Stories
Ronan council discusses service rooster and subdivision
Ronan resident Kandi Holt approached the Ronan City Council last Wednesday regarding support for her “support rooster.”
St. Ignatius Seniors: Two blackouts posted at bingo
The senior citizens will have a table with baked goods and crafts at the 4-H Bazaar on Dec. 14 at the St. Ignatius High School.
Mission Valley Choral Society sings in the season
Save the date for the Mission Valley Choral Society Christmas Concert weekend, Dec. 14-15.
Cheerful Touch offers Reiki to cancer patients
Cheerful Touch, a personal care program offered by Cheerful Heart to cancer patients currently in treatment, recently added Reiki to its offerings.
Dealing with a personality disorder
Sometimes we run into people who have mental health problems that are difficult for family members or society to deal with. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is one of them.
Mission man sentenced for three separate crimes
A St. Ignatius man was sentenced in District Court in Polson Nov. 14 to a total of 30 years in the Montana State Prison, 25 years suspended, resolving three separate cases.
Legals for November, 21 2024
Kalispell man charged with rape
A Kalispell man is accused of forcing himself upon a woman he met on social media. Fabian Alexander Perez-Calderon, 25, entered a plea of not guilty to felony sexual intercourse without consent in District Court in Polson on Nov. 13.
Blackweasel sentenced for exposing children to drugs
A Ronan man was committed in District Court in Polson Nov. 14 to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 10 years with eight years suspended on two counts of criminal child endangerment.
How come First was fixed first?
To the City Of Polson: the road in front of the courthouse and the post office is beautiful. But my concern is why are the worst roads not complete – this one wasn’t bad.
Climate change will cost Montana agriculture more than 9,000 job losses, $181M, report says
A new report about the impacts of climate change on Montana’s agricultural community shows that changes to the environment could have an outsized impact on the state’s rural agricultural communities, as weather patterns will likely make it harder to raise wheat and cattle, Montana’s two mainstays.
Polson woman accused of setting carport fire
A Polson woman is accused of intentionally setting a fire in the carport of a Polson residence. Shyann Brook Crabtree, 27, entered a plea of not guilty to felony negligent arson in Polson District Court on Nov. 13.
Marriages & Divorces
Recent marriages and divorces recorded at the Lake County Courthouse include:
Convicted rapist returned to prison
A Big Arm man, on probation stemming from a rape conviction in 2006, had the suspended portion of his sentence revoked in District Court in Polson Nov. 13.
Kimberly Teigen, 47
Kimberly May Teigen, 47, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Polson on Nov. 7, 2024, receiving great care while there.
Thanksgiving: Time to share turkey and gratitude
Scores of volunteers across Lake County are preparing turkeys and all the glorious amendments for free holiday meals served next Thursday in Polson, Ronan and St. Ignatius.
Unborn babies deserve protection too
Here are a few facts about abortion:
Ronan Seniors: Thanksgiving dinner served Nov. 25
The Mission Valley Senior Center (across from St. Luke Hospital in Ronan) is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities.
Polson Seniors: Country Store provides valuable service
The Country Store is up and running! This fine group of volunteers are continuing to provide low cost clothing and household items to those in need in our community.
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Time Capsule: So you want to be a reporter?
News gleaned from the Mission Valley News, Nov. 21, 1979
Bread Basket gives thanks
As Thanksgiving approaches, the members of the Bread Basket Board reflect on the many, many individuals and organizations that support our efforts to assist food insecure families in the communities of Ronan, Pablo, Charlo and Moiese.
