Roosevelt County reported seven active COVID cases as of Friday, Jan. 20. There have been 3,934 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

It takes courage to fight for what’s right. In today’s edition of this newspaper, there is a front page story announcing that our publisher Darla Downs has filed a complaint against Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos. The issue regards that Piocos wasn’t residing in Roosevelt County when he was elected to his office. State law requires county elected officials to be electors in

Roosevelt County Aging Services would like to remind anyone turning 65 soon to stop by our office to review your Medicare options. Everyone’s situation can be different when it comes to enrolling in Medicare, and we provide free, unbiased counseling. Medicare Part A premium is free for most people if they have enough working quarters. Part A covers in-patient hospital stays, skilled nursing

Educators from across the United States are invited to apply to participate in a weeklong workshop focused on implementing curriculum about the history and revitalization of buffalo. The residential program will be held near Gardiner outside Yellowstone National Park. The new Buffalo Nations Landmarks program is a collaboration between Fort Peck Community College, Montana State University and

With Fairview joining the Class B ranks, the Montana High School Association has approved new alignment for basketball, volleyball and track competitions. Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, District 2B will consist of Fairview, Glasgow, Harlem, Malta, Poplar and Wolf Point. District 1B, also in the Northern Division, will feature Chinook, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Fairfield, Rocky Boy

Forty of Montana State University’s extraordinary students and their faculty and staff mentors will be recognized Thursday, Feb. 16, at the 41st annual Founders Day Awards for Student Excellence, which will be held on the MSU campus. The students include Lauren Crawford Bleazard for elementary education of Wolf Point. Marcie Reuer is her mentor. Students are nominated by faculty in their

Dear Editor, I have just come back from giving testimony on the Medicaid rates for nursing homes in Montana. It was a well-run hearing. The governor presented his budget proposal. There were over 40 opponents stating that their nursing home or assisted living facility would be closed or stop providing for Medicaid residents if they didn’t get more help than the governor is proposing. The