09 March 2023

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Poplar Drops Contest Against Cut Bank

Poplar Drops Contest Against Cut Bank


The Poplar Indians put up a good battle but fell to Cut Bank, 47-43, in the opening round of the Northern B divisional boys’ basketball tournament in Shelby on Thursday, March 2. Cut Bank took an 8-6 lead in the first quarter and increased the margin to 21-17 at the half. Cut Bank held a 34-32 advantage after three quarters of play and held on for the first-round victory. Allen Russell

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North Country Nips Plentywood  In Eastern C Title Contest

North Country Nips Plentywood In Eastern C Title Contest


North Country overcame an outstanding defensive effort by Plentywood to edge the Wildcats, 46-44, for the Eastern C divisional girls’ basketball championship in Wolf Point on Friday, March 3. In the battle of two previously undefeated squads, Plentywood took a 39-38 on two free throws by Mallory Tommerup and a short jumper by Emma Brensdal. The Mavericks, however, moved back ahead, 43-39,

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Lustre News

Lustre News


The Valley County Spelling Bee was held Tuesday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. at the Lustre Christian High School gymnasium on a cold and blustery day. Students were allowed to ask for the pronouncer to say their word again, ask for the language of origin, ask if there was an alternate spelling and to use it in a sentence, ask to define the word by the parts of speech it served, or to ask for a definition

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02 March 2023

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Tumonong Repeats As County Champ

Tumonong Repeats As County Champ


Jairo Tumonong repeated as the county champion during the Roosevelt County spelling bee held in Culbertson on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Tumonong was the only one of eight students to answer correctly during the third round of the bee that featured students from Bainville, Brockton, Culbertson, Froid, Frontier, Poplar and Wolf Point. The competition is for fourth through eighth graders. “It was

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Wolf Point Man Prepares For National Broadcast

Wolf Point Man Prepares For National Broadcast


The recovery from a near-death experience and Wolf Point resident Darryn Ricker Sr.’s new set of goals are apparently going to gain national attention. Ricker said The 700 Club of the Christian Broadcasting Network will come to the area soon to interview him about his story. When recovering from a stroke, Ricker made a goal of establishing a Christian school in Wolf Point. He feels The