Roosevelt County commissioners approved having a special deputy attorney assist the Roosevelt County Attorney’s office for an upcoming deliberate homicide case during a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 26. The attorney will serve for the case involving Brianna Jensen-Rowe who is facing the charge of deliberate homicide along with three other charges in district court. The 18-year-old woman

The 56th annual Culbertson Labor Day Wagon Train is set for Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Directions from Culbertson are: head east on U.S. Highway 2 for 8.5 miles, turn right onto Road 1013 and travel about 1.5 miles to the camp location. Roads will be marked. Teamsters are free, as are participants ages 1-6. Prices range from $45-$75 and include hay for horses and five meals. Call 406-790-0600 or 406-798-3712

Katie Ledecky, 2024 Olympian, will be the guest of honor at a meet and greet book signing Saturday, Aug. 31, at James Memorial Art Center in Williston, N.D. Ledecky will be signing copies of her autobiography, Just Add Water — My Swimming Life (Simon & Schuster, 2024). At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, she became the most decorated U.S. female Olympian of all time. The event will begin

The Roosevelt County communities of Poplar, Culbertson and Bainville each voted to have a local government review during the primary election in June. The next step was to elect at least three commission members for the study. The deadline for filing for the commission was Monday, Aug. 12. In the three communities, the lone candidate who filed was Darrell Rasmussen of Bainville. Although

The Culbertson Town Council held its regular meeting Aug. 12. Council members passed a resolution to levy $48,200 this year for the bathhouse project. Designs for the structure were discussed and the council agreed to request a new design incorporating a family changing area. Delays with audit reports for 2022-2024 were discussed. Possible options for making progress were discussed. The matter

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced an investment of up to $400,000 to provide low cost, life-saving resources across the state to respond to the fentanyl and opioid crisis brought about by the Biden-Harris border policy. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission, the investment represents the next allocation of $300 million in funding secured by the governor

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to be on high-alert and take measures to protect their identity following reports that billions of records, including social security numbers and other sensitive information, may have been compromised. According to reports, a hacking group USDoD allegedly stole personal records of 2.9 billion people and claims to be selling it online for

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 113 calls from Aug. 12-19. The calls included the following: Aug. 12 Deputies traveled to the Gold Dust/Black Gold Casino near the state line. A female in the parking lot talked to deputies and appeared very nervous. Using a flashlight, deputies saw tinfoil in her vehicle. The result of the incident was the arrest of Maria Archdale-Hernandez,