The area around the dam at Fort Peck Reservoir was one of the areas hit the hardest by a powerful wind storm on Thursday, Aug. 7. Ted Jamba, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Glasgow, said Duck Creek and Lambert were the two locations that suffered the greatest damage. Wind gusts of up to 84 miles per hour were confirmed by a trained weather spotter near Duck Creek at 5:50

The 2025 Roosevelt County Fair Horse Show started Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. at the Culbertson Saddle Club. The results are as follows: Horse Showmanship Senior Class: Grand Champion: Emilynn Priddy-Powell, Reserve Champion: Emmalyn Anderson Horse Showmanship Junior Class: Grand Champion: Eleanor Iversen, Reserve Champion: Sophie Portra Colt to Maturity Showmanship Class: Grand Champion-

You’d think we were in the tropics with the early morning rains most every day. We are thankful for the green pastureland and the help it will give the wheat harvest and the gardens. It will slow down the pea harvest though. 2/10” rain fell Thursday morning, and a total of 8/10” for the day was the typical. Thunder rolled all day — especially long with lightening about 7 p.m. But we

Liana Jackson and C’yn’cerr Christian, 3, enjoy the free meal at the Wolf Point Community Organization’s back to school blast on Saturday, Aug. 9. The event also featured the giving of back packs, school supplies, haircuts and sports physicals. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Roosevelt County 4-H saluted two businesses and one individual who have a tradition of being positive influences to the area’s youth and the 4-H program. The awards were presented prior to the livestock auction at the Roosevelt County Fair on Friday. Wall of Fame The 4-H program selected OWL Inc. (Oil Field Waste Logistics) for its Wall of Fame. In business since 2012, OWL is a premier TENORM