The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting April 20. Treasurer’s cash reports were approved, as were claims and payroll. Greg Lukasik provided an update on wastewater system improvements. Ongoing repairs on Main Street are expected to take a little longer than planned. Crews will be continuing with work all the way down Main Street to Wolf Point High School. They are averaging

Last week one day, we woke to 14 degrees, wind and snow on the ground. Megan Fast, daughter of Jared and Susan Fast of Lustre, married Jonathan O’Donnell on Saturday, April 11, at the Grace E Church in Billings in a beautiful wedding. Several families from Lustre attended the wedding. Megan is the granddaughter of Martin and Karen Fast. The Academic Olympics were held in Glasgow for the

Just over four months into 2026, State Auditor James Brown and his team have helped to prevent nearly $1 million in fraud-related losses for Montanans. As a result of Brown’s recently instituted agency performance initiative, the o_ce began tracking the amount of financial loss prevented through halted payments. To date, a staggering $946,294.99 in fraud losses have been prevented due to the

Wolf Point students attended the District 12 Music Festival in Poplar during the weekend. Individuals qualifying for state included Jayla Big Talk on clarinet, Cole Boysun on bari sax and tenor sax and Maya Deserly on bass guitar. Emmanuel Julio, Sheena Standing Rock and Boysun qualified with vocal solos. Wolf Point’s clarinet quartet earned a I rating and advanced to state. The swing

Average gasoline prices in Montana are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.87/g on Monday, April 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 36.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 75.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 11.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.500

Michael D. Crowe, 35, died April 14, 2026, at Poplar Community Hospital. H was born Dec. 26, 1990, in Sidney to Dolly Crowe. He was his mother’s 26th birthday present. He attended Poplar Schools where he made lifelong friends, brothers and sisters in many of his classmates. In his younger years and teens, he enjoyed hanging around and getting into shenanigans with his gang and his bro/cousins Eddy and Dustin in Riverside. He enjoyed working with is uncle Archie on jobs on houses. They enjoyed teasing around and giving each other each other nicknames. In the last few years, he has been in a relationship with Ashleigh Greybull. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Crowe and Randy Red Elk.

Leslie Deane “Deane” Flagen, 77, died April 11, 2026, at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born on July 9, 1949, in Williston, N.D., to Forrest and Viola Flagen. He spent much of his childhood on the family farm just west of Froid, where he attended Froid Public Schools and graduated from Froid High School in 1967. During his school years, he enjoyed playing basketball and singing in the choir. He remained a lifelong fan of high school sports, especially the Froid Cardinals, later the Froid/Medicine Lake Redhawks. Even after his children had grown and were no longer involved in school activities, he faithfully followed along on the radio or online and never missed a game. He married Twila Jean Waller on Nov. 7, 1976, and together they built a life in Homestead, where they raised their children. Throughout his life, he worked in many roles, including farming, ranch work, serving as a mail carrier and bus driver, managing a service station and working as an auto mechanic. He later transitioned into bookkeeping at Farmer’s Union Oil Company/Agland in Froid, where he worked for over 20 years before retiring in May 2014. Even in retirement, he enjoyed occasionally delivering mail to stay active and connected to his community. He had a deep love for the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He kept a photo album filled with memories of his trophies and the many trips he took over the years. It was a treasured collection he loved to share with others. These experiences brought him

Virginia Mae Clancy, 83, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She was born to Timothy Clancy Sr. and Lucille Chasing Hawk Clancy on Jan. 22, 1943. She was born and raised at Chicken Hill with her brothers and sisters. She married once and later divorced. She then met George Lucero in 1996. They made their home in Sacramento, Calif., until his death in 2015. She returned home, rededicated her life to God and was a faithful member of Blue Sky Ministries. She loved to sing at church and many functions. She loved visiting her family and friends, cruising, road trips, going for ice cream and watching her favorite shows. She used to be the queen of the dance floor back in the day and well known as the frybread queen. She had many friends and was always smiling and making people laugh. Her happy-go-lucky attitude was contagious and her sense of humor made many laugh. She is survived by her children, Debbie Peek, Barbara

Brent Duane Hintz was born on Jan. 29, 1952, to Jean (McCellan) and Leland Hintz in Wolf Point, Mont. He passed away at home in Billings on April 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. We are assured that he is in the arms of Jesus, as he trusted Him as his Lord and Savior. Brent was raised on the family farm in the Vida community. He attended school in Vida and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1970. He went on to attend Montana State University– Northern for several years before returning home to help on the family farm. From his early teens, Brent developed a love for airplanes and the freedom of flight. He earned his private pilot’s license in 1977 and owned a Cessna 177 Cardinal. His passion continued throughout his life — he could often identify a plane overhead simply by its sound and shape. In 1978, he met the love of his life, Lorene Pankratz Lund. After a short courtship, they were married on July 21, 1979. Together, they raised their two children, Bryan and Lindsey, in Wolf Point. Brent was active in the National Farmers Organization and served on the board of Gospel Fellowship Church. He later became a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Billings. He farmed until 2002, then became the owner and operator of Hintz Trucking, hauling grain locally with his Peterbilt truck until 2017, when he moved to Billings. At the time of his passing, he was working part-time for Jackson Group Peterbilt.