After a close first half, Lustre’s girls’ basketball team lost to North Country by a 63-32 final on Friday, Jan. 2. The game was deadlocked at 10-10 after the first quarter. The Mavericks held only a 26-23 half-time advantage. North Country then tallied 23 points in the third period for a 49-27 lead. Top scorers for the Lions were Lauryn Holzrichter with 10 and Lauren Fast with eight

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team fell short at Fairview by a 65-57 margin on Friday, Jan. 2. Fairview held leads of 14-8 at the end of the first quarter and 32-18 at the half. The Indians trailed 52-37 after three quarters of play. Top scorers for Poplar were Wilder Bearcub with 14, Chasen Pribbernow with 12 and Dane Moran with 11 points. Also scoring were Ryder Olson with eight and

Wolf Point’s seniors Da’Shaun Jackson and Sean Hamilton have each been selected to play in the Montana Big Sky Class B All-Star Football Game. The contest is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, in Red Lodge. Jackson and Hamilton will play for the North team. Wolf Point’s Kasey Reed is an alternate for the game. Head coaches are Glasgow’s Sam Tedrow for the North and Columbus’ Tom

On Dec. 4, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission set the Montana hunting regulations for 2026 and 2027. In doing so, it made a variety of changes to address concerns about nonresident hunting pressure and mule deer numbers. “The commission’s action were a culmination of a lengthy process that started this past summer with public meetings around the state,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife

The spirit of conservation and community runs deep in Montana, and a great example of this is Montana’s Hunters Against Hunger program. This partnership between Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Food Bank Network transforms the bounty of a successful hunt into high-quality protein for Montana families facing food insecurity. For more than a decade since its inception in 2014,

Wolf Point’s shooting went cold in the second half as the Wolves lost to Glasgow, 5642, at home on Saturday, Dec. 20. Glasgow ended the first quarter on two free throws by Grady Nielsen and a 14-footer by Cade Hudyma for a 10-7 lead. The Wolves opened the second period on a hot note when Stone Lilley and Zandon Calder connected on consecutive three-pointers for a 13-10 lead. After Glasgow’s