Plains Day will feature free plane rides for kids on Saturday

Know any kids, age 8–17, who might want to fly?

Mineral County Sheriff's Office Profile: Sheriff Mike Toth

Being raised in Billings and graduating from Skyview High School, Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth...

Three-phase power becoming closer to reality for airport area

Rose M. Cristaldi

Rose M. Cristaldi, 93, of Plains, MT died Thursday, January 10 at the home she shared with her son, Anthony, in Plains, MT.

Volunteers learn defensive driving

Emergency vehicles from Plains and other communities converged at the old airport in Plains Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, for defensive driving exercises. Ambulances, search and rescue trucks, brush trucks and one old yellow fire engine tore up and down the cracked and weathered tarmac, negotiating their way through bright orange traffic cones and getting a feel for what their vehicles can and cannot do.

Symes hosts jazz band

HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Artist’s Society presented an evening with Fresh Off the Vine, a jazz instrumental band from Whitefish. The band combined a unique guitar and cello medley to create a smooth relaxing experience for anyone listening.

Superior students excited for European tour

One really can’t refer to them as "field trips" when the kids are flying seven time zones from home to Europe.

Noxon volleyball tests top-rated Charlo

As has been the case in recent Montana Class C volleyball seasons around these parts, the path to the conference championship once again goes right through Charlo.

TRACS fundraiser highlights the world of wines

THOMPSON FALLS – Thompson River Animal Care Shelter will be providing a tasting featuring wines from all around the world on Saturday, September 14 at their first ever “fly in” festival.

Superior District Forester earns Master Cruiser certification

SUPERIOR - Superior Ranger District employee Ed Bringenberg was awarded the title of Master Cruiser earlier this month in a ceremony at the Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office at Fort Missoula. Bringenberg, a Presale Forester on the Superior District, joins the ranks of only a handful of timber cruising specialists throughout the Northern Region to earn the Master Cruiser certification from the Regional Forester.

Radio station gets a boost

ST. REGIS – More people in Mineral County can now hear the broadcasts from a radio station in St. Regis after a new transmitter was recently installed, greatly improving the range of the signal.

Community Service

PLAINS - Saturday evening during the Sanders County Rodeo, a Plains resident was awarded the Community Service Award.

Bluehawks playing tough ball in January

Matt Unrau

Mineral County Airport gets grant money for new hangar

Steve Temple, Mineral County Airport Manager, announced that the airport is the recipient of $20,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration.

Airport board discuss funds

SUPERIOR – The chairman of the board for the Mineral County Airport stood before the county commissioners on April 10 asking for approval on several items.

Bridger Aerospace provides face shields for first responders

Toilet paper was the first item the United States ran low on during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Superior fire chief ready for challenges

When Rob Torrey stepped down as the Superior Volunteer Fire Department Chief last December, it left people wondering who would fill this critical community position. That’s when long-time Superior resident and volunteer firefighter, Steve Temple stepped up to become the next chief in February after serving as the assistant fire chief.

Young Eagles take to the sky

Since 1992 the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) has been giving youth a chance to get interested and involved in flight, such as during Plains Day on Saturday, June 1 at the Plains airport.

Wildhorse Youth Soccer kicks off season

Wildhorse Youth Soccer Association kicked off the competitive spring soccer season Saturday in Stevensville.

The hunt for the right expansion opportunity

Mineral County currently has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent. New businesses coming into its towns are rare and the workforce is largely forced to seek opportunities outside of the county for employment.