By Bill Vander Weele The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that water flows from Fort Peck will be decreasing early this month. Mike Swenson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said after the end of the second peak of water at 20,000 cubic feet per second in Wolf Point, flows began stepping down on Wednesday, June 26. Wolf Point reached the 20,000 cfs early last week and then reached

By Bill Vander Weele State meteorologists provided information during the monthly weather-ready briefing conducted by Nick Vertz, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, last week. Vertz reported that the Glasgow and Billings areas each had 15 severe thunderstorm warnings during June and six warnings in May. The amounts are comparable to recent years but lower

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Frank Baker, 42, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Alphonse Bird, 20, Browning, hold for other agency. Darek Birdinground, 34, hold for other agency. Jonathan Brien, 44, Billings, hold for other agency. Andrew Brown, 43, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada,

Culbertson July 5: Spanish rice hotdish, vegetable and dessert. July 9: Pizza, vegetable and dessert. July 12: Homemade chicken noodle soup, egg salad sandwiches and dessert. *** Bainville July 4: Closed. July 9: Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Froid July 3: Polish sausages, kraut and dessert. July 8: Super nachos and dessert. July 10: Baked

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 61 calls from June 24 to July 1. The incidents included: June 24 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice at a singlevehicle accident near Brockton. The report was a 2006 Dodge RAM pickup pulling a horse trailer went off the embankment and into the ravine. EMS also responded to the scene. There were no serious injuries.

Jared Jeffery Walters received suspended sentences for two felonies during a hearing at district court on Tuesday, June 25 As part of a joint plea agreement, Judge David J. Cybulski sentenced Waters to five years, all suspended, for the felony charge of strangulation of a partner or family member. The incident occurred on Jan. 13, 2024. Walters was also fined $1,000. In addition, he was