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Helping Hands Fund temporarily closing

News from Helping Hands Fund LAKE COUNTY — The local non-profit emergency assistance program Helping Hands Fund will be closed for the month of August, 2014. The closure is in effect while Helping Hands Fund finds a new administrator after the resignation of current administrator Meg Sherry.  ...

Filing date nears for review board election

POLSON — Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 by 5 p.m. is the last day to file for a candidacy on the City of Polson Local Government Review Study Commission. At the June 2, 2014 primary election the electors voted to conduct a review of the City’s current form of government. This measure is automatically plac...

Have old-fashioned fun in Ronan this weekend

RONAN – A fun packed Pioneer Days weekend awaits community members, beginning Thursday.  The annual celebration of Ronan promises to be a great time, with plenty of sports, rodeo, dances, foods, parades, and buffalo rides.  “It’s one weekend that Ronan tries to all get toget...

All’s fair in Lake County

RONAN – Expanded grounds and a bigger slate of events will greet people who come out for some good old-fashioned fun at the Lake County Fair and Pioneer Days this week.  Fair Manager Tim Marchant and his staff have been hard at work for the past month setting up the Lake County Fairgrounds, and...

Lake County Fair and Pioneer Days schedule

 Wednesday, July 30 8:30 a.m. Judges Orientation 9 a.m. – noon Perishable Open Class Check-in 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Swine Showmanship and Judging 3:30 p.m. Cat Show 5 p.m. Open Class Judges Orientation 5 p.m. Beef Showmanship 5 p.m. Lions Club Games 5 p.m. – 8 p.m...

Polson residents urged to control noxious knotweed

POLSON — During the July 21 meeting of the Polson City Commission, John Hart, a member of the City of Polson Streets Department crew, gave a report on Japanese Knotweed, a noxious weed flourishing in Polson. Hart brought a slideshow and information for interested folks.  “It’s not y...

Buckle up — every trip, every time

News from Lake County Health Department,  Buckle Up Program LAKE COUNTY — Summer in Montana. Few things are as enjoyable as the freedom of driving the beautiful Montana roadways in the summer to a favorite destination. And while the drive may be enjoyable, even liberating, a Montana driver&r...

Commodities delivery in need of plastic bags

RONAN — Volunteers for the Lake County Council on Aging’s commodity program are worried that they will have problems making food delivery to hundreds of Mission Valley seniors in September, after the container where most of the delivery bags are collected broke.  Volunteer Sylvia Krantz s...

Missing kayaker's body recovered Missing kayaker's body recovered

  POLSON —  The body of missing kayaker Robert W. McDonald was found 2:45 p.m. Friday in Flathead Lake, just south of Big Bull Island.   Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue boats and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office boat, who were still out sea...

Take steps to avoid West Nile Virus this summer

News from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services LAKE COUNTY — Lake County Public Health officials are reminding area residents to be aware of the risks of infection with West Nile virus and to take steps to avoid mosquito bites. As the weather becomes warmer and drier in July, m...


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