The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s program featuring Steve Beck speaking on customer service was very well received, according to executive director Julie D’Ambrosio. The seminars attracted full attendance. A Customer Service Part 2 seminar is being planned for this fall. An after-hours event is scheduled for April 29 at The Tavern. Area insurance companies will sponsor

The Roosevelt County Library board held its regular meeting March 26, at 10 a.m. Library board chairperson Beth Hekkel was present, as was vice-chair Joyce Harvey, trustees Helen Welte and Vernie Madison. Library director Janet Livingston was also present. The trustee position has been filled. The Roosevelt County commissioners appointed Madison recently. The library will be getting an upgrade

The impacts of the drug fentanyl is being tragically felt throughout the state of Montana including Roosevelt County. Recently, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council declared a state of emergency after 17 fentanyl overdoses and four deaths were reported on the reservation. The tribe has established a task force to work with federal and state jurisdictions. In March, the Missoulian reported

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 4-10. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: April 4 Randolph Onstad, 35, male, Triangle Park, open container, tribal court. Neva Spottedwolf, 59, female, 400 block of Blaine Street, open container, tribal court. April 5 Lewis

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Robert Azure Sr., 60, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Maurice Beaudry, 29, Wolf Point, hold for Fort

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council declared a State of Emergency last Tuesday after 17 fentanyl overdoses, and four deaths were reported on the reservation during the week of March 14 alone. “We would like the community to be aware of the street drug Fentanyl and its potency. Fentanyl can be as small as a grain of salt that can result in overdose and or death,” a press release from the

A Poplar man who admitted to stabbing two individuals at a Wolf Point residence was sentenced last week to three years and two months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Dewayne C. Shoots Jr., 29, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to an indictment charging him with two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Chief

The Optimist Club of Wolf Point is hosting their annual Easter egg hunt at the Faith Home lawn Saturday, April 16. The Easter Bunny will be hopping into Wolf Point at 11 a.m. Historically, Optimist members have placed as many as 3,000 eggs in the grass with candy and small prizes. If inclement weather forces a postponement, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 23. Faith Home