The Valley County 2026 Spelling Bee was held at Frazer High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. The pronouncer was Miss A. Hinchcliff. She welcomed the crowd of parents and grandparents, guardians and teachers to the event, telling the students that “they were participating in a Great American Tradition”. The spell-down is one that has many benefits, among them, “learning

Elks Lodge officers for the new year are Tara Thomas as exalted ruler, Dennis Heser as leading knight, Madison as loyal knight, Amy Keller as lecturing knight, Karen Jeide as secretary, Bill Vander Weele as treasurer, Angela Romo as esquire, Louise Petersen as chaplain, John Plestina as inner guard and trustees David Perkins, Gene Pronto and Brad Traeholt.

A good deal of learning, by students and adults alike, took place during ’s fifth annual Good Vibes Cafe night on Thursday, Feb. 19. The evening included a wax museum and various informative demonstrations including websites, documentaries and essays. Tina Strauser, social studies teacher, explained that the wax museum, featuring historical figures, has as young as fifth-grade students.

Art has been the topic of interest at the Roosevelt County Library in Wolf Point during recent Wednesday nights, as adult students bring enthusiasm to the new instruction offered by Glasgow artist Cat McIntyre. The 15-week course is now entering its fifth week. McIntyre explains that so far topics have included watercolors, pencil drawings and oil painting. McIntyre said the older female

Student Mariah Lewis (right) and Dave Williams share a laugh during Good Vibes Cafe night held at Frontier School on Thursday, Feb. 19. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)