Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Elias Adame, 38, Billings, hold for other agency. Leroy Beauchamp Jr., 43, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Shanley Leonard Bighorn, 40, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Elijah Bullcalf, 21, Browning, hold for other agency. Briar Crawford Sr., 29, Browning, hold for other agency. Catcher

A marijuana dispensary in Wolf Point was the target of a robbery on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Wolf Point Police Department received a report from Elevated at 5:41 p.m. that two individuals conducted a robbery at the business. The reporting party said a rock was thrown at him during the incident. Wolf Point Police Chief Alisha Morales said “a large amount of marijuana” was taken. A suspect

Tribal leaders and lawmakers are supporting legislation that would urge the federal government to fully fund law enforcement in Indian Country in Montana, where they say agencies are underfunded at a time when reservations are faced with epidemics of drugs and missing and murdered Indigenous people. Rep. Tyson Running Wolf, D-Browning, is carrying House Joint Resolution 1, which would also

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Jan. 13-19. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Jan. 13 Angela Hoffman, 52, female, 300 U.S. Hwy. 2 East, theft all other larceny, tribal court. The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned 911 call, one; abandoned auto, one; alarm/residence, one; animal/killed,

James Brown, Montana State auditor and commissioner of securities and insurance, a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association, has announced a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. This settlement is a result of an investigation into the broker-dealer’s supervision of customers paying frontload commissions for Class A mutual fund shares in light

Frazer’s school superintendent and principal each resigned their positions, effective the end of June, during a school board meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. Both administrators, however, are still supportive and pleased with the school system. “The biggest thing is that there’s nothing wrong with the community or school. The students are fantastic,” Superintendent Dr. Sarah Ruff said.

During the public comment portion of the Wolf Point School Board meeting last week, Imogene Lilley expressed frustration with the school district’s hiring procedures. Lilley said she was glad that a home/school coordinator was being hired, but she claimed that it seems that some district positions are hired almost immediately, the district wants a pool of candidates for other positions and,

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86/g on Monday, Jan. 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 10.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 8.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.606

By James Walling National Weather Service Glasgow meteorologist Rich Maliawco told the Northern Plains Interdependent at press time Monday, Jan. 20, that the worst of the cold snap felt statewide since Sunday morning has lifted, with slightly warmer temps settling in through the weekend. Maliawco said, the lowest temps were recorded Monday morning around 7 a.m. Wolf Point saw a low of