A joint disposition recommendation was agreed upon regarding Connor Jeffrey Shipstead in district court on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Shipstead admitted to committing two violations of his probation conditions. He admitted to not obeying laws and ordinances during an incident in Billings and to being in criminal possession of dangerous drugs on April 11, 2024. Based on the recommendation by both

The Roosevelt County commissioners said last week that a satellite voting office will be open in Poplar on Oct. 21-23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The satellite voting location will be in an office at the Fort Peck Tribes headquarters in Poplar. Three county employees and one tribal employee are needed to man the operations. Individuals can register and vote at the location. Commissioner Gordon

The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office responded to 99 calls from Oct. 13-20. The calls included the following: Oct. 13 Deputies conducted a probation check in Culbertson on the request of state probation. Oct. 15 Deputies responded to Fort Kipp for a report that a female wanted someone removed from a residence. An adult female agreed to leave and she was given a ride to Poplar. Deputies

As Halloween nears, costumes, decorations, and horror movies are sure to generate scares. Something else that might generate a scare is the prevalence of youth using tobacco and nicotine products. Our young people are increasingly turning to new types of tobacco and nicotine products. Nearly ninety percent of youth tobacco use initiation and addiction occur before the age of eighteen. Nicotine

Montana will receive nearly $25 million to replace lead pipes in water systems within 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced. The announcement last week said a new rule from the Biden-Harris administration will require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold for communities to act on lead in drinking water. Lead is a neurotoxin, and

Last week at its regularly scheduled business meeting, the Montana Public Service Commission voted down a motion to request an interim 10.25 percent rate increase for Montana Dakota Utilities’ natural gas customers. The motion to approve the double- digit rate increase was offered by Commissioner Bucacek. The motion failed on a 1-4 vote. Commissioner Bucacek voted in favor of her motion while president

Voting is underway for Montanans in the 2024 election, with nearly 23,000 ballots already returned to election offices. For those eligible voters who have yet to cast their ballot, here’s a quick guide to Montana’s voting process. Late registration for the 2024 election began Oct. 8 in Montana, meaning all eligible voters who need to register to vote or update their registration can still

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services last week sent its annual warning to Montanans to prepare for the respiratory virus season, as the first influenza cases and the first hospitalization of the year have been reported during the past two weeks. The department said lab-confirmed cases of the flu have already been reported in recent weeks. The DPPHS respiratory illness dashboard