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Upward Bound kids improve middle school garden Upward Bound kids improve middle school garden

POLSON — New compost bins, a fruit and vegetable washing station, a reinforced fence and a refurbished greenhouse are a few of the improvements Upward Bound students have made at the Polson Middle School garden. Upward Bound is a federal program that provides opportunity for high school students to ...

Lil’ Lakers softball earns second at state, advances to regionals

MISSOULA — Polson’s ASA 10U Lil’ Lakers finished their regular summer softball season with a runner-up finish at the state tournament in Missoula last weekend.  Twenty teams from the around the state of Montana participated in the tournament. The Lil’ Lakers defeated the Gr...

Meet staff, learn about Parents as Teachers

News from the Lake County Public Health Department LAKE COUNTY — The Parents as Teachers program of the Lake County Public Health Department will be at several community events throughout the rest of the summer, starting with Good Old Days in St. Ignatius on Saturday, July 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. ...

Live History Days shows yesterday’s ways

POLSON — Bring the family for rides on trains, enjoy ice cream treats and chili dogs, catch a ride on one of at least three Army rigs — including a Jeep with a machine gun — then watch a sawmill in action. See the tennis ball cannon and many more vintage vehicles, motorcycles and museum exh...

Cherry Festival brings cherries, fun

POLSON — Dark red sweet cherries are ripening around Flathead Lake, just in time for the Flathead Cherry Festival held on July 18 and 19 in downtown Polson. On Saturday the festival goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Welcoming visitors and residents alike will be a new m...

Mud Run fun to benefit Boys, Girls Club Mud Run fun to benefit Boys, Girls Club

POLSON — Those who find a muddy obstacle course to be a great challenge on a Saturday morning can join the Boys and Girls Club 2nd annual Mud Run July 19 at the Polson Fairgrounds. Those that don’t can come and watch the hilarity as participants slog through mud pits, haul heavy tires uphill, ...

Local hospital designated ‘best practices’ facility

News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center  POLSON — The National Rural Health Association has announced that Providence St. Joseph Medical Center has merited a Top 20 Best Practices in Quality designation across all critical access hospitals in the United States as determined by iVantage H...

Free summer lunch served up at schools Free summer lunch served up at schools

RONAN – Most of the halls of Ronan High School were eerily empty last week, but the laughter of young De-Ja-Nay Littlemarry rang through the cafeteria as she ran up to the feeding line to peak into the warming trays.  “Lunchtime! Luchtime!” she sang as the smell of chicken wafted th...

Remembering Barry

POLSON — Why is it that when someone tells you that there are one billion stars in the universe you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint you have to touch it to check? Are you lost? That was usually Barry Webb’s greeting. Barry was a fixture around Polson; everybody knew Barry...

Star-spangled parades, concerts, fireworks light up July 4 Star-spangled parades, concerts, fireworks light up July 4

Perfect summer weather complimented a long weekend of celebration as Independence Day kicked off with parades, picnics and concerts and culminated with a vivid fireworks display over Flathead Lake and Flathead River in Polson.  POLSON Themed “Parade of Stars,” the Polson Fourth of July...


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