Montana State University Extension will host a feral swine education tour March 5-8 in northeast Montana, with seven stops held for landowners, farmers, ranchers and anyone else interested in attending. Registration is not required, and there is no cost to attend. Feral swine, also referred to as wild pigs, can cause significant landscape and agricultural damage, according to Jared Beaver, MSU

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 52 calls between Feb. 26 and March 4. Feb. 27 Deputies responded to a call in Culbertson from a couple from Tennessee who needed vehicle help. They didn’t have phone service and their vehicle’s battery was dead. Deputies and members of the public assisted in starting the vehicle. Deputies responded to the Wolf Point High School for

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is required by the Endangered Species Act to preform three to five test flows from Fort Peck Dam in the next several years. The test water flow amount released from the Fort Peck Dam is anticipated to be less than originally planned, according to U.S. Corps of Engineers’ officials. During a conference call last week, Joe Bonneau of the U.S. Corps of Engineers

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