Prep roundup for local schools

St. Regis Lady Tigers played in Plain last Tuesday and lost all three sets. During play Anna Sanford secured 4 of the 16 Kills as well as 6 of the 11 Digs and all 6 Aces. Chloe Cielke helped by take 4 of the 16 Kills, Justice Tate secured 4 of the 6 Blocks. Total Digs recorded were 41 with Baylee Pruitt taking 16 and Emma Hill 15.

Mineral County Court Report Oct. 6 - Oct. 13, 2017

Oct. 12 Bakher Al Shemary, speeding

Craft show helps those in crisis

The Mineral County Help Line held their annual craft show on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the 4-H building in Superior. The Help Line is a 24 hour crisis line with an emphasis on women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Arts Council brings creole music to Mineral County

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council presented Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole who performed French Creole music on Oct. 4 in Superior.

Superior Fire Department

280 free smoke alarms installed in more than 100 homes

Shirley Mancini had only one smoke alarm in her Superior home.

Recycling comes back to Alberton

Citizens find their own solution

The big blue Republic recycling bin is back in front of the Alberton Feed and Supply store thanks to a small group of community minded citizens who want to see recycling continue in this small town. The bin originally was put into place about four years ago as the result of a senior project by Shawnda Rohrbach. At that time Allied Waste owned the garbage business for Mineral County and the bin was donated to the community.

Superior starts quest for new pool with a mad dash

Despite rainy skies over 60 runners showed up for the “Run for the Pool” 5K race held on Saturday, Oct. 7, in Superior. The race started at the Old School and circled near the Eva Horning Park and up past the Mineral Community Hospital.

Despite rain, the Oktoberfest show goes on

The weather just didn’t cooperate last Saturday while the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce hosted a day of festivities for Oktoberfest at the Old School House in Superior. The day was filled with family activities, food vendors and music. The Superior Swims committee also hosted a beer garden to raise funds for a new town swimming pool.

Prep Roundup

During a cross county rival match the Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats scratched out a win against the St. Regis Lady Tigers during a Tues. October 3 matchup in St. Regis 25-17, 25-15, 25-21. Cat senior Montanna Baughman led the team in kills with 5 out of 17, as well as in digs making 9 out of 37 and in aces with 4.

Golf tournament helps pay for local medical needs annual tournament

The Mineral County Medical Foundation hosted their 35th Annual Golf Tournament at the Trestle Creek Golf Course on Sept. 30. There were 11 teams that participated in the Foundation’s largest fundraiser, with players from Mineral County and Missoula.

Russell “Norris” Grunhuvd, 92

Russell “Norris” Grunhuvd, 92, of Superior, passed away at his home, surrounded by loved ones, on Sept. 21, 2017.

Community Notes

Mineral County Performing Arts will host some old time Cajun/Creole music this Wednesday, Oct 4th. First, Dennis Stroughmatt et l’Esprit Creole will conduct a workshop/assembly at the Superior High School gym from 2:30 to 3:30, with the public encouraged to attend. Then the formal concert will be at the LDS church in Superior at 7:00 PM. This is supported in part by a grant from the Montana Arts Council, an agency of the State Government.

Flat Creek superfund site nears completion

After nearly 15 years the Flat Creek-Iron Mountain Mine superfund cleanup site is coming to an end. A handful of local residents, along with personnel from the Department of Environmental Quality, Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency gathered for a site tour on Wed. Sept. 27. With weather permitting, they hope to have this phase of the cleanup completed by mid-November.

Superior school levy passes handily, 462 to 331

Faculty and staff at Superior High School were doing the happy dance on Friday after a $3.2 million levy was passed to put an addition on the present high school to allow junior high students to be moved into the facility. The unofficial vote was a whopping 462 to 331, a 131-vote lead in favor of the project.

Superior Superfund site gets EPA 5-year review

The Environmental Protection Agency conducted a five-year review of Superior last week. Residents were interviewed and EPA officials explained their review process of ongoing protectiveness of Superior’s cleanup and soils displacement regulation at their office located in the Old School on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Homecoming festivities invade both ends of Mineral County last week

Maroon, silver and blue flowed freely down Railroad Street in Alberton on Friday as the students celebrated Homecoming Week. A week of festivities culminated with a 4 p.m. parade followed by a 7 p.m. varsity football game against Seeley. It was also Senior Night and Homecoming royalty and seniors were introduced during half-time.

Sunrise Fire, West Fork Fish Creek Fire reforestation project begins

Just a stone’s throw from Alberton in 2015, the West Fork Fish Creek Fire burned through 11,845 acres of local recreational wilderness, causing extensive damage to both the forests and infrastructure within the area. This year, local residents have watched as 26,310 acres burned in the Quartz Creek area in the Sunrise Fire.

NorthWestern Energy to restore Point of Rocks trail

Representatives from Northwestern Energy on Sept. 15 provided county commissioners with plans to start restoration work on the Point of Rocks monument trail located west of Alberton.

Ladine Pidgeon

Our angel passed on to join her family and the Lord on Sept. 14.

Air attack stops two fires on Highway 135

On Sept. 12, Highway 135 had two fires that burned 9 acres between them.