As Black Friday and Small Business Saturday nears, residents are urged to shop at local businesses for their holiday gift purchases. “It’s imperative that we support our local businesses,” Jeff Presser, president of the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, said. “If we don’t, they’re in real danger of going away.” Especially this year when businesses are struggling

For those individuals who get frustrated when seeing the large difference that the county and state reports for active COVID cases, the data information is expected to be more reliable in the near future. Jon Ebelt, public information officer for Montana’s Department of Health and Human Services, says the state is working on a new system to streamline the data. “We’re trying to catch

Following a series of train accidents across Montana in the last year including a fatal crash in Bainville during May, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, is co-sponsoring a bill to improve train safety in rural communities. Tester and Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced their bipartisan Right Track Act Friday, Nov. 20, to bolster train safety in eastern Montana and other rural communities.

Following a series of train accidents across Montana in the last year including a fatal crash in Bainville during May, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, is co-sponsoring a bill to improve train safety in rural communities. Tester and Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced their bipartisan Right Track Act Friday, Nov. 20, to bolster train safety in eastern Montana and other rural communities.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Nov. 16-22. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: November 16 Carly Tattoo, 26, female, U.S. Highway 2 and First Avenue North, careless driving and speeding - 25 MPH urban, tribal court. Talayne DeMarrias, 28, female, 400 block of

Luke John Scott Sr., 33, of Wolf Point, has been convicted of assaulting and abusing a minor on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. After a threeday trial that started on Nov. 17, in U.S. District Court, the jury found Scott guilty of the charges. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris set sentencing for March 24. Scott faces a maximum sentence of a minimum mandatory 10 years to life in prison,

Five charges have been filed in district court against Jesse Hank Baker III regarding a high speed motorcycle chase in Roosevelt County in July. Charges include the felony offense of criminal endangerment and the misdemeanor charges of fleeing from or eluding a peace officer, reckless driving, driving without a valid license and driving under the influence of intoxicants, first offense. If

Christopher Spillman has been charged in district court with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 16. According to court documents, an officer saw a vehicle go through a stop sign on Main Street and Sixth Avenue South in Wolf Point at 4:13 a.m. on Nov. 18.