Mark Nelson was chosen by the council to represent the council on the Roosevelt County Conservation District and the council approved renewing its membership with Great Northern Development Corporation. During public comment, one resident complained about the number of stray cats in Culbertson. He said vacant houses in the area are contributing to the problem. Minutes were approved for the

The Culbertson School District has worked to make its facility cleaner and updated for its students by utilizing federal ESSER funds. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief act provides funding to address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools. “The board stressed three areas of concern: classroom support, technology and facilities,” Culbertson’s district

There are now five candidates in the race to elect the Roosevelt County sheriff. William “Willy” Black Dog of Poplar filed for the sheriff’s position last week. Incumbent Jason Frederick filed for re-election for the office in January. Other individuals who have filed include David Gonzales, Coretta Greybear and Brent Nygard. Deadline to file for county elections is Monday, March

Roosevelt County commissioners Gary Macdonald and Gordon Oelkers told the Northern Plains Independent that a special meeting scheduled for March 14 will consider adding taxation to marijuana sales in the area. The sole agenda item for the meeting: “Approval of Resolutions 2022-24,” which are a pair of resolutions presenting to qualified electors of Roosevelt County the question of a

Trevor Levi Crain of Culbertson is facing four charges including three felonies after a search of his property took place in late February. Crain has been charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, meth, two counts of endangering the welfare of children and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Maximum penalties for the criminal possession of dangerous drugs charge

Culbertson March 11: Chicken and rice hotdish, vegetables and dessert. March 14: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. March 18: Brats, baked beans and dessert. *** Bainville March 10: Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and dessert. March 15: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. March 17: Barley beef soup, biscuits and dessert. *** Froid March

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet beginning at 9:00 AM MST on Tuesday, March 22, at the Northern Agricultural Research Center in Havre. Committee members will review proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to advance Montana’s pulse industry. For more information, contact Dani Jones at the Montana Department of Agriculture.

Froid School March 14: Chicken Teriyaki stir fry over rice, egg rolls and fruit. March 15: Pizza, lettuce mix and fruit. March 16: Beef stroganoff over noodles, buns, veggies and dessert. March 17: Cook’s Choice. March 18: BBQ pulled pork on a bun, baked beans, chips and fruit. *** Bainville School March 14: Breakfast: Omelets. Lunch: Corn dogs, baked beans, goldfish crackers and