For more than a decade, high school students in the eastern Hi-Line town of Saco have had to immerse themselves in lessons on debt management, budgeting and financial investing on their path to a diploma. What began as an elective course quickly morphed into a two-semester requirement for graduation, one that Saco Public Schools Superintendent Tanya Funk described as a perennial hit among students

When it came to showmanship, the Johnson sisters from Froid were a force during livestock judging at the Roosevelt County Fair this year. Lilly Johnson, who is entering her junior year in Froid, earned the title for best steer showmanship in the senior division. Ally Johnson, who is starting her freshman year in school, captured the same honor in the junior division. In addition, they came away

District Court Judge David Cybulski filed an order Aug. 7, bringing a potential conclusion to a longstanding dispute over access to American Legion Park in Culbertson. Cybulski ordered Knudsen Family Limited Partnership, which includes local residents Miles and Rhonda Knudsen, to pay damages and face sanctions for defying a Montana Supreme Court ruling granting access through their land to

Cody Olson, member of the Froid FFA club, was optimistic heading into steer judging at the Roosevelt County Fair in Culbertson on Friday, Aug. 9. “I was pretty confident,” Olson, who is entering his junior year in high school, said on Friday afternoon. “I took him out last night and walked him. I felt pretty good.” Olson’s good vibrations were right as he and his steer, Bandit,

The late Pearl Swank of the Poplar area and the Welcome Stop in Bainville were saluted by the Roosevelt County 4-H Council during the county fair’s livestock auction held on Friday, Aug. 9. Since 2008, the Roosevelt County 4-H Council has recognized an individual and local business for their dedication and involvement with the 4-H program. Swank was an active leader for decades in the

Camille Peterson, 81 of Watford City, N.D., formerly of Froid and Leeds, N.D., died Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Watford City, N.D. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Epiphany Catholic Church in Watford City, N.D. Father Jacob Degele will officiate. Honoring her wishes, cremation will follow the service. Inurnment will be at St. Vincent’s