Just over four months into 2026, State Auditor James Brown and his team have helped to prevent nearly $1 million in fraud-related losses for Montanans. As a result of Brown’s recently instituted agency performance initiative, the o_ce began tracking the amount of financial loss prevented through halted payments. To date, a staggering $946,294.99 in fraud losses have been prevented due to the

Average gasoline prices in Montana are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.87/g on Monday, April 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 36.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 75.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 11.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.500

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 119 cases from April 13-20. The calls included: April 13 Deputies assisted the Wolf Point Police Department at the Waterhole Bar where employees reported a juvenile male showed a firearm and then took off walking north. A Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice’s narcotics officer assisted. Law enforcement saw the man digging into

The sixth annual Treasure Trail garage/estate sales event stretching from Culbertson to Plentywood has been set for June 5-6. Registration to participate must be received by June 1. The Friday-Saturday tradition features 50 miles of independent sales in and around communities like Antelope, Reserve, Froid, Medicine Lake and Homestead. Maps will be available. For more information, visit the

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Xavier Alvarado, 27, Plentywood, failure to register as sexual or violent offender. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Dimitri Bruce, 32, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes.

Rising fertilizer prices are a concern for agricultural producers, according to Andrew Swanson, Montana State University Extension farm management specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, who, along with MSU Extension soil fertility specialist Clain Jones, have provided some insight for managing fertilizer costs. “Even though the U.S. produces the majority of its

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department April 13-19. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 13 Seventeen-year-old male, 100 block of Third Avenue South, carrying a concealed dangerous weapon, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, fleeing from or eluding law enforcement and unlawful

The Friends of the Roosevelt County Library are seeking new members to assist with fundraising and advocacy efforts. An informational meeting is planned for Thursday, April 23, at 5 p.m. at the main branch in Wolf Point, located at 220 2nd Ave. For more information, call the library at 406-653-2411.