The Wolf Point School Board agreed to extend the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins during a meeting on Monday, July 6. Trustees voted for a new contract to add a third year. The contract will run to June of 2029. Board chair Roxanne Gourneau said that the school district has made great progress under Perkins’ leadership. Trustees approved a 5 percent cost of living

Roosevelt County commissioners visited with incoming State Rep. Natalie Weeks O’Neal and retiring State. Rep. Frank Smith during a meeting on Tuesday, July 7. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers informed them of three possible issues. The first topic was an idea of counties receiving Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds when counties lost taxable funds when property becomes trust land. The federal

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Joshua Best, 40, Billings, hold for other agency. Nolan Birdsbill, 44, Wolf Point, arrest warrant. Jonathan Black Jr., 39, Williston, N.D., warrant. Charissa Boast,

After being accused of violating the conditions of his supervised release, Poplar’s Silas John Drum was recommended to be in custody for five months with 105 months of supervised release to follow in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, July 7. He should then be placed in a residential re-entry center for a period of up to 180 days at the direction of his probation officer. On Feb. 2, 2016, Drum

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department July 6-12. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) July 7 Pamela Medina, 57, female, 500 block of Custer Street, burglary, simple assault and criminal trespassing, tribal court. July 11 Seventeen-year-old male, 200 block of Third Avenue South disorderly conduct and

Gratitude to cherished Elks for sponsoring the reunion, vital car dealerships for providing beverages, the Northern Plains Independent for sustaining freedom’s printing press and everyone making Wolf Point special — including local accents and humor. Reunion members often reflect on Main Street vibrancy. The “boomerang dollar” reminds: money spent locally can circulate 7–10 times,

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls from July 6-13. The calls included the following: July 6 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice when a vehicle ran off the road on Sixth Avenue South in Wolf Point near the community hall. During a traffic stop, the adult male driver was unsteady on his feet. FPTDLJ handled the charges. The deputy notified