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Local rodeo veteran competes at Mineral County Fair

Shadrick Rich, left, receives some encouragement from his brother before his first bull ride at the Mineral County Fair. Rich scored 92 points in the event on the second night of the rodeo.
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Annual Mineral County Fair Rodeo rolls into town

A cowboy drops from his horse to wrestle a steer to the ground during the 2015 rodeo at the Mineral County Fairgrounds.
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Local rodeo veteran takes first bull ride in Mineral County

Shadrick Rich prepares for his bull ride at the 2015 rodeo.
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Mineral County fair kicks off in Superior

Cowboys wait their turn to compete behind the chutes at the 2015 Lion's Club Rodeo.
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Fire danger remains very high

MINERAL COUNTY - According to Forest Service authorities, the fire danger in Mineral County remains at the very high level and stage 1 restrictions remain in place. According to Forest Service Fire Prevention Officer Jim Ward, “There is no change to our drought status over the last week, the current …
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Superior Volunteer Fire Department receives new gear

Interim Superior Volunteer Fire Chief John Woodland demonstrates the new SCBAs the department received recently due to a grant.
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Committee Dissolves: Open Doors committee members resign after new information surfaces

SUPERIOR — A committee formed to help an organization that claimed to want to foster economic development in Superior was dissolved last week after committee members learned about the extensive criminal history of one of the principals in the organization known as Open Doors.
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Ferraris go up in flames in Mineral County

One destroyed Ferrari can still be seen in a burned out trailer. County firefighters responded to a call earlier last week of a trailer on fire and discovered five brand new Ferrari cars inside. All but one of the vehicles was completely destroyed in the blaze.
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Historical site in Mineral County to be repaired

MINERAL COUNTY – A historical site in Mineral County is getting some protection from the elements soon after it was discovered the roof of the Louisville/Cinker jailhouse built in 1869 had collapsed.
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Senator's representative meets with county commissioners

SUPERIOR – A representative from the office of U.S. Senator Steve Daines met with Mineral County commissioners last week to hear some of their concerns regarding issues within the county.
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Mineral County 4-H members build new facility

A bird's eye view of the 4-H booth under construction at the county fairgrounds in Superior.
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Preparations underway for Mineral County Fair

Emma Hill looks on as construction of the 4-H booth takes place last weekend at the Mineral County Fairgrounds.
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Fire danger lowered but dry conditions remain

MINERAL COUNTY - Authorities lowered the fire danger in Mineral County to very high after some precipitation fell on the region early last week but cautioned that dry conditions persist in wooded areas and the public should still exercise caution.
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Isabelle Washburn

Isabelle Washburn has been volunteering at the historic Savenac Nursery near Haugan for the last 20 years.
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Two decades at Savenac

HAUGAN – For the past twenty years, the historic Savenac Nursery near Haugan has welcomed volunteers who come to the facility for one week in the summer to help maintain a place that was instrumental in rebuilding forests in the area after the devastating fire of 1910 swept through the …
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