Easter Haul
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 2 weeks AGO
Many kids run onto the St. Ignatius football field on Saturday, April 4, as it’s time to collect eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt. The St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce has been hosting the hunt longer than the Good Old Days event. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Four-year-old Dakota Tuttle inspects her egg before deciding if it’s worthy of putting in her basket during the annual Easter egg hunt in St. Ignatius. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Christian Kai’lo shows off his two Easter eggs he gathered during the annual Easter egg hunt in St. Ignatius. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | April 9, 2026 12:00 AM
St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Easter egg hunt at the St. Ignatius High School Football Field on Saturday, April 4.
A tradition, chamber member Darren Orr said, they have been hosting longer than the Good Old Days event.
Ryan Green and his mom Heidi empty Ryan’s eggs as he inspects each for candy after the annual Easter egg hunt in Mission. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Four-year-old Dakota Tuttle inspects her egg before deciding if it’s worthy of putting in her basket during the annual Easter egg hunt in St. Ignatius. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Christian Kai’lo shows off his two Easter eggs he gathered during the annual Easter egg hunt in St. Ignatius. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Titan Hendrickson enjoys his first Easter egg hunt at the St. Ignatius football field on Saturday, April 4. (Emily Messer/Leader)ARTICLES BY EMILY MESSER
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