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Julie Sheffer Berry

POLSON — Julie Sheffer Berry, formally of Conrad, Mont., passed away Sunday, April 4, at her home in Polson. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 11, at 11 a.m. at New Life Christian Center, Polson. A reception will follow the service at the church. Grogan Funeral Home has been entrusted wit...

Don Robert Smart Don Robert Smart

POLSON — Don Robert Smart passed away on March 25, 2013. Don was born Dec. 4, 1949, in Polson to Don and Maryellen Smart. His grandparents were George and Julia Smart and Hazel Rathbun. Don’s sons Jacob and Joseph; his siblings George, Charles, Brian, and Stan; his Aunt Betty Christensen; numerou...

Green thumbs span 4 generations at South Shore Greenhouse Green thumbs span 4 generations at South Shore Greenhouse

POLSON — Plants, from tiny alyssum seedlings to lettuce to a decades-old orchid cactus, fill South Shore Greenhouse. And potting, watering, feeding and caring for these plants are four generations of women Lois Shore, Kathy Shore, Kari Wise and Ursula Wise, the youngest at 17. “My dad’s ...

Library offers free preservation workshop

Have you ever wondered what to do with that antique photograph of your great grandparents, the Bible that has been in your family for generations, or the tattered old love letter you found in the attic? What about your grandmother’s crumbling diary or early-day immigration papers? North Lake County ...

Master gardeners practice pruning Master gardeners practice pruning

POLSON — It was a field trip, but the participants were adults, armed with pruning clippers and saws. The master gardener students from Jack Stivers’ class pruned the maple and ash trees along the east side of the sewer lagoons on Kerr Dam Road.  The master gardener class is an eight-week...

Two contractors vie for Polson High School job

POLSON — Although the agenda called for the selection of a contractor for the Polson High School project, trustees at the March 29 Polson school board special meeting did not.  After the meeting began, Chair Caryl Cox quoted Montana Code Annotated and the attorney general’s opinion on ite...

FAA honors local pilots FAA honors local pilots

BUTTE— The Federal Aviation Administration honored two local pilots with its prestigious “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” recently at the Montana Aeronautics Aviation conference in Butte. Glenn Timm of Polson and Mauri Morin of Ronan were recognized for their 50 years of dedicated se...

Bowhunter education class offered

POLSON — The first bowhunter education class of 2013 in Lake County is scheduled for April 16, 18 and 20. That’s Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and Saturday is a field course from 8 a.m. to noon. The evening classes will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 Fourth Ave...

Pinewood Derby to heat up Polson gym Pinewood Derby to heat up Polson gym

PLAINS — The 2013 Silvertip District Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held in Plains on Saturday, March 23. To qualify for this race, the cars had to place in the top four in their packs. In the Silvertip District (Lake and Sanders County), there are six Cub Scout packs.   Silvertip District winner...

City seeks ‘design/build’ contractors for trail, pier

POLSON — Polson City Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution No. 1042, an alternative project delivery method of contractor selection for the Riverside Park to Salish Point walkway and the West Pier replacement.  Polson Redevelopment Agency President Ken Avison and Polson City Engineer Sh...


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