28 October 2021

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MHS Publishes Centennial  Farms, Ranches Book

MHS Publishes Centennial Farms, Ranches Book


Resilient Monta n a n s who kept their farms or ranches in the same family for 100 years or more are featured in a new Montana Historical Society book. Recent recipients of the Centennial designation include the Benson Upland Farm near Outlook and the Danielson Farm near Homestead. “Montana’s Centennial Farms and Ranches,” by MHS historian Christine Brown, features narrative histories and

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Nelson Serves  Community As Volunteer

Nelson Serves Community As Volunteer


Dennis Nelson, this year’s Wolf Point Optimist of the Year, finds volunteer community service work to be very rewarding. “It keeps me out of trouble for one thing. It’s fun,” Nelson said. “Overall, it’s all to help the kids.” One of the projects that Nelson is very active with is transporting smashed cans to Sidney in order to have them be recycled. “The Optimist Club gets

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Harlow Strandlund

Harlow Strandlund


Harlow William Strandlund, 84, died Oct. 14, 2021, at the La Casa assisted living center in Plentywood. He was born to his parents Elmer and Erna (Haase) Strandlund in the upstairs bedroom of the farmhouse he was to eventually own on Sept. 27, 1937. He was a late-comer to the family, being 10 years younger than his sister Shirley and 12 years younger than his brother Doyle. When he was 13 years

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Elijah Grey Bear

Elijah Grey Bear


Elijah Morris Grey Bear, 16, of Poplar died Oct. 17, 2021, in Poplar. He was born in Wolf Point on Nov. 20, 2004, to Davi Dighans and Oral John Sr., “OJ.” Throughout his life, he was an avid athlete, participating in football and cross country, but basketball was his life. He started playing basketball at a very young age and never stopped. His family always knew he would play ball because

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