Wolf Point native Kileen Hagadone, who now resides in Forsyth, has seen her insurance producer license temporarily suspended by the Montana State Insurance commissioner, according to a report by Q2 News in Billings. The report states that Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing has temporarily suspended the licenses of Hagadone and Rosebud County Insurance in Forsyth. Downing noted public safety

A Poplar man with a felony conviction for murder admitted last week to illegally possessing ammunition after a shootout on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Buddy Gene Walking Eagle, 38, pleaded guilty to prohibited person in possession of ammunition. Walking Eagle faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised

Roosevelt County is advertising for an appointed county attorney, but that doesn’t mean any changes in the county attorney’s office will necessarily take place. Janet Christoffersen agreed to serve as interim county attorney starting in mid-February for a four-month period. With more than half of the time completed, county commissioners are advertising for the position in order to keep

The area can anticipate near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation for the next eight to 14 days, according to the National Weather Service. The news came during a monthly briefing held by the National Weather Service last week. Officials noted that if additional flooding occurs, it would be due to increased precipitation and not because of snow melt. After being in major flooding

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council. The following council terms expire June 30: * Livestock Production Representative * Herbicide Dealer or Applicator * Noxious Weed Research and Control Interests Representative * Western County Weed District Representative * Agriculture Crop Production Representative.

A bill that would open the American Indian tuition waiver to Montana tribal descendants failed last week on the Senate floor after a split 25-25 vote. House Bill 288, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was initially brought to revise the current American Indian tuition waiver to include any descendants of the 500-plus federally recognized tribes in the United States. The bill