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By Mike Brandt
Records are made to be broken
and some are made to be set. In all
my years of keeping stats for Coach
Ron Scott and Nashua, I had never
seen any boy or girl from Nashua
score 40 points or more.
Thursday night Grady Nielsen
did that. In fact, the sophomore
scored 48 points to set the Nashua
Porcupines school record in
whipping Frazer 98-58. The 98 ties
the school record. Nashua scored
98 points against Dodson in the
1980s.
Nashua coach and former
athlete Travis Nielsen felt going
into the game that his team could
score a lot of points.
“I did. We had a couple weeks
off because of the cancellations due
to the weather,” he said. “We started
to change some things. That was a
good game to experiment to see if
our kids could do it. ”
Coach Nielsen and his
assistant Dale Pugh were watching
game films and saw something they
didn’t like.
continued on back page
 The family of Doris Franzen would like to thank you for the
words of comfort, cards, flowers, and food during this difficult
time. A special thanks to the staff of Prairie Ridge (“Shirley”
you are a gem), EMTs, FMDH and Valley View Nursing
Home for the excellent care given to Mom over the past year.
Thank you to Mom’s Oasis family and all the patrons she
loved to visit with as she left the café.
We are truly blessed!
Theresa & Allen Sevareid and family
Bridger & Thelma Franzen and family
Linda & Jimmy Kuich and family
Louise & Clem Lemieux and family
Sharon & Nick Thelen and family
Ann & Tim Potter and family
Brenda & Butch Leckie and family
Rollie & Lorie Franzen and family

Some nice Here’s a *T*I*P*

There is a story making the rounds in Daniels County
January that some people were ice fishing at Whitetail Reservoir on

days ahead
the weekend of January 6-7, 2024 and a dog that was there
did an amazing thing. It is still unknown if the holes in the
ice were of the circular type or the larger rectangular type or
Tonight: Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between a combination of both. As the story goes, the dog jumped
8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
into one of the holes and went under the ice. One would
South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after
think that dog was on her/his way to Doggy Heaven. Not
midnight.
so, fortunately, as after a certain amount of time, which is
Wednesday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly unknown, the dog resurfaced by emerging out of another ice
sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around
fishing hole and, shall we say, lived to bark about it! ~ Mike
5 mph.
Stebleton, Things, Ideas & People, Daniels County Leader
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Supreme Court rules it’s illegal for
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East southeast
wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. National Guard to Guard Nation
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
West wind 6 to 8 mph. it’s now illegal for the Texas National Guard to guard Texas
or the nation.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10
“Using the National Guard to guard the nation is an
mph.
egregious misuse of the National Guard,” wrote Justice
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West Ketanji Brown Jackson, who sided with the majority.
northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
“When the federal government has decreed that the nation
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast not be guarded so that millions of illegal immigrants will
wind 6 to 10 mph. swarm the border and settle in cities across the nation to
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South swing the 2024 presidential election for Biden, states have
wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. no right to disobey that decree by guarding their states.”
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind As a result of the ruling, Texas is being ordered to
around 9 mph. open its border completely and let millions of people
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. flood the state and the rest of the country until everything
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Americans hold dear is left a smoldering ruin.
“It’s the compassionate thing to do,” said Jackson.
“It’s not a lack of love but a lack of friendship At publishing time, the government had asked the
that makes unhappy marriages.” ~ Fredrick National Guard to return to its normal task of fighting
Nietzsche endless foreign wars. ~ Babylon Bee
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Miles City agriculture teacher competes at national Discussion Meet
Salt Lake City – Todd Lackman, an agricultural
education teacher from Miles City, represented
Montana in the national Young Farmer &
Rancher Discussion Meet held during the
105th American Farm Bureau Convention
in Salt Lake City. The Discussion Meet has
competitors addressing pre-determined
questions on current issues and developing
goals and solutions.
Lackman advanced to the Sweet Sixteen
round in the tough competition. Discussions
covered agricultural finance, sustainability,
and engaging diverse agricultural ideas and
communities.
Lackman qualified for the national
competition after winning the Montana Farm Todd Lackman, an agricultural teacher from Miles City, represented
Bureau Discussion Meet in November. Montana Farm Bureau at the national Young Farmer & Rancher
The 26-year-old said he prepared for the Discussion Meet in Salt Lake City.
national event by visiting with agricultural producers, He had previously competed in the Collegiate and
which included his family who grows sugar beets, seed Montana Discussion Meets, but acknowledged that the
barley for MillerCoors, alfalfa seed, corn and wheat. national competition was inspiring.
“During Thanksgiving I sat down with my family, “It’s been remarkable to compete in Farm Bureau
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heard their ideas on the topics,” said Lackman, who attend the American Farm Bureau Convention has been
grew up on the family farm in Hysham. “That was the educational, impressive and enjoyable.”
springboard for what I wanted to talk about.” Thirty-five Montana Farm Bureau members are
Lackman appreciated the camaraderie with the attending the AFBF Convention which runs through
other competitors who were interested in each other’s January 24.
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Nielsen continued from front Coach Nielsen pulled his starters with three and a half
So they put their heads together and decided to to four minutes left in the game.
make some changes. Nashua had two other players score in double
“We wanted to try some new stuff. There were a lot figures. Leckie finished with 13 points with eight
of gaps we saw in the films that we were missing through coming in the first quarter. Abern followed with 11
the first six games,” said Coach Nielsen. “So we decided points, Adkins had nine, Laumeyer and Kaasa six each,
that we were going to start pushing the ball. Between and Pugh five.
Grady and Noah Leckie, we started having those guys Gabriel Beston fired in 22 points, including six
bring the ball up. They both are at 6-3 and can see things 3-pointers for the Bearcubs. Joseph Beston added 13
and they can both throw the ball.” points, Zaydon Hentges had nine, Travis Long eight,
That combination along with a guard, freshman Cassius Smoker four, and Christopher Fox two. The
Jackson Abern, helped move the ball against Frazer. Bearcubs buried 10 3-pointers in the game.
“It almost looked like a brand new team,” said Nashua held quarter leads of 28-14, 52-31 and 84-
Coach Nielsen. “We’re trying to start concentrating on 46.
new things for the last half of the season.” Unfortunately, the Porcupines had another game
Nashua has senior Caden Laumeyer, juniors Bubba that following night against Lustre Christian.
Pugh, Leckie, and Damon Adkins, sophomore Charlie “I was pretty tired for that Lustre game,” said Grady.
Kaasa, and Abern. With that group and Grady Nielsen, Lustre Christian (11-1, 6-1, that loss to Scobey)
the Porcupines may give teams a run for the money. raced out to a 13-9 first quarter lead and led 31-16 at
“That was a good game to experiment to see if our the break. The Lions led 55-24 going into the fourth en
kids could adapt to the new different style and they route to a 70-32 win.
did. There was a lot of running, a lot of energy, a lot of Nielsen finished the game with 13 points, including
movement. And, yes, we had to play Lustre the next day, a pair of three-pointers. Laumeyer and Leckie had six
which was brutal. There was more speed and energy. It points each, Adkins five, and Abern two.
took a lot out of these guys, but I was proud of them that Johnslee Pierre scored a game-high 19 points for the
they never stopped and played the whole game.” Lions. Terran Joseph followed with 16 points, Cayden
Grady Nielsen didn’t realize he had scored that Klatt had nine, Prestyn Klatt eight, Byron Ewing six,
many points, but he was a little tired after the game. He Diek Olfert four, Clay Reddig and Cam Reddig three
probably had a good night’s sleep. each.
“I was tired after that game,” Nielsen said. “It was The seventh-ranked Lions also picked up a win
really physical. The Frazer kids are good and they play Tuesday night when they hosted North Country. The
good defense.” Lions went out to a 14-10 first quarter lead. They led
“Frazer was a great team for us,” said Coach Nielsen. 32-12 and 48-18 and won it, 56-28.
“They hustle, they’re aggressive.” Pierre and Ewing paced the Lions with 10 points
“I just kept playing basketball,” said Grady Nielsen. each, Cayden Klatt and Cam Reddig had seven each,
“After the game I was really surprised.” Joseph had five, Prestyn Klatt and Ife Aniobi four each,
The 6-foot-3 athlete didn’t do so well in warmups. Brian Guedes, Olfert, and Clay Reddig three apiece.
“In warmups I was not feeling good. I was missing Blaine Downing fired in a game-high 18 points for
all of my shots,” he said. “I just had to be confident that the Mavericks. Kade Strommen chipped in four points,
in the game I’d be better.” Coy Bowman three, Layttin Erickson two, and Chase
His confidence level was much better as the Albus two.
sophomore scored 11 points in the first quarter. He In other games, Circle (5-6, 3-3) 74, Dodson (5-5,
followed that with 12 in the second, 17 in the third and 2-5) 50; North Country (4-7, 3-3) 48, Dodson 42; top-
finished off with eight in the fourth. And Nielsen was 8 ranked Scobey (12-0, 7-0) 49, Circle 38.
for 12 from the free throw line. Games this week, Tuesday has Nashua against
“My teammates were really good at passing. I North Country in Hinsdale. Friday North Country at
tried to post up as much as I could,” Nielsen said. “My Circle, Dodson at Nashua, and Lustre at Frazer. Saturday
teammates are really good at getting me the ball.” Nashua is at Terry, Frazer at Brockton and Turner at
Nielsen probably would have hit the 50+ mark, but Whitewater to take the Mavericks.