The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 9. The board approved the Integration of Indigenous Knowledge for the Fort Peck Tribes Head Start Pre-K Program and approved Head Start to accept the LSC change order proposal in the amount of $764,609.70 for a total contract amount of $1,562,010.50 for both the Wolf Point and Poplar Head Start facilities. Head Start was

Froid School Dec. 16: French toast sticks, sausage patties, hash browns, go-gurts and apple juice. Dec. 17: White chicken chili, vegetables and fruit. Dec. 18: Christmas dinner and dessert. Dec. 19: Cheeseburgers, beans, chips and fruit. Dec. 20: Chicken nuggets, fries, vegetables and fruit. *** Culbertson School Dec. 16: Breakfast: Biscuits and gravy. Lunch: Chicken Nachos, no

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Culbertson Dec. 13: Cheddar broccoli soup, sub sandwiches and dessert. Dec. 17: Pork stir fry, eggrolls and dessert. Dec. 20: Chili, corn bread, vegetables and dessert. *** Bainville Dec. 12: Liver and onions, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Dec. 17: Sub sandwiches, vegetables, chips, dip and dessert. Dec. 19: Baked ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. ***

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Elias Adame, 38, Billings, hold for other agency. Tanner Baker, 31, Helena, hold for other agency. Mada Bergie, 31, Sidney, warrant. Mikey Bucholz, 38, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Brandon Buckles, 37, Poplar, hold for other agency. Daniel Callow, 44, Fort Wayne, Ind., serving sentence.

Volunteerism-based Scholarship The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. This year’s scholarship is a $1,250 scholarship for 100 hours of service. The scholarships will be offered to 100 Montana seniors attending

Governor Greg Gianforte announced last week the appointment of Christy Clark as director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. “Christy Clark is a strong leader with the skills needed to lead the agency tasked with protecting Montana’s cherished recreational opportunities and public access to public lands,” Gianforte said. “With her record of leadership, I am confident

Department of Public Health and Human Services director Charlie Brereton has announced the department was awarded $425,000 in federal funding to help improve the detection of waste, fraud and abuse involving public assistance programs. “Our administration will continue taking steps to verify that those receiving public assistance are in fact eligible for taxpayer-funded benefits,” Brereton