A conference call organizational meeting for the Montana Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons group took place on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Justice Department announced the creation of the MMIP regional outreach program. Officials say the program will permanently place 10 attorneys and coordinators in five regions across the country to add in the prevention and response

John Bach of Interstate Engineering provided an update of Roosevelt County projects during the commissioners’ weekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Bach said progress is being made on the Shotgun Creek Bridge improvements, located near Bainville, on County Road 2051. “Hopefully, the road will be open by the end of the week,” Bach said last week. Guard rails will be added in the next

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Aug. 21-27. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) August 22 Sixteen-year-old male, 300 block of Second Avenue South, warrant, tribal court. Jonathan WalkingEagle, male, 200 block of Main Street, theft, tribal court. August 23 Jared Pipe, 54, male, 300 block

In response to growing concerns regarding property tax increases resulting from high residential reappraisals, Beaverhead County has officially reached out to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen seeking an opinion on the interpretation of laws related to property tax levies. Their request is supported by the Montana Association of Counties, demonstrating a unified concern amongst county officials

A Forsyth woman accused of defrauding customers through her business, Rosebud County Insurance Inc., by spending client payments on personal expenses admitted fraud charges on Thursday, Aug. 24. Kileen Moria Hagadone, 57, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and to aggravated identity theft. Hagadone faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on the wire

A tiny art show is underway at the Fort Peck Community College James E. Shanley Tribal Library. Participants are invited to grab a tiny canvas from the library to take home and use. All mediums are acceptable. Return completed projects to the library by Thursday, Sept. 7. All ages are welcome to participate. There will be four age groups: 2-5, 6-11, 1218 and 19 and over. Art will be displayed

(Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Evirso Ampude, 48, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Mark Beachem,

An unidentified man died in a three-vehicle crash when his vehicle went on fire on U.S. Highway 2 west of Wolf Point on Saturday night. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the male was driving a Mazda MZ6 westbound on the eastbound lane to cause the crash that occurred at about 8:30 p.m. near mile marker 584. Alcohol and speed are suspected causes of the crash. Both a Toyota 4Runner,