In an apparent resolution to an ongoing dispute, District Court Judge David Cybulski ruled on cross motions for summary judgment Feb. 18 that the Town of Culbertson and Thomas Mann Post 81 of the American Legion may now resume administering easement-based access to the 40-acre Legion Park near the Missouri River. The town and legion filed the lawsuit in 2016. Access to the park has been blocked

The Wolf Point School District board of trustees held a special meeting Monday, Feb. 15. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss construction plans for the high school parking lot and consider bids for the project from two construction companies. The board heard presentations by Century Company of Lewistown and Corland Construction of Sidney to complete repairs and improvements to the parking

Nemont has made the decision to stop providing TV services within the coming months. Leif Handran, sales and marketing manager for Nemont, said customers will receive a letter from the company soon, probably this week, regarding the decision. The letters were being printed on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Handran said TV service from Nemont is scheduled to shut off on June 1. He noted it was a financial

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for Feb. 15-21. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 16 Shawnee Demarrias, 30, female, 1000 block of Third Avenue North, criminal mischief less than $1,500 and partner/family member assault, tribal court. Raven Sloan-Clark, 24, male,

Hattie Lei Turcotte has been arrested for the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Bail was set at $75,000. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in district court on March 10. If convicted of the felony charge, she faces maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both. If convicted

A bill that would increase the penalty for multiple driving under the influence offenses passed its second reading in the House on Tuesday, Feb. 16. House Bill 115, sponsored by Rep. Bill Mercer, R-Billings, passed the second reading by a 74-25 margin. Under the bill, an individual with a fifth or subsequent offense would face a fine of not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 and imprisoned

A Wolf Point man has admitted charges that he sexually abused a minor on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Christopher George Follette, 33, made a plea of guilty to sexual abuse of a minor as charged in an indictment filed last November in U.S. District Court - Great Falls Division. Follette faces a maximum 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five