Family members of the late Elijah Grey Bear presented a star quilt to Poplar High School during the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 21. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Parents and fellow students enjoyed the chance of viewing art work during an exhibit at Northside Elementary School on Thursday, May 18. The students’ artwork was created during the HEART project throughout the school year. HEART stands for Health Education and Art for Resiliency Teaching. Goals include improving the well being and school success of elementary students living on the Fort

Lustre Christian High School’s 2023 commencement was held Sunday, May 21, 2023. Processional and recessional music was provided by Mrs. Melissa Marasco. Cassidy Grider and Naveen Pillar were Honor Attendants. Ric Catell introduced salutatorian, Elijah Lenihan. He talked of the classmates being there for each other, being a family (even though they came from Taiwan, Turks and Caicos, California,

Frazer High School hosted a graduation ceremony May 19 in the school gym. Graduating seniors included Liana Jackson, Kacee Lilley, Alyssa Toce-Blount and Jazmyn WindyBoy The welcome address was delivered by former NFL player Levi Horn, member of the North Cheyenne. The commencement speech was delivered by Mark Mindt, an educator, comic book creator and member of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation.

Samantha Reed, a Wolf Point High School senior who is usually full of energy, wasn’t feeling like herself. It was a mid-January Monday morning, and she just struggled walking from the school’s parking lot to her locker. “It was just hard to breathe,” Reed remembers. “I felt like I just ran three miles, so I knew something was wrong.” She rested at home for the rest of the day.

When Clint and Arlyss Long were notified that they were selected as the grand marshals for the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede, they said they were shocked by the honor. “We’re proud and excited to be the 100th Stampede’s grand marshals,” Arylss said. The Stampede is scheduled for July 6-8. Although the Longs were surprised by the announcements, few other residents were as the couple,