Early estimates had attendance at the Church of Grace and Peace Sunday School Trunk or Treat in the hundreds at the football field in Culbertson Oct. 31. The event began at 4 p.m. Temperatures that afternoon were in the upper 30s with winds gusting to 35 miles per hour, making the temperature with wind chill about 22 degrees. Members of one trunk station told the Community News that they

Roosevelt County residents have displayed great interest in this year’s general election as more than half of the county’s registration voters took part in mail-in balloting. Roosevelt County Clerk and Recorder Cheryl Hansen said on Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, that the county has received 3,598 ballots prior to Tuesday’s official Election Day. “Those were received and accepted,” she

The Roosevelt County Health Department recently received confirmation of an influenza B case in Poplar, from the Department of Health and Human Services. This shows that influenza is present in our communities. Now, more than ever, is the time for residents to protect themselves against influenza. The “flu shot” is the first line of defense when protecting yourself and family from influenza

It was a sweet harvest for sugar beet growers in eastern Montana. Harvest was completely done throughout the region on Thursday, Oct. 22. “Usually it’s not over until around Oct. 25-26 or sometimes not until early November,” Sidney Sugars’ agricultural manager Duane Peters said. The big and positive news was a sugar percentage of 19.21 this year. “It was a very good crop,”

M enus Culbertson School Nov. 9: Pizza, breadsticks, marinara and mandarin oranges. Nov. 10: Breakfast for lunch. Nov. 11: Mac and cheese, cooked carrots, hot dogs with no bun. Nov. 12: Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches and mixed fruit. Nov. 13: Riblet sandwiches, fries and jello. Froid School Nov. 9: Finger steaks, augratin potatoes, veggies and fruit. Nov. 10: Chicken

Bainville’s Diane Panasuk has been hosting an ongoing flea market in Poplar whenever weather and vendors cooperate. She and other vendors from the Bainville area set up shop on the east side of Tribal Express in Poplar, south of U.S. Highway 2. While the pandemic is forcing closures and event cancellations around the region, the flea market, situated outdoors, continues to pop up regularly.