Spring Mack Days shaping up as a record-breaker

Fish on! Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake is on course for a new record of lake trout entries.

Polson, Ronan heat up at Iceberg Invite

The April 17 Iceberg Invite in Columbia Falls brought together dozens of western Montana’s top track and field athletes, and competitors from Lake County were right in the mix, picking up event wins, personal bests, and strong team finishes.

MAC Baseball snaps skid, earns first win

The Mission-Arlee-Charlo baseball team had a rollercoaster week on their home field, bouncing back from a lopsided loss to Frenchtown on Tuesday, April 15, to earn their first win of the season Thursday, April 17, in a 10-2 triumph over Noxon-Thompson Falls.

MAC Softball improves to 8-2 on the year

The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) softball team kept rolling on Saturday, picking up a pair of dominant wins over Ennis and Three Forks on the road, Saturday, April 19

Super Oval hosts super egg hunt

Waving, the Easter bunny took a victory lap around the Mission Valley Super Oval at noon Saturday.

Mission’s Leishman, Charlo and Arlee jumpers star in Missoula

Mission’s Harlon Leishman and Charlo’s Karson Cox and Jaylynn Buxbaum delivered standout performances for Lake County programs at the Seeley-Swan High School Track Meet held April 18 in Missoula

Chiefs top Stevensville behind early scoring surge

The Ronan Chiefs used a steady offensive attack and a strong outing from starting pitcher Hunter Luedtke to take down Stevensville 11-6 on Friday afternoon, improving to 4-3 on the season.

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies

Stories harvested from the Flathead Courrier, April 22, 1971

Legals for April, 24 2025

Justus (sic) is being served

At 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, the United States Supreme Court issued an extraordinary emergency order barring the federal government from removing people detained under the Federal Enemies Act to El Salvador pending further rulings from the Court.

Polson Softball blasts Browning in doubleheader sweep

The Polson softball team remained unbeaten on the season with a dominant doubleheader sweep over Browning on Thursday, April 17 racking up 42 runs in just six innings of play to cruise to 18-0 and 24-0 victories.

Measles Q&A: Vaccine most effective way to prevent infection

In light of a recent measles outbreak in Gallatin County, we asked Lake County Public Health Services Director Emily Colomeda for suggestions on how to protect vulnerable kids and adults.

Mission Valley Calendar

Upcoming events and meetings in the Mission Valley

Pirates push win streak to three

The Polson Pirates extended their winning streak to three games this week with a pair of impressive performances, taking down Florence-Carlton 8-2 on Thursday and following it up with a 10-4 road win over Corvallis on Friday.

Incumbent and former parole officer file for Polson judge seat

The Polson City Commission met Monday night with attorney Jordan Crosby, who was hired during the previous meeting to help guide the process of appointing a city judge.

“Best In Class” highlights educator Pat Danley

Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson will show quite a few big movie stars on the big screen in May. The list includes the likes of Tom Cruise, Ralph Macchio, Ana de Armas and Pat Danley.

Polson tennis teams collect key wins

The Polson tennis teams continued their strong 2025 campaign with a series of dominant performances last week, highlighted by a sweep over Stevensville and a pair of statement wins over Bigfork.

Boys and Girls Luncheon informs and unites

The event gathered a multitude of people from all across the valley to enjoy lunch and discuss all the club has been doing from projects to upcoming summer programs, with both parents, staff and club members speaking on the importance of the organization.

Polson Seniors: Toe-nail clinic this Friday

A certified nurse offers a toenail and callus clinic Friday, April 25. Cost is $30 and enrollment is limited so sign up. Clinics continue on the fourth Friday of each month.

MDT begins safety projects at Minesinger Trail/Reservoir Road

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with its partner Riverside Contracting, Inc., begins safety improvement on U.S. Highway 93 at the intersection with Minesinger Trail and North Reservoir Road next week.