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Polson Winter Carnival entertains packed house Polson Winter Carnival entertains packed house

News from Polson Heart and Soul POLSON – Musical chairs is more fun when played with a live band, and cake tastes sweeter when it is won at a cakewalk. Those things and much more were discovered by hundreds of people who showed up to support Polson High School classes and clubs at the Winter Ca...

Convicted drunken driver speaks with local students Convicted drunken driver speaks with local students

LAKE COUNTY — April 11, 2000 was a typical day for then 22-year-old Chris Sandy. The Georgian was out, having a good time with friends, but the common and unfortunate choice to mix alcohol with driving that evening forever changed his life. Last week Sandy met with students at Polson, Ronan, and St....

Bingo helps fund after school program Bingo helps fund after school program

It’s safe to say the prizes at Friday’s After School Program Bingo weren’t worth a hill of beans — they were worth much, much more.  Valuable prizes donated by community members and businesses far exceeded the 50-cent price per bingo card and the resourceful bowls full of unco...

Heal the beat: Students raise nearly $6,000 for cardiac education, research Heal the beat: Students raise nearly $6,000 for cardiac education, research

Healthy hearts were pounding to musical beats Wednesday in Linderman gym, as red-faced, sweaty and laughing schoolchildren jumped at the chance to support the American Heart Association. Rock and roll tunes motivated students as they exercised with colorful hula-hoops, jump ropes and a variety of items meant...

Bocksnick, Bloomfield bound for state spelling bee Bocksnick, Bloomfield bound for state spelling bee

RONAN — Chase Bocksnick took a breath, looked skyward, closed his eyes firmly shut, and slowly and deliberately mouthed silent letters as glaring stage lights of the Ronan Performing Arts Center bore down upon him. A misplaced “i” in the eighth round of the Lake County Spelling Bee had k...

Missoula woman portrays Jeannette Rankin Missoula woman portrays Jeannette Rankin

March is Women’s History Month, and 2014 is the 100th anniversary of Montana women’s suffrage. Jeannette Rankin, Montana’s first woman representative and the nation’s first woman who served in the United States Congress, is a part of that history and also a suffragette. To honor...

News from Polson Heart and Soul

POLSON — It might just be the perfect way to celebrate the end of two years of work in the Polson community: the Polson Heart & Soul project is hosting a comeback of the Polson Winter Carnival. The Heart & Soul project, which centered on learning what residents love about Polson so that those v...

PMS students of the month PMS students of the month

January Polson Middle School students of the month are Kassidi Dwelle, Olivia Jensen, Kyree Lindquist, Sam Schultz, Maddy Bissegger, Hope Unger, Alexis Terry, Bella Farrier and Shawntaya Burland. Not pictured are Courtney VanLear, Gator Cheff, and Nathan DePoe.

Community, schools begin facility planning

POLSON — School District 23 held its first day of facility planning on Feb. 25 in the North Lake County Library District conference room.  “This process is to come up with a facilities master plan. That’s the point,” said Superintendent Linda Reksten, who heads up the Polson S...

Sandpiper memorial scholarship to be awarded

  POLSON — Lake County students preparing for a career in art are again invited to apply to the Sandpiper Gallery for scholarship support. Each year the Sandpiper Gallery, an all-volunteer and non-profit organization that promotes art appreciation and endeavors, awards up to $1,000 to Lake C...


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