The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved to continue with an agreement with the City of Wolf Point regarding the Justice of the Peace. The county’s share for the agreement will now be $17,047. The amount was $15,918 in 2023. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers noted it’s a situation that works and it makes sense to continue. Also during the meeting on July 30, the commissioners approved

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department July 29 through Aug. 4. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) August 4 Stephen Bearcub, 37, male, 200 block of Main Street, public intoxication, tribal court. In addition to the citations above, the WPPD had the following activity: alarm/ burglary, one; animal cruelty/

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Adam Aziz, 40, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 42, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Alphonse Bird, 20, Browning, hold for other agency. Travis Brown, 42, hold for other agency. Danny Burkhart, 41, hold for other agency. Richard Burton, 54, Plentywood, theft. Juan Castillo, 53, hold for

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 98 calls from July 29 to Aug. 4. The calls included the following: July 29 Deputies removed a crowd of people at the Town Pump in Wolf Point. When the group headed to Agland Hardware, they were told to leave that area as well. Deputies received a report of threats being made in Bainville. Two males were in a confrontation. Deputies responded

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.51/g on Monday, Aug. 5, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 3.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 43.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76

After an elderly couple riding a tandem bike was hit by a vehicle near Wolf Point early Sunday morning, Aug. 4, the Montana Highway Patrol requested the public’s assistance in finding the suspect on Monday. Law enforcement reported Tuesday morning that the man turned himself in at the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. According to a social media post

The 4-H/FFA livestock sale at the Roosevelt County Fair is anticipated to feature 27 market beef and 26 market swine this year. The sale starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. The 4-H members with market beef include seven from the Centennial Clovers 4-H Club. Those members are Jodi Albus, Blythe Anderson, Copeland Anderson, Emmalyn Anderson, Tally Berwick, Tenley Berwick and Kalia Featherston.

Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water Supply System board chairman Rick Kirn announced this week that ASRWSS has received its full allocation of construction funding that will complete all construction of ASRWSS. The funds will come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Similarly, the FY 2024 allocation for Dry Prairie will provide the necessary funding to complete all construction outside