Bainville eighth-grader Janae Wheeler earned ….
Bainville eighth-grader Janae Wheeler earned first place for VFW Post 4018 and VFW District 5 in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest.
Bainville’s girls’ basketball team defeated Froid/Lake in the championship game of the District 2C tournament. Plentywood won the title in the boys’ tournament. Culbertson placed third in the boys’ tourney.
March
The Fort Peck Tribal Law Enforcement reported that four individuals were arrested as persons of interest in the homicide death of Gifford Standing. Area law enforcement officers responded to a report of a deceased individual in an abandoned Wolf Point house on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Keane DeJano of Brockton earned top honors in the county’s spelling bee held in Froid. Gabe Uy of Frontier took second and Liberty Boadle of Poplar was third.
Tori Matejovsky, executive director for the Great Northern Development Corporation, and Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce officer Nicole Miller spoke to Roosevelt County commissioners about possible steps to improve the community’s appearance during a meeting on Tuesday, March 4.
After placing second at the divisional tournament, the Lustre Lions won one game at the Class C boys’ basketball state tournament.
The Wolf Point School Board asked for the public’s input regarding the possibility of moving the third grade to Northside and sixth graders to the junior high.
The Wolf Point Elks Lodge awarded Jacob Boysun as First Responder of the Year, Gary Johnson as Citizen of the Year, Darla Downs as Elk of the Year and Dennis Heser as Lodge Officer of the Year.
Area residents took to the streets of Wolf Point on Saturday, March 22, with a strong desire to reduce the number of violent criminal acts in the community. As the group headed down Main Street shortly after noon, they chanted loudly “March Against Violence” and “Say Their Names.” One of the event’s organizers was Wolf Point council member Lance FourStar. He said one of the goals of the community march was to create more awareness of the situation. “We need to show the world and community we need to find an end to these unnecessary deaths,” FourStar said.
Bainville Schools’ kitchen staff was recognized for having the best school breakfast in the state by the Montana Food Bank Network.
Bainville’s girls’ basketball squad earned the thirdplace trophy at the divisional tournament. It was the best showing in school history for girls’ basketball.
April
Liara Braaten and Robert Manning each field to serve on district 1 for the Wolf Point School Board. Incumbents Michael Holen in district 4 and Roxanne Gourneau in district 2 filed for re-election.
Wolf Point’s prom queen and king were Ali Corpron and Chase Adams.
Crowned prom queen and king in Culbertson were Jazzmin Fugere and Mark Kirkaldie. Crowned in Froid were queen Addison Elvsaas and king Joseph Robertson.
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