Devils and Heat done

Despite winning three of their four games at districts, the Red Devils failed to advance to the Divisional tournament.

Hot Springs too much for Noxon

Danielle Switalski

Plains football coach happy with effort from team

DEER LODGE – The Plains Horsemen came up short Friday against Deer Lodge losing 42-2.

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.

First victory evades Noxon girls

Noxon came into their girls basketball game Friday night in Troy looking for their first win of the year.

Superior volleyball looks to find footing

It was not a good week for the young Superior volleyball team as they dropped a pair of games to St. Ignatius, 3-0 Thursday at home, then were swept by Seeley 3-0 on the road.

Legislative update from Rep. Loge

We have completed our second week of the 68th Montana legislative session.

Bluehawks win, lose big in pair of weekend match-ups

The Thompson Falls Bluehawks emerged from weekend play with a win and a loss, and are now 5-3 en route to a clash with the Trotters Friday.

Slick roads blamed for crashes

Slow down. That’s the message from law enforcement as snow and ice have already begun to plague local roads, with more than a few wrecks beginning to add up.

Cold, snow can't stop Clark Fork Runners Club

Participants with the Clark Fork Runners Club aren’t afraid of a little cold and snow as they had some fun racing in the New Year.

Plains Trotters defeat Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat

Superior tennis player headed to state

MINERAL COUNTY - For one Mineral County tennis player, the season isn’t quite over yet.

Crews battle forest fire near Graves Creek

SANDERS COUNTY – On the evening of Monday, July 6 a suspected human-caused fire started above Graves Creek near the base of Cougar Peak in Sanders County near Thompson Falls and Forest Service firefighters from Mineral County were on hand to help deal with the sitaution.

Hot Springs faces defeat

NOXON – The Lady Savage Heat Volleyball team continued their set of away games with a match against Noxon last weekend.

Keith's Column: Storylines to look for this fall sports season

This week the halls of the three Mineral County Schools will fill with students and teachers as the 2013-2014 school year begins. Along with the beginning of school comes the beginning of fall sports and this year is set to be an exciting one for football and volleyball in the county.

AirMail Special coming to Superior

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council is proud to present AirMail Special tonight, January 26, at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Baptist Church in Superior.

Horsemen & Trotters host Deer Lodge

PLAINS - The Plains Horsemen and Trotters basketball teams hosted Deer Lodge squads the weekend before last prior to the holiday, and after hard-fought battles, neither pulled out a win.

Mind over Matter

Mark Heppe, M.D. of Plains knows what it is to rise up.

Season ends for Thompson Falls football team

Thompson Falls and Scobey were tied at 24-24 entering the fourth quarter of their first round Montana Class A playoff game, but the hosts shut out the Blue Hawks 16-0 to claim a 40-24 win last Saturday.

Sheriff's Office reports recent drug busts

Efforts by the Mineral County Sheriff's Office to take a bite out drug trafficking in the region have made recent strides, according to Sheriff Ryan Funke.