Without any major changes from last year’s budget figures, the Roosevelt County Commissioners adopted the 2025-2026 budget during a hearing conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The budget features a slight increase in county wide property taxes. Those increases include $7.39 for a house valued at $100,000, $22.16 for a house valued at $300,000 and $44.30 for a house valued at $600,000. Increases

The Roosevelt County Commissioners were pleased to receive five bids for a bridge replacement project in the eastern part of the county last week. The bridge is located north of Bainville on County Road 1010 by Shotgun Creek. The project will consist of an aluminum box culvert. “It’s a load-restricted bridge,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained. He added that the area is busy

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 86 calls during Sept. 1-8. The calls included the following: Sept. 1 Deputies assisted Wolf Point City Police regarding an adult male who came into the sheriff’s office and said his wallet was stolen the night before at the Waterhole. Wolf Point police arrested a female. Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Sept. 1-7. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Sept. 1 Margie Warclub, 43, female, 200 block of Main Street, theft - pocket-picking, tribal court. Sept. 2 Matthew Miranda, 37, male, 600 block of Fourth Avenue North, partner/family member assault, tribal court.

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Phillip Azure Jr., 22, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Veronica Baker, 30, additional hold for other agency. Bryn Barber, 40, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Payton Brown, 20, Williston,

The 59th annual Go-Getters Youth Rodeo is set for Sunday, Sept. 14. The queen contest (12 and under) begins at 9 a.m. sharp. The order of events includes goat tying, barrel race, flag race, pole bending, key hole race steer undecorating, breakaway roping, team roping, sheep roping and a wild calf race. Contestants must have preregistered by Tuesday, Sept. 9. No late entries will be accepted.

At approximately 2:49 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, the Williston, N.D., Police Department was dispatched to a call from a juvenile who reported being chased by individuals in a black SUV. Through investigation, officers identified a residence in the 100 block of 11th Street East that was potentially connected to the report. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a female at the residence, who