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Articles with the Tag: Big Fork

Charges dismissed due to questionable incident Charges dismissed due to questionable incident

The trial of a Bigfork man, charged with tampering with witnesses and informants, ended after two days with the charges dismissed. The trial for Robert Earl Staudenmayer, 34, began Monday, Nov. 30, and ended on Tuesday, Dec. 1.  Staudenmayer was accused of trying to entice his common-law wife to lie ...

Volleyball season concludes with Mission Valley All-Star game Volleyball season concludes with Mission Valley All-Star game

RONAN – Several of the area’s top high school volleyball players hit the court one last time during the annual Mission Valley All-Star game on Tuesday night at the Ronan High School event center in Ronan. “This event is just one more showcase spot for these girls to get together and have...

Storage unit thief gets 20 years in prison Storage unit thief gets 20 years in prison

A Bigfork man was sentenced at District Court in Polson on Sept. 11 to 20 years in the Montana State Prison and ordered to pay $1,185,500 in restitution on charges of theft and money laundering. Robert Earl Staudenmayer, 33, pled guilty to the charges on July 24 without the benefit of a plea agreement. St...

Registered sex offender arrested for three counts of felony sexual assault

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a registered sex offender for three counts of felony sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age. A report was made to the Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 15 regarding allegations of sexual assault b...

Polson gets new city commissioner Polson gets new city commissioner

POLSON – Polson has a new city commissioner. Bob Martin was appointed by the commission on July 31 to replace Jill Southerland, who resigned and moved out of the area. Martin, 72, is a Swan Lake native and Bigfork High School graduate who served over 30 years in the Army Corps of Engineers and re...

Dolar pleads ‘not guilty’ of robbery, tampering charges Dolar pleads ‘not guilty’ of robbery, tampering charges

POLSON – A woman charged with solicitation of robbery and tampering with a witness in relation to the theft of some $600 from the Sitting Duck in Woods Bay in late January was released on her own recognizance last week. Judge James Manley released Crystal Dolar, 33 of Bigfork, after she pleaded not ...

No. 1 Maidens remain undefeated No. 1 Maidens remain undefeated

Ronan RONAN – In front of a home crowd on Friday night, the Maidens finished the regular season undefeated at 18-0 with a 65-44 win over Troy. Lee Camel scored a game-high 32 points for the Maidens. “It has been a great season so far,” Maidens’ Head Coach Ron Hanson said. ...

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