By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point School Board approved an in-town bus route during its monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 8. Superintendent of Schools David Perkins will serve as the driver until another certified driver can possibly be hired. “[The trustees] want a route and don’t have anybody else to drive,” Perkins told the newspaper. Perkins explained to the board that the

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Dec. 8-14. Dec. 8 Luis Alvarez Jr., 25, male, 200 block of Anaconda Street, theft - shoplifting and criminal endangerment, municipal court. Dec. 12 Crystal Warclub, 40, female, 400 block of Cascade Street, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, attempted felony theft,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Luis Alvarez Jr., 25, California, theft and criminal endangerment. Harry Azure, 26, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Shannon Bigleggins, 35, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Jimmy Bird, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Antone

Prairie, Powder River and Carter are the Montana counties with the lowest unemployment rates, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Montana’s overall unemployment rate was at 3 percent for September. Montana remains one of the top states with the lowest unemployment as our workforce grows and businesses create more good-paying jobs,” Gov. Greg Gianforte

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 133 calls from Dec. 8-15. The calls included the following: Dec. 9 Deputies were notified of a slide off at mile marker 658 on Highway 2 near Bainville. A semi-truck slide off the road. There wasn’t any damage to the vehicle and no injuries were reported. The Montana Highway Patrol assisted with traffic control. Another deputy assisted

A pre-trial hearing was conducted in Roosevelt County District Court on Wednesday, Dec. 10, regarding the trial scheduled for Wolf Point’s Brianna Jensen- Rowe. Jensen-Rowe is accused of killing her sister Jalinn on Aug. 3, 2024. The eight-day trial is scheduled for Feb. 2-11, 2026, in Wolf Point. Both the attorneys for the state and the defense reported to Judge Benjamin Fosland that they

Three Poplar High School students placed during the speech and drama meet in Culbertson on Saturday, Dec. 13. Kaylee Kohl earned second place in dramatic solo. Jay Culbertson took second in dramatic interpretation. Roseanna Youpee placed third in spontaneous oral interpretation.