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A different kind of quilt on display at library
There are 32 quilt guilds in Montana with three of them in Western Montana.
Mineral County schools earn literacy grants
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is among 23 states awarded the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, which is a highly competitive grant designed to foster a vigorous literacy program.

PHOTO Author visits Mineral County Library
Mineral County Library Director, Guna Chaberek (standing right), introduced author Katie Powner at a book signing in Superior last Thursday.

St. Regis Travel Center under new ownership
One of Western Montana’s most iconic roadside destinations is entering a new era.

Superior food bank building to break ground on Sept. 3
A long-awaited milestone is finally within reach for the Community Food Bank of Mineral County (CFBMC), which will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. to kick off construction on its new facility.

No injuries after van catches fire on I-90
Tuesday afternoon near mile marker 59, an eastbound minivan safely pulled over to the shoulder driven by unnamed male driver who exited the vehicle safely as it became engulfed in flames.

PHOTOS Superior skatepark fun
Bowdy Higgins, left, and his sister Winter ride their bikes in the Superior Skate Park while their mother, Shelby and little sister Lyndi walk around the rim on a pleasant morning.

Guild delivers quilts to local veterans
In the quiet, patriotic town of St. Regis, gratitude was stitched into every thread at a recent celebration hosted by the Ray Welch American Legion Post 13.
Shakespeare in the Parks comes to Mineral County Fairgrounds
The Mineral County Performing Arts Council is thrilled to announce a captivating evening of live theater with a free outdoor performance of "Henry V" presented by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks.

Volunteers snag litter during Spangler River Cleanup
Like last year for the inaugural Buddy Spangler River Cleanup, over 50 volunteers pitched in on Saturday, Aug. 9 and the amount of garage looks to be doubled, but official weight won’t be known until it’s delivered to Pacific Steel & Republic in Missoula.