At an initial appearance Feb. 15 in 15th Judicial District Court, Jennifer Leischner (formerly Cromwell) of Scobey pleaded not guilty to 111 felony counts. Stemming from her term as an employee at Nemont Telephone, she is charged with multiple alleged offenses of defrauding the company within nine defined felonies. Present in the Daniels County Courtroom were Daniels County Attorney Logan

Montana State University Extension’s Pesticide Education Program and participating MSU Extension offices will offer multiple introductory training opportunities for pesticide applicators in February and March. Initial private applicator trainings are seven-hour trainings for individuals to learn more about pesticides while qualifying for a Montana private applicator license. A private applicator

Three current Wolf Point School District trustees’ current terms expire this May and they could seek re-election to the positions. The positions that will be open include District 3 where Michael J. Turcotte is the current trustee, District 4 where Elizabeth DeCoteau Lingle is the current trustee and the at-large district position currently held by trustee Mark Zilkoski. The elections

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is featuring a bit of a new look. Three individuals were appointed as new directors during a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Selected as new directors, on a vote by current directors, were Easton Copenhaver, Keith Higgins and David Perkins. The election of new officers was also conducted. Jerald Petersen noted that he wished to step down

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decrease in the total number of Montana farms. The data shows

Kameron Dale Beston was sentenced by District Judge David J. Cybulski during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Based on a joint plea agreement, Beston’s charges for multiple counts was deferred for three years. He was given credit for 64 days for time served. Beston originally faced the felony charges of distribution of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs with

Just days after announcing he’d square off with Republican Tim Sheehy in Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, Congressman Matt Rosendale dropped his bid, in part because former President Donald Trump quickly endorsed Sheehy. A spokesperson for Rosendale confirmed Thursday afternoon Rosendale was ending his campaign just six days after he officially started it and provided a statement

The Fort Peck Tribal Board held their full meeting Monday, Feb. 12. The council passed resolutions impacting the Head Start facility in Wolf Point, compensation for tribal police officers and licensing for marijuana dispensaries. During Law and Justice, the council approved Jakeb Bushman and Blaine Vielle for permanent appointments as case manager and correctional officers. A memorandum of understanding

Wolf Point’s AAU wrestlers earned placings during the folkstyle meet in Poplar. Wolf Point will host a meet on Saturday, Feb. 24. Results for Wolf Point at the Poplar meet included: Tot: Aviana Berglee, second, Addison Lilley, first, Archer Higgins, second, Parker Stensland, fourth. Bantam: Elvira Clark, first, Kwynn Paulson, first, Tenzin Gonzales, second, Kelly Dionne, sixth, Avery Hall,