During the Roosevelt County commissioners’ meeting on May 26, Commissioner Gordon Oelkers reported that oil activity continues to increase on the east side of the county. He said two well pads, which will hold four wells each, are being constructed in the Culbertson area. “It’s going to be busy,” Oelkers said. He also said that county officials across the state are preparing for

Wolf Point’s eighth-grade graduation featured 45 students during a ceremony in the gym on Tuesday, May 26. Honor students serving as speakers were Sophia Ricker, Caitlin Mendoza, Afton Hanks, Cali Gorder and Tyler Huber. Scott Montgomery, one of the junior high teachers, was the ceremony’s guest speaker. Montgomery read advice from various speakers regarding how to achieve success

A Poplar man convicted of murder and using a firearm in the commission of the murder was sentenced to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised release on Wednesday, May 17, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said. Michael J. Ackerman, 74, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of second- degree murder and one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. District

The Wolf Point Police Department announces that it has received numerous complaints regarding illegal dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles being ridden on city streets. The activity is regarded as unsafe and disruptive to residents. Effective immediately, the Wolf Point Police Department will no longer issue warnings and instead citations will be written. Officers will also be impounding

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department May 1824. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 26 Douglas Kawasaki, 41, male, 500 block of Eureka Street, carrying a concealed weapon (two counts), criminal contempt, driving under the influence, intimidation, Partner/family member assault, tribal court. May

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 166 calls from May 25-June 1. The calls included the following: May 25 Deputies responded to Wolf Point city limits for a report of a female yelling near a residence. The female admitted that she was intoxicated. She was told to go back inside her house. May 26 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice and

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Alex Adams, 27, Wolf Point, additional hold for Fort Peck. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Raymond Best, 44, Billings, hold for other agency.