National Farmers Union and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at USDA Farm Service Agency county-level offices. Under this MOU, National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs

The United States Department of Agriculture announced new funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for fiscal year 2025. Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the program helps landowners and other eligible entities conserve, restore, and protect wetlands, productive agricultural lands, and grasslands at risk of conversion to non-grassland uses.

It appears that things are looking up for law enforcement in Wolf Point. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said the police department started to have four police officers at the end of last week. Background checks are also being conducted on other applicants. “We’re a whole lot closer,” Dschaak said of being fully staffed. The police department worked with just two officers at the

Montana voters saw red as they elected Republicans during the general election held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Headlining the results was Tim Sheehy defeated three-term U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in a race that attracted much national attention and financial backing for both candidates. Sheehy, a Republican, won with 54 percent of the voting. In Roosevelt County, Tester received 2,184 votes compared to Sheehy’s

Debra Boyd of Poplar along with other volunteers are demonstrating the real meaning of Thanksgiving again this November. Last year, the Feed the Homeless Thanksgiving Dinner attracted more than 200 people. This year’s second annual dinner is scheduled for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 28, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. “It was something that was on my heart for a while,”

One of the area’s highlights of the holiday season will be celebrated when Wolf Point High School presents the Madrigal Dinner at First Lutheran Church on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. “It’s a dinner show put on by the swing choir that takes place during the Renaissance era,” Wolf Point’s musical director Jacob Bradshaw said. “It’s to usher in the holiday season.” The event starts at

Montana voters rejected a pair of proposed constitutional amendments to reshape the state’s primary and general elections, with backers of both initiatives conceding defeat Wednesday despite ongoing ballot counts in several counties. The measures — Constitutional Initiative 126 and CI-127 — would have brought noticeable change to how Montanans select their elected officials. The former

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Nov. 4-10. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Nov. 6 Julia Whitehorse, 48, female, 200 block of Garfield Street, criminal trespass to property and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Nov. 8 London Corpron, 23, female, 400 block of Idaho Street, partner/family