The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 123 calls from May 20-26. The calls included the following: May 20 Deputies responded to a dispute in Culbertson regarding two males arguing over equipment. One of the males, Richard Damon, 44, of Poplar was arrested on authority of a warrant and taken to Roosevelt County jail. May 21 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department

A Wolf Point man accused of sexually abusing two victims admitted to charges last week, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Jason Wise Spirit, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse. Wise Spirit faces a maximum term of imprisonment of life, a $250,000 fine, and five years to a lifetime of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and will determine

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved to have a pavement condition index survey conducted on the McCabe highway during their meeting on Tuesday, May 20. The survey indicates the general condition of a pavement section. Cost for the survey is $9,470. The road has seen a good amount of wear and tear due to increased oil activity along with heavier farm equipment. John Bach of Interstate

The proposed Eastern Montana Fertilizer Plant near Culbertson is still very much a possibility, according to John Mues of Cyan H2. Mues said an off-take marketing agreement has been approved by a conglomerate’s business management and legal departments. Now, that group’s board of directors must decide to move forward during its next meeting in June. “The project has never been in

Montana now ranks third in the nation for the lowest unemployment rate, according to a press release from the governor’s office last week. The state’s unemployment rate is 2.7 percent. Montana’s unemployment rate has been at or below 3.4 percent for 46 consecutive months. Roosevelt County and Petroleum county are tied for 46th in Montana’s ranking of counties with unemployment rates

The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation strongly oppose the FY2026 federal tax and spending bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, citing serious threats to Medicaid, food assistance and clean energy investments that are vital to the well-being and sovereignty of tribal communities. Known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the legislation proposes

The Montana Department of Commerce has announced that 17 Montana tribal tourism businesses will share $170,000 of grant funding to assist in their start-up or expansion. This funding is through Commerce’s Tribal Tourism Small Business Grant Program. The following businesses will receive TTSB Grant funding: Assiniboine Books in Wolf Point will receive $10,000 for Native American Made in Montana

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular full board meeting May 26 in Poplar. The board approved the submittal of the 2026 Indian Highway Safety grant application. The board also approved the 2025 Revised Model Gaming Ordinance as the Official Ordinance Governing Class II and Class III gaming operations. The TTP/IRR Program was approved to request that the Montana Department