A man originally from India accused of stealing almost $1 million from the elderly appeared in federal court on charges on Wednesday, May 14, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Zabi Ullah Mohammed, 29, had an initial appearance on a complaint charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and impersonating a federal agent. If convicted, Mohammed faces a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment,

A Wolf Point man accused of assaulting two individuals on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted to charges last week, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Philip Ray Azure, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon related to two separate incidents. Azure faces a term of imprisonment of 10 years, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief

James Taylor Brown of Wolf Point had his arraignment hearing conducted in district court on Wednesday, May 21. He is facing the federal charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He is accused of being in possession of meth on April 19. If convicted of the charge, Brown faces maximum penalties of five years in jail, a $5,000 fine or both. Brown made a plea of not guilty to the

Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins was disappointed to recently that the school district wasn’t selected as a recipient for the national Catalyze Challenge grant. Wolf Point was a final 10 finalist for the grant. The top four or five finalists will receive a grant between $400,000 and $1 million. Last fall, local school officials met with the National Indian Education

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting in Poplar May 12. Darryl Growing Thunder was asked to come in to address concerns that have been brought to the chairman from community members about a drug called Mambé, also spelled ypadu. The board and attendees discussed the cultural and spiritual significance of drug, its natural origins and misinformation surrounding it. Speakers

Federal spending cuts could be coming to rural airports across the country, with a national program utilized by seven Montana airports facing a $300 million downturn. In early May, Russell Vought, director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, sent a letter detailing federal cuts the executive branch wants to make in the fiscal year 2026 budget. The letter included cutting

Fort Peck Reservoir is well known for its walleye fishing, but what are the secrets behind the continuation of this world-class fishery? Besides an awesome forage base of cisco walleye, which are an introduced species, get a boost in their numbers by artificial reproduction. Since the amount of spawning habitat within Fort Peck Reservoir and its feeder rivers and streams varies depending upon

The Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede will celebrate its 102nd year July 9-12, in Wolf Point along with the many dedicated stadium committee and community volunteers. The weekend festivities will start Wednesday evening, July 9, with a Pitchfork Fondue from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Big Sky Corral, followed by the Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo at 6 p.m., then dance to the music of Kenny Feidler, all located at