A 30-year-old area man died in a fatality on U.S. Highway 2, mile marker 595, at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. The fatal victim in the crash was Clay Nygaard of Wolf Point. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the Ford F350 pickup the man was driving was traveling westbound. When a Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the vehicle exited

Joseph Dale William Miller was sentenced for three charges during a hearing in district court on June 12. Miller made guilty pleas on March 13 to the felony charges of assault of a peace officer and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, and the misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants, first offense. For the assault of a peace officer count, Judge David J. Cybulski

Wolf Point’s Wild Horse Stampede and Rodeo will receive $23,200 of Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant funding from the Montana Department of Commerce as part of more than $750,000 in grant funding that was given to support 44 destination events to enhance Montana tourism. The Commerce’s Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant Program received more than 60 applications across

Shaun Travis Marchwick of Culbertson admitted to four counts of violating his probation conditions during a hearing in district court June 12. The county attorney’s office filed a petition to revoke Marchwick’s 10-year suspended sentence on April 19. District judge David J. Cybulski sentenced Marchwick to the Montana State Prison for seven years, with three years suspended. The

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 71 calls from June 17-23. The incidents included the following: June 17 Deputies responded to Culbertson for a report of a possible violation of a no-contact order. Law enforcement talked with the two parties making the allegations. Deputies didn’t feel that there was a violation and advised the parties to contact their attorney. Deputies

Culbertson June 28: Cheddar broccoli soup, open-faced sandwiches and dessert. July 2: Chicken alfredo, vegetable and dessert. July 5: Spanish rice hotdish, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville June 27: Lasagna, garlic bread, vegetable, dessert. July 2: Chicken enchiladas, white rice, vegetable and dessert. July 4: Closed. *** Froid June 26: Liver and onions and dessert.

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Fritz Anderson, 45, Billings, hold for other agency. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Alphonse Bird, 19, Browning, hold for other agency. Darek Birdinground, 34, hold for other agency. Jonathan Brien, 44, Billings, hold for other agency. Travis Brown, 41, hold for other agency.

Veterans are invited to join Montana VA in-person to discuss updates on policies, programs and services from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 26, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27 as part of the Montana VA Summer Vet Fest in Glasgow. The Montana VA has partnered with the State of Montana American Legion to support their state convention and expand programs and education for Veterans on key programs

Thomas Ivan Reese Larson, who admitted to beating a woman on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021, was sentenced on June 20 to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said last week. The defendant, 25, pleaded guilty in February to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.