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Bookfest Club brings readers together
It’s a sunny Saturday April morning outside the North Lake County Public Library. Inside the community room is abuzz with light conversation and the smells of donuts and coffee.

Dennis Joe (Denny) LaBonty, 76
Dennis (aka “Denny”) Joe LaBonty, Ph.D., passed away peacefully while surrounded by family and loved ones on May 3, 2025, at his home in Polson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson with a reception to follow at 1 p.m. at the Polson Bay Golf Course Bunkers Bar & Grill clubhouse.

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.

Patricia Binger
Patricia Sue Binger of Big Arm was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1944, to Margaret and Hiram Hovick. On Feb. 27, 2025, while surrounded by her loved ones, cancer defeated Pat’s body, but her soul is with Our Savior. A Celebration of Life will be held 9:30-11 a.m. May 10, 2025, at the Boy & Girls Club in Polson, with a short program at 10 a.m. Please wear fun attire – she wants it to be a party!!

Northwest track athletes shine at Top Ten and ARM Invitational Meets
It was a busy week for Class A track teams at the Top Ten Invite in Missoula on April 22 and the Whitefish-hosted ARM Invitational on April 26.
Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
Stories harvested from the Flathead Courrier, April 22, 1971
MAC Baseball drops third straight game
The Mission-Arlee-Charlo baseball team suffered its third consecutive loss Tuesday, falling 11-4 to visiting Stevensville in St. Ignatius.
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.

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.
Polson Baseball bounces back with dominant weekend
After dropping a close contest to Bigfork to start the week, the Polson baseball team responded with authority, posting back-to-back run-rule wins over Ronan and Troy to improve to 9-4 on the season.
Polson Tennis rebounds at Cut Bank Invite
“The kids bounced back very well in Cut Bank with both teams winning three duals and losing just one,” Hislop said.

Ronan man accused of "one-man crime wave"
A Ronan man is accused of stealing an ATV that was parked in front of a Polson residence, and fleeing to Ronan.
MAC Baseball drops two on the road
The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) baseball team continued to battle through its early-season schedule but came up short in a pair of matchups last week, falling to Big Sky 15-3 on Tuesday, April 8, in St. Ignatius and then to Missoula Sentinel 14-2 on Thursday, April 10.
Ronan Baseball Drops Three Straight
The Ronan Chiefs baseball team battled through a tough week on the road, dropping three games to Sentinel, Bigfork, and Columbia Falls to fall to 5-6 on the season.
Ronan Baseball drops three straight in tough stretch
The Ronan baseball team endured a challenging run last week, falling in three consecutive games against Whitefish and Polson to drop to 5-9-1 on the season.
Hamilton shuts out MAC Baseball in St. Ignatius
The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) baseball team struggled to get its offense going against Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon, falling 8-0.
Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
Stories harvested from the Flathead Courrier, April 14, 1988

MAC Softball pulls past Eureka, Troy in big week
The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) softball team continued its impressive season with a dominant three-game stretch last week, picking up two wins over Eureka and holding off Troy in a high-scoring contest. The victories improved MAC’s record to 11-2 overall.

Former Polson Police officer admits to child sexual abuse
Judge John Larson of Missoula set a sentencing date of July 10 in Lake County for former Polson Police officer Matthew Timm, who admitted to knowingly photographing and filming a girl under the age of 18 between January 2017 and March 2023.
MAC Softball rolls to two wins, falls to Florence-Carlton
The Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) softball team continued its strong start to the season with two home wins over Anaconda and Plains before falling in a high-scoring road matchup against Class B powerhouse Florence-Carlton.