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Spring Mack Days sets a new record
Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, wrapped up Saturday, May 10, breaking the 2019 Spring Event record of 40,362 lake trout with a total of 60,138 entries turned in over the nine weeks of fishing.

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.

Spring Mack Days enters final weekend
The 100 fish limit was on the minds of many anglers on Friday, May 1 at Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake.
Mission Bulldogs make their mark at District 7B track meet
The St. Ignatius boys’ track and field team turned in an impressive all-around performance at the District 7B Meet on Friday, May 9, with top-three finishes across sprints, distance, throws, and jumps — a strong showing as the Bulldogs gear up for the divisional and state rounds.
Ronan and Charlo pick up wins at Big Sky Quad Track Meet
Athletes from Ronan and Charlo put together a strong showing Friday at the Big Sky Quad meet in Missoula, collecting multiple top-three finishes in both boys and girls events.

Two Eagle students showcase talent at Art Slam
Emcee Tilden Sankadore held up his cell phone flashlight and started swaying to the song one of the Two Eagle River students was singing and the audience joined him. Singing was one of the many talents on display last Wednesday at Two Eagle River School’s 23rd annual Art Slam.
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.

Mission delivers podium performances at KLH Meet
St. Ignatius athletes turned in standout efforts at the KLH Memorial Track Meet on May 3, with multiple top-10 finishes and a gold medal performance highlighting a strong showing for the Bulldogs.

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.

Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
Stories harvested from the Lake County Leader, May 17, 2001

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
Polson and Ronan track athletes shine with strong finishes
With state just around the corner, the Nelson-Thomas ABC Meet on Saturday, May 10 gave Polson and Ronan athletes a prime opportunity to test themselves against top regional competition.
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

Pro and amateur golfers compete at Lake City Open
The 35th Annual Polson Scholarship & Education Foundation Lake City Open once again brought some of Montana’s premier amateur and professional golfers to the Polson Bay Golf Course May 3-4.

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

Polson, Ronan dominate annual Lake County Track Meet
The 2025 Lake County Track and Field Meet brought together athletes from across the area last Thursday at Ronan High School, with Polson and Ronan asserting dominance in both boys and girls competition amid warm weather and intense performances.

Hall released, then arrested again
Dalton Daniel Hall, 26, pled guilty to felony strangulation of a partner or family member during an earlier court appearance.

Packing, Camping
Mules Lucy, Sadie, and Suzy, and Charlie, a horse, were all tied to the fence at Hobbyhorse Place, north of Polson, waiting for something to do on Saturday morning. That “something” was about twenty youth coming to a mule packing, camping, back country event put on by the Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen.
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.
Spring concerts promise promise "music in our hearts"
Mission Valley Choral Society’s “Music in Our Hearts” Spring Concert Weekend, is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the St. Ignatius Mission and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 11, in Polson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.