Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers has been appointed to two national committees by the president of the National Association of Counties. Oelkers, the current president of the Montana Association of Counties, was selected the subcommittee vice chair for the finance, pensions and intergovernmental affairs policy steering committee and a member of the rural action caucus. “You

From where residents park their vehicles to the condition of sidewalks and streets, several everyday issues around Culbertson were part of the conversation when the Town Council met Monday, Aug. 10. Parking was one of the larger topics of the evening. Council members discussed adding street sweeping and snow removal schedules to the town’s parking rules. If adopted, residents would need to

The annual Fort Kipp Celebration is set for Aug. 21-23 south of U.S. Highway 2 between Brockton and Culbertson. Camping day is Aug. 20. Grand entries will be held Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Registration closes at noon on Saturday. Dance categories include adult men’s, grass, chicken, fancy and traditional and women’s jingle, fancy and traditional,

Roosevelt County Sheri_’s Report The Roosevelt County Sheri_’s O e responded to 163 calls from Aug. 10-17. The calls included the following: Aug. 10 An individual was charged after an incident in the county jail on Aug. 6. An inmate was cited for criminal mischief, possession of a dangerous weapon for a prisoner and tampering with evidence. The male inmate damaged a metal faceplate

Three hearings were conducted on the docket in Roosevelt County District in front of District Judge Benjamin Fosland on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Michael Dean Grey Bear changed his plea to guilty for the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Grey Bear admitted that on March 10, he was a driver of a Chevy SUV near Culbertson. During a search,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Seth Basler, 41, Lame Deer, hold for other agency. Joshua Best, 40, Billings, hold for other agency. Jonathan Black Jr., 39, Williston, N.D., warrant. Charissa Boast, 33, Culbertson, hold for other agency. Miranda Buck,