22 July 2021
Poplar Squad Places Second In New Town
The Poplar’s girls’ basketball team earned second place in the seventh- eighth grade division during the Rockettes Summer Shoot-out held in New Town, N.D.
Poplar opened play by defeating the Lady Warriors of Standing Rock, S.D. Poplar then lost to the Lakeside team from New Town.
Poplar bounced back by winning games over Mandaree, N.D., and the Lady Warriors.
In the championship
Judge Denies State Hospital Request For Rutledge
The request to have defendant Richard Lamber Rutledge receive a mental examination at the state hospital was denied by District Judge David J. Cybulski on Wednesday, July 14.
Rutledge is facing two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and two counts of incest.
Cybulski ruled that he wasn’t going to send Rutledge to the state hospital, but he encouraged the defense to pay to

