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The Wolf Point School District might have more obstacles to deal with regarding being fully staffed in the future due to additional regulations. Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins said that the Montana Office of Public Instruction is becoming more unfriendly regarding Emergency Authorization of Employment instructors. Perkins said when he arrived...

As longtime members Debbie McGowan and Tara Longtree sadly watched their beloved church, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar, be destroyed by a fire on Tuesday, Aug. 25, a blessing suddenly was delivered to them. One of Poplar’s volunteer firemen handed McGowan, who serves as the church’s bookkeeper, a Bible that wasn’t burned in the church fire. “The...

A Wolf Point man who was part of group that beat a man to death was sentenced last week to 10 years and 10 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. Calvin Florin Lester, 37, pleaded guilty in May 2026 to voluntary manslaughter. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The government alle...