14 January 2021

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Jordan Fosland Jr.

Jordan Fosland Jr.


Jordan Alton “Chip” Fosland Jr., 68, of Scobey died Dec. 30, 2020. He was born in Scobey on May 31, 1952, to Jordan Alton Fosland and Virginia Brown Fosland. He graduated from Scobey High School in 1970 and continued on to receive a bachelor's degree in social services from Montana State University in 1974. After graduation, he returned home where he pursued a career in farming. He took

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Robert Helmer

Robert Helmer


Robert V. “Bob” Helmer died at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, Mont., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Bob was born in San Francisco, Calif., to James and Marge (Lowe) Helmer on Oct. 11, 1943, while his dad was serving in the military. He was joined by a sister, Luana. Bob was talented and could accomplish about anything he set his mind to do. He grew up in the Poplar, Mont., area. He graduated

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Roberta Bemer

Roberta Bemer


Roberta “Billy Gayle” Bemer, 67, of Poplar died in Billings on Jan. 10, 2021. Born Aug. 10, 1953, she was born to Robert Murray and Patricia “Pat” Atkinson Murray. She spent her early years in Brockton and moved with her family to Poplar at the age of 10. Early in her years, she discovered her God-given talent of music. She sang on the television out of Williston, N.D., at a very tender

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Ellis RedBoy

Ellis RedBoy


Ellis Reeves “Kuhboy” Red-Boy, 53, of Wolf Point died Jan. 3, 2021. He was born to Merceline RedBoy on March 3, 1967, in Poplar. He was raised by his grandparents, Harry and Leila RedBoy. He was a member of the Bad Temper Bear Clan. He attended Headstart in Brockton, moved to Devils Lake, Red Lodge and graduated from Wahpeton Indian School in North Dakota. He worked at A& S Industries,

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Poplar Boys Drop Shoot-out  Against Hays-Lodgepole Squad

Poplar Boys Drop Shoot-out Against Hays-Lodgepole Squad


the first quarter. Poplar accounted for a 10-0 run in the second quarter on four points by Growing Thunder, three points by Lambert and a three-pointer by Medicine Cloud for a 32-25 lead. The Thunderbirds battled back to 36-33 at the end of the half. Shambo, a junior, led Hays/ Lodgepole to a 41-38 advantage midway into the third quarter. Poplar moved ahead 49-48 at the end of the period.

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Poplar Girls Fall Short To Thunderbirds

Poplar Girls Fall Short To Thunderbirds


the margin to 60-46, but the Indians couldn’t get any closer. Poplar’s top scorers were Dionne and Nordwick with 12 points each. Medicine Cloud finished with six points. Adding four points each were Azure, Kessee Erickson and Belton. CarryWater added three points. Leading the Thunderbirds were Sierra Chandler with 15, Ella Messerly with 12 and Alliya PrettyPaint with 11 points. The

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Lustre Girls Edge Bainville

Lustre Girls Edge Bainville


pulled the Bulldogs to 42-41 with still 18 seconds remaining. The Lions, however, held on for the victory as a pair of free throws by Holzrichter and a basket by Grace Brown put the margin at 46-41 with only 12 seconds left. Lustre’s top scorers were Reddig with 13, Holzrichter with 12 and Brown with 11 points. Also scoring were Whitmus with seven and Ashley O’Hara with four. Leading

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