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Thanksgiving: Time to share turkey and gratitude
Scores of volunteers across Lake County are preparing turkeys and all the glorious amendments for free holiday mea…
Ronan parade, holiday drawings attract crowd
Main Street Ronan was crowded with parade watchers Friday as the annual Parade of Lights made its way through town. Festivities wrapped up at the Visitors’ Cen…
Mission Valley Choral Society tunes up for Christmas concerts
The Mission Valley Choral Society celebrates the season with two Christmas concerts: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the St. Ignatius Mission and 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec.17, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson.
Polson Seniors: Welcoming the season of light
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy …” – Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address to Congress. Tell the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor by an imperialistic country. Never forget the lessons of …
Ronan Seniors: Christmas dinner is Dec. 10
Our Christmas Dinner will be served Sunday, Dec. 10 – don’t miss out on another excellent meal. The menu for regular meals includes pork ribs, Dec, 8; cook’s choice, Dec. 11; and hamburger gravy, Dec. 13.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Bake sales on tap
Need Christmas goodies? Come see us Dec. 8, for a Bake and Craft Sale at the Senior Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and again at the 4-H Bazaar on Dec. 9 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the St. Ignatius High School Gym. See what …
Polson students bring musical “Annie Jr.” to life
“It’s the Hard-Knock Life” and “Tomorrow” are some of the songs from the musical “Annie Jr.” that lit up the stage at Polson High School Friday night and Sunda…
Festival of Trees kicks off Christmas season
It’s December, and a tradition in Polson is the Festival of Trees. This year marked the 23rd annual event, held Dec. 2 at the Kwataqnuk Resort and Casino’s bal…
Time Capsule: From the weekly archives
The following stories were gleaned from the archives of weekly Mission Valley newspapers.
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Polson Seniors: Emptying the Christmas shed
This year I am putting up Christmas decorations early. I might be done by Nov. 24. This is the only time during the year that my storage shed is empty. I may as well call it my Christmas Shed.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Christmas Carnival Dec. 2
The St. Ignatius Christmas Carnival will be Dec. 2 at the high school; at 5 p.m. is the lighting of the Christmas Tree with chili, hot drinks and cookies served at the Good Old Days Pavilion.
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Turkey Trotters prepare for pie and stuffing
There were no turkeys participating in Polson Running’s Turkey Trot, unless you count Trevor Montgomery in his turkey costume.
Mission Valley Children’s Choir presents Christmas concert
The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will present its Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Ronan.
Hotshot crew gives out nearly 1,900 Thanksgiving dinners
With 56 turkeys and a hotshot crew of volunteers, the Polson Community Thanksgiving Dinner “is going well,” Tracy Plaiss said on Thanksgiving Day.