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Wolves Battle Back For Road Victory

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team exploded for 24 points in the fourth quarter to knock off Harlem, 67-60, on the road on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Wolves entered the fourth quarter behind by a 47-43 margin. “We had a very good fourth quarter,” Wolf Point Coach Troy Blount said. “We changed up our defensive scheme. We finally starting rebounding better.” Corey Martell scored eight

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Wolves Battle Back For Road Victory

Wolf Point’s boys’ basketball team exploded for 24 points in the fourth quarter to knock off Harlem, 67-60, on the road on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Wolves entered the fourth quarter behind by a 47-43 margin. “We had a very good fourth quarter,” Wolf Point Coach Troy Blount said. “We changed up our defensive scheme. We finally starting rebounding better.” Corey Martell scored eight

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Poplar’s Girls Play Well Against Harlem

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team led for most of the first half and played with a lot of energy in its 70-57 home loss against Harlem on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Trailing by an 8-4 margin early in the league contest, the Indians tied the game on a fast-break basket by Morgen Nordwick and a 15-footer by Kessee Erickson. Poplar gained a 13-10 lead on a drive by Erickson and a three-pointer by Nordwick.

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Poplar’s Girls Play Well Against Harlem

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team led for most of the first half and played with a lot of energy in its 70-57 home loss against Harlem on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Trailing by an 8-4 margin early in the league contest, the Indians tied the game on a fast-break basket by Morgen Nordwick and a 15-footer by Kessee Erickson. Poplar gained a 13-10 lead on a drive by Erickson and a three-pointer by Nordwick.

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Indians Fall Short In League Contest Against Harlem, 85-79

Harlem survived a fierce comeback by Poplar and held off the Indians, 85-79, during District 2B boys’ basketball action on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Indians trailed by a 10-point margin with under four minutes remaining until a free throw by Geordy Medicine Cloud and a fast-break drive by Delray Lilley pulled Poplar to 75-68. A fast-break basket by Joe Bear cut the gap to only five points. After

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Indians Fall Short In League Contest Against Harlem, 85-79

Harlem survived a fierce comeback by Poplar and held off the Indians, 85-79, during District 2B boys’ basketball action on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Indians trailed by a 10-point margin with under four minutes remaining until a free throw by Geordy Medicine Cloud and a fast-break drive by Delray Lilley pulled Poplar to 75-68. A fast-break basket by Joe Bear cut the gap to only five points. After

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Frazer’s Girls Earn Win Over Lustre

Frazer’s girls’ basketball squad scored a 43-30 win over Lustre Christian on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Bearcubs trailed by a 16-14 half-time margin, but Frazer struck for 18 points in the third quarter for a 32-21 advantage. Liana Jackson and Audrey Smoker each scored seven points in the quarter. The Bearcubs added 11 more points in the fourth period for the win. Reaching double figures for

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Frazer’s Girls Earn Win Over Lustre

Frazer’s girls’ basketball squad scored a 43-30 win over Lustre Christian on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Bearcubs trailed by a 16-14 half-time margin, but Frazer struck for 18 points in the third quarter for a 32-21 advantage. Liana Jackson and Audrey Smoker each scored seven points in the quarter. The Bearcubs added 11 more points in the fourth period for the win. Reaching double figures for

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Poplar’s Girls Defeat Dodson

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team earned a 72-39 non-conference victory in Dodson on Saturday, Feb 5. “We got a lot of ladies on the court to got them ready for districts,” Poplar Coach Bryce Kirk said. He was pleased with the squad’s performance. “We played pretty well as a team,” Kirk said. “We picked up our energy.” One highlight was freshman Bailey Dupree scoring

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Poplar’s Girls Defeat Dodson

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team earned a 72-39 non-conference victory in Dodson on Saturday, Feb 5. “We got a lot of ladies on the court to got them ready for districts,” Poplar Coach Bryce Kirk said. He was pleased with the squad’s performance. “We played pretty well as a team,” Kirk said. “We picked up our energy.” One highlight was freshman Bailey Dupree scoring

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Lustre’s Boys Down Frazer Squad

The Lustre Lions posted an 80-11 boys’ basketball victory over Frazer on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Lions led 27-3 after the first quarter and 52-9 at the half. Kolden Hoversland led the Lions with 20 points. Also reaching double figures were Jasiah Hambira with 13, Clay Reddig with 10, Braden Ewing with 10 and Alex Chen with 10 points. Rounding out the scoring were Gabe Alves with nine,

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Lustre’s Boys Down Frazer Squad

The Lustre Lions posted an 80-11 boys’ basketball victory over Frazer on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Lions led 27-3 after the first quarter and 52-9 at the half. Kolden Hoversland led the Lions with 20 points. Also reaching double figures were Jasiah Hambira with 13, Clay Reddig with 10, Braden Ewing with 10 and Alex Chen with 10 points. Rounding out the scoring were Gabe Alves with nine,

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Headdress Wins Ice Fishing Contest

The Poplar River Ice Fishing Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 5, southwest of Poplar. According to organizer Doug Marottek, Roger Headdress won first place with the biggest fish caught in tourney history, a 11.6-pound pike. The prize for first place was $2,000. Second place went to Freedom Crawford, who won $1,000 with a 3.10-pound pike. Jeff Vine placed third, winning $500 with a 3.8-pound

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Headdress Wins Ice Fishing Contest

The Poplar River Ice Fishing Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 5, southwest of Poplar. According to organizer Doug Marottek, Roger Headdress won first place with the biggest fish caught in tourney history, a 11.6-pound pike. The prize for first place was $2,000. Second place went to Freedom Crawford, who won $1,000 with a 3.10-pound pike. Jeff Vine placed third, winning $500 with a 3.8-pound

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Glasgow’s Valley View Home Seeks County Funds

Glasgow’s Valley View Home received approval for $500,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds marked for the use by Valley County. The Valley County Commissioners voted in favor of the move at the Jan. 26 regular meeting. Commissioner Mary Armstrong abstained from the vote. Valley View administrators told the commissioners that the nonprofit facility has been facing insolvency despite

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Glasgow’s Valley View Home Seeks County Funds

Glasgow’s Valley View Home received approval for $500,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds marked for the use by Valley County. The Valley County Commissioners voted in favor of the move at the Jan. 26 regular meeting. Commissioner Mary Armstrong abstained from the vote. Valley View administrators told the commissioners that the nonprofit facility has been facing insolvency despite

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Posted on February 10, 2022

FWP Adopts New Elk Hunting Regulations With Amendments

Hunters will have new regulations for taking elk in the 2022-23 seasons, but the changes won’t be as dramatic as earlier proposed with an amended and unanimously approved update Friday, Feb. 4, by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Earlier, the proposed regulations had elicited outrage by many hunters, and Friday, many members of the public on all sides of the aisle said the process had

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FWP Adopts New Elk Hunting Regulations With Amendments

Hunters will have new regulations for taking elk in the 2022-23 seasons, but the changes won’t be as dramatic as earlier proposed with an amended and unanimously approved update Friday, Feb. 4, by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Earlier, the proposed regulations had elicited outrage by many hunters, and Friday, many members of the public on all sides of the aisle said the process had

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Posted on February 10, 2022

Wrestling Room Needed In Wolf Point

The availability of ESSER, federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, for COVID-related projects will make it possible for the Wolf Point School District to address several needed areas. Projects mentioned during meetings have included HVAC systems, new windows at schools, new playground equipment and modernizing classrooms. Building a wrestling room and new weight

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Wrestling Room Needed In Wolf Point

The availability of ESSER, federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, for COVID-related projects will make it possible for the Wolf Point School District to address several needed areas. Projects mentioned during meetings have included HVAC systems, new windows at schools, new playground equipment and modernizing classrooms. Building a wrestling room and new weight

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Wolves Battle Back For Road Victory

Wolves Battle Back For Road Victory

Poplar’s Girls Play Well Against Harlem

Poplar’s Girls Play Well Against Harlem

Indians Fall Short In League Contest Against Harlem, 85-79

Indians Fall Short In League Contest Against Harlem, 85-79

Frazer’s Girls Earn Win Over Lustre

Frazer’s Girls Earn Win Over Lustre

Poplar’s Girls Defeat Dodson

Poplar’s Girls Defeat Dodson

Lustre’s Boys Down Frazer Squad

Lustre’s Boys Down Frazer Squad

Headdress Wins Ice Fishing Contest

Headdress Wins Ice Fishing Contest

Glasgow’s Valley View Home Seeks County Funds

Glasgow’s Valley View Home Seeks County Funds

FWP Adopts New Elk Hunting Regulations With Amendments

FWP Adopts New Elk Hunting Regulations With Amendments

Wrestling Room Needed In Wolf Point

Wrestling Room Needed In Wolf Point

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