After being appointed the Roosevelt County attorney last February by the Roosevelt County Commissioners, Frank Piocos is running unopposed for the position in this year’s election. “I filed the first day,” Piocos said of his interest in serving as county attorney. Prior to becoming the county attorney, Piocos served as deputy county attorney under Jim Patch and then under Austin Knudsen.

Wolf Point Native American Studies teacher Tressa Welch hosted Native American Caucus member Tyson Runningwolf April 7. Runningwolf is a legislative member with the Montana House representing District 16. Welch told the Northern Plains Independent that Runningwolf spoke to students about contemporary Indian issues like poor quality healthcare, education, housing, etc., as well as topics like

Spring is officially here. Farmers are getting seed cleaned and preparing equipment for spring work. The juniors and seniors of Lustre Christian High School had an exciting time April 1 as class sponsor Dan Morasco and his juniors planned an Italian themed evening for their banquet, cooked by home economics teacher Connie Button. It was held after the Glasgow Invitational Track Meet at The Cottonwood

The University of Jamestown, N.D. is excited to announce that Wolf Point High School senior Jack Sprague is joining its baseball program. “I feel he’s a very good kid with the right type of character, the right type of academics and the talent,” Jamestown Coach Tom Hager said. The coach noted that Sprague’s father was a teammate of his when they both were attending Jamestown.