Poplar News

Montana is finally taking a step in the right direction. It was reported July 1, 2008 that the Montana Supreme Court added Barry Beach s case to the upcoming docket.

These days it doesn`t take much to rack up a huge bill, even at Wal-Mart. But $2,500 for three people is a lot.

A shoplifting case in Minot involved a large amount of merchandise. Police say three people were nabbed at a Wal-Mart store last night with about $2,500 worth of stuff.

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Guilt is a funny thing. It can be the impetus for good behavior. It can eat away at the soul like a cancer.

“He will never have the opportunity to lay eyes on his children again”

A 21-year-old Brockton woman was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison on Monday, after she was found guilty earlier this year of stabbing her boyfriend to death. via Great Falls Tribune

“We all share the same creator”

Thursday, May 01, 2008 Javed Afridi PESHAWAR: Native American storyteller Rose Red Elk aka, Wieka Luta Win, who has embarked upon preserving ancient American culture and traditions by telling stories and ... via The News

We have all heard this story before: I DIDNT DO IT. As a child, the lying may start when questioned about the whereabouts of the missing cookies. via American Chronicle

A 41-year-old Poplar man who walked away from a Billings prerelease center pleaded guilty Wednesday to escape charges. via Montana's News Station

“He sat on the mountain for four days without food and water when all of a sudden an angel appeared and took him to the red star planet where the angels taught him how to treat his father”

Staff Report KARACHI: Native American storyteller Rose Red Elk aka, Wieka Luta Win performed at the PACC by telling stories and singing for Earth Day on the invitation of the US consulate Tuesday. via Daily Times

Mike Azure, of Poplar, Montana, a member of the Sioux tribe, dons a head dress for the Northern Colorado Intertribal Pow-wow Association's 16th annual Spring Powwow at The Ranch, April 12, 2008. via Windsor Beacon

“The prosecutor [Racicot] told the jury to ignore it all, because police had contaminated the crime scene.”

On Friday night, I watched, "The Killing at Poplar River" on Dateline NBC. It was a two-hour story about Barry Beach and his confession to the 1979 murder of Kim Nees near Poplar, Montana. via The Western Word

Montana superdelegate Margaret Campbell says she is being forced to retract her endorsement of Barack Obama. via KRTV

Many are searching through their hearts and evidence, or lack thereof, to determine whether or not a man named Barry Beach murdered 17-year-old Kim Nees. via The Post Chronicle

“Only the person who committed this crime could know the details spelled out in that confession.”

A Montana man convicted of killing a teenager 30 years ago is in the midst of an epic battle to prove his innocence. via KULR

POPLAR - Toni GreyBull, 54, of Poplar, who was employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 34 years, including as acting superintendent and administrative officer, died of natural causes Monday at the Billings ... via Great Falls Tribune

“This (agreement) is the first of its kind in this country and it will determine how the (state's) first people will decide their fate”

POPLAR - Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and leaders from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes signed an oil- and gas-production tax agreement - the first of its kind in the nation - during a traditional ... via Great Falls Tribune

“The tribes shouldn't run a newspaper”

POPLAR MT By BONNIE REDELK 2/18/2008 By a vote of 9-3, the Tribal Executive Board voted to disband the Wotanin Wowapi, the official newspaper of the Fort Peck Tribes, ending almost 40 years of publication. via Native American Times

A man was killed and three people were injured Saturday when the car they were riding in slid on icy roads and crashed down an embankment, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. via Montana Standard

A federal jury found a Brockton woman guilty Thursday of stabbing her boyfriend to death on New Year's Day last year. via Great Falls Tribune