Wolf Point and Culbertson are two of the 34 Montana communities that are receiving federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Communities are receiving a total of $14 million. Wolf Point will receive $348,674.68 in federal funding. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said the amount is the first half of $700,000 that the city will receive. These funds have not been allocated yet. The city

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for May 31 through June 6. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: June 8 Eva Hernandez, 36, female, underpass, open container, tribal court. Jonika Sloan, 33, female, 300 block of Garfield Street, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct,

As part of his ongoing effort to help Montanans improve access to mental health services, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., reintroduced his Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act to get more mental health professionals into schools across the state. Originally introduced by Tester in 2019, the bill creates a five-year grant program for partnerships between graduate institutions and

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center this past week included: Milton Alexander Jr., 38, Poplar, hold for Fort

Joshua Dean LaRoche, 40, of Poplar has been ordered to appear in district court on July 14 on two charges. LaRoche is facing the felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and the misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond has been set for $25,000. According to court documents, law enforcement saw a person on June 1, who had a warrant from state