Jairo Tumonong, a seventh- grade student, has repeated as the spelling bee champion of Wolf Point. The competition was held on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Last year, Tumonong went on to win the Roosevelt County spelling bee and placed third at the state spelling bee. Also qualifying for the county spelling bee by placing in the top six at the Wolf Point competition were eighth-grader Zeke Gourneau

As part of a resource segment regarding abandoned animals, North Side Elementary School students heard from a representative from Wolf Point Pound Puppies on Thursday, Feb. 2. “I think it’s important for students at this young age to become exposed of becoming responsible pet owners,” sixth-grade teacher Ronnell Tumonong said. The teacher said the resource will be conducted for three

BOZEMAN — When the Lustre Lions team from the small town near Fort Peck Reservoir visited Montana State University last weekend, five months of hard work boiled down to intense twoand- a-half-minute rounds of robotic action. Pitted against 35 other teams from around the state at the FIRST Lego League finals tournament, the five team members unleashed their energy-themed creation made of advanced,

After a fairly close two and a half quarters, Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team ended up losing at home against Baker by a 76-49 final on Thursday, Feb. 2. The Wolves accounted for the last six points of the first half on two baskets by Sierra Hamilton and a drive by J’Elle Garfield to pull to 40-29 at intermission. Trailing by a 46-32 margin, the Wolves responded with a drive by Garfield

The 15th annual Poplar Ice Fishing Contest took place with good participation on Saturday, Feb. 4. Steve Harada of Wolf Point earned first place and was a $2,000 winner with a 2.5 pound pike. Kellen Forbregd placed second and won $1,000 with a 1.6 pound sauger. Kannin Nelson took third and earned $500 with a .14 ounce pike. Sponsors of the event included Harold and Marilyn Marottek, Main