The Roosevelt County commissioners approved the request to sponsor a housing grant for Great Northern Development Corp., through House Bill 819. Brianna Vine, housing specialist for GNDC, explained that because of HB 819, legislators invested a total of $1 million in communities to address the housing shortage throughout the state. The plan is for the state to award 30 $30,000 grants. If approved

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 57 calls from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Jan. 29 Deputies responded to a report of fraud from an adult female in Froid. The scam involved a possibly fake company sending malware alerts to her and seeking a sum of money. The business asked the woman to withdraw $25,000 from her bank account. She was told a courier would come to her house to collect

Erika Fyfe has filed for the 2024 election to challenge incumbent Jeri Toavs for the Roosevelt County positions of clerk for district court and superintendent of schools. Fyfe’s experience includes previously working as a deputy clerk of district court and serving as the legal assistant for the county attorney’s office. “In those offices I was able to gain knowledge and experience of

HELENA — Last week, at a meeting of the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC), commissioners voted unanimously to exercise its investigatory authority to obtain information from the Treasure State’s two largest regulated power supply utilities, NorthWestern Energy and Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU), regarding each utility’s performance during the January 2024 severe weather event. The

Froid School Feb. 12: Hamburger cheese pockets, baked beans, chips and fruit. Feb. 13: Pizza, lettuce mix and fruit. Feb. 14: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, buns, veggies and dessert. Feb. 15: Chicken patties on buns, fries, veggies and fruit. *** Culbertson School Feb. 12: Breakfast: Doughnuts. Lunch: Corn dogs, green beans and applesauce. Feb. 13: Breakfast:

The northeast group of Montana State University (MSU) Extension Agents are planning the MonDak Cropping Seminar, formerly known as MonDak Pulse Day, for Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Wolf Point. This event will feature a wide range of topics and a great lineup of speakers. The event will be held at the Elk’s Lodge at 304 Main St. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. There is a $20 registration fee

The Montana Department of Revenue is holding approximately $128 million that has yet to be claimed by citizens. Montanans can search for abandoned money or other types of property. The fastest and easiest way to search is online at MissingMoney.com, a national database listing abandoned money in Montana and other states. “We want to get this money back to the rightful owners”, said