Montana law enforcement agencies reported 650 missing indigenous persons cases last year and as of May 30 just 1 percent of those cases are still active, new data from the Montana Department of Justice show. The majority of individuals — 396 — reported missing were located within two days and 32 were not found within 2021. Of those, 25 have been accounted for during 2022. Indigenous persons

Joshua Kyle Burks has been charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor offense. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in district court on Sept. 14. Felony charges are criminal possession of dangerous drugs, meth, and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, anabolic steroids. The misdemeanor charge is criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Maximum penalties for the felony charges

As part of a plea agreement, Richard Lamar Rutledge made guilty pleas to two counts of incest during a hearing in district court on Monday, July 18. A pre-sentencing hearing has been ordered by District Judge David Cybulski. Penalties are not less than four years or more than 100 years in the state prison, a $50,000 fine or both. The charges read that between Oct. 15, 2018, and Jan. 9,

The National Weather Service in Glasgow released the results of a storm survey confirming an Enhanced Fujita (EF) 2 tornado in Glentana July 18. The text of the survey reads: “On July 18, the town of Glentana took a direct hit from an EF-2 tornado.” EF ratings assess tornadoes on a scale from zero to five. Maximum winds of 120 mph were recorded during the event. The track of the tornado

Wolf Point Pound Puppies is hosting a spay and neuter clinic July 30-31 at 420 Cascade St. in Wolf Point. Participants are required to sign up ahead of time, without exception, and drop-off/pick-up times will be assigned. Due to the ongoing pandemic, all appointments will be dropoff/ pick-up. This is a low cost clinic. The fee for dogs is $100, which includes all vaccinations dewormer, flea/tick

By Bill Vander Weele County commissioners across the state now have more authority when it comes to some public health decisions. The 2021 Montana Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three laws regarding the decisions of boards of health and county health officials. After Republicans expressed concerns over COVID health orders, the Montana House and Senate approved new laws

Montana’s Missouri River Country and South Saskatchewan Ready have partnered together to form a cross-border tourism promotion. Missouri River Country is a destination marketing organization in northeast Montana. South Saskatchewan Ready is made up of nine rural municipalities near the Saskatchewan-U.S. border. Last week, the two organizations met in person at the Scobey Golf Club House

From MSU News Service Montana State University Extension is accepting applications until Aug. 9 from rural Montana communities to participate in the Reimagining Rural virtual gathering in September and October. Reimagining Rural brings inspirational stories of success in small towns to local gatherings of community volunteers. Communities gather for three evening events that feature live