The House voted to reject Senate amendments that weakened two bills sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, R- Box Elder, on the floor on Friday, April 21. The first bill aims to put the language from the Indian Child Welfare Act into Montana code, but the Senate amendment added a sunset date of two years. The second bill aimed to strengthen requirements for Indian Education for All, but the

The Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee put the knife to Rep. Bob Phalen’s obscenity bill on Wednesday, April 12, which sought to punish schoolteachers and school librarians who provide “obscene” material to students, amending the bill to effectively maintain local control over what materials are available to kids in school and clarifying existing law surrounding obscenity.

Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribes Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center is calling for boot donations to support participation in their horsemanship and rodeo clinics. The events have been well attended and area youth need boots to participate. Organizers are asking for community members to drop their old or unwanted boots at one of two collection spaces in Wolf Point (216 3rd Ave. South, Suites D, E and F) and Poplar (603 1/2 Court Ave.). Call 406-769-3852 or 406-6532272 for more information.

A 67-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was working in the area was found dead from drowning on Saturday, April 15, in Wolf Point. The conclusion of an autopsy conducted on Monday, April 17, was that Norma McDermott-Harcum died from drowning. The victim was working as a lab technician for Indian Health Services. Roosevelt County Sheriff/Coroner Jason Frederick said that law enforcement received

Activity at the Wolf Point Food Pantry has increased significantly during the past few months and additional donations are badly needed. Gary Johnson, volunteer for the food pantry, reports that during the first three months of 2023, January through March, 928 families or 3,690 individuals were served. A total of 28,405 pounds of food was distributed. Food wasn’t distributed during the

The Wolf Point School board rehired its three school building administrators during its meeting on Monday, April 10. Renewal of contracts were approved for Kim Hanks at the high school, Georgie Gourneau at Northside School and Tara Thomas at Southside School. The motion was approved by a 4-0 margin with trustee Roxanne Gourneau not voting. The contracts of business manager Cheri’ Nygard

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 10-16. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 10 Mark Eggebrecht, 65, male, First Avenue South and Edgar Street, criminal mischief, municipal court. Robert Lowdog Sr., 46, male, Fourth Avenue South and Main Street, public intoxication, tribal court.