10 March 2022

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Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In Schools’ Water

Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In Schools’ Water


By Katheryn Houghton Kaiser Health News About half of Montana schools that had tested their water by mid-February under a new state rule had high levels of lead, according to state data. But the full picture isn’t clear because less than half of the state’s school buildings had provided water samples six weeks after the deadline. For many schools with high lead levels, finding the money

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Local Vet Featured  On Discovery

Local Vet Featured On Discovery


Poplar’s Darin Dimas is featured in an episode of the Discovery show Operation: Fishing Freedom set to air March 13. According to a press release, the episode will feature Dimas and his family’s “life of patriotism while living on the reservation in beautiful Poplar, Montana.” The program features pro anglers Jay Garstecki and Ben Olsen with a different veteran telling their stories

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Now Is Time For Education

Now Is Time For Education


A decade of carrying innovative education legislation resulted in my selection to the National Council of State Legislature’s International Education Study Group charged with studying the world’s highest performing education systems. For several years this group has systematically examined education practices across nations from Canada to Singapore and states from Massachusetts to Hawaii.

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MacDonald Finds Enjoyment  In Music Department

MacDonald Finds Enjoyment In Music Department


By Bill Vander Weele It can easily be seen that Wolf Point High School senior Alexander MacDonald loves the time spends learning in the school’s music department. Playing french horn for the pep band, he was excited when Wolf Point’s band and Harlem’s band recently played two songs together at a basketball tournament. “It got everybody’s attention,” MacDonald said. “All

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Lustre’s Support

Lustre’s Support


Fans of the Lustre Christian boys’ basketball team cheer during the Eastern C divisional tournament held in Sidney. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)