10 March 2022

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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)

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Elks Salutes People Who Make Difference

Elks Salutes People Who Make Difference


By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point Elks Lodge #1764 thanked honored several area residents during its annual awards program on Monday, March 7. “We do this every year as part of the community we’re involved in,” Elks’ Exalted Ruler Jeff Presser said. Retired Wolf Point police chief Jeff Harada was selected for the Citizen of the year award. Harada served with the police department

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25 Years

25 Years


Bill Vander Weele (on left, left to right), Dennis Heser and Larry Greufe were all honored for being 25-year members of the Elks organization. (Photo by Darla Downs)

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Half-time Show

Half-time Show


Half-time Show Culbertson’s cheer team entertained the crowd with a routine during the Eastern C divisional tournament in Sidney on Friday, March 4. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

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Old School

Old School


Colt Miller of Froid and Carter Lake of Hamilton celebrate the Red Hawks’ divisional basketball in Sidney on Friday, March 4. Lake is a football teammate of Miller’s at Dickinson State University. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)