The Montana Public Service Commission, in cooperation with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, is highlighting April as “Safe Digging Month” in Montana and across the United States. “The Montana Public Service Commission is reminding all Montanans to call 811 before digging at home or work,” said PSC president James Brown adding, “Safe Digging Month can

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has asked the Montana Board of Land Commissioners to remove the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s decision-making authority over private water rights at the Board’s meeting next month. At a Land Board meeting Monday, April 15, Attorney General Knudsen and the other commissioners heard from farmers and ranchers who are concerned

Stein said her favorite teacher at Bainville is English teacher Sarah Morales. “I really enjoy the class and the room is very cozy,” Stein said. “It doesn’t seem like a classroom at all.” Stein’s summer plans include working at county fairs selling fresh squeezed lemonade, as she has for the past three years in Williston, Poplar, Sidney, Glendive, Watford City and elsewhere. This year,

Through a state project, the Wolf Point Elks Lodge #1764 was able to assist fire departments in Roosevelt County again this year. After receiving required applications, the Elks provided a check of $1,136 to the Poplar Fire Department for a gas detector, a check of $1,949 to the Culbertson Fire Department for a lighting package and $1,408 to the Bainville Fire Department for entry tools. The

The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting April 8. Guests included Lyle Lambert, David Norton, Roosevelt County Chief Deputy Patrick O’Connor and Darrell Rasmussen. Public works director/fire chief Lyle Lambert reported that he is working on finding a better solution as to how we send our samples into the state, as postage is getting expensive. Lambert said he has also contacted