Under the guidance of new head coach Barry Bighorn, Poplar’s girls’ basketball squad has high expectations this season. The Indians feature a turnout of 24 players. Returning starters for Poplar are Morgen Nordwick, Kessee Erickson and Mattie Ayers. Other players with quality varsity experience include Emma Rae Martell, Rikki Belton, Jazmyn Carrywater and Bailey Dupree. Seniors

Poplar’s wrestling program aims to make a lot of noise this season with the return of several standouts for the Indians. The program, under the leadership of coach Jason Frederick, features six boys and five girls this year. The Indians will open action at the Eagle Invitational in Sidney on Dec. 2-3. Poplar’s list of returning athletes on the boys’ side includes Navarjo Escarcega and

With 11 total wrestlers, the Wolf Point program is looking forward to a successful campaign under the leadership of coach Scott Vandall. “I’m very optimistic,” Vandall said of the season. “All these kids have good wrestling experience.” The girls’ program features Joli Beston and Samantha Reed. Both athletes have competed at state meets during their careers. Beston placed second

After coming a game away from a state tournament berth last season, Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball squad should feature one of the top teams in Eastern C again. The Lions have a great turnout of 24 athletes this season. “It’s the highest we’ve ever had,” Lustre coach Randy Reddig said of the amount of players. Starters back for the Lions are senior Jasiah Hambria, senior

Lustre’s girls’ basketball squad features 14 players including athletes with quality court time experience. Alexa Reddig, a junior, has received All-Conference and All-State honors in past seasons. She missed a good amount of last season with a shoulder injury. “She’s all healed up,” Lustre coach Bill Reddig said. Grace Brown and Aubri Holzrichter, both juniors, have each played

The Montana Department of Transportation has informed Roosevelt County commissioners that project is scheduled for 2024 to improve traffic near Wolf Point. The Rodeo Road safety project will include luminaries, signing and delineation. Specific work elements will features luminaries for destination lighting, eastbound oversized stop ahead signs, oversized stop signs, post-mounted flashers for

Area students learned more about nursing and the health care field thanks to a visit by nursing students from Montana State University of Bozeman last week. Nursing students Caroline Olson, Audrey Arnold and Alex Wilz said they enjoyed their time visiting students at Wolf Point High School, Northside Elementary School, Southside Elementary School, Frontier and Frazer during the four days.