09 February 2023

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NWSG Weather Balloons Keep Flying

NWSG Weather Balloons Keep Flying


National Weather Service Glasgow’s Ted Jamba spoke to the Northern Plains Independent Feb. 6 about the state of weather balloon releases at the regional facility. The only other regional NWS facility in the state is located in Great Falls. “We launch these balloons in all kinds of weather,” said Jamba, “except within thunderstorms. The turbulent winds and the risk of being struck by

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Museum  News

Museum News


Culbertson Museum Staff held their Cabin Fever Soup Feed Sunday, Feb 5, Jill Herness noted that the group served over 50 people soup and chili. She said the museum will reopen for the season May 15. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page or call the off-season contact number: 406-787-5283. Regular hours contact is 406-7876320.

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Pep Band

Pep Band


Members of the Froid/Lake pep band perform prior to basketball action in Medicine Lake on Friday, Feb. 3. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)
02 February 2023

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Steppler Repeats As Culbertson’s Spelling Champ

Steppler Repeats As Culbertson’s Spelling Champ


Anna Steppler repeated as the spelling bee champion at Culbertson during the competition, which featured 20 contestants, on Wednesday, Jan. 25. It was the third year in a row that Steppler won Culbertson’s bee. The final word that she spelled in the contest was poppets. She studied for the test at home. It probably helped that her brother Parker, a fourth-grade student, was also part of

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FFA Teams Fare Well At Competitions

FFA Teams Fare Well At Competitions


Students from Froid, Culbertson and Bainville earned honors during FFA competitions in Medicine Lake on Monday, Jan. 23. The Froid FFA team earned second place in agronomy during the event. Froid’s Kaylee Olson captured first place in the individual rankings for agronomy that featured 43 students. Addie Elvsaas took 10th, Makaylee Elvsaas was 25th and Carolyn Christoffersen placed 29th.

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