Articles Written By: Linda Sappington
Where in the world would folks wait in line for food with more than 275 people and not get crabby? And wait two years to crab? Ronan’s Crab Fest, that’s where. The unprecedented crowd grabbed 640 pounds of crab for $20 bucks a plate Friday night at the Lake County Fairgrounds, according ...
RONAN — Small droppings marked the trail to the petting zoo Thursday — right up the concrete steps and through the doors of the St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan. Custodians, nurses and aides didn’t mind keeping tabs on little messes, because the heifer, the pony, the bunnie...
Despite winds and threatening rain, the Mission Valley Mariners opened their first game against Libby on June 11 with a rally of hits and two homeruns that the Loggers just couldn’t answer. Libby’s only run scored in the top of the first inning, and was reciprocated by Nick Crawford’s th...
HELENA — The Mission Valley Mariners fought through nail-biting games before silencing the hometown Helena Reps in Sunday’s championship game to win 13th annual Cloninger Classic Legion A baseball tournament in Helena. Although the Reps started the first innings strong, the Mariners tied it up...
RONAN – For years and years — although no one can really say how many — Ky Bartel and a variety of volunteers have been adding color and cheer to downtown Ronan by hanging pairs of vibrant flower baskets. Last week, Tom Goss saw Bartel and Ronna Walchuk of the Ronan Beautification commit...
ELMO —Junior Caye is passionate about making changes to help children. And when he called a gathering to seek solutions to alcohol and drug abuse, nearly 100 people responded Saturday in Elmo. “This is for our children, so they know that we love them, that we care about them,” Caye...
Rarely is a vehicle seen on the bumpy road leading east into the towering pines and even taller rock faces of North Crow Canyon’s tribal wilderness area. But on May 22, several school buses and vans squeezed into the small turnaround that also marks the beginning of the scenic trail as more than 80 ...
ARLEE — An Arlee woman lost her life Friday afternoon when her car struck a commercial truck head-on. Montana State Trooper Terrance Rosenbaum said Carol Mapston, 72 of Arlee, was southbound in the Schall Flats area when, according to witnesses, her green Cadillac drifted into the northb...
GREAT FALLS — Hard work and lots of heart earned the Ronan Maiden softball team a second place finish at the B-C State Softball tournament Saturday in Great Falls. After a huge divisional win, the Maidens headed to the state tournament and dominated three teams, securing each win by at least eight r...
GREAT FALLS — Hard work and lots of heart earned the Ronan Maiden softball team a second place finish at the B-C State Softball tournament Saturday in Great Falls. After a huge divisional win, the Maidens headed to the state tournament and dominated three teams, securing each win by at least eight r...
