Connolly hired as Mineral County financial officer

Jessica Connolly was hired as the new Financial Officer for the County, at the November 20 Mineral County Commissioners meeting.  She will work as an independent contractor, with $20,000 in the budget for her salary. Her contract is good for one year.

Water compact update

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'Drive 4 Ur Community' to benefit Cancer Network of Sanders County

While you are out having fun at the Sanders County Garage Sale-ing, make a quick stop at Rehbein Ford in Plains on June 24. This is your opportunity to test drive a brand new Ford vehicle and donate to Cancer Network of Sanders County at the same time. Want to know how easy and fun it is to donate that $20? Just show up at Rehbein Ford sometime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., fill in a short survey and take a new Ford car or truck for a test drive. Only one person per address qualifies and you must possess a current driver’s license. Ford Motor Company will send us $20/person for your efforts. They offer up to $6,000 for this event, so we could really use 300 people to do the test drive! Being able to host this event is kind of a big thing, Ford Motor Company does not back this event for just any Ford dealership. Rehbein Ford had to apply for this event months ago. Our past success and enthusiastic participation in the community is one reason why we are able to make this an annual event.

Cancer network works with local business to raise funds

DRIVE 4 UR COMMUNITY – JUNE 6, 2015

Hot dogs on Halloween

Halloween spooks and scares are right around the corner, but before letting your kids fill their bellies with an abundance of trick-or-treat candy, why not have some free dinner first?

Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears

A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Regions 1 through 5 and three counties along the north-central border, citing the possibility that endangered grizzly bears get caught in wolf traps or snares.

Sheriff Funke recaps first year on the job

Mineral County Sheriff Ryan Funke was a keynote speaker at the Mineral County Central Republican Committee meeting last week.

Superior woman takes reins at Superior Mountain Herbs

Seasonal influenza viruses strike year-round in the United States, but most cases of the flu are accounted for during the fall and winter, according to the CDC.

Heather opens up about her hour of fame

PLAINS – The news came shortly after Heather Worrall was finished with surgery. As she had her procedure done, her husband Bob said her phone was ringing off the hook. Once Worrall checked her calls, she was in shock. It was the Food Network answering her plea.

Keeping the Paradise school building alive

Community members united to discuss how to keep the building operational

Town council lets adult probation back to Plains

PLAINS – The town council met Monday night to discuss a variety of issues from bringing adult probation back to Plains to building their own dog kennels and hearing two concerned citizens discuss lots they hoped to purchase.

Superior nabs title

It was a long time coming, but the Bobcats managed to pull it off on Friday night. They defeated seventh-ranked Loyola in the last game of their regular season, 34-27. Superior ended up with the league title by a tie-breaker and finished 3-1 in league, 6-2 overall.

MCPAC extends artistic boundaries

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council is just getting the 2010-2011 season performances underway. The group, which has been in existence for just over a few years, continues to extend musical and geographic boundaries.

Coach's journey from small town to world stage

PLAINS – If you were to ask the average college basketball fan what they remember from the 1987 NCAA Tournament, they will more than likely say Keith Smart’s shot that captured Indiana’s fifth national title against Syracuse.

Legals for May, 22 2024

Fire managers share good news about Magpie blaze

It was mostly good news for the approximately 20 local residents who attended the Magpie Rock Fire managers meeting at the Dixon School gymnasium Monday morning.

Plains boys enter basketball season with high expectations

No doubt about the cyclical nature of high school sports, especially in small towns.

Bluehawks hope to bounce back after shutout loss to Townsend

Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela has cultivated a reputation for himself for carving out identities for teams that are lacking in experience, and getting them to forge together to make a mid- to late-season improvement.

Heat can claim No. 1 playoff seed with win over Lima

With the top seed in the football state playoffs from the Class C 8-man Western Division at stake, Hot Springs closes the regular season by hosting Lima on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Alumni retain 'bragging rights' in annual basketball game

HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs boys basketball alumni game was an action-packed game that included reunions, dramas and good-bye’s Friday night at the Hot Springs Gymnasium.