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Charlo rancher wins contest and new Polaris
Nick Courville, a rancher from Charlo, topped three other competitors to win the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer …
Gravelle sentenced to 13 years for theft, burglary, drugs
A Big Arm man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 13 years, with five years suspended. Kenneth Ambrose Gravelle, 40, entered …
Democrats host listening tour
Senate Democratic Whip Susan Webber (D-Browning), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Mary Caferro (D-Helena) and Sen. Shane A. Morigeau (D-Missoula) will hold a public Legislative Listening session at…
Spreading the word: Rotary donates student dictionaries
The Polson Rotary Club distributed more than 400 student dictionaries to third-grade classrooms in 12 Mission Valley schools, both public and private, this fall.
Clapp earns top firefighter award at annual banquet
Firefighter Grant Clapp was awarded Firefighter of the Year at the recent Polson Rural Fire District firefighter appreciation banquet.
Polson Seniors: Super 1 to the rescue
A special thanks to Super One Foods of Polson for allowing use of their freezer to store food from one of our disabled commercial kitchen freezers. Their rapid and generous response allowed us to salvage our frozen…
Ronan Seniors: Birthday dinner served Friday
The Birthday Dinner is served Friday, Jan. 26, at noon, and includes roast beef, potatoes, salad and dessert. Also on the menu this month: soup and sandwiches, Jan. 24; and hot beef sandwiches, Jan. 29.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Meal price goes up $1
There is some news that we need to let everyone know: there will be an increase in the cost of the meals by $1 in February due to the increased cost of food supplies, power, heat and other supplies.
Monster Mania: Polson students collaborate on multi-faceted project
“What is your monster’s name?” Cherry Valley teacher Joanie Bowen asked Jackson Mays. “Bob,” the first grader replied. He held his orange and green, eight-legg…
Snow, freezing rain cause crashes, slide-ins
As welcome as snow is – especially for skiers and irrigators – it’s arrival has created havoc for drivers and local law enforcement.
Odd Hours. No Pay. Cool Hat.: Film celebrates volunteer firefighters
In the trailer to the film “Odd Hours. Cool Hat. No Pay,” a woman says, “They handed me a piece of paper and said, ‘fill this out. We have a meeting Wednesday …
School bomb threats had "low credibility"
A grim email message arrived in the in-boxes of more than 200 Montana schools last week. Employees of the Ronan School District, including Pablo Elementary principal Ryan Fisher and the Ronan business clerk, receiv…
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Ronan woman sentenced for heroin possession
A Ronan woman was sentenced in Polson District Court Jan. 10 to four years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with all that time suspended on one coun…
Johnson receives suspended sentence for soliciting a minor
Judge Molly Owen sentenced a Polson man to one year in the Lake County Jail with all but four days already served suspended. The sentence was in accordance wit…