Moving with the big band sound at March Gala

Dianne Rummel formally charged

THOMPSON FALLS – Sanders County Clerk of Court Dianne Rummel was arraigned for criminal charges Tuesday in direct relation to allegations of theft, embezzlement tampering with county records and witnesses.

Congratulating the DUI/Drug Court Graduate

Wally Schrock hugs Deputy Jim Balenger, who arrested him over a year ago, at his graduation from the Mineral County DUI/Drug Treatment Court on Wednesday.

County rings in New Years

Locals around Mineral County rang in the New Year Dec. 31 with dancing, music, a potluck dinner and even some karaoke at two community events.

Mineral County sports year in review 2011

Winter sports season 2010-2011

Duo performs for county

With a dimming of the lights, Colin Ross and Mig O’Hara preceded to turn the Parkside Baptist Church in Superior Wednesday night into a speakeasy in the 1920s. That is, when the duo played their more blues and jazz influenced music. Throughout their concert, they also played a variety of county and folk as well.

Repository tour

DEQ Project Officer Daryl Reed (right) speaks with the tour group about the new repository north of Superior. Pictured in the group is Steve Ackerlund, Kelly Dillon, Tim Read, Dennis Hildebrand, Bob Winegar and Jim Schultz.

Repository in progress

State and town workers along with interested community members took another tour Thursday afternoon of Flat Creek, where a repository is in the process of being built.

Mountain lion and company

Barbara Steward and Jim Moellman pose with the phantom mountain lion, which Moellman shot with the game warden's permission Saturday after the animal kept coming onto the Steward's porch. The animal measured 6 foot 8 inches long and was assumed to be around 4 years old.

Play transports Superior

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks brought the Superior audience back to Venice and Belmont in the mid-1950s. The traveling actors performed Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”.

Summer sizzles with county fair

The summer season in Superior reached a fever pitch last weekend as the Mineral County Fairgrounds filled with people for the annual County Fair.

Mineral County Celebrates Life

Residents from all over Mineral County gathered at the Superior High School track to celebrate life at the 13th annual Mineral County Relay for Life.

Public comment sought on grant proposal

The Mineral County Commissioners and the District XI Human Resource Council will be holding a public meeting on April 25, at 1:30 p.m., in the commissioners meeting room to hear public comment on a grant that the commissioners are considering to sponsor on behalf of the council.

Alberton track season looks ahead to the end

It’s nearly midseason already for the Alberton track team and Coach Rachel Clevenger said that they’ve been nursing a lot of injuries and taking it easy.

Louise Alida Paul

Louise Alida Paul passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 27, 2011.  She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Nicholas Paul.  She loved her life and friends in the community of Plains.

Panthers compete in Florence

After having their meet in Frenchtown cancelled last week, the Alberton Panthers traveled to Florence on Thursday of last week.

Medical foundation happy with fundraiser

The Mineral County Medical Foundation sold out all of its dinner tickets for the second annual “Boots and Buckles Bash” Fundraiser on April 2, but they didn’t turn away anyone who wanted in.

Oil company plans to pass through Mineral County

Last week, Harry Lillo, from Imperial Oil Company, talked with Mineral County Commissioners and also at the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, about the megaloads the company hopes to move through the state up to their plant north of Fort McMurray, as part of the Kearl Oil Sands Project.

Charges filed for woman buste with pot plants

Maureen English Hotchkiss is facing five felonies after law enforcement officials arrested her on Monday, March 21.

Kathryn Margaret Eisenbacher

Kathryn (Kay) Margaret (Fuchs) Eisenbacher, 62, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Mineral County Hospital of Superior in the loving arms of her husband, Earl.  A funeral Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, March 28, 2011 at St. Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Mission of Superior, MT.  There will also be a memorial service at Our Lady of Lakes Catholic Church of Spicer, MN, in July 2011.