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Articles with the Tag: Polson

Driving Miss Daisy wraps up summer season Driving Miss Daisy wraps up summer season

News from the Port Polson Players POLSON — Driving Miss Daisy, Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize winning comic drama, wraps up the Port Polson Players 47th summer season August 11-28. Curtain times for this masterful theatre classic are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with Sunday matine...

Combined class action suit filed by Lake County Jail inmates Combined class action suit filed by Lake County Jail inmates

LAKE COUNTY — More than 40 cases filed by inmates of the Lake County Jail have been combined into a single, class-action lawsuit in federal district court, alleging unlivable conditions in the Lake County Dentention Center.  County officials have denied culpability for most conditions in the ja...

Rotary switches from chili to brews

POLSON — The 2022 Polson Rotary Festival for Youth is set for Saturday, Aug. 13. The chili cookoff is being replaced with a family friendly Brewfest from 12:30-4 p.m. in front of the Elks on Main Street. There will be fun activities for kids; Hellcat Maggie will play on the Anderson Broadcasting mobile...

Polson seniors for Aug. 3, 2022

POLSON — We are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. We deliver meals to qualified persons; call 406-883-4735, Email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com, or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. Our hall is air conditioned. Cool your heels with us. ACT...

Zoning meeting highlights short term rental concerns Zoning meeting highlights short term rental concerns

POLSON — No one disputed the fact that short-term vacation rentals are proliferating in Lake County at last week’s hearing in the overflowing county commission chamber. But most people in the room and on Zoom were not putting out the welcome mat – especially in the area under consideration ...

City commission approves TIF grants City commission approves TIF grants

POLSON — Applications for grant funding from the Tax Increment Finance district (TIF) were a major focus of last Monday’s Polson City Commission meeting, beginning with a unanimous vote to approve a grant to Mark and Dana Johnston for a remodeling project at their home on 2nd St. E.  The ...

Chinnock sentenced for girlfriend’s murder Chinnock sentenced for girlfriend’s murder

AURORA, COLORADO — A Polson man who pled guilty to the murder of his girlfriend earlier this year was sentenced in Aurora District Court on July 12.  Dakota Chinnock, 21, has been sentenced to serve a total 60 years behind bars for the kidnapping and murder of Amanda Farley, 20, also of Polson....

Bloomin’ Polson contest held

News from Envision Polson/Beautification Committee POLSON — The Beautification Committee of Envision Polson. Invites you to nominate what you consider to be the “bloomin’ best” gardens. Nominate yourself, neighbor and/or business in the category of:  Best Bloomin’ B...

Providence St. Joe’s in top 30 most socially responsible hospitals in natio

News from Providence POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson has been named one of the top 30 most socially responsible hospitals in the nation by the Lown Institute. Providence St. Patrick Hospital also received an “A” grade and was ranked third in the state. The...

Over the River and Through the Woods opens Over the River and  Through the Woods opens

News and Photo from Port Polson Players POLSON — The character Nick (played by Kai McDonald) is surrounded by his loving grandparents (clockwise from left) Ron Martin-Dent, Neal Lewing, Karen Lewing and Ann Peacock) who try every trick in the book to prevent their grandson from moving away from th...


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