Daniel David Aakre is facing three felony charges including two counts of theft. Along with the counts of thefts, he has been charged with criminal mischief. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in district court on Jan. 12. The first count of theft claims that, on Oct. 5, he purposely or knowingly obtained or exerted unauthorized control over property belonging to Marathon

The Montana Public Service Commission has approved lower rates effective Jan. 1 for customers of North-Western Energy and Montana Dakota Utilities. “As Montanans are seeing higher prices at the pump and in the stores this holiday season, the Public Service Commission is excited to announce a decrease in Montana ratepayers’ utility bills in the new year.” said James Brown, chairman of

With the area just getting out of some bitter temperatures and with many winter days still ahead, Roosevelt County’s safety coordinator Nancy Hamilton provided the following tips for staying safety during these harsh conditions. Dealing With Extreme Cold •Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. •Wear a hat. Try to stay dry and out of the wind. •Cover

This year the Roosevelt County DUI Task Force is offering up a scholarship of $500 to any high school senior graduating in 2022 from a school within the boundaries of Roosevelt County. The focus of this year’s scholarship is to write an essay on how the student chooses to live above the influence of alcohol use, drug use, peer pressure, bullying or any other negative influences around them.

Every year, thousands of Montanans look at the new year as an opportunity to make positive life changes. For Montanans who use tobacco, quitting is one of the best things they can do for their health. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line offers free services available to all Montanans and is here to help anyone quit tobacco. “Remember, the Quit Line is for all types of tobacco: cigarettes, cigars,

The Fort Peck Tribal Community Assistance Program is offering assistance to fully enrolled Fort Peck homeowners living within the boundaries of the Fort Peck Reservation. The program is designed to help Tribal homeowners with minor repairs or replacements on appliances that are completely out of working order and may cause a threat to the health and welfare of the individual or household. Funding

Daily Montanan You may be taking some time this winter break to rest, relax and practice self-care. We encourage some of that self-care to include looking into your health insurance. Yes, I know, not exactly what you want to do with your time off, but we promise you, your future self will thank you! Why is health insurance important? Well, for one, we’re still in the middle of a public

A revised set of proposed changes to elk hunting regulations is out for public comment, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet on Feb. 4 to make a final decision on the 2022-2023 regs following a controversial start to the update. This time around, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks took a different strategy to a regular update of its elk hunting regulations, said spokesman Greg Lemon.