The winter holidays are upon us. Normally, this would be a time for formal or informal gatherings such as planning a dinner or a holiday party. Regardless of what type of gathering you are planning, your job as the host is very important. Your many responsibilities include planning the menu, entertainment, gifts and games. However, some of the most crucial details can be overlooked in all the

By: Arlie Wynn Purvis, fifth-grade Wow, it is snowing And the wind is blowing On Christmas it is colder however it makes us stronger You might burp but you will slurp some hot chocolate on Christmas day.

An elementary Christmas concert is planned for Thursday, Dec. 17. Grades K-6 will be performing, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. Choir teacher Russell Pfeifer said the high school and junior high concerts went well, with approximately 50 people attending the performances Dec. 10. At the Dec. 17 program, attendees can expect holiday arrangements of There We Go A Shoveling, Christmas

Montana has been making strides in reducing the spread of COVID after additional restrictions were put in place on Nov, 20, Gov. Steve Bullock said in a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 10. “Case numbers have started to decline,” Bullock said. The governor added that wearing masks and limiting gathering sizes work in containing the virus. Bullock said hospital stays have also decreased.