Delays in postal deliveries related to policy changes from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy have prompted a response from Congressman Greg Gianforte. He said in a letter dated Aug. 6 that the delays in mail service are unacceptable. Dejoy has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s mail service, displacing the two top executives overseeing day-to-day operations, according to a memo released

The Frontier School has announced the procedures that will be in place when school reopens Aug. 20. School Entry The board decided that temperatures will be taken, using non-touch thermometers, by HPDP nurses, bus drivers, with the possibility of staff and parent volunteers assisting as needed. Temperatures will be taken prior to boarding the bus or entering the building. Children and staff

According to Poplar School board member Jestin Dupree, reopening plans for schools in Poplar will be flexible and adaptable, with the goal of everyone being in a safe environment. According to statement from the board released Aug, 11, the Montana Office of Public Instruction has four scenarios and the State of Montana put out three scenarios, both of which have been considered. “We will be

Northern Plains Independent Staff The Roosevelt County Fair will certainly have a different feel this year, but hopefully residents can make the event the best it can be while following the Coronavirus restrictions. Roosevelt County fair manager Angela Miller noted that it was decided to cancel many fair activities during a meeting in June. The fair kicked off with a horse show at the Culbertson

lotter ( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Aug. 3-9. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: August 3 Summer Beauchman, 31, female, U.S. Highway 2 and Fourth Avenue, no insurance, driving without a license and starting, turning or stopping without regard for safety, tribal

oster ( 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.) As of Aug. 11, 28 prisoners had been housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week. Prisoners included:

Officials at the Montana Department of Justice announced today that Montanans, especially senior citizens, should be aware of a new tactic being used in the old lottery scam. The new twist works like this: A scammer calls you, claiming to be from the “Montana State Gaming Commission.” The scammer says if you pay $600, you’ll have a chance to win $1 million. “Legitimate lotteries

As of press time Tuesday, Aug. 11, Roosevelt County has only two current active cases of COVID-19. Valley County’s active count was nine, while McCone County had three. Phillips County jumped to 55 active cases. This now means, as of presstime Tuesday, Roosevelt County is no longer under Gov. Steve Bullock’s mandatory mask order since it has less than four cases. However, the case count changes

The U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed last week in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and collecting responses online, over the phone and by mail. The latest updates to the bureau’s plans are part of efforts to “accelerate the completion of