The Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department has reported that a fire on Eureka Street to an apartment building on Tuesday, July 9, is considered arson. The comment was made on a Facebook post. The post noted that the suspect of the arson was in custody. The fire department thanked individuals and businesses for donating items such as food, ice and water during the fire. Roosevelt County provided

The average daily release of water from Fort Peck is staying at 8,000 cubic feet per second, according to a conference call by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week. John Remus, chief of the Missouri Basin Water Management Division, said the delayed second peak reached 20,000 cfs on June 20 and held until June 29. The level decreased until hitting 8,000 cfs on July 7-8. “We will

The Roosevelt County Commissioners agreed to look at options for County Road 1011, located near Bainville, during their meeting held on Tuesday, July 9. Commissioners explained there has been an increase in oil traffic on the road so they’ve agreed to consider having Interstate Engineering conduct a survey in order to provide options. After a request was made by commissioners, Bainville

Three hearings were held in district court in front of Judge David Cybulski on Wednesday, July 10. Frank Hank Baker denied all charges during a revocation hearing. Baker is serving a five-year sentence with the Department of Corrections with two years suspended. The charges claimed that Baker violated the terms of his conditions by not being at the correct residence; lacking employment and

Bearing in mind recent storms throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding producers that when there is a hail loss, it is the participating producers’ responsibility to inform the Hail Insurance Program of the loss within 14 days of the storm. Producers can call, email, or mail/fax in their completed loss forms. Applications for State Hail Insurance Policy are available

Indian Health Service employees and area residents, who utilize IHS programs on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, have expressed concerns about a pending handover of responsibility following a July 8 vote by the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board in Poplar. The board voted to trigger Public Law 93-638 for the coming fiscal year, bringing some programs under the authority of the Fort Peck Tribes