The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for the 2024 “Meals for Backpacks” program, which supports schools, food banks, and service organizations that provide weekend meal programs for Montana school children. “It is 65 hours from the time school is dismissed on Friday afternoon until the bell rings on Monday morning,” the foundation says on its website.

The monthly weather-ready briefing for August was conducted by the National Weather Service last week. Providing the information were Scott Rozanski of the Glasgow station and Nick Vertz of the Billings’ station. The report noted that temperatures were close to normal during August. A few areas in northeastern Montana experienced a little above temperatures for the time period. Glasgow

The Culbertson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were: Ian Walker, chair, Wendy Becker, Amber Fox, Chris Petersen and Lisa Steppler. Representatives were Nicole Simonsen, Mike Olson, Janessa Parenteau, Dave Solem and Lora Finnicum. Visitors were recognized. Minutes were approved for the July 16 and Aug. 6 board meetings. Reports were presented.

Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced a human trafficking course developed by the Montana Department of Justice to raise awareness and educate Montana students about human trafficking and online exploitation. The course, called “Enlightened,” was developed in coordination with anti-human trafficking organizations and features human trafficking survivors and Division of Criminal

Cannabis sales continue to be going very well in eastern Montana during the past few months. After Roosevelt County reached a total of $441,671 in estimated sales during March, the amount dipped to $413,116 in April. The estimated total sales, however, rebounded to $439,639 during the month of May. The amount for Roosevelt County was $403,732 or $13,457 daily in June. The total increased

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Adam Abdel-Aziz, 40, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 42, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Brandon Buckles, 37, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Richard Burton, 55, Plentywood, theft. Juan Castillo, 53, hold for other agency. Robert Clark Jr., 41, Billings, hold for other agency. Samuel

Maria Del Socorra Hernandez- Archdale is facing two drug-related charges in district court. Hernandez-Archdale has been charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. According to court documents, law enforcement observed a long strip of folded aluminum foil in plain view in front of the center console of a

Once again, the Thomas and Corinne Nyquist Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in Bainville, Culbertson, and Froid and in New Paltz, N.Y. for funding for small community projects with a deadline for applications of Nov. 1. Calls for Nyquist Foundation grants are made once a year, and grants are awarded to eligible 503(c) private or governmental nonprofit organizations