A Poplar bookkeeper who wrote unauthorized checks, modified payroll amounts and utilized company checks and credit cards for unauthorized personal expenses was sentenced last month to six months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said. Parker Lee Gray Hawk, 36, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of wire fraud. Chief U.S.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department May 11-17. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 12 Royce Greybull, 40, male, 400 block of Front Street, criminal trespass to property, tribal court. Morning Wisespirit, 41, female, 400 block of Cascade Street, theft - shoplifting, tribal court. May 15 Randal

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy have introduced a bill to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system, which will help provide clean and reliable water to eastern Montana. Rep. Troy Downing introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Montanans shouldn’t have to use dirty water for drinking, eating, cleaning, or other basic necessities.

By the time many Montana families begin looking at nursing home care, they are already facing medical stress, emotional strain and rising costs. In Montana, the average nursing home stay can exceed $10,000 per month, quickly putting long term care out of reach for many households. For this reason, Medicaid remains the primary public program that helps seniors pay for extended nursing home care once