03 March 2022

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Montana To Receive $80  Million In Opioid Settlement

Montana To Receive $80 Million In Opioid Settlement


Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced that Montana will receive $80 million in the final approval of the multistate settlement holding the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesso and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson accountable for their roles in fueling the national opioid epidemic and the harm it has caused. The settlement money

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John Manning

John Manning


John Duane Manning, 87, Homestead died Jan. 30, 2022, at his son's home in Worden. He was born to William Manning Sr. and Gladys (Mork) Manning on Aug. 16, 1934, at the family ranch in Homestead, joining his sister Dorothy two years his senior. John's family was part of the Assiniboine/Sioux Fort Peck Tribe. He was raised on the family ranch west of Homestead and John and Dorothy were educated in Medicine Lake. He joined the Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. His time in the military was his only absence from the Manning family ranch. He married JoAnn Lizotte of Froid on Dec. 8, 1971. To this union, two children were born, John William “JW” and Jolynn Anastasia Manning. He enjoyed bronc riding and loved rodeos attending the NFR rodeos in Oklahoma and later in Las Vegas, Nev. Many trips were made to rodeos where he instilled the love of the sport to his son. He and JoAnn later divorced. He lived out his days at the family ranch near Homestead until failing health when he went to stay with his son in Worden. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Julie Ann, from a previous marriage. He is survived by his son, John William “JW” Manning of Worden; sister, Jolynn Anastasia Voth of Sharon Springs, Kansas; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted in the spring/summer of 2022.

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Senior  Menus

Senior Menus


Culbertson March 4: Hamburgers, broasted potatoes, vegetable and dessert. March 7: Barley beef soup, biscuits and dessert. March 11: Chicken and rice hotdish, vegetables and dessert. *** Bainville March 3: Pizza, fruit salad and dessert. March 8: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, vegetables and dessert. March 10: Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and dessert. *** Froid March 7:

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He’s Back

He’s Back


Although the Froid/ Lake Red Hawks have gone through this boys’ basketball season undefeated, the path has been anything but easy for senior Bode Miller. The two-time All-Conference player wasn’t even able to play in a contest this campaign until Jan. 22, because of a shoulder injury. Originally, he dislocated his left shoulder twice during an American Legion baseball game in Watford

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Eastern C Tourney Starts In Sidney

Eastern C Tourney Starts In Sidney


Squads will battle for state berths during the Eastern C basketball tournaments in Sidney this week. The top two teams in both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments will advance to the Class C tournament to be played in Great Falls on March 9-12. The undefeated Froid/ Lake Red Hawks will open the boys’ tournament against Plentywood at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2. Bainville battles Lustre

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Plentywood, Circle Earn Final Eastern C Divisional Tourney Berths

Plentywood, Circle Earn Final Eastern C Divisional Tourney Berths


In “play-in” games to determine the final two berths to the Eastern C divisional basketball tournament, the two District 2C squads posted strong victories in Wolf Point on Friday, Feb. 25. Plentywood’s boys defeated Dodson by a 62-43 final. Circle’s girls downed Dodson by a 49-31 margin. Plentywood held leads of only 14-10 at the end of the first quarter and 27-23 at the half.