09 July 2026

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Lost Oven Lunch

Lost Oven Lunch


Genea (left to right) and Chris Harris with Lost Oven Smoker Co. offer their menu to hungry local residents June 24 on Broadway Avenue in Culbertson, across from Opportunity Bank. “The goal is to serve lunch most Wednesdays throughout the summer,” Orrin Harris told the Community News. For more information, call 406-478-8866. (Photo by James Walling)

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Human  Stampede  Set For  Saturday  Morning

Human Stampede Set For Saturday Morning


By Bill Vander Weele Serious runners and those who just enjoy completing a course for fun are encouraged to take part in the Human Stampede in Wolf Point on Saturday, July 11. Northeast Montana Health Services is organizing the run again this year. The 5K run/walk will begin at 8 a.m. at the Sherman Park gazebo. Cost to participate is $20. The mile run/walk will start at 8:30 a.m. at

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Vera Longee

Vera Longee


Vera Jean Longee, 63, of Poplar died June 29, 2026, at the Poplar Hospital. She was born Aug. 8, 1962, to Samuel R. Longee Sr. and Patricia K. Menz in Culbertson. She grew up in Brockton, where she could be found running between her mother’s house and her grandparents’ home. She attended various elementary schools and graduated from Poplar High School in 1980. She loved to participate in volleyball while in high school. She worked various jobs throughout her life, A& S Industries, H& S Quick Stop and cook at the Poplar School, which she enjoyed the most. She attended Fort Peck Community College where she worked towards a degree in law. She married Greg Gourneau Sr. and, through this union, they had three sons, Greg Jr., Zach and Tyrone. They later divorced. She was a very active lady, hence the nickname “Beez.” She never let any obstacle stop her. She lost the ability to speak, but still served 10 years in the volunteer fire department. During this time in the fire department, she served in different officer roles and won Fireman of the Year. She loved to bake and every family gathering was required that she make her famous buns. She was very handy and had the ability to figure out a problem and fix it. She enjoyed working on different projects around the house, even if she was Shop the Classifieds!
08 July 2026

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02 July 2026

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Gym, Track Projects  Completed At School

Gym, Track Projects Completed At School


A new track and a refurbished gym are awaiting Wolf Point High School’s and junior high’s student athletes to use for this summer and the upcoming school year. Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins said that the gym’s floor has been repainted and refinished. “I’m happy with it,” Perkins said of the work done. The cost to give the gym a bright look was about

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Buckboard Wagon, Cutter Added To Museum

Buckboard Wagon, Cutter Added To Museum


An interesting part of the area’s history was added to the Wolf Point Area Museum last week when R.J. Doornek and family loaned a Portland cutter and an antique buckboard wagon to the facility. Jim Marmon of the museum board said the items will be valued additions to the museum’s expansion town area. The cutter and wagon will be placed in a cubicle between a blacksmith shop and a Model

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Veteran Shares Importance Of Service

Veteran Shares Importance Of Service


Wolf Point native and Vietnam War era veteran Fred McGeshick was recently in the area and treasured time at the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial in Fort Peck. McGeshick, who lived in Wolf Point from 1956-1974, served in the U.S. Army from 1974-1977. The Vietnam era veteran was sworn in during January 1974 in Butte. “I joined because I wanted to get out of the reservation and my mother