Rolland “Rollie” J. Larson

A Graveside service will be held at the Potter Cemetery on at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Potter, Nebraska.

Keith Edward Danhof

Keith was born to John and Tressa Danhof on Oct. 24, 1955, in Bozeman, Montana.

Denley Loge: An engaged leader

As Montanans adapt to modified daily routines, the COVID-19 pandemic is justifiably front and center. However, the immediate crisis will end, and we need to start thinking about how we rebuild our economy in the aftermath.

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.

Remembering a politician from years ago

In 1941 Donny, a kid my age, came to my mother’s 8 week summer camp on our dairy farm in southern Wisconsin.  Donny was a leader, full of ideas and fit right in.  We rode horses, fed pigs and chickens, rode the hay wagons, played in the woods, fished, swam, sang and ate piles of food.

William J. Wheeler, Jr., 71

William J. Wheeler, Jr., son of Blanche (Lanoue) and William J. Wheeler, Sr., passed away peacefully at sunset Sept. 1, 2019.

Changes annouced for Thompson Falls market

The Thompson Falls Market is returning in 2011 for its 4th season of bringing locally grown produce, farm fresh eggs, arts and crafts and baked goods. During the annual Soup Social & Market Meeting, market manager, Katrina Campbell presented news on changes attendees and vendors will see this summer.

Alberton home burns; family pets perish

Several units from the Frenchtown Fire Department responded to a late-night house fire in Alberton. The home was located at 420 Railroad Ave., across the street from the Alberton Community Church.

Plains man pleads not guilty to distributing meth

A Plains man is accused of attempting to distribute drugs in Lake County. Leon Charles Hendry, 55, entered a plea of not guilty in District Court in Polson Jan. 15 to criminal possession with intent to distribute.

Longtime Alberton School secretary honored

After 27 years, Alberton School secretary, Anne Styles is retiring. And despite her modest desire to retire without fanfare, that was exactly what she received during Alberton’s graduation ceremony held on May 28.

Larry Leon Meeter

Larry Leon Meeter, was born Dec. 17, 1940.

Alberton school board discuss school programs

Donna Marie Kline Mallery

Donna Marie Kline Mallery was born to Merrit and Maude Kline on June 1, 1925 in Randolph, Minnesota. She was the eighth of 11 children to be born and raised on the family dairy farm.

Experts say it could still be a bad year for grasshoppers

Though this year has not yet become a terribly bad year for grasshoppers, and last year was supposedly worse, it is still likely to create conditions to bring a hard time onto locals and farmers.

Kalvin Miller

Kalvin Winfield Miller was born Sept. 19, 1951, to Winfield Miller and Minnie VanCampen Miller in Missoula, Mont.

Plains breaks ground on new wastewater plant

It has taken several years amid a lot of anxiety while engineers and Plains town officials held their collective breath hoping for the best.

SC Fair manager McGuigan moves on after 52 fairs

Chris McGuigan missed a Sanders County Fair once. He was away to college in Wyoming. All 52 others in his life, he attended.

St. Regis family loses home in structure fire; fatality reported in DeBorgia fire

On Sunday morning, the St. Regis and West End Volunteer Fire Departments teamed up on the second structural fire within a week, this time at 1130 Highway 135.

SVFD extinguishes blaze

SUPERIOR – The Superior Volunteer Fire Department was quickly able to extinguish a fire on Pine Street in Superior after responding to a call from dispatch late Sunday afternoon.

Plains' Helterline served country in Air Force

For most of his nine plus decades, Dave Helterline has been a fixture on the Plains and Sanders County scene.