03 December 2020

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Governor Appoints McKean To  Fish And Wildlife Commission

Governor Appoints McKean To Fish And Wildlife Commission


Local journalist and author Andrew McKean, of Glasgow, was appointed by Gov. Steve Bullock to the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Wednesday, Nov. 24. The five-member commission has final say over major Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ decisions including hunting and fishing regulations, wildlife transplants and conservation easements. McKean will serve along with Shane Colton of

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Senior Standouts

Senior Standouts


Anissa Bengochea definitely has made her mark at Culbertson High School. Whether it’s in science, sports or Business Professionals of America, her impact has been positive for the school. One of her achievements came during last school year’s Montana Science Olympiad when she placed sixth out of 53 teams in the Sound of Music category. Bengochea explained she needed to build an xylophone

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Spotted Wolf

Spotted Wolf


Poplar’s Kendra drives in for a basket during junior high basketball play between the Indians and Wolf Point held in Wolf Point on Tuesday, Nov. 24. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

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Local Crafts, Goods Featured During  Shop Small Saturday Event in Culbertson

Local Crafts, Goods Featured During Shop Small Saturday Event in Culbertson


Culbertson area stores and shops participated in Shop Small Saturday Nov. 28. Much of the activity for the local sales event was centered around the Wild West Diner, where Holly Nickoloff’s True North Crafts by Holly were available, as were goods from Paige Swartz’s Sterling Threads; hot chocolate bombs from Janice Albus and Val Bjorge and Allison Glisson’s Allison’s Cookie Jar Ashlee

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Oelkers Looks Forward  To Second Term In Office

Oelkers Looks Forward To Second Term In Office


After being re-elected to serve a second term, Gordon Oelkers is looking forward to continue serving Roosevelt County as a commissioner. Running unopposed, Oelkers officially was re-elected to the position on Nov. 3. “I enjoyed my first term and learned a lot,” Oelkers said. One of the things that he learned was the challenges that the county road department has maintaining all of the

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Work, Sports And Arts  Make Houg Well-Rounded

Work, Sports And Arts Make Houg Well-Rounded


Wolf Point High School senior Jodi Houg keeps active throughout the day whether it’s in sports, painting or working at the nursery home. She says she likes helping with activities at the nursing home. Bingo is played once a week and she says there’s a Bingo store there. “I take the residents where they need to go,” Houg said. She explains there are some drawbacks of working at

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County No Longer Holds Poplar Law Enforcement  Contract, Remote Areas May Get More Coverage

County No Longer Holds Poplar Law Enforcement Contract, Remote Areas May Get More Coverage


Although the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office no longer is the contracted entity for law enforcement in Poplar, the sheriff’s office still will serve that community as well as the entire county. Roosevelt County Undersheriff John Summers said it was agreed to not renew the contract between the sheriff’s office and the city of Poplar. The sheriff’s office has worked under a contract with