By: Arlie Wynn Purvis, fifth-grade Wow, it is snowing And the wind is blowing On Christmas it is colder however it makes us stronger You might burp but you will slurp some hot chocolate on Christmas day.

The winter holidays are upon us. Normally, this would be a time for formal or informal gatherings such as planning a dinner or a holiday party. Regardless of what type of gathering you are planning, your job as the host is very important. Your many responsibilities include planning the menu, entertainment, gifts and games. However, some of the most crucial details can be overlooked in all the

An elementary Christmas concert is planned for Thursday, Dec. 17. Grades K-6 will be performing, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. Choir teacher Russell Pfeifer said the high school and junior high concerts went well, with approximately 50 people attending the performances Dec. 10. At the Dec. 17 program, attendees can expect holiday arrangements of There We Go A Shoveling, Christmas

By: Aaron, fifth-grade The winter is fun. The snow is not. Bunnies like the snow. There was a chubby snowman with a carrot nose. Munch, munch, crunch. Then the bunny goes.

Montana has been making strides in reducing the spread of COVID after additional restrictions were put in place on Nov, 20, Gov. Steve Bullock said in a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 10. “Case numbers have started to decline,” Bullock said. The governor added that wearing masks and limiting gathering sizes work in containing the virus. Bullock said hospital stays have also decreased.

North Dakota produced an average of 1.2 million barrels of oil per day in October. That figure is roughly equivalent to a similar production number for September, according to The Williston Herald. Preliminary figures released Monday showed 37,909,008 barrels of oil produced in October, or 1,222,871 barrels per day. In September, the state produced 36,693,215 barrels or 1,223,107 barrels per

By Shanna Bets His Medicine, fifth-grade The elves yell “Ring the bells!” The big elf goes to dig The snowman goes and gets the mail from the mailman The gingerbread man goes back home The bright shiny ornament Shined so brightly Santa wore a big black hat And he’s fat.

The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued new load postings for several area bridges. The postings are part of a multiyear effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration. New load ratings have been posted on the First Hay Creek Bridge 10 miles west of Fairview in Richland County, the Poplar River Bridge two miles