Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to a mutual aid agreement with other eastern Montana counties during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The resolution allows the county to provide and receive assistance to the extent of its resources and capabilities to protect the public’s health and safety during disasters and emergencies. When commissioners were asked the intent of the resolution,

Many Republican senators, including Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., stressed the importance of stronger security on the United States’ southern border during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 19. Senators noted that fentanyl overdoses are the top cause of death for adults between the ages of 18-45 in the nation. On the Senate floor, Daines talked about a 24-year-old

The Culbertson Junior High Academic Olympics team, consisting of Cal Steppler, Payton Labatte, Stella Fox, Arlie Purvis and Felixe Becker, competed in Glasgow on April 19. The team placed second in both the written and oral competitions. Fox was the top eighth grader and Becker was the top seventh grader. Fox placed first in math, second in English, fourth in science and sixth in social

Multiple Culbertson JMG students entered the Junior Prospects Business contest in April, sponsored by Empowered Educators and the Montana Chamber of Commerce. Students created a business idea, a pitch video and a business plan. All three of the junior high groups who entered were named finalists. “Gameshack” by Colt’n Rees and Gabe Annett was given honorable mention and they received $50

Crews in Culbertson are moving fast through planned construction along U.S. Highway 2. Residents are asked to keep in mind that delays are temporary. The project is expected take as little as another 120 days before completion. Drive slow and be polite. (Photo by James Walling)