Brockton’s girls’ basketball team opened its season with a 56-38 victory over Northern Cheyenne on Friday, Dec. 8. The Warriors jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the first quarter and increased the margin to 33-16 during the second quarter. Brockton scored 18 more points in the third quarter for a 51-18 lead. Top scorers for Brockton were Tamryn Bauer with 22 and Ava Lone Bear with nine

Montana Stockgrowers Foundation is accepting applications for its annual Education Heritage Scholarship Program. Scholarships will be awarded to three students in the amounts of one $5,000 scholarship and two $2,500 scholarships. Each year, MSF awards college students, who are seeking a career beneficial to ranching, with a scholarship. To be eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in college

Nearly $15 million has been secured to improve railroad infrastructure in and around Malta for the Amtrak Empire Builder route. In April of this year, Roosevelt County commissioners approved sending a letter of support for an Amtrak extension near Malta. The proposal aims to create double railroad tracks for a 15-mile span in oder to improve service. The project is anticipated to benefit

FourStar said the devices have been used successfully on the Crow Reservation. “I believe they have been able to take down two big loads of fentanyl,” FourStar said. If a license is read that is in the DEA’s database, the information will be sent to local law enforcement. It could involve be a suspect for human trafficking or a missing person. Regional success stories provided included

The Montana Association of Counties is considering options after the Montana Supreme Court ordered counties to levy the amount calculated by the state for schools, the full 95 mills, after most county commissions had decided to levy less than that amount. A majority of counties, including Roosevelt, levied 77.9 mills, as opposed to the full 95 mills, as part of a local solution to help homeowners