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Red Hawks Split Opening Games

Froid/Lake’s boys basketball team dropped its season- opening game at Plentywood by a 64-21 margin on Friday, Dec. 5. Plentywood took an 18-6 lead in the first quarter and increased the gap to 50-13 at the half. Rylan Young led the Red Hawks with seven points. Scoring three points each were Aaron Orozco, Jacob Nordlund, Cody Olson and Carsen Kelm. Eduardo Orozco added two point. Froid/Lake’s

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Red Hawks Split Opening Games

Froid/Lake’s boys basketball team dropped its season- opening game at Plentywood by a 64-21 margin on Friday, Dec. 5. Plentywood took an 18-6 lead in the first quarter and increased the gap to 50-13 at the half. Rylan Young led the Red Hawks with seven points. Scoring three points each were Aaron Orozco, Jacob Nordlund, Cody Olson and Carsen Kelm. Eduardo Orozco added two point. Froid/Lake’s

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Posted on December 11, 2025

Area Wrestlers Place At Sidney Tournament

Wolf Point and Poplar wrestlers each enjoyed success during the season-opening Eagle Invitational held in Sidney on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. In the girls’ division, Wolf Point placed 10th with 69 points and Poplar took 11th place with 57 points. Spearfish, S.D., topped the standings with 215 points and Miles City placed second with 182 points. Wolf Point’s eighth-grader

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Area Wrestlers Place At Sidney Tournament

Wolf Point and Poplar wrestlers each enjoyed success during the season-opening Eagle Invitational held in Sidney on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6. In the girls’ division, Wolf Point placed 10th with 69 points and Poplar took 11th place with 57 points. Spearfish, S.D., topped the standings with 215 points and Miles City placed second with 182 points. Wolf Point’s eighth-grader

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Speech, Drama Compete At Wolf Point

The Bainville/Froid/Culbertson speech, drama and debate team traveled to compete at the Wolf Point Invitational. Placing were Harrison Green, with a first in impromptu; Harper Anderson, first in dramatic solo; Josie Simonsen, first in memorized public address; Vala Gregor, second in memorized public address; Jaxon Flinn, third in informative; Peyton Jahns, fourth in program oral interpretation

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Speech, Drama Compete At Wolf Point

The Bainville/Froid/Culbertson speech, drama and debate team traveled to compete at the Wolf Point Invitational. Placing were Harrison Green, with a first in impromptu; Harper Anderson, first in dramatic solo; Josie Simonsen, first in memorized public address; Vala Gregor, second in memorized public address; Jaxon Flinn, third in informative; Peyton Jahns, fourth in program oral interpretation

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Posted on December 11, 2025

Lady Wolves Drop Contests

The Wolf Point girls’ basketball team put up a good fight but dropped its season opening against Hays/Lodge Pole by a 52-47 final in Great Falls on Friday, Dec. 5. The Wolves trailed by a 14-12 margin at the end of the first quarter, but Wolf Point gained a 24-21 advantage at the half. Ma’Kenzie Jackson scored four points and Jori Lynn Blackeagle hit a three-pointer during the second quarter.

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Lady Wolves Drop Contests

The Wolf Point girls’ basketball team put up a good fight but dropped its season opening against Hays/Lodge Pole by a 52-47 final in Great Falls on Friday, Dec. 5. The Wolves trailed by a 14-12 margin at the end of the first quarter, but Wolf Point gained a 24-21 advantage at the half. Ma’Kenzie Jackson scored four points and Jori Lynn Blackeagle hit a three-pointer during the second quarter.

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Posted on December 11, 2025

TSA Announces New Charges For Travelers

The Transportation Security Administration will soon charge travelers $45 if they arrive at airport security without a proper form of identification, such as a Real ID or passport. The fee goes into effect Feb. 1, 2026, and follows months of rulemaking in which the TSA originally considered an $18 charge. Officials say higher- than-expected technology and operational costs led to the final price.

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TSA Announces New Charges For Travelers

The Transportation Security Administration will soon charge travelers $45 if they arrive at airport security without a proper form of identification, such as a Real ID or passport. The fee goes into effect Feb. 1, 2026, and follows months of rulemaking in which the TSA originally considered an $18 charge. Officials say higher- than-expected technology and operational costs led to the final price.

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Bearcubs Defeat Opponents

Frazer’s girls’ basketball squad opened its season with a 53-32 victory over Two Eagle River on Friday, Dec. 5. The Bearcubs jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first quarter and increased the gap to 22-12 at the half. Frazer then struck for 18 points in the third quarter for a 40-25 margin. BriAnna Beston led Frazer’s attack with 23 points. Cassidy Mail also reached double figures

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Bearcubs Defeat Opponents

Frazer’s girls’ basketball squad opened its season with a 53-32 victory over Two Eagle River on Friday, Dec. 5. The Bearcubs jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first quarter and increased the gap to 22-12 at the half. Frazer then struck for 18 points in the third quarter for a 40-25 margin. BriAnna Beston led Frazer’s attack with 23 points. Cassidy Mail also reached double figures

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Posted on December 11, 2025

Five Montana Treasures To See At New History Museum

With a 70,000-squarefoot addition to an existing 95,000-square-foot building, the revamped Montana Heritage Center will put a broader slice of the museum’s 60,000item collection on display for public inspection. “This isn’t just brick and mortar and steel. This embodies the soul of who we are as Montanans — where we’ve come from and where we’re going,” Tim Fox, the Montana Historical

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Five Montana Treasures To See At New History Museum

With a 70,000-squarefoot addition to an existing 95,000-square-foot building, the revamped Montana Heritage Center will put a broader slice of the museum’s 60,000item collection on display for public inspection. “This isn’t just brick and mortar and steel. This embodies the soul of who we are as Montanans — where we’ve come from and where we’re going,” Tim Fox, the Montana Historical

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Posted on December 11, 2025

Fort Peck’s Vision For ‘Endless’ Buffalo Prairie

Fifty miles south of the Canadian border on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, which spans over 3,200 square miles of rolling vistas and sagebrush across northeastern Montana, buffalo manager Robbie Magnan is watching a grassland ecosystem come back to life. With just one other employee, Magnan spends his days managing more than 800 buffalo on 33,000 grassland acres at Fort Peck, home of the

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Fort Peck’s Vision For ‘Endless’ Buffalo Prairie

Fifty miles south of the Canadian border on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, which spans over 3,200 square miles of rolling vistas and sagebrush across northeastern Montana, buffalo manager Robbie Magnan is watching a grassland ecosystem come back to life. With just one other employee, Magnan spends his days managing more than 800 buffalo on 33,000 grassland acres at Fort Peck, home of the

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Officials Warn Of Fake County Jail Websites

The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection is warning Montanans about scammers operating fraudulent county jail websites that target families of inmates in an attempt to collect personal and financial information. OCP has received reports of an active scam website, musselshellcountyjail.org, which impersonates the official Musselshell County Detention Center by falsely

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Officials Warn Of Fake County Jail Websites

The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection is warning Montanans about scammers operating fraudulent county jail websites that target families of inmates in an attempt to collect personal and financial information. OCP has received reports of an active scam website, musselshellcountyjail.org, which impersonates the official Musselshell County Detention Center by falsely

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TEB Reinstates Douglas As Housing Authority Director

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held their full board meeting Monday, Dec. 8. The board voted to hereby accepts TPA Funding in the amount of $6,505 for the Housing Improvement Program. Louella Douglas was approved for reinstatement as the director of the Fort Peck Housing Authority with back pay. The board voted to approve the TTP/IRR Roads Dept. to allow each worker a $500 allowance

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TEB Reinstates Douglas As Housing Authority Director

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held their full board meeting Monday, Dec. 8. The board voted to hereby accepts TPA Funding in the amount of $6,505 for the Housing Improvement Program. Louella Douglas was approved for reinstatement as the director of the Fort Peck Housing Authority with back pay. The board voted to approve the TTP/IRR Roads Dept. to allow each worker a $500 allowance

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Posted on December 11, 2025

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Red Hawks Split Opening Games

Red Hawks Split Opening Games

Area Wrestlers Place At Sidney Tournament

Area Wrestlers Place At Sidney Tournament

Speech, Drama Compete At Wolf Point

Speech, Drama Compete At Wolf Point

Lady Wolves Drop Contests

Lady Wolves Drop Contests

TSA Announces New Charges For Travelers

TSA Announces New Charges For Travelers

Bearcubs Defeat Opponents

Bearcubs Defeat Opponents

Five Montana Treasures To See At New History Museum

Five Montana Treasures To See At New History Museum

Fort Peck’s Vision For ‘Endless’ Buffalo Prairie

Fort Peck’s Vision For ‘Endless’ Buffalo Prairie

Officials Warn Of Fake County Jail Websites

Officials Warn Of Fake County Jail Websites

TEB Reinstates Douglas As Housing Authority Director

TEB Reinstates Douglas As Housing Authority Director

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