Wolf Point native Paul Kermit Gysler, 40, has been found guilty of felony assault on a peace officer for attacking a Whitefish Police officer in 2021. A jury deliberated for a little under an hour before returning with the verdict on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Gysler’s sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2023. After a police officer allegedly saw Gysler urinating in public near city hall during

As the area is hit with its first major snowstorm of the season, the Montana Department of Transportation reminds drivers to give snow plows adequate room for when they are clearing highways and roads. The department provides the following reminders regarding snow plow safety. * Don’t crowd the plow. Plow drivers have limited visibility so don’t assume your vehicle is in view. * Maintain

About 23,500 Montana workers will experience a pay increase at the start of the new year. Montana will increase its minimum wage to $9.95 an hour, an increase of 75 cents, starting on Jan. 1, 2023. Montana statute requires the minimum wage be adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index all Urban Consumers from August of the year in which the calculation

The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 19. Mayor Chris Dschaak said he has been inundated with requests for payment agreements so that customers can pay past due and restore service. He asked city personnel to create a formal policy. He said a new policy should be ready by the January meeting. Greg Lukasik with Great West Engineering gave the council an update on wastewater

A familiar face will serve as the interim superintendent for the Wolf Point School District for the rest of the school year. Former superintendent Eileen Karge was approved to be the school district’s interim superintendent during the school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. Karge has applied to reactivate her superintendent certification. The Montana School Board Association has prepared a

“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tiding of great joy, which shall be for all people,” Luke 2:10 Took a walk around Wolf Point in the extreme cold the other day and asked folks I met this very simple question: Do you have great joy? Most would give me a puzzled look and answer with this question back. “What?” It seemed at this festive time of the year, only two folks looked at me with

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money — a crime known as financial sextortion. Over the past year, law enforcement

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 15.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.01/g on Monday, Dec. 19, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 73.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 35.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.77