The Roosevelt County commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. Commissioners Gordon Oelkers, Duane Nygaard and Gary Macdonald were in attendance. Road department requests for new equipment were approved. A John Deere backhoe for use in Bainville was approved, as was a request for a Ford truck in the amount of $33,685. Detention center employee Morty Manning resigned.

A federal court jury convicted a North Dakota man of methamphetamine trafficking crimes Nov. 6 after investigators seized nearly two pounds of meth that were hidden in a pinata and a jar of peanut butter, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. After a three-day trial that began Nov. 4, a jury found Christopher Michael Stebbins, 53, of Williston, N.D., guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute

households are being asked to maintain 6 feet distance, wear masks and sanitize. Testing COVID-19 testing continues to be available from your healthcare provider, as well as at both IHS locations. Roosevelt County Unified Command Residents on quarantine needing assistance with supplies can call 525-5020 and leave a message detailing assistance requested. Also, people can report others who