Business

News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — After careful and considerable deliberation last week, we have decided to postpone all SPLASH and general luncheon meetings for the remainder of the year. This was a difficult decision. We are hopeful that the New Year will bring renewed opportunity and will therefore focus our time, energy and resources on making the 2021 Polson Chamber event calendar the best it can possibly be. This isn’t to stay that we are shutting down all efforts for the rest of 2020. To the contrary, we have some pretty exciting developments underway for the holiday season that we are hoping to formally announce very soon. Our primary goal is to help...

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock praised Montana companies for pivoting their normal operations to produce cloth face masks, 3D-printed face masks, face shields, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, and reminded businesses that funding is available to help suppor...

News from the Office of Senator Jon Tester  BIG SANDY — After months of efforts to expand banking services for Montana hemp producers, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has updated its guidance to expand financial services available for hemp busin...

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock recently announced the creation of a loan deferment program to assist Montana businesses impacted by COVID-19. The Montana Loan Deferment Program will allow businesses and other entities to defer payments on existing loans for ...

News from the Montana Contractors Association HELENA — The Montana Contractors Association Education Foundation and the Montana Equipment Dealers Association have developed a joint action plan and strategy, “Build Montana,” to address the immediate and long-term workforce challenges of...

LAKE COUNTY – Open signs went up in businesses in Lake County earlier this month after being closed for nearly two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “We have done pretty well,” said Joanne Simpson of the Sandpiper Art and Gift Gallery, located on Main Street in downtown Polson. ...

News from Unity Bank POLSON – Unity Bank, a community bank with 15 locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the purchase of First Citizens Bank in Polson. First Citizens Bank opened as Unity Bank on Monday, May 18.  We are excited to welcome current First Citizens B...

News from the office of Senator Jon Tester     MONTANA – U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced another win for Montana agriculture producers and businesses as the Small Business Administration announced it was reopening the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL Advance programs to applicatio...

MONTANA – Some Montana ranchers will likely go out of business due to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Livestock told state legislators last week.  Montana cattle producers are facing enormous uncertainty after restaurant closures and COVID-19 outbreaks at meat p...

POLSON – Lindsy Campbell returned to her hometown to fulfill her dream of owning a physical therapy practice, and she’s been at the helm of Mission Valley Physical Therapy for a few months now.  Campbell purchased the practice from physical therapist Shannon Nunlist and took over on Feb. ...