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Theatrical couple open Montana tour in Superior
Over 50 attendees enjoyed dinner and dancing from Nic & Desi on Thursday evening in the multipurpose room of Superior High School.
Johnny Lee Graham
Johnny Lee Graham was born Dec. 21 1957 to Arthur and Betty Graham. He passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in his home in Camas Prairie on Dec. 10, 2022.
Bear spring hunting season here
Even with the late spring cold spells, bears are beginning to emerge from their winter slumber, which may be an indication of a slow start for spring bear hunters, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials, who haven't seen as many bears as they usually do this time of year.
Meet the teachers
Wildhorse Plains Elementary School welcomed two new teachers for this school year and both are really excited to be working in Plains.
Kick Butts Day in Dixon
DIXON - Friday was, “Kick Butts Day,” at the Dixon Elementary School and it was a day was dedicated to giving tobacco the kick.
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Obituary; Donald Parkin
Donald Parkin passed away at his home outside of Superior, Montana on May 25th. Don was born August 26th 1934 on Iron Mountain in Superior, Montana at his Grandma Bennett’s house. The only child of Kenneth & Jane (Bennett) Parkin he attended elementary and high school in Superior, Montana. During high school he worked for local businessman Wally Schneider. Don’s work ethic allowed him to have one of the first automobiles in his high school class which made him a popular friend if you had gas money which Romie Doyle and Ray Bennett will attest to. In 1952, Don joined the Navy. He spent 3 years touring the South Pacific on the USS McKinley after which he returned to Superior. Don had a love for all things associated with the military especially aircraft. In 1955, he married Sylvia Schierding and shortly thereafter went to work at Diamond Match Sawmill where he worked as a mechanic for 27 years. They had two children Valerie and Wade. Don cared deeply for his children and grandchildren. He served many years as a volunteer fireman and volunteered on the ambulance. Don was an entrepreneur, he had his own dump trucks, had a fabrication shop and at the same time maintained the school buses for many years. He had a deep affection for the outdoors and spent many of days traveling the hills of western Montana in his Kubota. There wasn’t a vehicle he could not fix, a piece of metal he could not weld or a task that was too big for him to complete. He built his dream house on the Clark Fork River where he resided for several years. Don loved to travel and during retirement he visited many of the world’s greatest historical sites with his good friend Kathy Jasper. Don likened himself as a historian of Mineral County as he had a knack for remembering names and faces. If you had an old picture or were trying to remember someone’s name he could usually provide you with the information you sought, plus he would add his own take and opinion free of charge. The last few years Don enjoyed travelling with his life companion Elaine White. Don will be dearly missed by his friends and family. Don is survived by his son Wade and his wife (Sue) Parkin of St Maries, ID, daughter Valerie Parkin of Billings, MT, grandchildren Mike and Kenneth Dewey of Billings, MT and his “guiding light” Elaine White of Superior. Graveside services will be held June 7th at 1 PM with a reception and potluck following at his home. In lieu of flowers, we request that donations be made in Don’s honor to Mineral County Museum and Historical Society or to the charity of donor’s choice.
The EMT shortage in Superior is nothing new
When Anita Parkin was substitute teaching at Superior High School on a Wednesday morning, she got a call on her pager from the 911 dispatcher for a medical emergency. She either had to abandon her class and hurry to the Superior Area Ambulance Service or deny the call. She opted to deny the call, but only because her co-worker, Life Science teacher Beau Servo, decided he would abandon his class of three to take it. Parkin worked to consolidate the classes while Servo fled the school to respond to the medical emergency. “The other teachers help out, but we can’t get away sometimes,” Parkin said. Scenarios like this happen often in Superior, where there are around nine active Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) who regularly respond to emergencies. “There’s a core group of us, we all have pagers and it’s basically whoever answers,” Parkin said. Parkin has been an EMT for 43 years and is the vice chair of the Superior Area Ambulance Service. She said the ambulance always struggles with EMT shortages because they are all volunteers and most already have other jobs. She says volunteers are generally not as committed as paid EMTs. “Sometimes people get off work to go (on calls),” Parkin says. “It makes life interesting.” She says there are about six EMTs who always wear their pager. Ideally three EMT’s should respond to a call, but sometimes only two are able to go. The state realizes Superior is rural, so they allow fewer responders than they would in a more populated area. Parkin says the ambulance will sometimes pick up EMTs in St. Regis or the West End if they don’t have enough responders in Superior. “It’s kind of an interesting thing, I don’t know too many other places that do it this way,” Parkin said. Superior’s ambulance was affiliated with Superior Volunteer Fire Department, but they separated in the last 20 years. The Ambulance Service is a nonprofit and the county gives them two mills every year which equals to $10,000 each. This also qualifies the service for grants. “We always need a new ambulance or something, we just built a new ambulance station and we do all the maintenance and shoveling,” Parkin said. Parkin teaches an EMT class in Superior every few years, and she recently finished one where six students finished. 12 students were initially enrolled and half of them dropped out after realizing how much work it entailed. Parkin says Superior will only gain one EMT out of this class if she passes the exam. For now, the Superior Area Ambulance Service makes do with their EMT shortage. “If we don’t have EMTs and respond to calls, they’ll have to wait for somebody from Missoula or Plains,” Parkin said. “We’ve made sure that doesn’t happen.”
T-Falls boy breaks into adult sport
Matt Unrau
DOT head presents Heron bridge process
A bridge at Heron, which spans the Clark Fork River and connects the town to Highway 200, most likely had about 20 years of life when it was erected.
Montana State-Tribal Committee supports tribal COVID-1 restrictions
We, the below signed members of the State-Tribal Relations Committee, the Montana Legislature’s liaison with tribal governments, write to encourage the public, residents and nonresidents alike, to comply with restrictions tribal governments adopt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Lady Cats take 3rd at Divisional with loss to Ennis, 54-33
The march to the state tournament by the Clark Fork Lady Mountain Cats came to an end with a loss to Ennis, 54-33. The top-teams fought for second place and a trip to Butte during a challenge game on Feb. 26. The Lady Cats already placed their mark in the school’s history book by winning the championship at the District tourney. It was the first win for the 3-year-old Alberton/Superior co-op.
Rollover results in two injuries
PLAINS – A one-vehicle rollover on Highway 28 resulted in two injuries on Friday morning.
Fire, HazMat teams respond to semi crash
At about 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, the eastbound onramp in Superior to Interstate 90 at Exit 47 became blocked when a tractor trailer carrying a variety of materials overturned where many trucks have accidents after a stop to fuel up. “Trimethylbenzene is the most worrisome because it is highly flammable, highly explosive and self-combustible,” said Incident Commander, Steve Temple with the Superior Volunteer Fire Department.