24 February 2022

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Cowgirls Fight Off Circle, 30-28

Cowgirls Fight Off Circle, 30-28


It came down to the wire, but the Culbertson Cowgirls emerged with a 30-28 opening- round win over Circle at the District 2C girls’ basketball tournament held in Sidney on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Behind by a 26-23 margin, the Cowgirls cut the gap to one point on a 16-footer by Makena Hauge with 2:43 remaining. After Circle missed at the foul stripe, Culbertson pulled even on a free throw by Megan

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Bulldogs Advance To Divisional  Tourney With Win Over Plentywood

Bulldogs Advance To Divisional Tourney With Win Over Plentywood


The path to a divisional berth wasn’t a smooth one, but Bainville’s boys basketball team qualified for the divisional tournament by beating third-seeded Plentywood, 59-53, on Saturday, Feb. 19. After losing on a buzzer- beater in the first round, the Bulldogs earned hardfought victories over Culbertson, Savage and Plentywood during the tournament in Sidney. “Obviously, the road they

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Lustre’s Fans

Lustre’s Fans


Students from Lustre Christian School cheer on the Lady Lions during the District 3C basketball tournament held in Wolf Point. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

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Calvin Bogar

Calvin Bogar


Calvin James Bogar, 80, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. He was born July 29, 1941, in Glendive in the old Burlington Northern Hospital to Melvin H. Bogar and Susan Zora Davis Bogar of Vida, the eldest of five children. He grew up on the family farm at Vida where he attended elementary school and graduated from Circle High School in 1960. He attended college in Bozeman for one year before going to barber school in Yakima, Wash., where he became a master barber. He was barbering in Sidney, where he met Joanne Sattler. They were married April 24, 1966. After barbering in Sidney, Wolf Point and Shelby, the newlyweds managed the Derrick Motel in Glendive for one summer before he realized his dream of being a farmer and bought the Ming farm in Bloomfield in 1967. During this time, he also served for the Army National Guard from 1965-1971. They had four children: Doug, Beverly, Susan and Kristi. He loved farming and the Bloomfield community and getting to know his neighbors. He had a barber

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Bainville’s Boys Fight Off Cowboys

Bainville’s Boys Fight Off Cowboys


The Bainville Bulldogs exploded for 30 points in the fourth quarter to down Culbertson, 70-57, at the District 2C boys’ basketball tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Culbertson accounted for 21 points in the second quarter to take a 29-23 half-time advantage. The Cowboys led by as many as 14 points with under four minutes to play in the first half. Bainville closed the gap to 44-40 in

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Betty Schwarzrock

Betty Schwarzrock


Betty Schwarzrock, 83, of Poplar died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. She was born to Pearl and William Ryttling on May 17, 1938. She attended school in Twin Falls, Idaho. She met Lyle Schwarzrock while he was stationed at the Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho. She liked to go and help Lyle while he helped a farmer hay. She drove the tractor while he stacked the hay. They liked to go dancing on the weekends.

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