According to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, influenza activity is widespread and has increased statewide every week in December. Cases and hospitalizations are higher than historically seen during this time of year. Frances Hayes, RN, of the Roosevelt County Health Department, confirms that case reports of influenza in Roosevelt County are elevated just as in the rest

An early link in the evolutionary development of the Tyrannosaurus family has been found in Valley County. According to a recently published research paper by Montana State University student Elias Warshaw and Badlands Dinosaur Museum curator Denver Fowler, a new species of dinosaur has been found. Daspletosaurus wilsoni (Wilson’s frightful reptile) is transitional in form and age between

Justin Ladd Johnson is facing a charge for possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, after being arrested in Roosevelt County. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Feb. 15. If convicted, Johnson faces five years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both. According to court documents, a search warrant was granted on Dec. 13, for a Pontiac Grand Prix registered to Johnson. The

Cities in northeastern Montana were hit by record or near record amounts of snowfall during December thanks to a heavy storm days prior to the Christmas holiday. According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, new seasonal records were established in Circle at 29.4 inches and Terry at 39.6 inches. The old record in Circle was 27.9 inches in 1985. The previous high amount in Terry was 23.5

Roosevelt County reported 49 active COVID cases as of Friday, Dec. 30. There have been 3,899 total cases in the county. Roosevelt County Health Department hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Wolf Point the first and third Thursdays of the month, and in Culbertson on the fourth Thursday. Clinics for children 5-11 years of age are held every three weeks on Fridays. Call 406-653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

Montana Republicans will form a select committee for the 2023 legislative session to discuss the state’s elections laws and processes months after a judge struck down three voting laws they passed in 2021 that restricted voting access. Multiple lawmakers confirmed three members from each chamber — two Republicans and a Democrat from both the Senate and House — will comprise the committee,

As a new year begins, we have a near miraculous story going on in Roosevelt County and you are largely the reason why the story is possible. Since 2004, about 1,800 newspapers have closed including many community newspapers. Corporations try to cut their costs by combining newspapers and coming up with new, cheaper ways to get subscribers to pay for less news coverage. The concerns are

We need to talk. Words that should strike fear into anyone within earshot when they’re uttered. And, I believe the story I’m about to tell really belongs to others to share, but in their silence, I will attempt to describe exactly what the hell is going on with your local newspaper. Forgive me, but I get asked this question nearly constantly, even though come February, it will be three