The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting Sept. 9. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. Mayor Toby Romo was present, as were Carol Rasmussen, Will Rathbun and John Gilligan by telephone. Also present was Billie Jo Cochran. Guests included Cora Norton, Darrell Rasmussen and Diane Panasuk. There were no public comments or formal complaints on items not on agenda. The public works/fire

Proponents of Native American’s voting rights filed a lawsuit last week against Roosevelt and Valley counties for failure to provide adequate satellite voting offices in Poplar and Frazer. Plaintiffs in the case are Sariah Red Eagle, Terry Thompson, Joseph Dolezilek, Angie Toce, Delane Blount and Brandi Long-White. Defendants include Roosevelt County commissioners, the Montana Secretary

The Roosevelt County commissioners renewed the county’s lease with the Motor Vehicle Division during their meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The lease will run from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2029. “We don’t charge them. We use it as a service to Roosevelt County,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. The leased area is Suite 116, which consists of 210 gross square feet. Commissioners

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 101 calls from Oct. 1-7. The calls included the following: Oct. 1 Deputies received a report from tribal housing in Poplar from an elderly female who wanted an intoxicated and angry male removed from her property. The male was removed by law enforcement. Deputies responded to a report in Culbertson of juveniles peeping in windows near the

Fort Peck Summer Theatre line up featuring an exciting mix of enduring classics and new hits direct from Broadway. Plus a world premiere. The Play That Goes Wrong will run from May 23 to June 8. When the accident prone, inept troop of actors attempts to perform a complicated 1920’s murder mystery play, chaos breaks loose. Actors forget lines, set pieces collapse and equipment tumbles. Everything