Lions Club brings vision screening to local schools

Plains Montana Lions Club District 37 completed its countywide school vision screening tests last week.

Noxon to host second annual bridal fashion show

NOXON – Students will be dressed to impress on Sunday, May 12 – clothed to perfection in wedding gowns and tuxedos at the second annual Bridal Fashion Show.

St. Regis seamstress has lifetime of experience

Since she was knee-high to a grasshopper, or in this case, a Singer Sewer, Gayle Johnston’s remarkable seamstress profession has come together over the years one stitch at a time.

State qualifiers at Western Division B-C

On a weekend when intermittent rain and sunshine, wind and cold played a factor in athletic performance, Twin Bridges’ girls and the Manhattan Christian boys found a path to victory in the Western Division B-C track and field meet in Missoula.

Federal funding targets Mineral, Sanders counties

Approximately $15.9 million from the Secure Rural Schools program will go to Montana’s public schools, roads and other municipal services. Mineral and Sanders counties are flagged to haul in $880,834 and $1,633,233, respectively.

St. Regis students cash in at Stock Market Game

The typical high school student has a limited knowledge of investing, saving, and basic comprehension of the stock market. St. Regis history teacher, Jeff Stanek, has worked for the past several years to help change the trend of financial illiteracy.

Local musicians to perform in 'Lamb of God'

This March marks the sixth annual presentation of "Lamb of God." A sacred work created by composer Rob Gardner, it is accomplished by an all-volunteer, interfaith choir, soloists, orchestra and narrators, with seven musicians from Mineral County.

Plains leatherworker finds niche in pistol holsters

Tucked in the corner of Dave Wonder’s home, you will find the tools of the leather trade.

Horse camp teaches kids about the equine arts

Children as young as five and as old as ten were afforded an education in all things horse related at a camp outside of Superior last Wednesday at the Tarkio Equestrian Center.

Choose to believe

Choose to believe

Thompson Falls considers land swap with school district

Thompson Falls City Council last Monday held a lengthy discussion about a proposed land and building exchange between the city and the Thompson Falls School District.

Spring break for a cause: Florida woman organizes clothing drive for Superior thrift

Spring break for college students is typically mid to late March. For the most part, it’s the disreputable week of jet-setting to warm weather locations, for young adults to decompress from their bookwork by engaging in some risky and questionable behavior.

Final preparations made for Sanders County fair

Final preparations for the 2024 Sanders County Fair took place during the August Fair Board meeting.

Horsemen basketball prepares for season

NHS members shovel snow for elderly

When the snow piles up it’s a blessing to have a helping hand, that’s what Superior resident Eva Harrington discovered last Sunday afternoon.

Paradise eighth grade hosts cake walk

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A few locals find fun in mud

Who knew the simple mixture of dirt and water could turn into a weekend of entertainment.

Sanders County Fair Board reopens bids for demo derby

During Monday’s regular Sanders County Fair Commission meeting, commission members voted to reopen, yet again, bidding for the 2025 fair’s demolition derby event.

Precision rifle series puts shooters to the test

A slight breeze cut through the crisp morning air at the Butte Gun Club as the shooters toted their rifles to the firing line. One by one, the competitors took their positions. At one stage, a man stepped into an old claw-foot bathtub and rested the front of his rifle on the metal rim. To his right, another shooter contemplated how to best support his rifle on a giant rubber tire while the shooter on the stage to his left took to his stomach on a rickety-looking raised wooden platform.

Locals strut their stuff at Turkey Trot

It was 33 degrees at 9 a.m. when the airhorn blast was the starting signal for the Turkey Trot 5K run/walk from the parking lot of the Mineral County Food Bank.