Shane Reed, facilities director for the Wolf Point School District, provided the school board with an update of the lead testing process during the board’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 9. Reed explained that the testing isn’t for lead in the water but rather lead in fixtures DEQ has taken over this program and is in charge of testing throughout Montana’s schools. He said schools in the state

The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting Aug. 15. Wolf Point Police Chief Alisha Morales and Sergeant Enrique Morales were recognized for administering lifesaving measures to several persons suffering from opioid overdoses in Wolf Point recently. Dschaak read reports of their efforts and called for a round of applause. John J. Szymanski has resigned from the city effective

On July 13, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. It is a two-dose series, doses given three weeks apart. It is only to be used for the primary series, not for boosters. Novavax is a protein subunit vaccine, not an mRNA vaccine. Protein subunit COVID-19 vaccines contain pieces (proteins) of the virus that causes COVID-19; these proteins

An accident involving a Kenworth truck and a tractor resulted in just minor injuries to one of the drivers on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The accident occurred at about 1:25 p.m. on U.S. Highway 2, mile marker 605, between Poplar and Wolf Point. The Montana Highway Patrol reports that the 2000 semi, transporting a load of round hay bales, was traveling west. The John Deere tractor, owned by the

Funeral services for Carol Neufeld were held Friday, Aug. 5, at the MB Church. Her courageous battle with cancer and her faith was a deep inspiration to many people attending. The Sam Ortmanns lost about 400 acres of pasture in a prairie fire the first week of August. Farmers are nearing the end of pea harvest and beginning wheat harvest. Dan and Melody Nickel reported on their work in

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Thursday, Aug. 4, a public health emergency for the monkeypox virus, which means the federal government can more quickly assist states with distributing vaccines and conducting testing and public health campaigns. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every

The Montana Board of Crime Control gave the Montana Department of Corrections a $780,000 grant to help agencies support inmates with substance abuse disorders and implement programs to combat the opioid epidemic. According to an Aug. 10 press release from the Department of Corrections, the grant is for the development of a Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program and runs from July 1, 2022, to June