Mineral County program assists with child safety seats

Raising children can be a treasure and a joy, but it can also be trying, tiresome, and downright expensive.

First-graders decorate Valentine's tree at TrailWest Bank

The Valentine's Tree in the TrailWest Bank lobby was strung up with red heart garland and covered with dozens of specially made valentines from the first-grade students at Superior Elementary. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan

FWP offers incentive for landowners

Private land may be changing in ownership, but not necessarily growing or shrinking in size.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office call report

Mineral County Sheriff's Office call report

Wheeler claims Superior spelling bee title

An embrace was what it took to win this year’s Superior School spelling bee.

Officials move to delist Montana grizzlies

The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

Noxon teams primed for tourney time

The District 14C regular basketball season is in the books and for the Noxon boys and girls a good showing this past week sets them up for some interesting action in the District tourney in two weeks.

St. Regis hits bump against tough Charlo team

Over the course of a long season, talent may not always be enough.

Hawks teams split games with Eureka, Loyola

A heart-breaking loss to a non-conference foe followed by a blow-out win over a conference opponent was the story of last week’s Thompson Falls Lady Hawks basketball adventures.

Superior girls hold top record in Western 14C

It was almost a clean sweep for the Superior boys and girls basketball teams this past week and it came against two strong opponents.

Local wrestlers qualify for state tournament

Two Western Division B/C champs and eight total qualifiers give the Superior Bobcats a strong presence at this weekend’s Montana Matt Classic state championships in Billings.

Lady Savage Heat outrun Eagles; boys clipped in nail-biter

It was a good night of small town basketball in Hot Springs Saturday night.

Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Lake County

According to a press release issued by the Polson Police Department, there appears to be a spike in what is believed to be fentanyl-related overdoses in 10 counties around the state, including Lake County.

Legals for February, 8 2023

I-90 resurfacing work planned in 2024

The Montana Department of Transportation is interested in what the public has to say about a proposal to resurface two segments of Interstate 90 near St. Regis and Superior.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Mineral County Sheriff's Office calls

Library 'hot spot' devices a hot commodity

Wikipedia describes an internet hot spot as "an area where a user can access the Internet via Wi-Fi. A mobile, or portable, hot spot device enables users to connect to the Internet using a small box with a cell phone data plan that they can bring with them wherever they go."

Plains leatherworker finds niche in pistol holsters

Tucked in the corner of Dave Wonder’s home, you will find the tools of the leather trade.

Paradise Players perform play within a play

The Paradise Center hosted a play performed by the Paradise Players last weekend, on three separate days.

Woman admits lying in Sanders County parental interference investigation

A Texas woman admitted last week to lying to law enforcement about the whereabouts of her son and grandson, who ultimately were found in Costa Rica, during an investigation into parental interference in Sanders County, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said in a press release.