Lance Olson’s path to education began with a trip to China. Growing up in Custer, Olson never imagined he would return to school to become a teacher. But in his early 20s, an opportunity to teach English as a second language gave him a way to travel to China. Once he stepped into the classroom, his plans changed. “I found I was pretty good at teaching,” Olson said. He went back to

Bella Petersen, the soundtrack to senior year includes Lose Yourself by Eminem. It is her go-to song, and the Culbertson volleyball team plays it during warm-ups before taking the court. Volleyball is one part of a busy final year for Petersen, 17, who has attended school in Culbertson for all 13 years of her education. She has played both volleyball and softball for seven years, competed in track

Kathy Heller knows her mail route by its roads and mailboxes. After 30 years, she also knows many of the people waiting along the way. The Froid native is preparing to retire after three decades as a rural mail carrier. She began as a substitute in October 1996 and took over the route in 2008. While she has seen changes in how the mail is handled, it is the relationships with her customers that

Culbertson homecoming queen Payton Labatte and king Calvin Steppler ride in the homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 25. (Photo by Elizabeth Hendrickson)