The Wolf Point City Council held its regular meeting June 16. A letter from Scott Taylor critical of council members was read aloud during public comment. Town Pump manager Noreen Hohman also spoke, praising the efforts of city police and calling for increased community engagement. A draw request for Great Northern Development Corporation was approved in the amount of $55,615, the bulk

The amount of cannabis sales continues to grow in the state and in Roosevelt County. Cannabis sales for the state increased to $27,481,817 for the month of May. The amount includes $24,198,109 for adult use sales and $3,283,708 for medical sales. The last time that the state figures was above $27 million was in October of 2024 when it reached $27,728,562. Sales total for the state in April

Roosevelt County Commissioners approved funds for a building at the Culbertson airport and various delivered meal programs during their meeting on Tuesday, June 10. Commissioners agreed to provide $37,500 for a snow removal equipment building for the airport in Culbertson. The winning bid for the project was $1.099 million from Corland Construction. FFA pays 95 percent of the costs for the

The field has been set for municipal elections in Roosevelt County. The filing deadline was at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11. In Wolf Point, Mayor Chris Dschaak has filed for re-election. The mayor term is for four years. Dschaak’s time serving the city has included three terms as mayor and a year and a half as a council member. Wolf Point council members John Plestina in Ward 1 and Dean

A status hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, in District Court regarding the trial of Wolf Point’s Brianna Jensen-Rowe, who is facing the felony charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence. The hearing was originally set for June 11, but was continued because additional documentation was needed. In April, the 10-day jury trial was moved to begin on Sept. 29. Defense

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 134 calls from June 9-16. The calls included the following: June 9 Deputies were called to Brockton on a report of two people fighting. The reporting party said an adult male was causing a disturbance and had a warrant for his arrest. Later, the reporting party said they didn’t wish to file charges. June 10 Deputies were dispatched

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Jesus Avitia, 33, Aurora, Colo., possession with intent to distribute fentanyl/meth. Phillip Azure Jr., 22, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Shawn Ball, 40, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Antone Birdtail, 20, Billings, hold for other agency. Mylon