Suicide prevention activist Frederick Lee would like to remind readers that September is suicide prevention month. “As you know Colleen and I are passionate about depression and suicide prevention,” said Lee. “We are reminding everybody that September is suicide prevention month. Please attend a depression/suicide class learn more about the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide. Possibly

The Wolf Point City Council held a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26. The meeting covered budget related special assessments, enterprise funds costs, mill levies and other budgetary issues. There were no increases in light maintenance and street maintenance assessments for 2020-21. Enterprise funds for 2020-21 included a $13 capital projects surcharge effective July 15 as part of scheduled

As area school district welcome students to campuses with an array of attendance plans and policies, online-only enrollment is in flux. At press time, the following attendance numbers were available for Nashua, Frazer, Wolf Point, Glasgow, Frontier, Poplar, Brockton, Froid, Culbertson and Bainville. Wolf Point is reporting 61 students listed as online only at Southside Elementary, 28 at

lotter ( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Aug. 24-30. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: August 19 Cheryl Marie Fourstar, 25, female, 400 block of Hill Street, hindering law enforcement and no insurance, tribal court. August 24 Caleb Gourneau, 58, male, Third Avenue

Four people were seriously injured in a two car crash in Wolf Point Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Wolf Point Police Department was called at approximately 10:30 p.m. and the Montana Highway Patrol responded. MHP Trooper T’Elle Evans told the Northern Plains Independent that the crash occurred at the intersection of Third Avenue S. and Dawson Street in Wolf Point. According to Evans, a 2018 Hyundai

The Poplar School board voted by a 4-0 margin to hire special education instructors from abroad during Tuesday morning’s special meeting. Approved for hire Sept. 1 were Rosemarie Ordinario, Maribel Wagas and Janine Tan. Julia Carpentier was hired as a special education paraprofessional. The instructors currently reside in the Philippines. Poplar superintendent of schools Dan Schmidt explained

Daniel Rogenes, 36, of Glasgow, was killed in a crash in Valley County Sunday, Aug. 30, in the morning hours. The Montana Highway Patrol received a call about the crash at 7:33 a.m. Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer identified the man. According to Boyer, a 1999 Ford Ranger was traveling southbound on Highway 24 just past the Milk River bridge when the vehicle exited the roadway on the right