Mada Martell Bergie admitted during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that she violated the conditions of her probation. Bergie received a deferred imposition of sentence for intimidation in 2021. Judge David Cybulski noted that the maximum penalty for intimidation is 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. Cybulski decided on a four year sentence with two years

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., led a bipartisan letter last week pressing President Biden to hold Chinese President Xi Jinping accountable during their meeting for China’s role in the deadly fentanyl crisis that is wreaking havoc on Montana. In their letter, Tester and the bipartisan group of senators call on President Biden to push President Xi to do more to stop the flow of illicit precursor

A corrections officer who worked at the Fort Peck Tribe’s detention center admitted last week to a civil rights violation for assaulting an inmate, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Devin Gray Hawk, 20, of Poplar, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with deprivation of rights. Gray Hawk faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

The Montana Department of Transportation and Knife River are pleased to announce that construction on the US 2 - Culbertson project is substantially complete. The project reconstructed approximately one mile of U.S. Highway 2 through the community of Culbertson, beginning west of 3rd Avenue West heading east towards the Culbertson Museum. In addition to rehabilitating the roadway surface, the

Culbertson Nov. 24: Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Nov. 28: Hamburger and scalloped potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Nov. 23: Closed. Happy Thanksgiving. Nov. 28: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Nov. 30: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Froid Nov. 27: Liver and onions and dessert. Nov.