01 October 2020

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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month


Beyond the pink ribbons and the pastel sea of color that marks October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers a reason to increase your attention and support for early detection and treatment of this disease. Because of COVID-19, it is difficult to focus on any other health issues, but regular screenings and care are still as important in 2020 as they ever have been. Breast cancer is the second

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Linda Shumway

Linda Shumway


Linda Shumway, 62, died at her home in Wolf Point on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. She was born in Wolf Point Dec. 18, 1957. She was the youngest of seven children of Elden and Delores Lien. She attended Wolf Point High School. She was a page at the capitol for a time, then returned home to Wolf Point where she bartended and managed the VFW for many years. She also spent some time working at Will’s

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Edward Smith Jr.

Edward Smith Jr.


Edward Orval “Edzo” Smith Jr., 39, died Sept. 21, 2020. He was born Dec. 15, 1980, in Williston, N.D., to Eddy O. Sr. and Connie Smith. He attended school in Poplar and graduated in May 2000. He was an avid basketball fan. Sadly, his Osteogenesis Imperfecta prevented him from playing, so he settled for watching his beloved Boston Celtics alongside his Grandma Bette. They were rabid Larry

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Connie Young

Connie Young


Connie Jean Young, 49, died Sept. 18, 2020, in Poplar. She was born Jan. 15, 1971, in Poplar to Margaret Red Thunder and Rudolph 'Wixie' Young. She attended Wolf Point Elementary Schools and then moved onto Poplar Schools where she graduated in 1990. Before heading off to college at MSU Northern, she and Robert 'Paul' Lee had Heather D. Lee. In 1993, she married Mike C.

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Lester DeCoteau

Lester DeCoteau


Lester “Dale” DeCoteau, 63, died Sept. 24, 2020, in Wolf Point. He was born on Oct. 8, 1956, to Elmer and Elizabeth DeCoteau in Poplar. He grew up in Poplar and attended Poplar schools. He graduated from Brockton High School in 1974. He joined the Navy in 1974 to 1977 and served on the USS Midday. He then returned home to Poplar. He was living in Billings when he met Crystal Smith. They

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Stephanie Rollins

Stephanie Rollins


Stephanie Faith (Martell) Rollins, 43, of Poplar died Sept. 19, 2020. She was born Aug. 6, 1977, to Clarence Longtree Jr. and Joyce Martell in Wolf Point. She was fourth born of five. She attended schools in Poplar and Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D., where she received her high school diploma. She also attended Fort Peck Community College. She went to Weber Basin Job Corp