Voters in Roosevelt County commission district II will have a choice of three candidates during the June 4 primary election. Seeking to take over the position currently held by Gary Macdonald are Dean Mahlum, Doug Marottek and Dan Sietsema, The top two vote getters will advance to November’s general election. Mahlum was the first candidate who filed for the position. His experience includes

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department May 20-26. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 20 Melvin Martell, 47, male, 200 block of Main Street, public intoxication, tribal court. May 22 Seventeen-year-old female, 400 block of U.S. Highway 2, minor in possession, tribal court. May 23 Dane Wells,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Fritz Anderson, 45, Billings, hold for other agency. Amanda Arnold, 47, Wolf Point, unspecified charge. Savas Baier-Howard, 28, Billings, hold for other agency. Jesse Baker III, 24, Wolf Point, warrant. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Brian Bentz, 43, Billings, hold for other agency.

One individual was sentenced and another admitted to not complying with his probation requirements during recent District Court hearings in Wolf Point. Joshua Kyle Burks was sentenced for the felony charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Based on a plea agreement, Judge David Cybulski sentenced Burks on the first charge to

Memorial Day weekend marked the beginning of the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.” Montana State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on Montana roads and highways throughout the summer, cracking down on drunk and drugged drivers. MHP has already seen an increase in deaths and crashes compared to this time last year, and those numbers are likely to grow as more fatal crashes