The Wolf Point City Council held its regular meeting Oct. 16. There were several guests in the audience. A local property owner complained about the smell of stale alcohol and tobacco smoke blowing into his property from a camper parked near his lot. He complained as well about pests and rodents. Mayor Chris Dschaak said there are no laws or ordinances prohibiting people living in campers

The Wolf Point Community Organization approved purchasing Thanksgiving turkeys for area families during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 16. The 350 turkeys will be provided to community members during distribution on Nov. 12, from 1-5 p.m. at the Silverwolf Casino. WPCO has also purchased $600 of candy for the Halloween truck or treat event at First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Discussion

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich for the District of Montana joins the U.S. Department of Justice in observing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, paying tribute to victims and survivors, and saluting the dedication of advocates, service providers, justice professionals, law enforcement officers and first responders who work tirelessly in support of survivors. Domestic, dating and intimate

compact. Kirk explained that the class 2 gaming agreement is being prepared by the State for the tribes’ attorney to review. “It’s important that we keep it the same for now,” Kirk said. He noted that gaming on the reservation raised $266,000 more in revenue than the previous year. WPCO uses gaming revenue to help fund youth activities and assist Fort Peck’s elders. “I’ve been

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was first detected in wild birds and domestic poultry in Montana in spring 2022. While HPAI cases in wild birds did decline over the summer, there are detections of new cases in parts of the U.S., including Montana again this fall. HPAI viruses are extremely infectious and fatal to poultry and some species of wild birds. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

heard from many school officials with concerns that the move will cut school funding. Oelkers noted that the amount of funds received by schools will not change. Commissioners said the reduction of mills will save county taxpayers about a half million dollars and would save state taxpayers about $77 million. In other business, commissioners approved spending a total of $181,500 for a body