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Labors of love on display at quilt show Labors of love on display at quilt show

Amy Anderson learned to cross-stitch in fourth grade. She later graduated from Carroll College with two degrees, but her life ended too soon at age 26. Amy had a life-long physical disability that prevented her from finishing the cross-stitch quilt pieces she started as a 4-H project. So her school secretary...

Deuce comes up trumps at Lake County Fair Deuce comes up trumps at Lake County Fair

RONAN — Deuce stood chewing his cud in the beef barn at the Lake County Fair, not too concerned about what was going on around him. Owned and shown by Hallie Sohr, Deuce, a black steer, won grand champion market beef at this year’s Lake County Fair.  Hallie, 13, said her parents, Teresa a...

Valley View boys bring bunnies to fair Valley View boys bring bunnies to fair

RONAN — Wearing white shirts and black jeans blinged up with sparkles and glittering belts for the girls, 4-H kids either held their bunnies or placed their furry projects into small carriers during the bunny show on Aug. 2.  Moms and dads, grandmas and granddads and friends crowded the grandst...

Unusual animal draws crowd at fair Unusual animal draws crowd at fair

RONAN – The animal that stole the show at the Lake County Fair never went before a judge or set foot in the auction barn. It lay nestled next to its mother and siblings in a cage on poultry row.  A three-legged duckling owned by Shannon Saint, of Saddle Mountain 4-H, drew crowds almost immediat...

Cats mind manners during fair judging Cats mind manners during fair judging

When dogs meet, tails wag, noses sniff and friendships are formed. Cats? Not so much. Separation is key.  In Wednesday’s cat show, a few glares were exchanged, and possibly a hiss, but overall the well-mannered felines kept their claws to themselves. Exactly how do you train a headstrong ...

State official and former Ronan officer say Facebook messages not improper

RONAN— A former state official and former Ronan police officer said in an interview last week that their communication via Facebook did not taint the process that bars former Ronan Police Chief Dan Wadsworth from serving as a law enforcement officer for the next 15 years. The Public Safety Officer S...

Council, bar owners argue about street dance trash

 RONAN — The city council hired Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson as city attorney in a July 22 meeting that saw little other action, but much discussion about responsibility for monitoring and cleaning up after the street dance held during Pioneer Days.  Each year Rod Smart, Lori Peterson, and Kand...

Innovative playground in funding stage Innovative playground in funding stage

RONAN—A proposed Ronan playground project will promote community health, attract tourists, and grab national headlines for its groundbreaking ingenuity, community and company leaders said at an information session last week hosted by the parks and recreation board.  Funding and mitigation plans...

Innovative playground in funding stage

RONAN—A proposed Ronan playground project will promote community health, attract tourists, and grab national headlines for its groundbreaking ingenuity, community and company leaders said at an information session last week hosted by the parks and recreation board.  Funding and mitigation plans...

New people join Ronan seniors for lunch

RONAN — Are you hot enough yet? Hopefully, by the time the papers come out it will have cooled down a bit. Especially since it’s time for the Lake County Fair and the Ronan Pioneer Days. Thanks to all who joined us this week for our “Bring a Friend to Lunch” day. We had new people joi...


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