Willi “Chubbins,” Sichawastewin, (Mean But Kind Woman), was the first child born to William “Bill” Youpee Sr. and Isabel Floretta Weinberger on July 10, 1939, in Poplar, Mont. She attended her early school years in Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore., and graduated from Poplar High School in 1956. As a member of the Sisseton- Yankton Dakota, Willi grew up learning and living the ways

Wolf Point School Feb. 24: Breakfast: Rice krispies, yogurt and oranges. Lunch: Biscuits and gravy, seasoned potatoes, orange wedges and pumpkin bars. Feb. 25: Breakfast: Breakfast burritos and apples. Lunch: Tacos, fresh veggies and applesauce. Feb. 26: Breakfast: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and oranges. Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, ham patties, salad and mixed fruit. Feb. 27:

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Feb. 20: Chili, cornbread, celery, carrot sticks and dessert. Feb. 25: Barbecue pork sandwiches, potato chips, corn on the cob and dessert. Feb. 27: Baked boneless chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, winter blend vegetables, birthday cake and ice cream. *** Thank You Rudy Toews, our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died February 6, age 97. The family

Montana’s smokeless tobacco rates are higher than the national average for both male youth (10 percent) and male adults (12 percent). Feb. 16-22 is “Through with Chew Week” and is an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth,

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Feb. 13: French dip sandwiches, potato salad, mixed vegetables and dessert. Feb. 18: Rope sausages, sauerkraut, oven potatoes and dessert. Feb. 20: Chili, cornbread, celery, carrot sticks and dessert.

I’d like to take a moment to share with you a couple of options for property tax relief. They are the Property Tax Assistance program and the Montana Elderly Homeowner/ Renter Credit program. Note, you can’t participate in both programs at the same time. The first one, the Property Tax Assistance program, helps citizens on a fixed or limited income by reducing the property tax rate on

Wolf Point School Feb. 17: Breakfast: Frosted mini wheats, graham crackers and apples. Lunch: Hamburgers, potatoes wedges, salad and mixed fruit. Feb. 18: Pretzels with cheese and oranges. Lunch: Three-bean soup, sandwiches, salad and fruit cups. Feb. 19: Breakfast: Maple pancakes. Lunch: Spaghetti, garlic toast/breadsticks, steamed corn, salad and pears. Feb. 20: Breakfast: Omelets,