The Montana Department of Transportation announces and invites the public to comment on a proposal to improve about 2.5 miles of Powder River Road, north of Wolf Point. The project begins at the intersection with Road 2059 and extends south, ending near the intersection with Road 2061. Proposed work includes flattening side slopes and addressing any affected drainages. The purpose of the project

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office was busy enforcing the crime of driving under the influence of intoxicants during 2024. In total, the sheriff’s office made 169 DUI arrests in the county during 2024. Of those arrests, 59 came in Wolf Point’s city limits. There were 33 DUI arrests conducted in the Poplar city limits in 2024 by the sheriff’s office. Other areas included Poplar

The Fort Peck Fine Arts Council and the Fort Peck Summer Theatre have moved their local business office to the north side of Glasgow. The administrative wing of the organization now shares space with the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture at 425 3rd Ave. N. Community cast auditions are set for Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. until noon at Glasgow Middle School. The Winter Show Reading is

Brockton’s girls’ basketball team put together a strong first half but lost against Plentywood by a 54-49 final on Friday, Jan. 3. The Warriors gained a 15-13 lead in the first quarter and increased their advantage to 27-20 at the half. Plentywood responded with 23 points in the third quarter to take a 43-35 lead and went on to win the conference contest. Reaching double figures for Brockton

Brockton scored an impressive girls’ basketball victory over Savage, 50-38, at home on Saturday, Jan. 4. Brockton jumped out to a 17-12 lead in the first quarter and held a 30-23 upper-hand at the half. Tamryn Bauer accounted for 20 of Brockton’s points. Also reaching double figures were Ava Lone Bear with 13 and Quintana Young with 11 points. Others scoring for Brockton were Claire

They were D.C. newcomers elected by voters tired of Washington political scandals. Max Baucus was elected to Montana’s western U.S. House District three months after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974. Jimmy Carter, a Democratic governor from the Deep South, would launch his longshot presidential campaign by the end of the year. “He was an outsider,” Baucus said following Carter’s death