Wolf Point Congregate Meals May 7: Baked chicken, baked potatoes, broccoli and dessert. May 12: Porcupine meatballs, mashed potatoes, peas and dessert. May14: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, corn and dessert.

Beginning this week, the Northern Plains Independent will be highlighting the seniors who would have competed in spring sports at area high schools if the COVID-19 pandemic had not shuttered schools across the country. Three seniors would have competed for Lustre Christian High School. They are Terry Allmer, Olivia Brown and Diego Froiland.

Undefeated mixed martial arts fighter Hunter Azure is scheduled to defend his 8-0-0 MMA professional record in a UFC Event Wednesday, May 13. The featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Jacksonville, Fla., will be the second career Ultimate Fighting Championship fight for 2010 Poplar High School graduate. Azure will face Brian Kelleher, 20-10-0. Azure had been scheduled to fight Umar

Brush Lake State Park, Region 6’s only state park, is not yet open for day-use or camping, and will remain closed through May 14, opening on May 15. Normally, the park is open May 1 to Nov. 1. The gate into the park is signed and locked at this time. “We apologize that the park has to be closed just as we are starting to get nice spring weather,” says Chris Dantic, park manager for Brush

The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week that Montana will be one of the few states in the nation to resume update leave operations this week. Update leave is a census operation that delivers census questionnaires directly to you in mainly rural and remote areas of the country. Montana has among the highest percentage of update leave in the country. During this operation, census employees will

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Studies have shown that children who eat something for breakfast are better learners. Children who have eaten breakfast are more likely to have better concentration, have more problem-solving skills, and better hand-eye coordination. Smart choices for breakfast include whole grains, fruit and low-fat dairy products. The whole grains and