New growth at local greenhouse business

Originally from Pennsylvania, Milton Pearce and his wife worked for 18 years at the Northwest Indian Bible School in Alberton before moving to their current location in St. Regis 22 years ago.

Pickleball club swings into Mineral County

After playing golf one Saturday during the summer of 1965, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State and Bill Bell, a successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Seattle, to find their families sitting around with nothing to do.

James (Jimmy) Raymond Jr., 48

James (Jimmy) Raymond Jr., 48

Fair commission renews demolition derby contract

The Sanders County Fair Commission addressed several key issues at its first meeting of 2025.

Kvelve's Comments: Lace 'em up

It is what could be described as an insidious problem, or a silly one.

Fredette nets 34 in win for Panthers

On small step for Alberton, one giant leap for Panther nation.

Superior hoopers snag wins at Darby

Superior’s boys' and girls' basketball teams made the most of their only contests of the past week as the Bobcats boys and Lady Bobcats girls swept a pair of road games in Darby Thursday night.

Noxon boys notch fifth-straight win

Momentum, as defined by Webster’s New World Dictionary is “the impetus of a moving object equal to the product of its mass and its velocity.

Local grapplers put on show at Cut Bank

For local high school wrestling fans, the 157-pound match between Superior sophomore Turner Milender and Plains-Hot Springs senior John Waterbury would be the dream match of the year.

Thompson Falls teams top Charlo, Mission

It was a busy week that would have been awesome for the Thompson Falls boys’ and girls' basketball team had it not been for a pair of games against red-hot Missoula Loyola’s boys and girls.

Seeley Swan topples Hot Springs

Seeley Swan’s Blackhawks boys’ and girls' basketball teams were not cordial visitors to Hot Springs this past Saturday evening in a pair of Western 13C conference games.

Trotters roar back for win over Darby

After one quarter of play, things did not look well for the Plains Trotters basketball team Saturday night against the Darby Lady Tigers in Plains.

St. Regis boys stay unbeaten

For the St. Regis boys’ basketball team, it was another week on the job, as they took care of business with a pair of victories that kept the unbeaten season record intact at 8-0.

Legals for January, 15 2025

Irvine Flats ranchers win state stewardship award

Irvine Flats west of Polson is cow country, with lots of grass, hills and swales. Ranch families are the main residents in the sparsely populated area, and one of those families, Greg and Lynn Gardner, their daughter Brittany and her husband Wacey Cathey, received the 2024 Montana Stockgrowers Association Stewardship Award.

Rediscovering home: Community spirit

The leadership shown by local residents jumps out from the pages of the Mineral County Historical Society file on the construction of the two swimming pools in Superior.

Snowmobile club adds to annual event

The Montana Nightriders Snowmobile Club is well known for the $1,000 Super Poker Ride the last weekend in January. Up to 400 sledders have partaken in this signature event held in Haugan for the last 36 years.

The Wardens to perform in Superior

Three Canadian wardens are making a special trip to Superior on Jan. 23.

PHOTO Fire department pay tribute to former chief Steve Temple

The Superior Volunteer Fire Department had the Town of Superior Public works employees hang a display of banners in honor of Steve Temple, the former fire chief, who recently died. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)

Thompson Falls felon sentenced for illegal possession of firearms

A Thompson Falls man with two prior federal felony convictions and other state felonies was sentenced Jan. 3 to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for admitting to firearms crimes after law enforcement found numerous guns at his residence, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.