'Julius Caesar' performed in Superior

Cries for Cassius and cries for Marc Antony rang out from the crowd as the two men wrestled each other, opening the theatre play Julius Caesar last Thursday night. Mark Kuntz, who played Antony, welcomed audience to the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks performance.

Rehberg campaign stops in Superior to outline positions

Crazy Cup, Cute Kid

Holidays come to a close in Mineral County

From left to right; Jim Tisdale, Michael Stepan and Gary Woodson play music inside Castles grocery store in Superior in the days leading up to the Christmas holiday.

Local schools participate in St. Regis Fun Run

READY, SET, GO!: Students from St. Regis, Superior and Alberton competed int he ninth annual Fun Run in St. Regis. 

Saxophobia 1

Saxophonist Rob Verdi performed his show "Saxophobia" in Superior on Jan. 22. During the show Verdi was joined by the Alberton marching band and played a duet with Alberton junior Ryan Vicek.

MRL train heads east

A Montana Rail Link freight train heads east through Mineral County. The MRL system consists of over 900 miles of track with 100 stations throughout Montana, including Superior.

Lady Cats summer basketball 2

Jordan Mueller took a hard foul, and a knee to the face, in Superior's home game against Kellogg Thursday. In a display of heart, Mueller was quickly back in action.

Focused shooter

Mineral County 4-H shooter Aidan Patko sets up his shooting equiment during a practice in the Superior 4-H building. Patko competed at the Junior Olymipics in Camp Perry, Ohio.

Clowning around on Halloween

Jade Hunter gets a balloon from a clown, Nicki Tourtelette, during Superior Elementary School's Halloween party Friday evening. The party featured treats, games and a costume contest.

Holiday bazaar

Anita Parkin looks over a selection of knitting during the Holiday Bazaar organized by Superior's United Methodist Church. While the bazaar was a fundraiser for the Methodist church, the entire community donated items.

Fifty Years Ago

April 17, 1958: Ellisons Report No Lead On Daughter—Still seeking, though with hope lessening, their 16-year-old daughter are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellison of Superior.

Superior teacher to be inducted into Butte Sports Hall of Fame

Lining the walls of the lobby at the Butte Civic Center are glass cases filled with plaques. Each one features a photo of an individual or team along with a short biography of their accomplishments in the world of sports. For 30 years, a Hall of Fame committee and a public forum selects around 15 individuals and teams to be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame each year.

Forest Service employees snowed in to desk jobs

SUPERIOR – As hard winter weather and blizzard-like conditions hit the area last week, the Forest Service was forced to delay some of their plans. Tawnya Brummett, district ranger for the Superior Ranger District, said a number of small projects are underway. There have already been a few survey crews out investigating places for future projects. While most of these were in lower elevations, the higher than average snowfalls have caused a few delays in the schedule this year. Most of the delays have not been too serious. There are a number of areas in higher elevations where the Forest Service expected delays to occur. In recent years, they have been able to work on some projects in lower elevations all through the winter. This year has been different for the crews as snow has built up in lower elevations. “[The winter weather] impacted us slightly, I would say, just in some of our low elevation projects,” Brummett said. While a number of areas are buried under feet of snow, the Forest Service has had plenty more fieldwork to do in the winter months. With how many winter recreation opportunities there are in the area, lots of work goes into making sure everything is safe. To this end, one thing the Forest Service does is keep an eye on avalanche risks in the area. Each week, rangers go out to look at the avalanche dangers to assess the risks in an area. The Superior Ranger District coordinates their efforts with the Missoula area and ranger districts in the Idaho panhandle to keep an accurate idea of the area’s condition. According to Brummett, the area around the Idaho state line has had especially high avalanche danger the last few weeks. While there have not been any avalanche fatalities in Mineral County, she said there have been a few around other parts of western Montana. Brummett said the Forest Service crews are looking forward to the warmer weather. Once the weather clears and the ground thaws they will be able to start work on more field projects. Until the weather improves the Forest Service employees are busy with office work, such as requesting grants to fund many of their activities. Brummett described this as possibly the least favorite part of the job for many of the employees at the Superior Ranger Station. She said most of them would rather be out in the field working on projects than stuck behind a desk. “There’s always a lot to do,” Brummett said. “But my folks would definitely rather be out in the woods doing it.” The Forest Service has also begun planning their controlled burns for the spring and summer. Brummett said it was also too early to say how the fire season this year would be effected by the snowpack. She said the precipitation in the area was looking good and the moisture levels were healthy. However, a particularly warm period could dry things out quickly and increase the fire risks. The Forest Service has begun hiring for their temporary summer jobs. The most common jobs available are for firefighters and fire support crews. There are also positions available on trail and timber maintenance crews as well as on the Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee. Brummett said she wanted to get the positions filled early so everyone can be ready to go once the season starts.

Fourth grade class gives back to community

SUPERIOR – Fourth graders from Superior Elementary School received a lesson in generosity Tuesday, December 17, when the class went to shop for the less fortunate as part of a community service project.

Laptops change learning

While waiting for class to start at Superior High School this year, the upperclassmen no longer open their notebooks. Instead, juniors and seniors open their new laptops.

Superior blood drive, COVID testing Aug. 17

The American Red Cross is partnering with Superior Community Outreach to host a blood drive from noon-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17.

Superior High School golf team third at state

The team had a score of 275 at the state finals at the Riverside Country Club in Bozeman last month.

Mabel G. Ebner

Mabel G. Ebner of Superior, Montana, passed away from complications of cancer in her home on March 20, 2020, with family and friends by her side.

New taxi service heading to Mineral Co.

A new taxi service will soon be available in Mineral County. Superior resident, Michael Bowen, is starting “Bowen Family Transport”, and will provide services throughout the county.