12 January 2023
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
In 2023, National (L.E.A.D.) is Jan. 9 which highlights the importance of showing respect and honor to the men and women who protect and serve us. In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in public service to us all.
According to the Concerns
Catherine Peterson
Catherine Sue Peterson, 66, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away Jan. 3, 2023.
Cathy was born Jan. 26, 1956, in Pawnee City, Neb., to Edward and Josephine (Conradt) Pepperl. She was raised on the family farm in Burchard, Neb., with her six siblings. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1974 and then attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College.
Cathy met Michael Peterson in Casper, Wyo., and the two were married in Fort Collins, Colo., on Aug. 16, 1980. They had two sons, James Michael and Jacob Matthew, and were married for 36 years until he passed away in 2016.
In 1984, the family moved to Chinook, Mont., and, in 1987, Cathy’s work took them to Wolf Point. She was a special education teacher at Southside School, retiring in 2017. She also helped Michael with his furniture business, The Acorn Shop.
She loved working in her garden, growing beautiful flowers and vegetables. Cathy also enjoyed bird watching and maintaining her beautiful birdhouses and feeders around her yard. She was a talented cook and baker, and she enjoyed cheering on the Denver Broncos with her family.
Wolf Point Police Department continues
to
serve
By Bill Vander Weele
Despite the challenges of being short handed, the Wolf Point Police Department continues its mission to keep law and order in the community.
The department features five officers and an administrative assistant.
Chief of Police Alisha Morales says the department is short two patrol officers and an animal control officer.
“We don’t have any
