Alex Gourneau tries hammering items with the help of his sister Mattie Azure during the Fun Days in Wolf Point on Thursday, Aug. 10. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The 2023 Roosevelt County Fair Horse Show started Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Culbertson Saddle Club. The results are as follows: Horse Showmanship Junior Class: Grand Champion, Ella Anderson Reserve Champion: Tenley Berwick Horse Showmanship Beginner Class: Grand Champion, Eleanor Iversen Reserve Champion: Joslynn Johnson Bareback Senior Class: Grand Champion: Tally

Across the county, 4-H members each year complete their yearly indoor projects with conference judging exhibits. The 4-H interview judging is an opportunity for 4-H members to talk to the judges about their static exhibits and share their trials and lessons they learned. Each interview or conversation with the judge was held on Thursday, Aug. 10, at the fairgrounds in Culbertson. Individuals

The 2023 Roosevelt County Fair Small Animal Show was held Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The results are as follows: Market Poultry: Grand Champion, Tenley Berwick; Reserve Champion, Jodi Albus Poultry-Three Pullets any Breed: Grand Champion, Eleanor Iversen; Reserve Champion, Tenley Berwick Poultry-Three Fryers: Grand Champion, Tenley Berwick Poultry-One Dozen

Start Preparing For School Now After a summer of relaxation, the start of a new school year generates mixed emotions among students. Many children look forward to being back on campus with their friends but may not revel in the idea of waking up early or doing homework each night. While summer break is a much needed-respite from the rigors of school, it doesn’t mean school should be forgotten

Dealing With School Refusal By Education.com You can hardly wait to hear about your daughter’s first day of school. But as soon as she walks in the door, she bursts into tears and says, “I’m not going back!” What do you do now? “There are several things you should do,” says Robyn Silverman, Ph.D., creator of the Powerful Words Character Development Program, a resource

Playgrounds To Be Complete For School Year By Bill Vander Weele Both the new playground equipment at Northside Elementary School and Southside Elementary School will be ready when students begin classes this fall. Shane Reed, the Wolf Point School District’s facilities director, said the playground at Southside is completed. “It’s installed and ready to go” Reed said last

It’s As Easy As ABC By Dr. Sarah A. Ruff It’s that time of year again, the hustle and bustle of back-to-school shopping, the yearning to stretch out those summer nights just a little longer, and the anticipation of the possibilities of a brand-new school year. I like to think of the beginning of the school year as a new opportunity to look at the potential that each child has to change