The Wolf Point School District board of trustees held a special meeting Monday, April 27. Trustees Corey Reum, Janice Wemmer-Kegley, Lanette Clark and Mark Zilkoski were in attendance, as were chair Mark Kurokawa and vice chair Linda L. Hansen. Superintendent Loverty Erickson was also present. More than 50 district and school staff members and members of the public viewed the meeting. Following

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department April 20-26. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: April 20 Sixteen-year-old male, 300 block of Custer Street, minor in possession, tribal court. Fourteen-year-old female, 300 block of Custer Street, minor in possession, tribal court.

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate r 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.) As of April 28, 21 prisoners who were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Tala Beston, 25, Wolf Point,

Governor Steve Bullock announced a “phased re-opening” plan for Montana during a news conference April 22. Many retail businesses were allowed to open on Monday, April 27. Churches were allowed to hold services Sunday. Restaurants, bars and casinos can reopen on May 4 with reduced capacity and an 11:30 p.m. closure time. Schools have the option to return to in-classroom instruction

With Montana airports struggling to keep up with costs after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air travel to a standstill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester Tuesday, April 14, successfully secured nearly $74 million to help 71 airports across the state cover operational expenses, staffing and certain development projects during the crisis. “Montanans rely on our small regional airports to connect our state

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting via phone conference Tuesday, April 21. Commissioners Gary Macdonald, Gordon Oelkers and Duane Nygaard were in attendance. Minutes were approved for the month of March, the April 7 regular meeting, an April 7 special administrative meeting and an April 14 public hearing on road abandonment. During public comment, Bill Juve asked