Three Cats advance to state

The Lady Bobcats had three single players finish in second, fourth and fifth place at the Southwestern B-C Divisional tennis tournament at Superior Friday and Saturday to earn a spot in the state finals.

MONTANA VIEWPOINT

Only the little people pay taxes while big corporations slide by

Plum Creek purchase

More than 40,000 acres of Mineral County land will be part of a multimillion dollar conservation purchase made by the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land that was announced last week.

Letter to Editor

If you were a kid in Hot Springs what would you not want to do without: A BIKE.

Whipped Up serves good, old-fashioned meals

“Making every day delicious!” is inscribed on the new signs posted outside the Whipped Up Cafe in Superior. The signs are accurate if a person is in the mood for good, old fashioned comfort food like grandma used to make.

Basketball begins

Turn around for trotters

As practice began last week, the Trotters were eager to turn the page on last year’s 3-17 record. Exactly what this new chapter of basketball will hold for Plains, however, has yet to be written.

Local athlete named All-State First Baseman

PLAINS – After dedicating his entire summer to baseball – living and breathing the sport, a local Plains athlete now has the title to show that his hard work paid off.

Aeronautics board awards airport funds, including over $40,000 for Superior

HELENA — On January 19, the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division along with the Montana Aeronautics Board awarded a little over $600,000 in loans and grants to various Montana airports as part of its annual loan and grant program. Superior’s airport, which received $9,192 in grants funds and $30,998 in loans, was included.

Trotters get set for second half of season

The Plains Trotters had a week off of games after a hectic start to the season, but are set and ready to finish the second half strong.

Public library to host exhibit

MINERAL COUNTY - The Mineral County Public Library will host a five-panel exhibit which chronicles the civic political history of women in Montana. The exhibition will open at the Mineral County Fair on Thursday, July 31, and remain open through Saturday, Aug. 2.

Plains School to get new website

PLAINS – The Plains School Board of Trustees met on Monday, March 19 to discuss their new up-and-coming website.

Plains Rural Fire Department gets new engine

The Plains-Paradise Rural Volunteer Fire Department acquired a new fire engine Monday afternoon.

Patching up pool pipes in progress

The community of Plains worked hard to raise funds to repair the public E.L. Johnson Memorial Pool’s leaky pipes. They will be able to reap their reward by plunging in a restored pool the first week of June.

Young Eagles take to the sky

Since 1992 the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) has been giving youth a chance to get interested and involved in flight, such as during Plains Day on Saturday, June 1 at the Plains airport.

Jurors hear how friend found murder victim's body

Friends, coworkers and family members of murder victim Matt LaFriniere knew it was very unusual when he didn’t come to work...

Plains stays in mix at top of 7B

Two games against two largely different opponents and a split of those two games.

Hot Springs drubs White Sulphur Springs

The Battle of the Springs is over and this year “Hot” has triumphed over “Sulphur.”

Lady Savage Heat look to keep winning

HOT SPRINGS – The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat were able to pick up a win against Superior Saturday in four sets 25-23,25-18,15-25,25-15.

Fire and rescue uses jaws of life training

The West End Fire and Rescue Department responded to an accident on the eastbound lane of Interstate 90 Sunday evening, and utilized some newly acquired training and equipment.

School Funding: Best practices for Plains

May 3, 2011 is the date of the school elections.  Plains-Paradise citizens will practice one of the greatest privileges of American Democracy: exercising their right to vote.  This year voters will decide on the elementary levy, high school levy, and three Trustee positions.  As the Plains-Paradise community members prepare to do their best, Plains Public Schools is also putting forth their best practices for our children.  This article will focus on budget savings mechanisms and election education.