10 March 2022

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Patti LowDog

Patti LowDog


Patti “Cakes” Lynn Low-Dog, 64, died Feb. 24, 2022, in Billings. She was born Jan. 23, 1958, to Joseph LowDog Sr. and Yvonne Shields. She grew up in Wolf Point and attended schools in Washington and Wolf Point. She loved her family, playing Yahtzee, attending powwows, making frybread and listening to the radio. She is survived by her adopted daughter, Jory Royale; sisters, Carol, Julie and Kristen; brother, Joseph LowDog Jr.; and a granddaughter. She was preceded in death by sisters, Donna and Tamera; and brother, Jeffrey. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 3, at the

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James Lambert

James Lambert


James Edward Lambert, 83, of Fort Peck died Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Billings. He was born June 9, 1938, to Edward and Grace Boger in Catasauqua, Pa. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Evelyn Billman on Nov. 9, 1961. The family moved from Pennsylvania in 1975 to make their home in Montana. He was an engineer for BNSF Railway and eventually retired in the 1990s. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and had a great sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Lambert of Fort Peck; sons, Rusty Lambert and Rod Lambert; daughter, Kimberly

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Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In Schools’ Water

Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In Schools’ Water


About half of Montana schools that had tested their water by mid-February under a new state rule had high levels of lead, according to state data. But the full picture isn’t clear because less than half of the state’s school buildings had provided water samples six weeks after the deadline. For many schools with high lead levels, finding the money to fix the problem will be a challenge. The

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Independent Urban Renewal

Independent Urban Renewal


Walker Weeks’ W5 Services’ crew removed a burned-out trailer from the lot adjoining the Northern Plains Independent office on Main Street in Wolf Point March 4. Darla Downs, publisher of the Independent, said she had purchased the lot to allow her to help clean up Main Street and provide additional parking for customers and staff. (Photo by James Walling)

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Lynn Nordwick

Lynn Nordwick


Lynn Nordwick, 82, died March 4, 2022. She was born on May 24, 1939, in Orange County, Calif., to George and Doris McFarland. She attended school in California and graduated from the University of Phoenix where she met Ray Nordwick. They married in Wolf Point on Aug. 23, 1965 and moved to the farm north of Poplar. Ray died June 8, 1992. Later, she met Billy Tryan and was a companion with him until his death. Her wishes were to be cremated.

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Scholarship Winners

Scholarship Winners


Receiving scholarships from the Elks were Kaleb Hoversland and Hamyanie Campbell. This year, the two scholarship winners will receive an $1,000 scholarship. Cape Air matched the Elks’ $500 scholarships. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)