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Local young professionals to meet

POLSON — Over the last several months, Jake Bauman and Roxanne Duckworth have been meeting and talking with young professionals in the Mission Valley about the interest and desire to formalize an organization for young professionals. The focus of the group is personal and professional development, lead...

New handyman business focuses on quality New handyman business focuses on quality

POLSON — Every day, millions of Americans wake up, eat breakfast, and go to work. Jobs range from working for a major company, teaching, or even just being a stay at home parent. A few of these million people do something incredible — they work for themselves. That is what Pat Collicott decide...

Tier 2 sexual offender gets 10-year prison sentence Tier 2 sexual offender gets  10-year prison sentence

POLSON — A Ronan man was sentenced to 10 years in Montana State Prison after photos of young girls, engaged in sexual acts, were discovered on his cell phone by his probation officer. Ronald Melvin Parnell, 43, pleaded guilty May 11 to one count of felony criminal endangerment, amended from felony s...

Polson event center input sought

LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Commission and Polson Fairgrounds Inc. are conducting a survey to determine interest and need for a multi-purpose event center to be located at the fairgrounds in Polson. The survey is being conducted by an independent company, BillieLee Project Consulting, as part of...

Fundraising dinner to support Christian school

News from Mission Valley Christian Academy POLSON — Tickets are now available for Mission Valley Christian Academy’s “Island Dreams” auction and dinner end-of-summer fundraising celebration that begins at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Polson Red Lion Inn and Suites....

Bug race brings out competitive nature Bug race brings out competitive nature

News from North Lake County Public Library District   POLSON — Competitors arrived at the VFW banquet hall ready for a morning of competition July 28. With beetles, ants, a daddy longlegs, and an earwig in two, 35 children got set to race their bugs during the event, organized by the North ...

Library program rewards readers Library program rewards readers

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON – Riverside Park came alive Thursday morning as the crew of the Happy Hippo took 161 children and adults for free rides and shipboard water fights on Flathead Lake as a reward for completing North Lake County Public Library District’s annual ...

Blues Festival returns this weekend Blues Festival returns this weekend

POLSON — The sixth annual Flathead Lake Blues Festival will take place on August 19 and 20 at Salish Point in Polson. The band lineup for the first day starts off with Robin Barrett and the Coyote Kinds, followed by the CD Woodbury Band, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method, and the Randy Oxf...

Final soccer field gets sponsorship Final soccer field gets sponsorship

News from Polson Youth Soccer Association POLSON — Polson Youth Soccer Association would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the Jarecki Foundation and the John and Elaine Cowan Trust for their donation of $25,000 toward sponsorship of the “Sportsmanship Field” at the new Polson So...

Ice fishing comedy Ice fishing comedy

Polson’s Bob Mazurek, center, appears as Ernie the Moocher in the Port Polson Players musical comedy “Guys on Ice.” Players producer Neal Lewing, left, rounds out the cast as Lloyd along with Missoula guest artist, Matt Loehrke, appearing as Marvin. The show can be seen at Polson’s Be...


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