Incident Leaves Lingering Questions

St. Regis Schools receive $50,000 grant

Superior, Alberton are denied

Hot Springs put the heat on Horsemen, Devils

What is the hottest basketball team in Sanders County right now? It would be hard to argue that the Hot Springs boys have raised the temperature of their recent games. They are coming off a 2-0 weekend with impressive victories over county rivals Plains and Noxon.

Rural schools threatened by dwindling numbers

Like rural school administrators across Montana, Terry Public Schools Superintendent Joe Krause keeps a close eye on his enrollment numbers.

The show must go on

Despite cancellations Saturday, the boat show went on as planned Sunday

The tremendous efforts it took to bring the hydroplane races to Trout Creek over the weekend were almost for naught as the races had to be cancelled Saturday due to dangerous debris floating in the water that can wreak havoc on the hydro boats.

Hospital looking at implementing two projects

The Mineral County Hospital Board of directors have been working with a steering committee during the past year to explore the possibilities of major improvements to the facility, which, would improve patient care and increase efficiency if implemented. Last Tuesday, August 17, they held a public meeting to gather input on two proposed ideas: building a woody biomass energy system and the construction of a new hospital.

Wolf "problem" hits home

County Commissioners met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of declaring Mineral County a disaster area, which would give citizens the right to kill a wolf if it threatened people, livestock or big-game animals. This proposed resolution is patterned after a similar one drafted by commissioners in Idaho County, Idaho, which asked Gov. Butch Otter to allow wolves to be eradicated in north-central Idaho County by any means necessary.

Fun and games in AWANA program

Twenty-eight students, aged kindergarten through sixth grade, caught a special bus last Thursday after school let out. Rather than heading home after school let out, the kids were bussed over to the Superior Community Church for the weekly AWANA program.

Legals for March, 26 2025

Pep Club to organize local blood drives

After organizing blood drives for the American Red Cross for 22 years, Mary Jo Berry is passing the torch as an attempt to catch her breath and possibly slowdown on her community involvement.

Legals for April, 9 2025

Superior Meats owner honored by Small Business Association

Jerry Stroot, the owner of Superior Meats, has been named Montana’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Community Calendar

Community calendar

Thompson River Complex grows to over 1,600 acres

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Deer, elk gun opener is finally here!

The general hunting season for deer and elk begins Saturday in Montana and with it tens of thousands of hunters will take to the fields and forests seeking a trophy or meat for table.

Kvelve's Comments: Time for some new sayings

Life is full of sayings.

Retired wildlife investigator has seen it all out in the field

In his long career as an investigator, Brian Sommers has dug into some of Northwest Montana’s most interesting and tragic cases involving people and animals.

Mineral County law roundup

Report of a Dog that had been shot in the area of Cochran Lane in St Regis, Deputy made contact with the dog owner...

Plains student musicians present upbeat concert

Months of hard work and hours of practicing by Plains students cumulated last week in an incredible performance by the choir, junior high band and concert band.