Another year has passed and its again time for the annual Red Ribbon Week. This year, Red Ribbon Week is being observed Oct. 23-31. The theme this year is “Be happy, be brave, be drug free.” This year’s campaign focuses on encouraging youth, families and communities to live healthy, happy and drug-free lives. It also serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities

Obituaries Terrance Peterson Terrance “Terry” Peterson, 78, of Watford City, N.D., formerly of Froid, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at his Watford City residence. He was born on May 6, 1942, in Powers Lake, N.D., to William and Esther (Jorgenson) Peterson. He graduated from Powers Lake High School class of 1960. His college days were spent in Sioux Falls, S.D., Fargo and Minot, N.D.

Larry Hamilton, 79, of Poplar died Oct. 11, 2020, in Great Falls. He was born April 4, 1941, in Poplar, the middle child of five born to Harry and Nellie Hamilton. He grew up in Poplar and Oswego. In his teen life, he went to Washington state and then moved back to Poplar, the place that he loved and called his home. Through his years, he had many jobs. Back in the late 1960s, he became

LuJuanna Rae Fire Cloud, 64, died at her home in Brockton on Oct. 11, 2020. She was born in Sisseton, S.D., to Paul Fire Cloud and Veronica LeBlanc on May 22, 1956. Lou, as everyone knew her, spent the majority of her life in Montana. In 1977, she met and married Robert Youpee. They later divorced, but remained close friends. She loved her children and grandchildren beyond words. She

Ruth Nichols, , 89, of Sidney died Oct. 14, 2020, at Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. She was born Jan. 5, 1931, to Hugo and Mary (Nollmeyer) Klempel on their farm near Lambert, the fifth of six siblings. As a child, she helped herd 2,000 head of sheep during the summer. The family only spoke German at home, so she had to learn English when she started school. After graduating from

Esther (Hoch) Anderson, 92, of Wolf Point died Oct. 11, 2020. She was born on July 31, 1928, to August and Hulda (Ortmann) Hoch in Wolf Point. She married Richard D. Anderson on July 20, 1952, in Wolf Point. Together, they raised four children. She was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was always very involved with and loved to spend time with her family. She