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Introducing the graduating classes of 2018
It was a weekend of celebrations for 30 Mineral County high school graduates over Memorial Weekend. St. Regis and Superior held graduations on Sunday and Alberton held theirs on Monday.
Avista golf tournament to benefit SCCOA
THOMPSON FALLS – The seventh annual Avista Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled to take place this weekend at the River’s Bend Golf Course in Thompson Falls.
Lozeau Bridge Fire required devoted resources
UPDATE: Woodland said the fire was started by a welding operation on the Lozeau Bridge. Earlier reports stated a firefighter was possibly injured. It was later determined one of the firefighters from SVFD was suffering from heat exhaustion and was treated and released.
Baskets for those in need
Roger Kesting has been helping the Lions Cub distribute food baskets since he came to the area in 1981. Back then, no more than 15 baskets were distributed to needy families in the areas. As the numbers started to grow, the Women and Timber also became a part of the effort to put together and deliver food baskets to needy families.
Trying to stay afloat
I first learned about the power of an eddy when I did a story with Plains Mayor Michael Brinson concerning the increasing amount of land that was eroding away by the town's sewage cleaning ponds due to a strong eddy.
County Commissioners have last meeting of 2015
The last Mineral County Commissioners meeting for 2015 was held on December 31. April Quinlan and Jennifer Donovan with the Mineral County Health department presented commissioners Roman Zylawy and Laurie Johnston with information about a Local and Tribal Public Health Systems Improvement Grant. The $15,000 grant was award to Mineral County Department of Human Health and Services in Mineral County in March 2015.
47 traffic accidents reported as severe weather hits
Icy, snow-covered roads caused a number of the accidents earlier in the week, while melting snow and slush compounded driving conditions toward the latter part of the week. In total, 47 incidents were reported by the Montana Highway Patrol in Mineral County and near Frenchtown, between Feb. 6 and Feb. 11.
Hot Springs Elementary PTO eyes improvements
The HSEPTO (Hot Springs Elementary Parent Teacher Organization) has taken on the project of improving both the safety and effectiveness of the Elementary parking lot.
Fireman's Ball turn-out equalled white hot success
The Plains Fire Department held their annual Fireman’s Ball this past Saturday night at the Plains VFW Hall.
Thompson Falls Wrestling Results from Ronan
SANDERS COUNTY – The Sanders County wrestlers went to Hamilton, Friday, for the first day of the Ronan Duels, bringing home some good stats.
County wrestlers take on teams in Ronan
SANDERS COUNTY – The Sanders County wrestlers went to Hamilton, Friday, for the first day of the Ronan Duels, bringing home some good stats.
A great Plains Day
I think this was the best Plains Day in several years. The kids had a blast and I felt a patriotic feeling that I especially needed at this time.
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.
Mineral County schools deal with COVID-19 issues
Due to rising COVID-19 cases throughout Mineral County some area school districts have had to...
Mineral County Community Calendar - Nov. 6
Free Medicare 101 Classes Coming Soon
Keeping in Touch
Many of you will remember that during our 2009 Legislative session, property reappraisal was an integral part of that session as the Legislature addressed the reappraisal process per the Montana Constitutional requirement as found in Article VIII. Article VIII requires a periodic reappraisal of property, in the interest of equal taxation, once every six years on all taxable real and personal property.
Old Schoolhouse Rock Car Show awards scholarships
Ninety-four entries are close to the most that have participated in the Old Schoolhouse Rock Car Show over the years, but for whatever reason, these beauties seemed incredibly dazzling on Saturday.
Elderly Superior couple lose everything in house fire
Just as people are ramping up to enjoy a holiday season filled with gifts, family and sitting around a brightly lit Christmas tree, Superior residents Rose and Glen Beissel are counting their blessing that they are still alive.
How Global Positioning System, or GPS, changed the world
This invention “saves millions of lives every year; it saves billions of dollars in better farming and more efficient travel; it eliminated carpet bombing during war time; and the Internet would collapse under its own weight; real time banking transactions would be impossible without it; and cellphone usage would be severely limited.” This is the introduction in the 2018 documentary, “The Lonely Halls Meeting,” which honors the inventors of GPS or the Global Positioning System.
Local family gets a wave of support from community after traumatizing accident in June
Saturday, June 22, six people were involved in a three-vehicle head-on collision, severely injuring three of them, on U.S. 93 south of Kalispell.