Ongoing holiday events and gatherings in December continue with horse drawn carriage rides Saturday, Dec. 9, at Wild Calf Coffee’s Bainville headquarters. The Harmons are inviting locals to sip their award-wining coffee while taking a free ride courtesy AmBeau Farms. Bjarnie & Dogphin and The Norwegian Fjords will provide additional entertainment. The free event will run from 9 a.m.

The Culbertson Public Library has the following fiction titles newly available for December: The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon, What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, Inheritance by Nora Roberts, Flight by Lynn Steger Strong, Obsession by Stuart Woods, Jack Frost by Debbie Macomber, Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews, Clive Cussler

Froid School Dec. 11: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, buns, veggies and fruit. Dec. 12: Super nachos, refried beans, lettuce mix and fruit. Dec. 13: Spaghetti, garlic bread, veggies and dessert. Dec. 14: Chicken patties on buns, rice pilaf, veggies and fruit. *** Culbertson School Dec. 11: Breakfast: Pancakes. Lunch: Spaghetti and green beans. Dec. 12: Breakfast: Sausage,

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The Culbertson speech and drama Team started off December with a bang. Dec. 2 found the team taking a short jaunt to the north to attend the Froid Invitational Tournament. Coach Jeri Gustafson said, “Everyone agreed that it was nice to be able to sleep for once.” Placing for Culbertson were Samantha Annett, first in MPA; Harrison Green, first in informative; Colt’n Rees, second in MPA; Sublime