The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Dwain Francis Balch, aka Waldo, 58, was arraigned or appeared before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Appearing in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and pleading

Wolf Point volunteer firefighters responded to a call on the 600 block of Second Avenue South on Saturday morning, Jan. 21. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Lance FourStar of the Fort Peck Reservation is a busy person this Montana legislative session in Helena. FourStar is working with state Democrats in the Montana American Indian Caucus. Hannah VanHoose, chief of staff for the Montana House Democrats, said Native Americans should be aware of several current pieces of legislation in Helena. House Bill 18, sponsored by Rep. Tyson Running

A clinical flight originating from Billings slid off the runway at Poplar Municipal Airport Wednesday, Jan. 18, morning around 8 a.m. Airport manager Tracy O’Connor told the Northern Plains Independent that no one was injured. The clinical flight was operated by Edwards Jet Center of Billings and there was some serious damage to the plane, according to one witness. The plane apparently

Members of the Nakoda Dakota Oyate Youth Council attended an addition to the Fort Peck Tribes Buffalo Ranch herd Jan. 10. They were joined by a film crew from the Public Broadcasting Service. “The buffalo ranch visit was awesome,” advisor Carrie Manning told the Northern Plains Independent. “The Tribes got more buffalo from Yellowstone. We were invited to welcome them. There was a