Roosevelt County currently has eight active COVID cases. There have been 3,356 total cases in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. While COVID-19 cases are currently low in Montana,

Pound Puppies veterinarian Dr. Heather Grimm told the Northern Plains Independent that Canine Brucellosis is on the rise locally and may be a risk to humans. “There is a drastic increase in the number of dogs that are testing positive or that we are diagnosing with B. canis,” said Grimm. “The Wolf Point Pound Puppies have very specific data that logs this information.” According to

The regular Bainville Town Council meeting scheduled for July 11 has been rescheduled for Monday, July 18. The meeting will start at the town office at 7 p.m. A Committee on Community Development meeting was held July 12 at 4 p.m. A report will be presented at the July 18 meeting.

( 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: Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Christina Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., criminal possession

Mark Pacovsky was also a grand marshal with Dick and Dianne Hansen for Bainville’s Heritage America celebration. Pacovsky was employed for 46 years at Bainville Schools.

It is highly beneficial for senior citizens to remain socially active when they retire this has been proven in countless studies and is really just common sense. We have all heard the stories of how “So and so retired and died right away.” For many of us, our careers were our focal point for our social interactions and the only way we got out of our chair and out of the house. COVID-19 changed

In Montana, tobacco use among those with behavioral health conditions remains high compared to the general population. According to the 2020 Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the smoking prevalence is more than two times higher among adults who reported frequent poor mental health days compared to those who did not (30 percent versus 14 percent, respectively). Tobacco users who

Culbertson July 15: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. July 18: Beef barley soup, cheesy breadsticks and dessert. July 22: Sub sandwiches, coleslaw, chips and dessert. *** Bainville July 14: Taco soup, french bread and dessert. July 19: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. July 21: Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and dessert. *** Froid