basketball teams vie for the National Championship. All that a team has to do is win six games in a row. That team and their fans will be very happy. The other 63 teams will be mad. The craziness ends April 4. The shortest player in this tournament is 5’7” tall (Arkansas); that is just a foot shorter than the average player. The tallest is 7’4” (Purdue). He is 9” taller than average. I’m 5’7” tall and I can’t watch my favorite shows because of all this madness. April Fool Day is the first of A...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center is ready for spring! After a fun St. Patrick’s Day dinner, we are ready for more green. Bulbs are pushing their way through the soil and dried leaves at my house and brightening up our days. Menu for the following week: ...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We...
Farmers and ranchers have always been at the mercy of market volatility and weather, but 2022 could be one for the record books. While the annual inflation rate hit 7.9% across the board for American families in February, some costs for farms and ranches have skyrocketed far beyond that. &l...
The Lake County Conservation District is expanding its pollinator initiative this year, bringing the movement into urban Ronan. The local pollinator initiative began in 2017 when district board member Susan Gardner brought up her concern about the bees. A sheep farmer with a deep interest in agricul...
The Lake County Conservation district held a “How To” guest speaker series recently with Pheasants Forever on renovating land for planting flowering species. Establishing new plants on a small acreage ultimately boils down to a few simple steps. Consider the land and seeds: First and ...
Springtime is almost here, which means farmers and local producers will be bringing out the freshest goods in the Mission Valley area soon. If you are in the market for fresh, local produce, or you want to introduce your family to new, local and healthy choices each week, you might find a Community Supported...
POLSON — Among other farm-related talents, horses have the uncanny ability to jump fences, breeze around barrels and run-down cattle. All these activities require healthy muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints performing at their optimum potential. Based on human massage techniqu...
POLSON — More than 30 people, bundled up and bearing blue and yellow flags, banners and sunflower bouquets, braved the cold last Monday to walk back and forth across the Polson bridge in support of Ukraine. The march was organized by Lake County Democrats and billed as a non-partisan event. &l...
RONAN —In the face challenging financial times, the Ronan Co-op Brewery is rolling up its sleeves and choosing to tackle their problem by offering even more to the community. After powering through their first year of operation during the pandemic, the Co-op is facing some financial trouble. N...
