Robin Renae Gould Jones

Robin Renae Gould Jones, 54, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, at Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center, secondary to a prolonged illness.

St. Regis long-arm quilter featured at Cabin Fever Show

Every year, the Cabin Fever Quilt Guild holds their show in Superior during the Mineral County Fair. The show is right next to the county fairgrounds in Superior High School, where the halls and multipurpose room are lined with hundreds of colorful and beautifully made quilts.

Superior school levy passes handily, 462 to 331

Faculty and staff at Superior High School were doing the happy dance on Friday after a $3.2 million levy was passed to put an addition on the present high school to allow junior high students to be moved into the facility. The unofficial vote was a whopping 462 to 331, a 131-vote lead in favor of the project.

County food drive underway with goals of $10,000 and 5,000 pounds

Mineral Community Hospital’s mission statement is “to improve the health and quality of life of our community” and their annual food drive is a step in that direction according to Monte Turner who helps to organize the annual event.

Health concerns related to the Flat Creek-Iron Mountain Mine

Commissioners address new business impacts

The Mineral County Commissioners approved a contract for Durango’s restaurant in Superior to continue to feed inmates. Restaurant owner, Jolie Skelton, said they have had the contract for the past nine years.

Mark Ray Hilton

Defense Wins Championships

The old adage of “defense wins championships” was alive and well in Superior this week, as the boys basketball team kept the defensive pressure on both Noxon and St. Regis to win two critical games capping off a 31-5 regular season.

Stepping up to the competition

Superior Lady Bobcat basketball Head Coach Jeff Schultz rarely schedules summer league games against Class C. The result is his squad playing larger schools and tougher competition, which strengthens his team going into the regular season.

Snowfall seen as worst in last 30 years

Last week, long-time Mineral County residents saw more snow than they’ve seen in 30 years. Estimates from the storm that hit last Monday, Feb. 25 were around 18 inches in Alberton, 12 in Superior and eight in St. Regis.

EPA plans to clean up Superior

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be giving an update to the public on April 13 (Today), beginning at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the ambulance building across from the clinic in Superior.

Bids come in for new firehouse

Superior Fire Chief John Woodland received 12 bids from various general contractors last Monday for work on the new firehouse.

Panthers trounce Bobcats

The Alberton Panthers had an exciting game on Tuesday night as they played against county rival Superior in Superior.

Superior seniors create healthy district wide event

Over the course of their years at Superior High School, seniors Hillary Stevens, Rhandy Cox, Nicole Stroot and Kinzie Cooper have competed against other District C schools in a variety of sports.

Mineral County Community Calendar - Sept. 18

National Car Seat

Partnership Health Center opens new location

Partnership Health Center in Superior is now open in its new location at 405 Brooklyn Ave, just a few blocks from Mineral Community Hospital.

H.E.R.O. Club

Rilyn Roberts, 5, eats a hot dog during the first ever H.E.R.O Club in Superior. The club aims to provide positive entertainment, while focusing on being drug and alcohol free.

Spaghetti feed

Michele Parkin stirs a pot of spaghetti at the Superior 4-H building during the shooting sport spaghetti feed. The event was a fundraiser to send two shooters to the NRA National Championship.

Smiling bright

Third grader Orion Plakke has his teeth examined by Dr. Andrew Ordelheide as Superior Elementary School worked with the Mineral County Department of Health to promote oral hygiene in the students.

Soccer teams take to the field in Superior

Players with the under six years old team of the Mineral County Soccer League race down the field as players from Thompson Falls give chase.