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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Polson swept away by broomball at WinterFest Polson swept away by broomball at WinterFest

POLSON – Area youth and adults had an opportunity to sweep their winter blahs away by playing a little broomball at Riverside Park on Saturday during WinterFest. “It was really fun,” first time broomballer Zevan Walker of Polson said. Broomball is pretty much skateless ice hockey play...

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POLSON — The first five days after the weekend are the hardest. And this week proved that - snow, ice and more of the above. Still, look at what the rest of the country is getting and realize that we live in a pretty special place. More people than usual came last Thursday for Wanda’s meatloaf du...

Cancer Support Group meets regularly in Polson

POLSON — A support group for anyone affected by cancer meets regularly from noon- 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The group gathers on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at the church located at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E. Cheerful Heart, an organization of volunteers who provide non...

District court judge dismisses Lake County’s lawsuit over property tax District court judge dismisses Lake County’s lawsuit over property tax

POLSON – A substitute district court judge recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lake County in an attempt to force the Montana Department of Revenue to send a property tax bill to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for the former Kerr Dam. Blair Jones, 22nd District Court judge in Columbus...

Pounds of Prevention Pounds of Prevention

POLSON – Doubling the number of watercraft inspection stations is just one part of a multi-pronged effort planned by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks as it attempts to prevent mussel infestations across the state. Adding 17 water inspection stations to the 17 the state had last year is one part of t...

Kayaks & community: making both better Kayaks & community: making both better

Outside Gary Teggeman’s shop the stubborn cold refuses to rise above single digits. But there’s no place he’d rather be. Teggeman, who spent his career providing area veterinarians with supplies and medicines, has built a vessel in his home shop each winter since he retired in 2007. “...

Local men take advantage of window of opportunity Local men take advantage of window of opportunity

POLSON — When a door opens, go through it. If the door closes, go through a window, or something like that. Polson natives Aaron Purser and Mason Lagerquist saw such an opportunity after two glass shops closed as a result of the Great Recession, Purser said, and decided to take advantage of it. T...

Hospital earns accreditation in mammography

      News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Providence St. Joseph Medical Cente...

Briefs for Feb. 8, 2017

Museum to benefit from grant funding HELENA — On Friday Gov. Steve Bullock announced $316,314 in funding for development and enhancement of tourism infrastructure in 11 Montana communities. Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana of Charlo received $28,338 from the Infrastructure category to replace ...

LCCDC to start leadership program LCCDC to start leadership program

POLSON – The Lake County Community Development Corp. has a lot of irons in the fire. The non-profit regional economic development organization’s Executive Director Gypsy Ray spoke about where the organization is and where it’s headed at last week’s Polson Chamber of Commerce lunche...


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