With the campaign season underway, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to remind all political candidates and committees of the State of Montana restrictions on political sign placement on state highways, including areas where the highway runs through an urban area. Cities and counties may have separate regulations on political sign placement along city or county roads. Under

Roosevelt County has two COVID vaccination clinics scheduled in the next few weeks. Clinics are planned for Sept. 16 from 3-6 p.m. in Wolf Point and Sept. 23 from 3-6 p.m. in Culbertson. Masks are recommended for For up-to-date information on COVID-19, go to dphhs. mt.gov. You can also email covid19taskforce@rooseveltcounty. org for questions or concerns. Roosevelt County Health Department

Jenna Presser has been hired as the new IT coordinator for Roosevelt County. She replaces Cole Hanks, who is now working for the Wolf Point School District. It was noted that Presser has two years of computer science education and is a good fit for the county. Shelley Arndt was promoted to deputy county treasurer. Commissioners approved a pay raise for treasurer employee Carly Tattoo.

The 2021 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey reports are now available. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, these reports were conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service Mountain Regional Office to help guide breeding programs in selecting cultivars to develop that will ultimately increase the onfarm profitability and enduse marketability of Montana- grown crops.

The Internal Revenue Service received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021. “Criminals are relentless in trying to victimize the public and during this pandemic are after your economic impact payments which are intended to help those in need,” said Andy Tsui, IRS criminal investigation special agent in charge for the state of Montana. “The