25 November 2021

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GNDC’s Open House Attracts Good Crowd

GNDC’s Open House Attracts Good Crowd


By Bill Vander Weele The open house at the Great Northern Development Corp. was well attended on Friday, Nov. 19. The event was a way for officials to showcase the facility’s new meeting room and area’s small businesses. Tori Matejovsky, executive director, said the meeting room has been used a lot this fall especially for baby and bridal showers. The large conference room provides

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Dylan Cromwell

Dylan Cromwell


Dylan Michael Cromwell, 23, of Galena, Ohio, died Oct. 24, 2021, in a tragic accident near Plainfield, Ind., on I-70. He was born on April 2, 1998, to Shane and Tiffany Cromwell at the Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey, joining big brother Kevin at home. He loved to brag that he was the last baby boy born at DMHC. He attended Scobey Schools, graduating in 2016. He loved sports from an early age, starting with T-ball at age five, on through Babe Ruth at fifteen. He was the Spartan football manager starting in third grade and couldn’t wait to put on that varsity jersey as a freshman. Band was his favorite class — keeping up the tradition of being a drummer just like his father. He was proud to be a part of the best pep band around. Boy Scouts was another passion. At the age of two, he proudly announced he would become an Eagle Scout just like his uncle Neil. That goal was met in 2015. Anything that moved drew his interest. Starting with the hot wheels and matchbox cars, progressing to things he could drive — kitty-cat snowmobiles, go-carts, 4-wheelers, bigger snowmobiles and finally the little green pickup he inherited from his great-grandfather Howard. In true Cromwell fashion, that was traded for bigger and better. The love for the drag strip started early. After watching NHRA on TV, he attended his first event at the age of four. Seeing all the cars and meeting the drivers in person ignited a passion for the sport of drag racing. At 15, he began racing himself. The drive to be the best grew, but he was always humble during any win or loss. As graduation neared and future plans were made, Universal Technical Institute NASCAR Tech, became the front runner. He made the leap from small town Montana to big city North Carolina. He jumped in with both feet, setting goals and reaching for the top. His dream was to be on a professional race team, specifically drag racing. It became a reality when he was hired in October 2017 by Jim Head Racing. He didn’t finish school until November, but the job was his. His first season with NHRA was 2018, traveling to every track on the circuit was a dream come true. His hard work and dedication to the team showed just how much he loved his job. Although his life was short, he packed a lot into it. He was never afraid to go see something, do something, experience something even if it meant doing it by himself. He kept in contact with those he loved on a regular basis — phone calls home every day, texts and messages to other friends and family, even if it was just to check in and say hello. He was never too busy, even if he really was. He is survived by his parents, Shane and Tiffany; brother, Kevin; and grandparents, Cary “Ike” and Myra (Drury) Cromwell and Lee and Marla (Getschel) Hinkley. His memorial service was held Nov. 20 at Scobey High School.

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Legare Returns As Northside Counselor

Legare Returns As Northside Counselor


New Northside School counselor Grant Legare started out as a history teacher in Wolf Point at Frontier School from 2017-19. Following his time there, Legare took a job as school counselor in St. Ignatius from 2019-20 while his wife, Bethany, pursued a degree at the University of Montana in Missoula. Legare says the plan was always to return to Wolf Point. “The community is what drew us back,”

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Donation To Pound Puppies 
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Donation To Pound Puppies The ….


Donation To Pound Puppies The Poplar branch of Independence Bank recently presented Wolf Point Pound Puppies Animal Rescue with a donation of $1,000. Pictured are Carol Hackley (left) and Cherry O’Connor Colgan of Independence Bank. Wolf Point Pound Puppies is a non-profit organization whose mission is “To find forever homes for homeless, abused and neglected dogs/cats of Wolf Point and surrounding

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City Council Approves Pound Improvement Bid

City Council Approves Pound Improvement Bid


The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting Nov. 15. The council approved $11,925 for work on the city’s boiler. The work will be done by Bill Braaten as soon as parts arrive. Greg Lukasik from Great West Engineering said there are warranty issues with work on the municipal pool. He said paint isn’t bonding in certain spots. Lukasik said he did reach out to the contractor, but
18 November 2021

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Poplar Recognizes Veterans Day

Poplar Recognizes Veterans Day


Veterans Day in Poplar was recognized with a flag-raising ceremony and other events on Thursday, Nov. 11. Gary Martell and Demiree Russell fought off extreme windy conditions to raise the American flag at Poplar’s Veterans Memorial during the morning. Volunteers raised the other seven flags located behind the American flag. Another highlight was the Fort Peck Sioux Singers performing

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Amtrak Invests In Wolf Point Station

Amtrak Invests In Wolf Point Station


Amtrak officials were in Wolf Point on Monday, Nov. 15, to review the $4 million completed project at the train station. “We benefited the local economy directly by this construction project, now completed, which was funded by the federal appropriation to Amtrak to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Marc Magliari, Amtrak media relations, said. Magliari explained while

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