Nick Vertz of the National Weather Service in Billings and Ted Jamba, head meteorologist of the National Weather Service in Glasgow, held their monthly weather- ready briefing for Montana and northern Wyoming last week. They noted that Montana, especially south central parts of the state, experienced a decent wet month during February. There was lighter moisture in far eastern Montana. Temperatures

In the Feb. 29 issue of the Northern Plains Independent, the wrong meeting date for the next Wolf Point City Council meeting was published by mistake. The March meeting is set for Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m.

Protecting Americans from out-of-country beef and from the deadly fentanyl drug were among the topics during U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s conference call with rural media members in the state on Thursday, Feb. 29. Tester along with Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota recently introduced a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s decision to overturn a long-standing

The Montana Department of Transportation and its partners Sletten Construction and Morrison-Maierle plan to replace up to eight timber bridges in the Glasgow area during the 2024 construction season. These bridge replacements are part of the Timber Bridges – Glasgow Area project, which replaced seven timber bridges last year. “We’ve collaborated closely with our partners and implemented

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.26/g on Monday, March 4, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 39.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.

There will be three positions open for the Wolf Point School District Board of Trustees this year. District 3 needs one trustee for a threeyear term, District 4 needs one trustee for a three-yearterm and District 6- At Large needs one trustee for a oneyear term. Maps of the districts are available on the school website at www.wolfpointschools. org. District 3: Michael Turcotte was elected

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications for grants that assist rural and Tribal communities gain access to remote educational opportunities and health care. USDA is making approximately $60 million in funding available under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. This program funds distance learning and telemedicine services, like audio and

Wolf Point’s AAU wrestlers competed at the Battle in the Badlands held in Glendive during the weekend. Results for Wolf Point included: Tot: Archer Higgins, fourth; Aviana Berglee, first; Addison Lilley, fifth. Bantam: Elliot Martinez, fourth; Kwynn Paulson, third; Tenzin Gonzales, first; Andrew Matthews, second; Kelly Dionne, fourth; Bridger Larson, fourth; Ka’Anuhea Villaluz, second;

Montana Department of Transportation director Mack Long will retire later this month, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday, March 1. Long has served as MDT director since Gianforte took office in January 2021 after working in the construction business for 25 years with Billings-based JTL Group and for an oil business. “It’s been an honor to lead MDT and be part of the governor’s successful,

The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations for people and organizations whose exemplary commitment to identifying and preserving our historical and cultural heritage makes them eligible for the Heritage Keeper Awards. Up to two people or organizations will be honored by the MHS Board of Trustees for the Heritage Keeper Award. An exemplary nominee may be honored instead with the