Duo performs for county

With a dimming of the lights, Colin Ross and Mig O’Hara preceded to turn the Parkside Baptist Church in Superior Wednesday night into a speakeasy in the 1920s. That is, when the duo played their more blues and jazz influenced music. Throughout their concert, they also played a variety of county and folk as well.

Superior woman offers twist on zucchini relish

It took Superior resident Mary Ippisch nearly thirty years along with loads of encouragement to take a homemade creation and turn it into a product worth selling.

Car flips into Clark Fork river

PLAINS - The Sanders County Sheriff's Office received an emergency call early today at 7:16 a.m. from a residence on River Road West stating a car had flipped over and was halfway submerged in the Clark Fork river.

Big Hit

Jake Lenz of the Loco Joe's softball team makes contact with a pitch during the annual St. Regis softball tournament Saturday afternoon.

4-H shooters prepare for national competitions

Mackenzie “Spud” Crabb, Aidan Patko and Luke Boyce stood together with their eyes quietly focused through the scopes on their air rifles. The three members of the Mineral County 4-H Shooting Sports team practiced together Saturday afternoon in the 4-H building in Superior. The boys stayed so silent they could hear a pin drop or more accurately a pellet hit a paper target.

Trotters take two from Drummond

The Trotters had an impressive outing last Thursday as they come away with two wins over Drummond while hosting a Western B-C doubleheader.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report 4/27/11

4/17/11

Lady Hawks heat up the diamond

Thompson Falls battled its way through three close games, and finished 1-2 in a busy week.

Letter to the Editor: Fear Monger or legitimate warning ?

Think about it. If a road sign says ‘bridge out ahead’, or one that says ‘railroad crossing’, what are they? They are warnings signs informing us that there is, or that there may be, trouble ahead. They aren’t meant to scare you, they are meant to make you alert.

Tiger golfers looking to qualify for state

The Tiger golfers traveled to the Bigfork Invitational and the Plains Invitational last week.

Superior girls continue to win matches

The Superior tennis girls continued to win last week. They battled against Loyola Sacred Heart on Thursday and faced off with Darby on Saturday.

Lady Hawks heat up the diamond

Thompson Falls battled its way through three close games, and finished 1-2 in a busy week.

Superior starts season with three wins

Mountain Cat tennis team shows early promise

It was a winning week last week for the Superior Mountain Cat Tennis team. The girls had three teams on the schedule and they beat them all.

Trotters and Lady Hawks get first win

By Mike Miller

Locals prepare for spring greening

According to locals, the most popular garden tip in Plains is, “Don’t plant anything in your garden until you see the heart shape snow melted near the top of Mount Baldy.”

Plains Drama Club crack up audiences with "Adam's Eve"

The Plains Drama Club presented their spring play performance, “Adam’s Eve,” to the public last weekend on Friday and Saturday night at the Sanders County Fairgrounds’ Pavilion center.

MCPAC fundraiser a hit

The Mineral County Performing Arts Council (MCPAC) held their annual fundraiser at the end of last month on March 20 at the Superior Elementary School. The event featured the Ed Norton Big Band, an 18-piece ensemble, featuring trumpets, trombones, saxophones and rhythm section.

Political year in review

Another April Fool’s Day has passed since Pat and I decided to throw our hats in the ring for the positions of Plains Precinct Committeeman and Committeewoman for the Republican Party and we’ve certainly met many good people and a few fools along the way.

Lady Hawks leveled, slow start for Thompson Falls

The Lady Hawks are still looking for their first win of the season after two games. In fact, Thompson Falls has yet to score a run in the 2011 season.

Trotters still looking for first win

The Trotters can’t seem to get over the hump in 2011 and have fallen in three of their four contests by only one run.