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Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of March 23-29

Lucky Strike bowling results for the week of March 23-29   Sunday Night Mixed High Team Game: The Second Chance 908 High Team Series: Ronan Radicals 2596    Men High Game Scratch: Bryan Dupuis 239 High Game Handicap: Tom Hoyt 244 High Series Scratch: Glenn Whitewater 63...

Political season opens Political season opens

POLSON — It’s election season, and the filing deadline has passed.  The primary election on June 3 will decide some positions, such as the Lake County Sheriff’s race, because all four candidates are Republican. Donald Bell, Kim Leibenguth, Rick Schoening and Dan Yonkin are running f...

Farm to School video released Farm to School video released

News from Lake County Community Development Corporation RONAN – Lake County Community Development Corporation and Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center are happy to announce the release of a short documentary video about farm to school and its positive economic effects in western Montana. Through ...

Science exhibit visits Ronan Science exhibit visits Ronan

RONAN – The hovercraft that scooted a few millimeters off the ground while carrying K. William Harvey Elementary students last Thursday wasn’t quite of the same caliber as Marty McFly’s famous on-screen flying skateboard, but that didn’t stop shouts of “my turn, my turn” f...

Crazy Hat Day is Wednesday at Ronan Senior Center

  RONAN — Have you seen any robins or bluebirds yet? I read somewhere that male birds only sing when they are looking for a mate. Well, there is one bird that sings in the mornings outside of my bedroom window. He just might meet an untimely death if he doesn’t find a girlfriend real soon...

Authors’ Nights begin at Ronan Library

  News from the Friends of the Ronan Library RONAN — Montana Authors’ Nights are back at the Ronan Library and sponsored by The Friends group. We will have authors in April and May, and then in September and October. We are starting Thursday, April 10 with Montana author Craig Lan...

Emergency services collaborate in drunken driving reenactment Emergency services collaborate in drunken driving reenactment

The memorial slideshow for Ronan High School Principal Kevin Kenelty was short and poignant. The ending echo of a solemn Jason Aldean song blended with a chorus of sniffles and smattering of applause as the high school students sat rapt, staring at the coffin on the stage. Then Lake County Sheriff’s...

‘Mayors Day of Service’ to recognize volunteers

News from the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Lake County POLSON — The Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service will take place on Tuesday, April 1. The goal is to highlight the impact of AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and other national service programs in tackling local problems and managing vo...

Man switches plea in police chief dog attack Man switches plea in police chief dog attack

ST. IGNATIUS – Last week, the owner of a pitbull that attacked the St. Ignatius police chief pled guilty to charges of having two unlicensed dogs and one dog at large, but withdrew a guilty plea for owning a vicious dog after he learned it meant euthanasia might be in order for the animal. The owner...

25th St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Ronan 25th St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Ronan

RONAN – There wasn’t a pot of gold at the end of Ronan’s arch, but that didn’t stop leprechauns and green-clad citizens from coming out in full force to trot down Main Street in the 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “We’ve got a good line-up,” Jennifer R...


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