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POLSON – More than 40 business community members took a moment out of their work week to share knowledge and learn about resources as they head into a post-COVID-19 pandemic world.  Organizers called the event Polson Bounces Back. The City of Polson and Mission West Community Development Partners co-hosted the event last Wednesday afternoon and gathered at the Showboat Theatre. According to organizers, the event was designed to bring Polson businesses together to network and share resources that will help Polson move forward for a successful 2021. “This event is fantastic for our community,” said Bobbie Goldberg, owner of Second Nature.  “It&rsq...

News from the office of Senator Tester   U.S. Senate  —  Thanks to funding secured in the American Rescue Plan, Montana is set to receive $10,012,392 in community grant funding to support mental health and substance use disorder services, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced. The Sub...

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON ­— Join us Mondays at 9:15 a.m. for Mother Goose. Mother Goose is an interactive program for babies, toddlers and their caregivers.  We move back to in-person Storytime starting Wednesday, June 9, at 10:15 a.m.  Our Summer Readi...

News from University of MT, Western DILLON — The University of Montana Western named students to the 2021 spring semester Dean’s List. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. An asterisk after a na...

The 2021 Buck Young Scholarship winners and their college destinations are: Sam Fisher (FVCC); Michael Smith (BYU); Berkley Ellis (University of Montana); Megan Rost (Highline College); Taylor Collinge (University of Montana) and Madison Straub (Montana State University). The Buck Young Memorial Scholarship ...

DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in while continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions, so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also ac...

RONAN — Good afternoon from the Mission Valley Senior Center. We are completely reopened and serving meals three days a week. Hopefully everyone has had their shots and are ready to come back to the center and see all their friends, have some good food and do a little chit-chatting. Menu: &mda...

The library at Linderman Elementary in Polson is evenly split between rows of desks and shelves lined with books. Students must sanitize their hands to check out books, and desks in the large room are spaced so that kids keep a safe distance from each other.  Three third graders, each wearing a mask,...

LAKE COUNTY — The farmers market season picked up in Polson on Friday with a thriving second event as other markets get ready to kick off. The Polson market is held every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Third Avenue West, in front of the Cove Deli.  Linda Sheridan, Polson market spokesperson, r...

ST. IGNATIUS — The lights of emergency vehicles could be seen flashing on the Mission Creek bridge in central St. Ignatius on Thursday, May 13, at about 10 p.m. after a wreck occurred with one vehicle totaled and the other missing.  One bystander considered the water below the bridge and said &...