Poplar’s girls’ basketball team led for most of the first half and played with a lot of energy in its 70-57 home loss against Harlem on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Trailing by an 8-4 margin early in the league contest, the Indians tied the game on a fast-break basket by Morgen Nordwick and a 15-footer by Kessee Erickson. Poplar gained a 13-10 lead on a drive by Erickson and a three-pointer by Nordwick.

Harlem survived a fierce comeback by Poplar and held off the Indians, 85-79, during District 2B boys’ basketball action on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Indians trailed by a 10-point margin with under four minutes remaining until a free throw by Geordy Medicine Cloud and a fast-break drive by Delray Lilley pulled Poplar to 75-68. A fast-break basket by Joe Bear cut the gap to only five points. After

The Poplar River Ice Fishing Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 5, southwest of Poplar. According to organizer Doug Marottek, Roger Headdress won first place with the biggest fish caught in tourney history, a 11.6-pound pike. The prize for first place was $2,000. Second place went to Freedom Crawford, who won $1,000 with a 3.10-pound pike. Jeff Vine placed third, winning $500 with a 3.8-pound