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Plains' Chisholm takes on role of "Scrooge" for school project
If Ebenezer Scrooge had been as nice a guy as the one who assumed the character in the seventh grade...
COLUMN: Amazing Alberton Panthers
It felt like I just watched a classic John Wayne movie, where he fights to the bitter end and is remembered as a hero.

Workshops offered to local artists
SANDERS COUNTY – A new opportunity for local artists has been presented to help artists market their work.
Start of school looms on the horizon
Danielle Switalski
Town meets to discuss Superfund
Members of the Superior community met last Monday with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Forest Service to discuss concerns surrounding the possible listing of Superior and the Flat Creek area as a Superfund site.
Sen. Daines issues warning about wildfires
As flames dance around the region and the state’s $30 million wildfire budget has been depleted, Montanans have been left wondering how long they will be suffering from the effects of the fires and what can be done to improve fire conditions.

Bees are amazing creatures
It’s hard to talk about honeybees and not discuss two major topics, one is the health benefits of honey and the other is Colony Collapse Disorder and the fears surrounding the disappearance of the bees.

Local firefighters keep county safe
Most volunteer work does not require responding to 3 a.m. emergency phone calls or running towards a burning building. However, for the fire departments in Mineral County that is exactly the case.

Man injured in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was severely injured last Friday when he skidded off the road heading southbound on Highway 28 four miles from Plains.
Lunch on the Lot
For most people, the common place to eat lunch is inside at the kitchen table and when the weather is warmer, some people will head outside to have a picnic in the park where they will often sit at picnic tables or on a blanket laid across the grass. On June 9, however, Mineral County residents are invited to eat lunch in a lot that is vacant.

Helping generate a new generation of pilots
Pilots and car enthusiasts landed in Plains this past Saturday to share their gleaming vehicles of air and road with over 300 admiring fans of all ages. The event also drew a crowd for a pancake breakfast that was a fundraiser supporting a $500 scholarship given annually to a student wishing to pursue a career in aviation—as a pilot or mechanic. That scholarship, sponsored by the Sanders County Hanger group of the Montana Pilots Association and overseen by Dan Lilja, awarded this year’s scholarship to Cuahtemoc Rivera of Heron, Mont. who wants to pilot long range, hauling airplanes.
Plains Airport grant benefits pilots and local hospital
The Plains Airport recently received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to update and remodel their runway and grounds allowing a safer area for private pilots and medical helicopters.

Private water supply continuously vandalized
Danielle Switalski

Kindergarten Roundup brings tots into Plains School
PLAINS – Parents from around the area came to Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, April 11 at the Plains School to screen the upcoming kindergarteners developmentally.

Class of 64 reunites with a mission
PLAINS – After 50 years, the graduating class of 1964 was once again reunited, sparking old memories and sharing laughs of reflection, while brainstorming ways to better the P Hill.
It was a summer to remember in Plains, Montana
As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

Sanders County poacher still wanted on bear-baiting charges
Montana wildlife officials say a man who writes a muzzleloader hunting blog remains wanted on several Sanders County warrants for allegedly killing a third black bear over bait in the state.

Plains 4-H shooting sports coaches retire
Mike Blake turns 82 pretty soon and is stepping down from being the trap shooting coach for the Plains 4-H Shooting Sports Program after nine years.

Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay
Sunshine, rain, flooding… am I back in Australia?

Bowhunting instructor honored for service
MINERAL COUNTY – Approximately 20 years ago, John Benda of Superior began volunteering his time to teach people everything from proper bowhunting methods to archer safety for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.