( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Aug. 2-8. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: August 2 Vernon Birdsbill, 80, male, Fourth Avenue South and Main Street, stop sign violation, tribal court. August 3 Pepper Zimmerman, 59, female, Fourth Avenue North and Johnson Street,

The sentencing hearing for Clovis Geno has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. in Wolf Point. A jury found Geno guilty of deliberate homicide of Ramona Naramore during a trial in Wolf Point held in May. Naramore was found dead in Culbertson in January 2020 and an autopsy revealed she was killed by strangulation. The trial lasted three days. Jury members deliberated for about

Vincent Benjamin Putman is scheduled to make his initial appearance in district court on Wednesday, Aug. 11, on three charges. Putman is facing the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Bond was set at $10,000. According to court documents, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s

Dejarreh La’kean Talley, aka “DJ” Talley, 23, of Philadelphia, Miss., has appeared in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston on charges of burglary. Talley made the plea of not guilty on Aug. 3. Talley faces a maximum 20 years in prison, a $50,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Talley was detained pending further proceedings. The Federal Bureau of Investigation

Montana State health officials said last week the trend of hospitalizations in Montana connected to unvaccinated COVID-19 patients has remained constant over the past several months. Specifically, Department of Public Health and Human Services director Adam Meier said that COVID-19-related hospitalization data from the past eight weeks from June 5 to July 30 shows that 89 percent of Montanans

Roosevelt County has 13 active COVID cases as of Monday, Aug. 9. Clinics are planned for Aug. 12 in Wolf Point, Aug. 19 in Wolf Point and Aug. 26 in Culbertson. Masks are recommended for individuals who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine. Symptoms of the disease are fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue, headache, muscle or body aches, sore throat, congestion or runny nose,

While working toward graduation, many Wolf Point High School students have found a way to get a head start for their higher education goals. Erin Loendorf, high school guidance counselor, explains that the dual credit program keeps growing at the school. About 75 percent of last year’s graduating class earned college credits while still attending high school. “This is something we’ve

Governor Greg Gianforte has announced that the state will invest federal funds to prevent child abuse, expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program, and provide early intervention services and supports for families with infants and toddlers with significant developmental delays or disabilities. Using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, the governor

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Jon Tester, D-Mont, along with U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale are calling for President Biden to support Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s request for a major disaster declaration after a severe windstorm left thousands of northeastern Montanans without power. The request impacts residents in Roosevelt, Richland, McCone, Garfield and Dawson counties. The letter