The Roosevelt County commissioners approved the request to sponsor a housing grant for Great Northern Development Corp., through House Bill 819. Brianna Vine, housing specialist for GNDC, explained that because of HB 819, legislators invested a total of $1 million in communities to address the housing shortage throughout the state. The plan is for the state to award 30 $30,000 grants. If approved

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 57 calls from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Jan. 29 Deputies responded to a report of fraud from an adult female in Froid. The scam involved a possibly fake company sending malware alerts to her and seeking a sum of money. The business asked the woman to withdraw $25,000 from her bank account. She was told a courier would come to her house to collect