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Museum barn burns to ground Museum barn burns to ground

POLSON — A massive fire tore through a large old wooden barn on Friday morning at a popular family museum just south of Polson, sending smoke over the area. Firefighters from multiple agencies, including Polson Rural Fire, Polson City Fire and Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department, responded shortly...

Summer Reading Program begins Summer Reading Program begins

News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — There will be no Mother Goose on Monday, June 14, due to the Summer Reading Program kickoff and the Usborne book sale. Mother Goose Story Time, for babies, toddlers normally takes place at 9:15 a.m. on Mondays at the North Lake County Library. ...

Man receives suspended sentence for car theft

A Polson man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for three years with all of that time suspended on two counts of felony theft. The sentence was handed down at District Court in Polson on June 2 by Judge James Manley.  Matthew Logan Semsak, 33, had pleaded guilty to the theft charg...

PHS celebrates graduates with in-person ceremony PHS celebrates graduates with in-person ceremony

POLSON — Polson High School graduated 119 student this year who walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during a Saturday afternoon ceremony. Pomp and Circumstance was played by the PHS symphonic band to kick off the celebration. PHS concert choir performed the national anthem and Badgerta...

Fallen heroes saluted Fallen heroes saluted

POLSON — Over the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend, parade-goers gathered along Main Street in downtown Polson to pay tribute to those men and women who lost their lives in service to our country. The local National Honor Guard also held a wreath-laying ceremony at the Polson Cemetery which inclu...

Live theater returns to Polson after COVID hiatus

Prepare to boo the villain and cheer the hero when the Port Polson Players, in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, reopen Polson’s Theatre on the Lake June 11 with “Dirty Work at the Crossroads.” The melodramatic comedy ushers in the Players’ 46th season and welcomes ...

Polson Rotary welcomes fundraiser applications

News from the Polson Rotary Club POLSON ­— Polson Rotary Club is accepting applications for its annual Fundraiser to be held Aug. 14. The Polson Rotary Festival for Youth event is a yearly project to raise money to benefit the youth of the Mission Valley.    Since 2007, the Polson...

Lake County road work project needs public vote Lake County road work project needs public vote

With 1,200 miles of gravel and paved roads, Lake County has more roads to maintain than either of its neighboring counties – Missoula to the south and Flathead to the north – at a fraction of the budget.  To help the county road department keep pace with maintenance needs, on May 13 the c...

Man sentenced to 8 years for theft

A Polson man has admitted to stealing a Jeep that was later painted black and used to steal packages from porches. Kenneth Charles Gieber, 23, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on May 19 to felony charges of theft and criminal mischief. The plea was entered as part of an agreement that ...

Polson Commissioners finalize chicken rules, hear COVID-19 update

Polson City Commissioners approved an ordinance regulating the keeping of chickens in city limits at its May 17 meeting, as well as hearing updates on personnel changes in the city public works department, planned workshops to help better serve the public and the expenditure of federal COVID-19 relief funds....


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