09 February 2023

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Austin Ray Peterson

Austin Ray Peterson


Austin Ray Peterson, 29, of Wolf Point died Jan. 28, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings. He was born on March 12, 1993, in Wolf Point. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 2011. He was a very adventurous person and always wanted to try something new or drive somewhere new. He always wanted to learn everything he could. He had several jobs throughout his life and was able to learn new skills from all of them. He was very proud of his last employment with Tribal Enterprise as a plumber’s assistant. He told his mother, “What I do is nasty and dirty, but when you help someone with their plumbing you should see their faces, so thankful. You got their problem fixed. That makes my day, Mom.” He was always on the go. Fishing, hunting, pretending to go fishing … he just had to be doing something outdoors and enjoying life. He loved music and he loved his family. He was known to have a good sense of humor and had a great smile that everyone loved. He was a very charismatic individual. He had plenty of girlfriends and vehicles, but he finally settled with Josie White and had two daughters. Mallie Mae Rose Peterson was born on Jan. 8, 2017, and Skylnn Rannae Peterson was born on May 20, 2018. He and Josie separated later and he met Kristen Bighorn. He and Kristen married in July 2022 at Bridge Park. He had two step-children, Arora Big

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Dolly Cusker Akers 
	recognized with ….

Dolly Cusker Akers recognized with ….


Dolly Cusker Akers recognized with the Wallace Stegner Award for making a sustained contribution to the cultural identity of the American West. Doig died April 9, 2015, at age 76. Dolly Smith Cusker Akers, an Assiniboine woman who was Montana’s first Native legislator, championed Indian self-determination during the 20th century. Following her legislative tenure, she was Montana’s first
02 February 2023

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Half Century Of Floral Fun

Half Century Of Floral Fun


Whether it’s flowers for a joyous wedding or for a tearful goodbye at a funeral, Friesen’s Floral and Greenhouse has carefully and professionally served Wolf Point area residents for more than 50 years. “There are very few occupations where you connect with so many people on such a personal level, both joyful and sad,” co-owner Cathryn Wylie said. “This has given us a very strong relationship

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New Shop Completed  For Roosevelt County

New Shop Completed For Roosevelt County


Roosevelt County workers should soon be able to take advantage of having a new county shop. Officials expect the shop to receive its temporary permit either this week or next week. “That shop was definitely a need for the Wolf Point area,” Roosevelt County commissioner Robert Toavs said. The building is 9,000 square feet. It’s 75 feet by 120 feet and features four garage doors. “It

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