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Vote online for mother, son musicians Vote online for mother, son musicians

Polson mother and son musicians Cole Halford and Jeri Currie entered the International Walmart Talent Search at the end of February, and the duo made the top 30 semi-finalists out of 800 entries from 14 countries. Now the world decides who will be in the top six to perform for the shareholder’s meeting...

Senior citizens exercise three times per week in Polson

POLSON —Will the real Otis Peckinpod please come forward.  A person of interest was located but no amount of harsh interrogation methods or threat of waterboarding could make him crack. But a donut and a cup of coffee were waved in front of his face and he folded. Almost. What was learned was that...

Polson qualifies 35 Little Guy Wrestlers

News from the Polson Little Guy Wrestling Club ARLEE — Polson Little Guy Wrestling Club wrestled in the six-team Unit Two Tournament in Arlee on Saturday. The future Pirates had 36 wrestlers in the Beginner, Novice, and Middle groups place and will advance to the Inter-Valley Tournament in Columbia ...

Convicted drunken driver speaks with local students Convicted drunken driver speaks with local students

LAKE COUNTY — April 11, 2000 was a typical day for then 22-year-old Chris Sandy. The Georgian was out, having a good time with friends, but the common and unfortunate choice to mix alcohol with driving that evening forever changed his life. Last week Sandy met with students at Polson, Ronan, and St....

Density regulations review begins Density regulations review begins

Nancy Posivio’s family has owned a 2.5-acre Swan Lake property for more than 50 years, and when she and her two siblings recently inherited the land, each had their own idea of how they would like to purpose the place. The ideal and simplest option to resolve the issue was to split the land three wa...

Free tax assistance available, regardless of age

News from the AARP Tax-Aide Program LAKE COUNTY — The AARP Tax-Aide Program provides free help in preparing and electronically filing Federal and State income tax returns for low-to-moderate income taxpayers. This service is free to taxpayers of any age. All volunteer preparers are trained a...

Officer cleared by investigation

POLSON — A Lake County Detention officer returned to work on Monday, after he was cleared of being involved with a party where underage drinking occurred.  “I’m confident he was not involved,” Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin said. Shortly after midnight on March 11, Polson...

Spike strips end chase

  LAKE COUNTY — Polson Police used spike strips to stop a thief that led mutliple law enforcement agencies on a chase Friday, March 14.  A security officer spotted a man hooking up to a trailer full of tools at a storage yard near Pablo, Lake County Undersheriff Dan Yonkin said.  ...

Woman, infant survive plunge into ravine Woman, infant survive plunge into ravine

RONAN — A Polson woman and small infant survived a March 10 wreck when a vehicle southbound  on Highway 93 ran off the roadway, over a guardrail, and flipped into the ravine of an animal walkway just north of Ronan. The driver Stacie Rongwycsik-Lester, 37, was ejected from her vehicle.  ...

Bingo helps fund after school program Bingo helps fund after school program

It’s safe to say the prizes at Friday’s After School Program Bingo weren’t worth a hill of beans — they were worth much, much more.  Valuable prizes donated by community members and businesses far exceeded the 50-cent price per bingo card and the resourceful bowls full of unco...


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