Articles Written By: Rob Zolman

LAKE COUNTY — Overcast skies, snow, and brisk winds couldn’t keep hundreds of egg-cited children from having a hoppin’ good time this past weekend at various community sponsored Easter Egg Hunts held throughout the Mission Valley. “We had an eggs-traordinary turn out this year,&rdq...

ST. IGNATIUS — Taking on visiting non-conference cross county foe Ronan Maidens on Tuesday, April 5, the MAC Lady Bulldogs held off a late comeback from the Maidens to grab an 8-5 win. MAC bats started the game big, scoring two runs in the first and second innings for an early 4-0 lead, while MAC pi...

FRENCHTOWN — High school track and field teams from around the Mission Valley area opened their respective 2022 seasons with strong top ten showings during the 20 team Frenchtown Invitational hosted at the Lyle Bagnell Stadium in Frenchtown on Saturday. The Class B Mission Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs...

ARLEE — The Missoula Hell Gate Elks Lodge #383 recently presented the Arlee Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Department with a check for $1,400 to help fund the purchase of critical execution equipment needed to perform their work more safely and efficiently. The new execution equipment updates w...

POLSON — The defending 2021 Class A State champions, Polson Lady Pirates, opened the 2022 season with back-to-back victories at home on Saturday. Polson shutout the Plains Trotters 10-0 and defeated the Butte Central Maroons 8-2. In the season-opener, Lady Pirate Carli Maley was 3-for-3 wit...

POLSON — The Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates opened their 2022 tennis seasons with victories on Friday and Saturday over visiting Hamilton, Libby, Corvallis, and Loyola. On Friday morning, the Lady Pirates made quick work of the Libby Lady Loggers 5-2 while the Pirates toppled the Loggers 6-1....

RONAN — Prep hoopsters from across the valley were given the opportunity to put on their school jerseys and play one last time if front of their families, friends, and fans during the 25th annual Mission Valley All-Star event held on Tuesday, March 15, at the Ronan Event Center. Hot Springs’ K...

Springtime is almost here, which means farmers and local producers will be bringing out the freshest goods in the Mission Valley area soon. If you are in the market for fresh, local produce, or you want to introduce your family to new, local and healthy choices each week, you might find a Community Supported...

POLSON — Among other farm-related talents, horses have the uncanny ability to jump fences, breeze around barrels and run-down cattle. All these activities require healthy muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints performing at their optimum potential. Based on human massage techniqu...

LAKE MARY RONAN — There were plenty of fish tales made this past Saturday as a group of about two dozen adventurous lady anglers spent all day out on the ice of frozen Lake Mary Ronan learning more about the art of ice fishing. Hosted by Artemis and the Montana Wildlife Federation, the one-day Monta...