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SUPERIOR- A new and improved health clinic is set to open its doors later this month in St. Regis.

Mineral Community Hospital is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony and folks will be able to tour the facility and also get free blood pressure testing and diabetes screenings, including blood glucose and A1c tests until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 27th.

Hospital officials point out that the clinic was built by local contractor Reed Mountain Construction who used many local vendors and craftsmen on the project, providing a boost to the area's struggling economy.

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The clinic is located on Montana Highway 135 in St. Regis and beginning on March 5th it will be open on Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It'll also be open on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon to focus on women's health issues and will also take patients from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. Appointments are available by calling (406) 822.4278.

Financial help from the resort tax, the Human Resource Council, a generous donation of the land by Grant Lincoln, and a zero-interest loan from Blackfoot Telecommunications through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development allowed the clinic to be built.

"The Rural Economic Development program we administer through our partner cooperatives like Blackfoot Telecommunications provides direct investment in necessary community infrastructure," said Matthew Jones, Montana State Director for USDA Rural Development. "Investing in our rural medical facilities brings better services to our sparsely populated areas, and that's what we at USDA Rural Development seek to provide: Investment in our rural Montana communities. We're proud to be a part of this great project."

Click here to learn more about what services are available at Mineral Community Hospital.