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On the road to recovery
PLAINS - Since Plains police officer, Frank Ceely, retired in January of 2015, he has gone through a gambit of life changing events that has changed his outlook and his approach to life. The most major one, which occurred April 8th, had perhaps the most profound effect on him.
Allard honored for rescuing 2 people from house fire
Local residents were rescued after a passerby noticed smoke coming from their residence, investigated and extricated the two occupants.

Family run cherry stand a St. Regis institution
What started as a cooler of cherries and a bucket of ice over two decades ago has now blossomed into a prosperous family run business and a town institution.

Worth the wait
This past weekend I was able to make a quick trip down to Bozeman for a special occasion. My sister, after graduating from high school in 2000, finally graduated from college.
Traveling artwork stops in Plains en route to D.C.
You could see and feel the emotion coming from Army Veteran Jim Layton as he stepped to the back of the Veterans Suicide Awareness painting and signed his name. He was doing so to honor a longtime friend and fellow veteran who recently took his own life.
Preparation is key in the fight against the flu this season
If you have ever had the flu, you know how miserable it is. I’ve seen hundreds of cases as a doctor, but I also know from personal experience. To give my family and myself the best odds against the flu, we get the flu shot every year. This year is what the CDC calls a “widespread outbreak”, much like the Swine flu outbreak of 2009. Most of the US, including Montana, is included in this outbreak, and its range is increasing daily. The flu hit a bit earlier this season than expected, so we need to be prepared for a second wave later in the season.

Loge reaches milestone in Red Cross donations
Denley Loge, St. Regis rancher and House District 14 Representative, is at a zenith with the American Red Cross...

Superior student helps develop graduation event
There was no way that 14-year-old Lanie Crabb was going to let this COVID-19 rob her from a memorable eighth grade graduation!
Superior girls tennis eyes success on court
A strong player turnout is fueling anticipation that the Superior High School girls could be a formidable team this Spring.

Commissioner declares snow state of emergency
A Declaration of Emergency came into effect for District 3 of Sanders County Friday due to heavy snows on the west end of the county.
COLUMN: Baseball memory
One of the great things about sports is the memories they can create.

Tree lighting shines despite uncooperative weather
A very large tree standing out the DeBorgia Historic School house was officially lit last week on Friday. Several exciting things were planned for the event, but with the weather acting up plans ended up being scaled down.
New ADs take the helm at Plains, Thompson Falls
A pair of home-towners were recently named activities directors at the two biggest schools in Sanders County.

Noxon has good individual performances at Ted Kato Tournament
NOXON – Three of the four Red Devil wrestlers placed at the Ted Kato tournament on Saturday.
We the People: the bigger picture
Many months ago I wrote an article about David Walker’s warnings about the fiscal direction of this country. Mr. Walker, the former Comptroller of the United States from 1998 until 2008, has been warning politicians, the media, and the American public for over a decade that we are off course and headed for disaster. In August 2007, before the financial system meltdown of 2008, Mr. Walker declared:
Break-ins become a problem
The Mineral County Neighbors for a Safe Community organization is holding a public forum on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Superior High School to discuss the crime in the county.
A nutty sports fanatic
They call us “sports nuts” for a reason.

Alberton Student Spotlight: Emmah Baughman
Full name: Emmah Baughman

The hunt of a lifetime
PLAINS – In a dream come true, one boy was able to experience a hunting trip of his lifetime. In a trip that took a community to organize, Sam McCreary was able to check an accomplishment of a lifetime off his bucket list.

Mineral Co. driver's education teachers are dedicated
To become a certified driver's education instructor, there is a big commitment to make and an even larger amount of studying and testing.