Eric Strauss, deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections, will take the top leadership post there starting Jan. 6, the Governor’s Office announced. The current director, Brian Gootkin, was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as a United States Marshal for the District of Montana. In a news release this week, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Strauss will carry on Gootkin’s

Lustre School Jan. 5: Fish sticks. Jan. 6: Tacos. Jan. 7: Hamburgers. Jan. 8: Pancakes. Jan. 9: Pizza casserole.

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Jan. 1: Closed. No meal. Jan. 6: Chili, homemade frybread and butterscotch pudding with graham crackers. Jan. 8: Beef tips and gravy over egg noodles, green beans and vanilla pudding cake.

The Wolf Point School District will begin town bus route service on Monday, Jan. 5. Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins said the reasons for the addition of the route are: 1. Safety – “We have students on the northside of town that walk to the junior high/high school campus and Southside School. On the southside of town, we have students who walk to the Northside

Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States. A total of eight confirmed or suspected norovirus outbreaks have been reported in Montana so far this fall, sickening over 100 people. Common settings for norovirus outbreaks include schools and daycares as well as health care settings like Assisted Living Facilities and Long Term Care Facilities. The best ways to

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Dec. 25: Closed. No meal. Dec. 30: Chicken alfredo, broccoli and strawberry pretzel salad. Jan. 1: Closed. No meal.

Wolf Point’s speech and drama students placed at a meet in Choteau on Saturday, Dec. 20. Cole Boysun placed second in humorous solo. Nora Hansen took third, Maya Deserly placed fourth and Reilly Rees was fifth in mime. Nomi Deserly earned fourth place in humorous solo. Emmanuel Julio took fifth in Lincoln/Douglas debate. Taking fifth was Sheena Standing Rock in spontaneous interpretation.

Montana Audubon has partnered with the Montana Outdoor Legacy Foundation to support Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Migratory Bird Wetland Program through the sale of the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp. The Montana Migratory Bird stamp is a nonregulatory, collectible sticker sheet that is distributed to bring new emphasis to wetland habitat and the importance of intact wetlands to wildlife and