The Roosevelt County commissioners approved an agreement with Bartlett & West for the county’s right of way project during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Commissioners also approved a task order payment of $65,100 to the company for an action plan and to develop the process for the plan. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers had earlier explained that about 75 percent of the roads in the county

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Nov. 15-22. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: November 15 Fifteen-year-old female, 600 block of Fifth Avenue North, criminal trespass to property, tribal court. Fifteen-year-old female, 600 block of Fifth Avenue North, criminal trespass

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Xavier ALverado, 22, Sheridan County, hold

Amaris Mariscal-Walking Eagle is facing two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in district court on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Maximum penalties for the criminal possession of dangerous drugs felony charges are five years in jail, a $5,000 fine or both. For the misdemeanor drug

A Fort Peck Indian Reservation man suspected of aiding in attacking a man in the head with a bat in Wolf Point, on the reservation, admitted to an assault crime on Tuesday, Nov. 16, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Rick John Morales Jr., 32, who resides in both Wolf Point and Poplar, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury, aiding and abetting. Morales faces a maximum

Four Montana tribal communities will receive more than $3 million in Department of Justice grants to improve public safety and to serve crime victims, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson has announced. The four grants are among 137 grants to 85 American Indian and Alaska Native communities, totaling $73 million, announced this week during the virtual White House Tribal Nations Summit. These funds

During a special school board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18, the Poplar School Board agreed to a plan for moving from remote status back to in-person education. The plan, according to a letter from superintendent Dan Schmidt, notes that all students and staff will return to on-campus learning on Monday, Nov. 29. Trustees approved that high school sports and activities could begin practices

American Express has announced its 12th annual Small Business Saturday, which will take place Nov. 27. The campaign, part of the company’s goal to drive $100 billion in reported consumer spending at small businesses from 2021 through 2025, features a series of initiatives to drive consumers to Shop Small during the holiday season, including: • New nationwide marketing campaign and new ways

Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced that $27 million in federal funding is available to help Montanans with heating bills this winter and to weatherize more homes. “With inflation at a high not seen in a generation and home heating prices continuing to increase, Montanans shouldn’t have to choose between heating their

The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana acting state director Jake Ceartin has announced that USDA is investing almost $1.7 million to improve equitable access to jobs, business opportunities, education, housing and health care for people who live and work in Montana’s rural areas. “USDA Rural Development Montana is pleased to support our federally-recognized