The Montana Senate on Thursday, March 20, advanced a proposal that seeks to reallocate tens of millions of dollars of recreational marijuana taxes the state collects annually. Senate Bill 307, proposed by Sen. Majority Leader Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, would rejigger where roughly $63 million in marijuana taxes are directed, stripping allocations for wildlife habitat, state parks and youth suicide

Dave Mathison approached the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board on Monday, March 24, with his plan of organizing a Stopping Violence March in Poplar. He feels that Poplar has gotten away from the theory that it takes a village to raise a child. He added that the reservation used to be family oriented. “People don’t feel that they belong anymore,” Mathison said. His plans include distributing

The Wolf Point Education Association and the Wolf Point School Board reached tentative agreements on several language policies on their contract during negotiations held on Thursday, March 20. The parties agreed to continue bi-monthly pay periods on the fifth and 20th of each month. New teachers will be required to participate in two New Teacher Orientation Days. Wording was approved

The City of Wolf Point is still working on the details regarding the sale of two new homes in the community. Last December, the homes, which are located near Southside Elementary School, arrived in the area through funds that came from a grant from the Montana Department of Commerce through the assistance of Great Northern Development Corp. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said, “Currently,