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Mission Valley Food Fling: Pizza
Our first installment features a universal favorite: pizza. The first-ever pizza was made generations before the s…
Ronan Cooperative Brewery celebrates new license
The Ronan Cooperative Brewery has been awarded its new license, which allows it to serve wine and stay open until 2 a.m. To celebrate, owners, patrons and frie…
Country Store moves to new location
Snowflakes as big as quarters didn’t deter the Country Store crew on Saturday morning as they hauled boxes of household goods, toys and clothing racks to a wai…
Local Native American businesses receive state grants
The Montana Department of Commerce recently announced that $320,000 of grant funding has been allocated to support 26 start-up or expanding Native American businesses in Montana, including three on the Flathead Res…
Polson Chamber of Commerce presents B2B event
The Polson Chamber of Commerce is offering a B2B (Business-to-Business) event on May 11, aimed at fostering connections and collaborations among local businesses.
Chamber honors community leaders during Nashville Nights
Nashville Nights was the theme of Polson Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards Night on Feb. 24. Guests got into the spirit of the event with hats, boots, jea…
Mission West offers free business workshops
Mission West Community Development Partners is offering free online workshops in February, geared toward businesses.
Glacier Country hosts town hall in Ronan
Western Montana's Glacier Country hosts a Town Hall Feb. 13 in Ronan to gather input on its community-driven Destination Stewardship Plan, designed to help balance increased visitation with the long-term health and…
Swanky Sisters Merc: Nirvana for fabric lovers
Swanky Sisters Mercantile in Ronan has fabric galore for quilters and sewers – who all qualify as swanky, according to owner Beverley Osterwyk. The store also …
Satori expands space, offerings
Since she was a Polson Middle School student, Brianna Weivoda has dreamed of a place where people can come to heal and get healthy, and now she has one: Satori…
New Main Street store offers touch of grace
Every home needs a little grace. And a new furniture and antique store in Polson aims to help homeowners add that special touch.
Cottage businesses, crafters share wares at Maxine's
The main dining room of Maxine’s Coffee Shoppe and Eatery on Main Street in Polson was recently lined with wood carvings embellished with wood burning, bunches…
Montana’s labor force hits all-time high
Job growth in Montana continues to thrive as the state’s total workforce reached a new all-time high last month.
Longtime Leader sales rep retires
Andrea Downing, or Andie as she’s known around the office, retired last week after 24 years as a sales person for the Lake County Leader.
Shoppers turn out for Small Business Saturday
The message of the day on Nov. 25 was “Shop Small.” The weather cooperated with sunshine and blue skies as local shoppers supported Polson and Ronan business c…
Registration open for Soil Health Symposium
The Montana Association of Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will host the 2024 Montana Soil Health Symposium Feb. 6-8 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Early-bird reg…