Articles Written By: Kent Luetzen
Wind, rain and cold temperatures kept rodeo fans wrapped in warm blankets and down jackets. But that didn’t chill the competitive spirit of those riding in the Mission Mountain NRA Rodeo held at the Polson Fairgrounds this past weekend. St. Ignatius native Will Powell is looking forward to expanding...
POLSON – The Mission Valley Mariners took the field in a conference home game against the Bitterroot Red Sox on Wednesday, June 5. In the first game, the Mariners took the lead in the second inning. However, the Red Sox answered with two runs in the third inning to pull ahead. The Mariners pulled toget...
PABLO – Fourteen Two Eagle River School photography students had the opportunity to travel to New York City at the end of March for a once in a lifetime photography experience, and will show their work at the Peoples Center this summer. The students toured The New York Times, New York University pho...
RONAN – Turning the last corner during the third annual 4-H 5k Fun Run, Megan Evelo and Payton Cates were fighting for the first place finish. “We were really close, but at that corner he stopped to take a break,” Evelo said. “I got a little ahead, but he caught up again … it w...
DILLON – After losing to the Glacier Twins in both games of their doubleheader games on Wednesday, June 15 in Whitefish, the Mariners rebounded at the Dillon Maybelle Arthur Tournament on Thursday and Friday. Dominating their first game of the tournament on Thursday, June 16 against Missoula Pioneers, ...
RONAN – A splash of color marked the first day of summer vacation for Ronan students. As the final bell rang and kids left the building, they had the opportunity to take part in the second annual Ronan Color Run put on by the high school student council. “We thought it would be a fun celebrati...
dripping with ketchup, stands full of cheering parents, and softball fields clinking with the sound of bats connecting with the ball set the stage for the Polson Splash Softball Tournament this past weekend. Twentynine 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U teams took the field in hopes to come out on top. In the 14U and 16U...
POLSON – Sunflower seeds, warm weather and the thudding sound of a baseball smashing into the catcher’s gloves is good sign that summer baseball is in full swing. The Mariners have gone 6-2 in the last two weeks of their season and Head Coach Jami Hanson is looking forward to building on that suc...
RONAN – It’s exactly like photosynthesis. As plants grow using sunlight to transform nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, two women are combining energy and resources to cultivate a green haven — the Ronan Community Garden. “Everything is coming together very nicely,” Foo...
RONAN – Zucchini, broccoli and carrots are just a few of the healthy options that locals will be able to grow in Ronan’s new community garden next to K. William Harvey School. The patch will be used as an educational ground for students and a place for locals to plant their crop of choi...
