The Wolf Point School Board voted to open the head girls’ basketball position for the 2024-25 school year during its meeting held on Monday, April 8. After a motion was made and seconded to approve the return of Frank Benson as the head girls’ basketball coach, public comment included parents expressing concerns about the program. One parent said that morale and professionalism need

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department April 8-14. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 8 Kirsten Cantrell, 35, female, 300 block of Knapp Street, false and harassing reports to law enforcement and aggravated disorderly conduct, tribal court. April 9 Destiny Lewis, 36, female, 300 block of Helena

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,

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

The drawings for Montana deer and elk permits and for nonresident combination licenses are complete and applicants can check their results online. This is the fourth year of the new online application process, which allows Fish, Wildlife & Parks to complete the drawing much faster than in years past. There are a few ways to get your drawing results. Visit fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login

Dear Editor: Recently, a local citizen submitted a letter to the editor and expressed some concerns about various law enforcement issues, such as the operation of the Roosevelt County jail and cooperation among law enforcement agencies. As your Sheriff, hopefully I can answer these questions and shed some light on how these issues are already being addressed. I’ll discuss the jail operations

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, hosted a Family Summit Wednesday, April 10, in Billings to support Montanans who have lost loved ones to the drug overdose epidemic. Over a dozen families from across Montana attended the summit where they learned more about what local, state and federal leaders