Whether it’s through the FFA program, Business Professionals of America or in sports, senior Kaden Hansen has embraced the leadership role at Bainville High School. Hansen, the son of Chris and Brandy Hansen, is the chapter presidents for both Bainville’s FFA and BPA programs. “I spread myself pretty thin,” Hansen, who carries a 4.0 grade point average, laughs. He notes that

Thanks to a donation of $5,000 from Whitney Williams and the Our Montana Fund of Montana Community Foundation in honor of Buzz and Laurie Mattelin, the County Cupboard food bank in Culbertson was able to restock their shelves during the first week of October. The donation led to an Oct. 6 distribution of over 60 food bags. According to organizers, the total cost to keep the shelves fully stocked

Culbertson School Jobs for Montana Graduates are hosting a nighttime event Monday, Oct. 22, to support suicide prevention efforts during Red Ribbon Week. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. and the race begins at 6 p.m. at the Culbertson football field. The event will cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids fourth grade and under. Swag bags are being provided by the Montana National Guard. All entrants

Culbertson’s Ryder Cullinan (left to right) and Sierra Machart inspected Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Colleen Timmins-Lee’s uniform for costume ideas at MHP headquarters in Wolf Point Friday, Oct. 16. (Submitted photo)

Graveside services for Ruth Nichols, 89, of Sidney, Mont., were held at 2:30 p.m. MST Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at the Klempel Homestead Cemetery with Pastor Mike Backhaus officiating under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons. com. Ruth Nichols passed peacefully on to Heaven to join

bituaries Graveside services for Delores Engelke will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the Big Lake Cemetery near Homestead, Mont., with Pastor Tim Hutslar officiating. Delores Jean Engelke, 89, of Froid passed away Oct. 15, 2020, at the Wibaux County Nursing Home in Wibaux, Mont. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements: read the complete obituary, post remembrances,

Otto Daniel Kaschube, 86, died at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson Oct. 3, 2020. He was born May 10, 1934, near Culbertson, the youngest son of Edward and Elizabeth (Luft) Kaschube and the ninth of nine children. He was baptized and confirmed at the Brockton Zion Lutheran Church, where he married his lifetime love and partner, Teddy Kao. He attended school in the north Brockton