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Briefs for Nov. 20, 2019

USDA issues second tranche of Market Facilitation Program  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by for...

Cheerful heart offers loving care, support for cancer patients

News from Cheerful Heart  Marshall and Betty Bjork and Chip Kurzenbaum were honored Sunday evening at a Cheerful Heart volunteer appreciation dinner for giving 17 years of time and care to cancer patients in Lake County. The Cheerful Heart board of directors fed and thanked volunteers on Oct. 13 at...

Polson medical center tackles opioid problem Polson medical center tackles opioid problem

POLSON – Opioid overdoses are the third leading cause of injury-related deaths in Montana, according to a Montana Department of Health and Human Services report. Statistics like this have brought healthcare providers and state leaders together to tackle the problem with measured results.  Gover...

Births for Sept. 18, 2019 Births for Sept. 18, 2019

Josephine Vassar RONAN — Josephine Louise Vassar was born on Sept. 4, 2019, at St. Luke Community Hospital. Parents are William “Chris” and Andee Vassar of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Howard and Debbie Vassar of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Bill Chapman and Monica Chapman of...

Births for Sept. 4, 2019 Births for Sept. 4, 2019

Khalo LaDue  POLSON — Khalo Krue LaDue was born on Aug. 23, 2019, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 21 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces. His parents are Ahleese Teton and Justin LaDue of Polson. Khalo joins siblings, Keen, Wade and Ellamae in the ...

Births fo July 31, 2019 Births fo July 31, 2019

Atticus Brooks POLSON — Atticus Ganuelas Brooks was born on July 1, 2019, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 21 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Atticus’ parents are Ally Kelly and Dillon Brooks of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Rochelle Gauth...

Women 4 Wellness health fair improves, saves lives Women 4 Wellness health fair improves, saves lives

PABLO – Diana Cote looked out at the women and a few men exploring the booths of almost 100 vendors on Thursday during the 11th annual Women for Wellness health fair held at the Salish Kootenai College gym. “It’s good when women get together,” she said. “It’s really goo...

Bachert sentenced in assisted living facility neglect incident

Will Benjamin Bachert, 27, of Polson, was sentenced at District Court in Polson on Feb. 28 to three years with the Montana Department of Corrections with all of that time suspended.  He pled guilty to criminal endangerment in January. The charge stems from neglecting a patient with special needs in h...

King receives diabetes educator certification King receives diabetes educator certification

News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center registered dietitian Wanda King recently received certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) by the National Certification Board of Educators.  According to the National Certification Boa...

Working together is a ‘big dill’ for Polson pickleball Working together is a ‘big dill’ for Polson pickleball

POLSON – The Polson Parks and Recreation Department recently held a ceremony to celebrate a project milestone at the pickleball courts located at O’Malley Park.  “It was a cold chilly day but it was a big dill for the Greater Polson Community Foundation, the board members of the Fri...


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