The Wolf Point School board approved a new salary schedule for principals during a special meeting in the district office on Thursday, March 16. The plan calls for the high school principal and Southside principal to be on the same salary schedule. The amounts for the school years 2023-2025 include $78,540 for year one of experience, $80,111 for year two, $81,713 for year three, $83,347 for

Following a proposal by Montana-Dakota Utilities to the Montana Public Service Commission to increase electric service rates, one local advocacy group is dedicating efforts to a campaign opposing the rate hike. On Feb. 8, the Dawson Resource Council hosted a campaign strategy planning meeting for its members to discuss MDU’s proposal to increase electric rates and how to most effectively

The Roosevelt County Library will host a fry bread demonstration at the library on Thursday, March 30, from 5-6 p.m. Fry bread samples will be served with a sample of homemade chili. All ages are welcome to attend and enjoy this treat. Recipes will also be available for anyone interested in taking one.

Wolf Point High School will hold its prom on Friday, March 24, with the grand march starting at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Theme of the prom is Paradise in Purple. Admission for the grand march is $3 for adults and $2 for students who want to watch. King candidates are Kelby Bauer, Juliun Benson, Aaron Boysun and Gaige Bushman. Queen candidates are Rebekah Landsrud, Katelyn MacDonald,

Jory Dean Nichols was born March 15 at 4:44 p.m. to Meredith and Rylan Nichols of Lustre at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. He weighed nine pounds 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins brothers Holt and Corb at home. His grandparents are Karen Penner Traeholt of Bismarck, N.D., and Bryce and Lori Nichols of Lustre.

Wolf Point Mar. 23: Chicken fried rice, vegetable and dessert. Mar. 28: Tacos with all the fixings, Spanish rice and dessert. Mar. 30: Cod, au gratin potatoes, green beans, birthday cake and ice cream.

This is the week of Schmeckfest, so we are looking forward to seeing many of you for this important fundraiser for the Lustre Christian High School. Thursday will be a beehive around LCHS as the gymnasium is transformed into a dining area with displays along the walls and an auction to follow. It is an exciting time and very worth going. Dwaine and Vivian Wall helped to celebrate Tom Heidner’s

Wolf Point voters will determine four school board trustee positions during a mail-in ballot on Tuesday, May 2. Long-time trustee Lanette Clark’s current term ends in May for District 5. Clark is eligible to file as an incumbent candidate. Keith Higgins was elected in May 2022 to complete Corey Reum’s term. Higgins’ term in District 1 ends in May. An election for a threeyear term

Community meetings/design workshops will be held this month, sponsored by FEMA, EPA, Fort Peck Tribes and the Montana Climate Office. Meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at Wolf Point Community Hall at 515 6th Ave S. from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 29, at the Thundering Buffalo Health and Wellness Center lobby in Poplar, also from 5 to 7 p.m. Input is being sought on a few related