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Mineral Independent

Mineral Independent

ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER

Performing Arts Council Spring Gala features Pollo Loco

It was an experiment when a group in Mineral County sponsored a set of informal concerts in 2007, and the public enthusiasm was what they had hoped would happen.
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Native American Culture Day held at Superior Schools

Superior history teachers Chris Clairmont and Vicky Nytes attended the Montana History Conference last September, where they learned about the Traveling Medicine Show, a program from the Glacier Art Museum.
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Construction season begins on I-90 near Exit 5

As a reminder, the bridge construction on I-90 between 9-Mile and Alberton is done, with smooth driving over the two bridges that were rebuilt in the last two summers.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Rails to Trails spring clean up this Saturday

“When we wrote the Trail Stewardship Grant, we committed to holding an annual cleanup day and this is the first one!” beamed Diane Magone, chairperson of the Mineral County Rails to Trails chapter.
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Simulation in motion trains first responders in Mineral County

Simulation in Motion-Montana, based in Bozeman, operates statewide, with employees living in the communities they serve, all dedicated to improving emergency health care.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Superior begins upgrades to sewer system

The town of Superior’s long-awaited sewer system improvement project is officially in motion, with construction that began in March and scheduled for completion by November of this year.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

United Methodist Church plans another 'fixer upper'

The story of the United Methodist Church in Superior began in the fall of 1913.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

New game warden excited to explore Mineral County

Growing up in Helena, Cody Stipcich thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing with his dad, but becoming a game warden was not a childhood dream.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

Blood pressure kits available for check out

The State Library has distributed blood pressure kits to libraries across Montana, and the Mineral County Public Library is now offering these kits for checkout.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

Superior students stand out in Missoula writing contest

The Missoula Writes Contest, established in 2008 by the Missoula Public Library, was designed to inspire writers of all ages across Montana.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Superior Meats owner honored by Small Business Association

Jerry Stroot, the owner of Superior Meats, has been named Montana’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Fundraising for Tarkio fire station starts anew

Josh Pecora, captain of the Tarkio Volunteer Fire Station, spoke to a group of local residents on DNRC land where a new fire station was initially planned to be built three years ago.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Local legislators ride on BNSF's Blue Jean Special

St. Regis resident Curtis Cochran may be a freshman with the Montana House of Representatives, but he hit the ground running, long before January when the session began.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO

New game warden excited to explore Mineral County's outdoors

Growing up in Helena, Cody Stipcich thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing with his dad, but becoming a game warden was not a childhood dream.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 4 WEEKS AGO

Local greenhouse already sprouting veggies and flowers

If you have been waiting to start your plants indoors, you are almost behind schedule as Milton Pearce started planting about two weeks ago.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

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