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

Poplar’s Dylan Youpee informed and entertained students at Southside Elementary School as part of Native American Week activities in the Wolf Point School District. Youpee explained that he likes providing cultural stories of encouragement to the youngsters. “Just seeing the faces of the children that they’re learning something new,” Youpee said of what he likes best about speaking.

Wolf Point school staff and volunteers took part in a district improvement committee meeting held on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Superintendent Dr. David Perkins discussed that the school district is making progress through Comprehensive School Support Rigorous Action, which is a support program from the Office of Public Instruction. Wolf Point High School qualified for the program due to factors

The Wolf Point Food Pantry will start operating on different hours beginning in October, said volunteer Gary Johnson. Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the food pantry will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. That is a change from the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours of operations. “We’re struggling to find enough help,” Johnson explained. “The primary reason