Wolf Point native Alex Courtney has been named Minot State head coach after serving as interim head coach for the previous nine months and as the Beavers’ top assistant prior to that as she joined the program in April of 2022. She brings four years of experience coaching at Sentinel High School in Missoula, with her to Minot State. During her time with the Spartans as an assistant coach, she

Montanans can open a medical care savings account or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2024, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. MSA account holders may deposit up to $4,500 to use for eligible medical expenses. The Montana Legislature has permanently extended the Montana Medical Care

Republicans will continue holding strong majorities in both chambers of the Montana Legislature when next year’s session starts in January but will no longer have a veto-proof supermajority after Democrats picked up a handful of seats following redistricting and Tuesday’s election. While Tuesday’s election results are not yet finalized, tentative results with about 560,000 votes counted

The Montana Department of Commerce is sending out mailers to Montana renters this week asking them to complete an online survey the state will use to ask the federal government to update fair market rent rates and ideally benefit lower-income renters. The department said it will send the data it receives from those that respond to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and ask for

Roosevelt County commissioners approved a motion of intent to donate two properties to the city of Wolf Point during their weekly meeting Oct. 29. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said the city council approved acquiring the properties at 517 Fourth Avenue South and 245 Eureka Street, which are up for tax deed. Commissioners also approved resolution 2025-8 that directs the county treasurer to

The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting Oct. 21 Mayor Toby Romo was present, as were Carol Rasmussen, Will Rathbun and John Gilligan, Billie Jo Cochran and guests Cora Norton, Darrel Rasmussen, David Norton and Mc-Cade Mahlen. During public comment. McCade Mahlen from Interstate Engineering discussed a bench that Interstate Engineering will donate to the town park in honor of Lyle

Cheryl Nygaard, representative for the estate of the late Clay Nygaard, has filed a lawsuit against a Roosevelt County deputy and Roosevelt County regarding Clay Nygaard’s death in a vehicle crash that occurred on June 19, 2004. The case was filed in U.S. District Court in Great Falls on Oct. 17. Factual allegations listed in the lawsuit include that deputy Centennial Colon pursued Nygaard’s