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Toys for Tots applications due Dec. 15

News from Toys for Tots  LAKE COUNTY – The local Toys for Tots program has placed donation boxes in St. Ignatius, Charlo, Ronan, Polson and Big Arm to collect gifts for children in need. The gifts will be distributed to applicants starting on Dec. 17 to Dec. 21.     More details ...

Bulldogs do work of angels Bulldogs do work of angels

ST. IGNATIUS – Nineteen St. Ignatius Middle School students put on their wings for the holiday season to help children in need. The group is called Dogs with Wings because the school’s mascot is a bulldog and the students are doing the work of angels. The group is part of a school project that...

Historic barn renovated for community use Historic barn renovated for community use

ST. IGNATIUS – Actors, brides, dancers, dairy cows and cattle are among the many who have used the huge barn across from the St. Ignatius Mission church since it was built in the 1930s. The two-story building has a rich history in the area, but it has been unusable in recent years. Now, the barn is get...

Family shares story about local smokejumper Family shares story about local smokejumper

When anyone told Margarita Kay Phillips (1956-2018) she couldn’t do something, she would work twice as hard to prove them wrong. With that mindset, she achieved a number of amazing accomplishments in her lifetime, but she wasn’t one to brag.  In fact, she didn’t like being the cente...

Mission Valley Choral Society performs Mission Valley Choral Society performs

News from the MVCS For over 50 years, singers from all around the Mission Valley have gathered to create beautiful music. Some of the former directors of MVCS have included Scotty Lea, Byron Christian, Sandy Ver Shoot, Christian Bumgarner and Mason Niblack. Many valley residents have had opportunities t...

Briefs for Nov. 28, 2018

Handel’s Messiah performed ST. IGNATIUS/RONAN — On Saturday, Dec. 1, at the St. Ignatius Mission Church, the Mission Valley Choral Society, along with srings and piano, will perform Handel’s Messiah at 1 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 2, they will again perform Handel’s Messiah at the Rona...

Mission Valley gridironers earn All-Conference Team honors  Mission Valley gridironers earn All-Conference Team honors

LAKE COUNTY – Eighteen members of varsity football teams across Mission Valley earned All-Conference and All-State recognition from the Montana Coaches Association for their efforts this season. In Class A, Polson Pirate Trevor Schultz was awarded First Team All-Conference honors on offense in the t...

St. Ignatius seniors for Nov. 28, 2018

ST. IGNATIUS — “A day without sunshine is like you know, night.”  - Steve Martin    We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.    Our card party will be on Monday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. The nail clinic will be here on Tuesday, De...

Country star, St. Ignatius native Tim Ryan kicks off Polson film festival in January Country star, St. Ignatius native Tim Ryan kicks off Polson film festival in January

POLSON – The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, FLIC, is celebrating its seventh year with an amazing array of special guests coming Jan. 25-27. One of the most familiar names for Polson-area folks is Tim Ryan Rouillier, an award-winning country singer/songwriter who grew up in St. Ignatius and...

MontanaPBS restores service in area

News from PBS FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATiON – MontanaPBS is pleased to announce the restoration of over-the-air public television service in the communities of Pablo, Polson, Ronan, Hot Springs, St. Ignatius and Arlee.  In the past year, MontanaPBS has been working cooperatively with Salish Ko...


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