Fiber optic service is due to be connected in Lustre in a couple of months for those who do not yet have it. TCH Construction of Glasgow has been working to install piping to prepare for the installation of fiber optics on Wallstreet road. It will provide an internet, telephone and cable all in one service with a reliability that is not affected by weather. They will be in the area all summer, working

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.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 78 calls from June 10-17. The incidents included the following: June 10 A deputy received notification at 10:40 a.m. that an explosion occurred at Clean Solutions near Bainville. Multiple EMS and fire departments were already at the scene when the deputy arrived. An injured employee was driven by other employees to a Williston, N.D., hospital

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department June 10-16. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) June 13 Mato Blackhoop, 30, male, 300 block of Front Street, false and harassing reports to law enforcement and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Susan Dale, 56, female, 500 block of Eureka Street, assault, tribal

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Brooke Olson Newton, 29, of Bainville appeared on several federal indictments. Newton, 29, appeared in Great Falls on June 11 in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and made not guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and

Great Northern Development Corporation is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since its inception, GNDC has been dedicated to fostering economic growth and revitalizing the local economy across the six counties it serves: Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield and McCone. Over the past three decades, GNDC has played a pivotal role in transforming the communities within northeast Montana.

The Roosevelt County commissioners approved salary increases for elected officials and regular county employees during their meeting held on Monday, June 10. Based on the recommendation of the compensation board, a pay increase of $2,075 to the elected official base for fiscal year 2024-2025 was approved. Commissioners said the increase is in line with the 3 percent negotiated for the union