Wolf Point’s Samantha Reed has been selected to participate in the Ms. Stars and Stripes, a competition aimed at women in agriculture. Voting starts Aug. 1. The prize for the contest, held virtually, is $25,000. The winner will also be featured in STAR Magazine. In her application materials, Reed says that the prize money would go toward furthering her education. “I plan on attending University

Meghan Edwards is serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Fort Peck Community College’s agriculture Extension in Poplar. She started working in the area in May and will stay for a year. “I like it. The people have been very welcoming,” Edwards said. “I’m trying to do as much as I can.” She is a native of Columbus, Ohio. Her main focus is organizing a Harvest Day Festival to