Roosevelt County commissioners shared on Tuesday, March 31, a profile of the county conducted by Action for Eastern Montana. Commissioner Robert Toavs said interesting information in the profile included the county’s high rates for teenage pregnancies and diabetes. “It’s a pretty interesting read for eastern Montana,” Toavs said at the commissioners’ meeting. The teen birth

When handling disciplinary issues, Wolf Point school officials work on a balancing act where they don’t want to give up on struggling students but also aim to provide the best educational setting for all students. Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins feels disciplinary methods have gotten tighter in the school district during the school year. “When you weigh the good of many

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 104 calls from March 31-April 6. The calls included: March 31 Deputies responded to the Froid area where a female requested assistance with an eviction. Deputies referred her to the justice of the peace in Culbertson to start the process. April 1 Two deputies assisted Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice with a report of an

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department March 27 through April 5. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) March 31 Javian Azure, 24, male, 400 block of Cascade Street, theft - shoplifting, tribal court. The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned 911 call, one; animal, one; assistance required/public,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Xavier Alvarado, 27, Plentywood, failure to register as sexual or violent offender. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Dimitri Bruce, 32, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck

Two suspects are being charged with attempted murder regarding a shooting that occurred in Poplar on Wednesday, April 1, at approximately 8 p.m. According to the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice, three adults were involved in a minor altercation at TJ’s Quik Stop. The two suspects left in a vehicle and the victim walked away from the scene. A short time later, an adult male

Weekly statistics for Fort Peck Tribal Law Enforcement for the week of March 30 to April 5, by communities, are: Brockton: Seven Fort Kipp: One Oswego: One Poplar: 146 Wolf Point: 94 Total: 260

Joshua Alan Toews is facing six felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. The charges were filed on Monday, April 6, in Mc-Cone County District Court. Count 1 reads that Toews knowingly possessed cocaine in McCone County on Feb. 26. Counts 2 through 6 alleges that Toews knowingly possessed an illegal steroid without a valid prescription, which is a dangerous drug, on Feb.

Governor Greg Gianforte has proclaimed April as Financial Literacy Month in Montana and highlighted the findings of a recent Montana Department of Labor & Industry analysis that shows the strength of the financial and professional services sector to meet workforce needs. “As entrepreneurship and innovation expands in Montana, the Financial and Professional Services sector is helping