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Elks disperse funds to volunteer fire departments
Gail Nelson, Exalted Ruler of Mission Valley Elks Lodge 1695, was on the road this spring, dispersing checks to fo…
Polson man accused of police standoff pleads not guilty
Judge Molly Owen set a trial date of Sept. 30 for Ricky Scoff Riebe, a Polson man who allegedly barricaded himself inside his home and fired shots at law enfor…
Marriages & Divorces
The following marriages and divorces were recently recorded at the Lake County Courthouse:
Two men plead guilty to burglarizing Arlee Schools
A pair of Arlee men have admitted to breaking into the Arlee Elementary School and stealing items. Donovan Chase McDonald, 28 entered a plea of guilty to burglary and criminal mischief Polson District Court May 1. …
Ronan Seniors: Pinochle or pool, anyone?
Sunday roast pork dinner will be served on the third Sunday (May 19) instead of Mother’s Day. Pinochle is 1:30-4 p.m. Mondays; and the pool table is available 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Join the fu…
Polson Seniors: Season of no left turns begins
Welcome to the “No left turn without a light or a four-way stop” traffic season. If you drive around Polson you will know. Highway construction season has begun if you hadn’t noticed, but the streets don’t have a s…
CASA offers supervised visits through Youth Connections
The deaths in April of two Kansas women during a custody exchange have underscored the need for enhanced safety measures when children spend time between separ…
On the Agenda
Local government meetings are open to the public.
St. Ignatius Seniors: Eat more, hear less
Did you know that hearing becomes less sharp after overeating?
County breaks ground on new Dave Stipe Annex
Family members of former Lake County Commissioner Dave Stipe helped break ground last Tuesday on the new 15,000-square-foot Dave Stipe Annex. Swank Enterprises…
MMIP walk/run raises awareness of those who are missing
To call attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, Salish Kootenai College, Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Safe Harbor, and the Confederated…
Mission Valley Calendar
Your events guide to the Mission Valley
Head Start Powwow honors Jeanne Christopher
Children who attend Head Start in the 10 classrooms around Lake County waited as patiently as they could for the Head Start Powwow to begin at the Ronan Event …
Candidate Profiles: Senate District 46
Lake County voters face only two contests at the local level in June’s primary. On the Democratic side of the ballot, voters from Ronan south will choose betwe…
Cattle ranchers invited to Round Butte listening session
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is hosting a listening session at 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Round Butte Women’s Club, west of Ronan. Food and drinks will be provided and MSGA will host a drawing for…