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Wrong-way speeder sentenced for endangerment, illegal drugs Wrong-way speeder sentenced for endangerment, illegal drugs

POLSON — A Great Falls man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase along Highway 93 in Lake County will belong to the state for 18 years. On Thursday Judge Deborah Kim Christopher sentenced Marshall Duane Dubois, 32, to five years in DOC for felony criminal possession of dangerous dr...

FLIC film features pilgrimage across Spain FLIC film features pilgrimage across Spain

POLSON – The Camino de Santiago is the way of pilgrims. That’s the message of Travel Light, a movie shown Saturday at the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest. The film earned the 2017 FLIC People's Choice award. Lindsay Thompson produced the documentary based on a 37-day, 500-mile hike t...

Paul Rowold retires after 20 years at Good Shepherd Lutheran Paul Rowold retires after 20 years at Good Shepherd Lutheran

(Editor's note: The spelling on Rowold was edited Jan. 26.) POLSON – After 20 years, the Rev. Paul Rowold is calling it quits. Rowold is retiring as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Sunday, Jan. 29, will be his last day. The Polson Ministerial Association hosted a retirement party fo...

WinterFest to raise funds for ice rink

News from the Mission Valley Ice Arena Association POLSON — The Mission Valley Ice Arena Association invites the community to celebrate winter at their first WinterFest in Polson from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Riverside Park. The event includes free broomball lessons and short game...

New non-profit making a difference New non-profit making a difference

POLSON – Helping a woman keep her house was just one example of the types of things that May Simmons does. Simmons opened New Hope Center Montana, a non-profit organization, at 610 N. Main St. in the former Glass Doctor building in September. When she found out that April Zimmerer was in danger o...

Salvation Army Kettle Drive a success Salvation Army Kettle Drive a success

News from Helping Hands LAKE COUNTY — From the Friday after Thanksgiving to the day before Christmas, volunteers braved the cold and sometimes inclement weather standing in the entryways of Ronan Harvest Foods, Pablo Family Foods, Walmart and Super 1 Foods to ring the bell for the Salvation Army K...

Lewing to present life of Gary Cooper Lewing to present life of Gary Cooper

POLSON —North Lake County Public Library will host the Montana Conversations program, “Gary Cooper: First, Last and Always,” presented by Neal Lewing, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. in the library meeting room. Neal Lewing is an actor, singer/ songwriter, recording artist, playwright, poet,...

Unanimous vote opens negotiations for 3-year superintendent contract Unanimous vote opens negotiations for 3-year superintendent contract

POLSON – The Polson Schools Board of Trustees last week voted to move forward on a three-year contract with Superintendent Rex Weltz. The vote was unanimous to begin negotiations with Weltz. The board also voted to remove “interim” from his title. Weltz is in his first year as superinten...

Kids of kids to perform, 20 years later Kids of kids to perform, 20 years later

POLSON — As Port Polson Players open their 34th children’s winter production this weekend, some of the 110 children cast in Hansel and Gretel will be wearing the same costumes their parents did in years past. Shane Perry, 29, performed in at least three of the productions as a child. His daugh...

Adopt a book at library

POLSON — During the month of February, which is “I Love to Read Month,” North Lake County Public Library in Polson is offering its annual Adopta- Book program, an opportunity to “adopt” a children’s or young-adult book and present it to the library’s collection. Comm...


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