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Kudus in order for everyone who responded to alleged kidnapping
I would like to start by saying this is not a traditional news story, but more of a first-hand experience garnered from multiple perspectives of an alleged kidnapping incident that was resolved in St. Regis last week.First off, I am a wife of a teacher. I am also a mother of a preschool boy who happens to play with his classmates each day in a small side yard near the St. Regis School’s high school entrance. This is where the suspects’ vehicle suddenly parked across the street trying to hide. Likewise, I am a writer, and reporter, too. Plus, I...
Mineral County has new Veteran Service Officer
An estimated 84,000 veterans live in Montana. Sanders County has more veterans per capita than any other Montana county, standing at 15.2% (1,400 veterans) and Mineral County is in fourth with 14.8% (515 veterans). Cascade County takes second place with 15.1% (9,183 veterans) and third place goes to Prairie County at 14.9% (133 veterans). Jackie Lamb has been the Montana Military Affairs Veterans Service Officer (VSO) in Mineral County since September of 2021, but is moving out of state. She has been a great help to veterans by coming out once a month, saving them the trip to Missoula on veterans concerns...
Tickets available for 2024 Lead Creek Derby
WALLACE –– The annual Gyro Days festival is just a few weeks away and the Wallace Gyro Club is selling tickets for the Lead Creek Derby fundraiser. The Lead Creek Derby is the main event of the four-day festival and is one of the more unique traditions in the region.
Litter lingers from last year's train derailment into Clark Fork River
On April 2, 2022, about two dozen Montana Rail Link freight cars derailed directly across from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort on the Clark Fork River near Paradise. It happened early in the morning and by noon, Montana Rail Link had teams using the riverside of the resort as an incident command center analyzing, coordinating and communicating with media, residents and spectators. Four days later, the trains were running back on schedule. The after-action report indicated no injuries or evacuations were required and only a small amount of fuel escaped making the cleanup look spic-and-span from Highway 135.This month, more than a year...
Plains receives statewide award for wastewater system
The Town of Plains was recognized for outstanding performance during the May City Council meeting.Ward one Councilor Lana Dicken presented two awards to Wastewater Operator Greg Dicken. The first award came from the Montana Water Environment Association and was the 2024 Small System Award for outstanding operation, maintenance and administration of a wastewater treatment system. MWEA is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization established in 1928 to protect health and the environment and increase awareness of the impact and value of water. The second award went to Dicken for Wastewater Operator of the Year for 2019. Montana Rural Water Systems Inc....
Water quality study finds toxic compounds more widespread than previously thought in Clark Fork
Preliminary results from water quality testing done last summer on the Clark Fork River released this week show toxic compounds in the river are more widespread than state officials previously thought, which could lead to a reassessment of the fish consumption advisory that has been in place since 2020. The passive water monitoring study was […] The post Water quality study finds toxic compounds more widespread than previously thought in Clark Fork appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Lady Hawks softball eyes postseason run
For the better parts of three months, they have been running, catching, hitting and working on the many parts of the game of fastpitch softball.Now, with a cooperative Mother Nature, they will embark on the journey that has occupied their minds and athletic focus since early March ... playoff softball, Montana high school style.As the recently concluded regular season showed, the competition will crank up as everyone chases the dream of a State championship.For some, like Thompson Falls, the Divisional tournaments which begin this weekend, will serve as a measuring stick to see if they have what it takes to...
Legals for May, 15 2024
REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 23, M.C.A. 2021 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the Fair Board of Sanders County, Montana will receive written sealed bids until the 10th of June, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. of said day for the purpose of Parking Contract, Security Contract, Ticketing/Ushering Contract for the Sanders County Fair for the 2024-2025 season. No Bids will be considered unless said bids are received by the Sanders County Fairgrounds Office, 30 River Road, Plains, MT 59859, by 5:00 p.m. on June 10th, 2024....
Cleanup Day poster contest winners awarded
The Plains Cleanup Day Committee spent last Wednesday evening making final preparations for the upcoming Cleanup Day on May 18. The bulk of the meeting was spent judging the many posters submitted by students from Plains Elementary School. Committee members Lana Dicken, Deb Warren, Scott Johnson, Garrett Boon and Anita Marsh judged each carefully drawn and colored artwork submitted. The kindergarteners submitted 14 entries, 13 by the second and third-graders and 18 by grades four and five.First place winners for each grade group received a $25 gift certificate with the runner up getting a $15 gift certificate. The winners of the...
Locals post strong results at 7B District meet
How important is depth in team sports?Ask the Lincoln County High School (Eureka) boys and girls track and field teams, who swept the team titles at the Western 7B District postseason meet this past Saturday in Libby.The Lions boys won three individual titles out of 15 up for grabs, and added a victory in one of the two relay races as they nipped runner up Superior 127-122.The Lady Lions, meanwhile, also had three individual event title winners and first place finishes in both relay events to hold off Superior’s Lady Bobcats, 143-138 for the women’s team title.Not to diminish in...
Superior fifth-grader is a beekeeper training
11-year-old Ayla Henderson of Superior has the buzz on bees.The ambitious fifth-grader who is fond of hives, swarms and honey is now a junior beekeeper working alongside Katie Benson in her bee yard at the Benson Homestead in Superior. On May 4, the aspiring apiarist set up her first official hive, commonly called a nuc. A nucleus colony is one of the simplest ways for beekeepers to begin a new colony. Nucs are nothing more than frames of comb that are removed from an established hive.“After I got my bee box and painted it, and got ready to put the bees...
Supports White for SD 45
I fully support AnnaMarie White for district 45. She is the best lady that has an education background and a lot of knowledge for our forest, constitution, lowering taxes and so much more. She truly is a conservative Republican. She may be new but new is good too means new ideas, new/fresh face. She's already been fighting for us and beyond. I also support her because she is a sweet, strong, outgoing, down to earth and smart woman. We don't need any more good old boys running for us anymore, they already done not much, but enough. Time for someone else to step up. Annamarie White for district 45. — Tasha Anderson, Superior
Local prodigy performs concert at Paradise Center
The Paradise Center hosted a free recital by homegrown pianist Moses Swedberg.He is a 2005 graduate of Plains High School who also attended kindergarten through eighth grade at the Paradise School. Swedberg, who now resides in Colorado Springs, is touring the area to raise money to attend a program at the Landes Akademie Bader-Wuttemberg monastery in Germany. It is the largest institution for musical education in Germany. Swedberg began playing at the age of four, teaching himself classical pieces by the age of 8.In his performance at the Paradise Center, pieces were from master composers such as, Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus...
Gianforte appoints John Mercer to replace embattled judge in the Flathead
Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed John Mercer to replace District Court Judge Deborah Kim Christopher, who resigned earlier this year after the Montana Supreme Court removed her from a child custody case. Gianforte made the announcement Friday. “A Polson native, John is an accomplished attorney distinguished by his extensive legal experience and commitment to his community,” […] The post Gianforte appoints John Mercer to replace embattled judge in the Flathead appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Thompson Falls golfers battled wind, tough course at Anaconda
How windy was it in Anaconda this past week?It was so windy, that when Thompson Falls senior Cael Thilmony watched helplessly as an approach shot to the putting green, which rolled up to the cup, was blown off the green and into the fringe.Horses in a nearby pasture were said to be standing in a circle feeding each other hot chicken noodle soup to stave off the icy wind.The first of those incidents, anyway, is a true story as high school golfers from throughout the area took to the Old Works golf course in Anaconda for the Western Divisional Class...
Lady Bobcats take on top tennis teams
Versatility and depth are part of the arsenal for this year’s Superior Bobcats tennis team, the only high school tennis team in Mineral or Sanders County.With a shorthanded roster, the Lady Bobcats went up against five other teams, most of them among the top tier of the Montana high school B-C ranks, and still won 10 of 14 matches at a meet in Helena this past week.“We were short handed,” said Superior tennis coach Rick Berreth. “We went to Helena missing two of our seniors and one junior and still managed to win 10 of 14 matches against the other...
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