Bainville opened its volleyball season at a tournament in Glendive on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Bulldogs played four pool play matches and ended up second in their pool before losing out in tournament play in a hard-fought match. Bainville will play at Richey/Lambert on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Both the varsity and junior varsity girls put together strong showings during tournament action, with the two squads even finding themselves across the net from one another along the way. The JV team entered tournament play seeded third, while the varsity squad finished pool play tied for first. After the tiebreaker, the varsity entered bracket play as the second seed. The tournament eventually

The Froid-Lake Red Hawks gave Wibaux all it could handle Saturday, battling through four quarters before coming up just short in a 19-13 loss. The Red Hawks came out ready to play and built a 13-6 lead by halftime, putting themselves in a good position heading into the second half. Froid/Lake’s scores came on a 50-yard run and a 70yard kicko return by Eddie Orozco. Wibaux wasn’t ready

Imagine you harvested an animal on private lands and you’re packing it out on your back after a long day. You encounter a closed, wire gate — the last obstacle remaining between you and your truck. You open it, but it’s so tight that you’re having trouble getting it closed, especially while carrying a heavy pack. What is the best choice in this scenario? •Leave it open. •Close

After a half-decade push to reduce Montana’s wolf population through increasingly permissive hunting and trapping rules, the Treasure State is reversing course. O ials are reducing the number of wolves hunters and trappers can kill this season. The new measures were enacted during a contentious annual Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Wednesday that set regulations for the upcoming wolf