Less than 24 hours before a Glasgow couple was scheduled in a Valley County District Court on contempt charges, the entire case was dropped by the State of Montana because the 14-year-old youth at the center of it was safe in the custody of her mother, in Canada. Todd and Krista Kolstad of Glasgow went viral when they claimed that their daughter had been forcibly taken by Montana’s Child and

Director Christy Clark and the Agriculture Development Council announced recipients of the state’s $818,954 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program. From Plevna to Kalispell, a total of 22 agricultural businesses throughout the state were awarded funds to advance Montana’s agricultural

Kenneth Ryan, a former chairman for the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, died Saturday, Feb. 17, at the age of 80. Ryan served as the tribes’ chairman from 1985-1987 and he was also an elected tribal council member. In addition, he was at the forefront of establishing the Fort Peck Community College. State legislator Frank Smith knew and respected Ryan for several decades. “For

Disappointed with the turnout of recent elections, the Wolf Point School Board members wondered if having a mail ballot or a poll election would be the best option for this year’s trustee election. “It’s been pretty dismal,” trustee Michael Turcotte said of voting participation. Turcotte said that about only 5 percent of registered voters have been taking part in school elections.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 12-15. This is a short week due to the Monday holiday. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) February 13 Renee Williams, 26, female, 200 block of Fairweather Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. Alice Aguilar-Shoots, 68, female, 300 block of Dawson Street,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Caeland Ackerman, 23, Billings, hold for other agency. Sean Bad Bear, 32, hold for other agency. Savas Baier-Howard, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Robert Biggs, 49, Portland, Ore., hold for other agency. Sam Birdtail Sr., 35, Wolf Point, hold

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