Snow plows' quick action helped save lives

A high-speed chase on Interstate 90 near Huson could have had catastrophic consequences if it hadn’t been for the quick actions of some of employees of the Montana Department of Transportation in Alberton.

Youth Advocating Programs teach life skills to students

Alberton School will be hosting a group called Youth Advocating Prevention, or YAP for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. The group will meet weekly at the school on Wednesdays from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Nov. 30.

Civil War veteran Elias Albert Miles recognized

Superior’s RSVP and Community Outreach group will honor Mineral County veterans again this year on Armed Forces Day on May 20. To honor present and past veterans, family and friends have dug through archives, and interviewed relatives to find out more about the men and women who have served our country.

Obituary; Markkaya Jean (Bugsy) McGann Gullett

Markkaya Jean (Bugsy) McGann Gullett of Superior became our “angel in heaven” on May 22, 2015 as a result of a car accident. She was born May 14, 1992. A Memorial Service will be held  Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Plains Bible Chapel,  243 Combest Creek Rd,  Plains, MT , with Potluck meal afterward (turn left past the fairgrounds).

County properties will soon be tobacco free

Starting on Jan. 1, 2017 all county properties will tobacco free, including chew and electronic delivery devices, or e-cigs. Properties include the main courthouse campus, library, health department, road department, county owned parks, extension office, and fairgrounds.

Resource coalition has projects in the works

The Mineral County Resource Coalition held their monthly meeting in early March to discuss various projects happening in the area. The coalition consists of department personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, and the MSU Mineral County Extension office.

Residents defend life in nationwide March

Fundraiser for new school equipment almost complete

Upcoming app brings history closer

MINERAL COUNTY – History buffs will be able to explore the county’s history in a new way soon, as a mobile app designed for historic tourism launches featuring various sites around Mineral County.

Ordelheide Dental hosts day of care in Plains

PLAINS – Ordelheide Dental in Plains took time last week to give back to the community, hosting a free dental care day at their office in town last Friday.

Obituary; Buddy E. Campbell

Buddy E. Campbell, 83, of Superior, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home of natural causes, surrounded by his loving wife and two sons.

Project moving forward

SUPERIOR – A project a decade in the making that could provide one local business and a county facility with desperately needed utility infrastructure is closer than ever to becoming a reality.

Superior/Alberton tennis season ends on high

County students discover healthcare careers

SUPERIOR - On Wednesday, February 5, St.Regis High School and Alberton High School students will take part in a R.E.A.C.H. program hosted by Mineral Community Hospital. On the consecutive Wednesday, Superior High School students will attend an identical program. R.E.A.C.H., which stands for Research and Explore Awesome Careers in Healthcare, was developed by the Montana Area Health Education Center in 2007. The Western Montana Area Health Education Center (WMT-AHEC) R.E.A.C.H. program provides an opportunity for students to have hands-on exposure to latest equipment, practices, and procedures in the healthcare industry. Students will spend the morning at Mineral Community Hospital (MCH), working in teams, rotating through a variety of departments, where MCH professionals will provide a close-up view of job duties, daily practice, policy and procedures, and explain the education and training required for their positions.Larry Putnam, Mineral Community Hospital CEO and hospital staff are choreographing the day’s events to include student visits to Radiology, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Lab, Surgery and ER.

Father's Day golf tourney raises money for team

PLAINS- The Plains golf course played host to a Fathers Day golf tournament on Sunday. The tournament was a fundraiser for the Plains High School golf team coached by Rich Magera and Barry Fowler.

Community calendar

Open Gym at Plains

Keith's column: A thanks to the community

To say I wasn’t nervous prior to the Montana Newspaper Association Award Banquet would be just as big of a lie as saying I wasn’t happy when I won.

Hot Springs Clinic demolished for reconstruction

Helitech team sets up camp at county airport to fight Idaho fires

Hot Springs Clinic holds grand opening

About 300 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception to celebrate the grand opening of the new medical clinic in Hot Springs on Wednesday. The clinic began providing care for patients a week prior to the event and was built largely with support from private donors across Sanders County.