Theresa Nichols Schuster was at the Roosevelt County Library for a book talk and signing on Saturday, July 8. Schuster, formerly of Wolf Point, has released her second novel, Brittle Silver. This historical fiction is set in the 1890s in Granite and Philipsburg during the Great Silver Panic. While the main characters are fictional, many of the townspeople, events and mine descriptions are true

Glasgow’s Wild Sky Farms dispensary is expanding to Poplar. The group of local farmers and ranchers from northeastern Montana opened a 4,000 square foot cannabis grow facility in 2020 in Valley County. Now, they are looking east. Co-owner Brandon Hoerner told the Northern Plains Independent that the group is hoping to fill an unmet need on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. “The community

The Ronnie Jackson and Larry Wetsit families were the grand overall winners in the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede parade’s float competition this year. This year’s parades featured 82 registered floats, 57 restored/original cars, three wagons and hitches and about 42 horses. The top floats selected in the commercial division were Northern Prairie Realty for first, Opportunity Bank for

Dr. David Perkins started on Monday, July 3, what is hopefully a successful run as the Wolf Point superintendent of schools. After public interviews on Wednesday, May 17, Wolf Point trustees unanimously agreed to offer Perkins a salary of $130,000. Prior to his arrival in Wolf Point, Perkins served as superintendent in Custer for 10 years. He is a native of Custer. “I’m happy to be

Area children gained the experience of getting up close with various animals thanks to an event presented by the Wolf Point Community Organization on Thursday, July 6. A petting zoo and horsemanship clinic attracted an excellent turnout at the Wadopana grounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendance was more than 150 children during the morning hours alone. “It’s such an awesome turnout,”