Former Montana Highway Patrol Col. Steve Lavin filed a lawsuit Friday, Sept. 27, alleging Attorney General Austin Knudsen unlawfully forced him to resign and misrepresented the terms of his employment. The attorney general announced Lavin’s retirement in March. Since early 2021, Lavin had served as head of the Montana Highway Patrol, a division of the Department of Justice under Knudsen. However,

Competing for the Wolf Point High School team during the were (from left) Mike Bell, Kasey Reed, Ameliya Doney and Keeley Blount-Henderson. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM” The campaign works to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. According to NFPA, smoke

When working smoke alarms are present in your home, the risk of dying in a home fire is cut by 60 percent, according to the latest NFPA research. But how often are smoke alarms used in the United States, are they used properly, and what are people’s perceptions of them? In September 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published the results of a comprehensive survey that assesses

in Wolf Point was highlighted by students attending a pow-wow at the Wadopana Arbor on Thursday, Sept. 26. Among the participants during the celebration were Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board members Jestin Dupree and Roxanne Gourneau. “It’s important for people to get along whether you’re tribal or non-tribal,” Dupree said of the event. He was pleased that educator Rain Turcotte