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

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Report calls and citations were unavailable as of presstime, but following activity statistics were released: Wolf Point city limits, 15; Wolf Point rural, two; Wolf Point FPHA areas, four; Poplar city limits, two; Poplar FPHA all other, four; Culbertson town, five; Culbertson rural, four; Bainville town, three; Bainville rural, four; Brockton town, one; Brockton

Culbertson April 19: Cod sticks, french fries, vegetables and dessert. April 23: Pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans and dessert. April 26: Spanish rice hotdish, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville April 18: Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw and dessert. April 23: No meal. April 25: Baked fish, cheese mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Froid April 17: Chicken

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g Monday, April 15, according to GasBuddy's survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 11.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 16.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel is down 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Sierra Alred, 30, Antelope, warrant. Savas Baier-Howard, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Jesse Baker III, 23, Wolf Point, warrant. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Avery Boe, 39, Hays, hold for other agency. Chad Bolt, 23, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Jonathan Brien,