A new Tribal Executive Board was sworn in at Fort Peck Community College’s Greet the Dawn auditorium on Monday, Oct. 27, in Poplar, along with two tribal judges and a new chairman. Former chairman Floyd Azure was re-elected by a wide margin, defeating challengers Bryce Kirk, Samson E. Boyd, John Morales and outgoing chairman Justin Gray Hawk Sr. Charles Headdress was re-elected as vice-chairman.

Culbertson High School senior Peyton Jahns has made a positive name for himself with the school’s speech and drama program during the last four years. He explains that he joined speech and drama for the opportunity to meet new people from throughout the state. Jahns competed in mime as a freshman and a sophomore. “It looked easy and I wanted to see if I liked speech and drama,” Jahns

An all-mail election for two open seats on the Froid Town Council is currently under way. This newspaper asked the four candidates to respond to questions about their backgrounds and goals. 1. How long have you lived in Froid and what is your profession? Challenger Penny Ryder: “I have been a Froid resident my entire life. I graduated from Froid High School. I am a fourth generation Froid