Plains gets set to celebrate

Plains is set to celebrate their annual Plains Day like wild horses running across the valley.

Recycling program is back in Sanders County

Since being reinstated, the Sanders County recycling baler has been working hard to keep the community more environmentally friendly.

Community Notes

A GoFundMe page has been created for the St. Regis Music Department to try and raise money for a vibraphone. The page reads that the department has “begun to work on their first percussion ensemble piece and we only need one more instrument to make our mallet section complete. Yamaha makes great instruments for a reasonable price and we are excited to fill out our percussion section with the cool sounds that this instrument adds. Help us out and donate to a wonderful growing music program in small-town Montana!”

County spelling bee crowns new champion

The annual Sanders County Spelling Bee took place in the county Court House last Friday with 16 competitors vying for the top trophy.

Flat Creek/Iron Mountain Superfund plans discussed before government shutdown

Superior Technical Assistance Committee environmental consultant Steve Ackerlund reported last week that he had met with Department of Environmental Quality Project Manager Joel Chavez and U.S. Forest Service representative Bob Wintergerst regarding how plans were coming for this spring regarding the Flat Creek/Iron Mountain Mine and Mill Site Superfund site located north of Superior.

Mineral County Sheriffs report

March 20, Fire and smoke, no offenses, 369 West Tami Dr.

Cabinet Ridge Riders host poker run

TROUT CREEK – Anyone passing through Trout Creek in the sunny afternoon hours of last Saturday may have caught a glimpse of horses making their way around the edges of town.

Obituary; Markkaya Jean (Bugsy) McGann Gullett

Markkaya Jean (Bugsy) McGann Gullett of Superior became our “angel in heaven” on May 22, 2015 as a result of a car accident. She was born May 14, 1992. A Memorial Service will be held  Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Plains Bible Chapel,  243 Combest Creek Rd,  Plains, MT , with Potluck meal afterward (turn left past the fairgrounds).

Ordelheide Dental hosts day of care in Plains

PLAINS – Ordelheide Dental in Plains took time last week to give back to the community, hosting a free dental care day at their office in town last Friday.

Obituary; Robert Alex (Case) Harris

Robert Alex (Case) Harris of Superior, 31, went to be with his Father in Heaven Tuesday, August 5, 2014 while jogging.  He was born June 21, 1983 in Logan, Utah to Byron Alan Harris and Diana (Harris) Case.  He was affectionately known as Alex.

Giving Tree program aims to give children a happy holiday

Woman's Club projects near completion

PLAINS – The Plains Woman’s Club has been hard at work utilizing a grant to spruce up two places in town.

Flatiron Quilting Guild celebrating 30 years at show

For three decades, the gifted hands of the Flatiron Quilting Guild have pieced and stitched love for their fellow community members into quilts that have greeted babies, warmed families, and comforted cancer patients. The upcoming Flatiron Quilting Guild Quilt Show, Saturday, April 13, is a real credit to the persistent community contributions and artistic skill of the Guild members.

Noxon's lucky thirteen

Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but 13 Noxon tracksters are heading to the Divisional meet with a lot of confidence due to a slew of personal records falling at Polson.

Bobcats end season at state

Matt Unrau

Dustin Frank Black

Dustin Frank Black was born in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1974 to Debbie and Denver Black. He was the oldest of five children. He went to school in North Dakota and graduated from Flasher High School in 1993. After high school he moved to Plains and worked for Thompson River Lumber. He then moved back to North Dakota to work on his uncle Ron and grandparent’s ranch.

Alberton wrestlers claim titles

Alberton native Cody Ishler who co-ops with the Frenchtown Broncs wrestling program was one of five Broncs who captured an individual title at the Superior Invitational on Saturday.

Noxon tops TFalls

Noxon avenged an early season loss over their cross-class, inter-county rival Thompson Falls with a thrilling, 62-59 overtime win on Saturday. Each team is now gearing up for their respective district tournaments as they head into the final weekend of the regular season.

Sanders County High Schools Track and Field State Meets-Day One

Day one of the 2012 Class B State Track Meet is complete, and the local teams have some catching up to do if they want to duplicate their success of the past two weeks.

Chisholm retiring as Plains superintendent

It would be tempting to say this is the end of the Chisholm trail.