The 2020-2021 wrestling season will be the first for sanctioned girls’ wrestling in Montana and the first for a Poplar female wrestler to hit the collegiate mats with an athletic scholarship. Betty Bear, 18, a 2020 Poplar High School graduate, will wrestle for the women’s wrestling program at the University of Providence in Great Falls. Wrestling for PHS for two years in the 126-pound

The tragic drowning of a Great Falls man who was swimming in Belt Creek near the Sluice Boxes area on Wednesday is a good reminder for swimmers, boaters, floaters and anglers to use caution in and near the water. Water levels are higher and swifter in rivers throughout Montana due to spring runoff, and recreationists should be aware of extra risks that come with high flows. These conditions can

Poplar School teacher Shannon Marie O’Brien Murphy, 58, has confessed to embezzling more than $65,000 from a special education nonprofit during her time as the organization’s treasurer. According to media reports, the confessions may have spared her time in a federal prison. Her hearing was held May 28 in U.S. District Court in Missoula. In sentencing Murphy to five years of probation,

By James Walling Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson is hosting a Frontier Days drive/ride through rodeo parade Friday, June 12, beginning at 3 p.m. According to June 5 social media post, the organization is encouraging attendees to drive through the parking lot and wave to the residents. Horses and wagons are welcome. Parade participants may line up at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds

As the state moves into Phase 2 of Gov. Steve Bullock’s Reopening the Big Sky Plan, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks offices and visitor centers reopened to the public June 3. FWP offices have been closed since late March due to Montana’s COVID-19 pandemic response. As the public returns, strict adherence to Phase 2 guidelines will be critical: stay at home if you feel sick, make sure to

tandings Tuesday Night Golf League Team Standings As of May 19, 2020 Agland 207.5 Arnie’s Army 199.0 One Eagle & 3 Bogeys 179.5 Pony Express 178.5 Northern Prairie Auto 160.0 FPCC 155.0 First Community Bank 141.5 Opportunity Bank 23.5 Low Score - Jared Fyfe, 38. Low Net - Jay Brugh, 28. Thursday Night Golf League Team Standings As of May 28, 2020 Harry’s 32 Baby Got Back BBQ 29