Family and supporters of Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Ellerton are conducting fundraising efforts on his behalf, following a preliminary diagnosis of carcinoma. Ellerton said a carcinoma on his leg was biopsied and has likely metastasized to his lungs. Ellerton has been with the department for over two years. The 27-year-old and his dog, Hati, have been trained and

Native American voices will enjoy a greater prominence at the University of Montana thanks to a new visiting writer fund established by Lois Welch to honor her late husband, acclaimed author James Welch. UM will use the James and Lois Welch Distinguished Native American Visiting Writer Fund to bring a prominent Native American writer to campus to teach each spring semester. In the future, the

Bryor Smith, a sophomore at Fort Peck Community College, was presented with the Montana Campus Compact’s Athlete In-Service award and scholarship during halftime of the Cat/Griz football game in Missoula. MCC presents these awards and scholarships every year to one student at each college and university in Montana. Accompanying Bryor at the awards presentation ceremony was his father, Craig Smith,

By James Walling Angela Miller and the Roosevelt County Fair received awards from the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs during their convention in Billings Nov. 11. The fair has also been selected for awards at the upcoming International Association of Fairs and Expos convention in San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Miller will be attending the IAFE convention and said it’s offers opportunities

By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point High School Power Rangers made Thanksgiving more pleasant for many families this holiday season. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, members of the student-led organizations handed out a trailer full of turkeys in the school's parking lot. A long line of vehicles formed to receive the donation. “This is our community- based activity,' Wolf Point High School

It was a time to remember a departed loved one while also lifting the spirits of others in the community. On Thanksgiving, the William Turcotte Thanksgiving Dinner was held at the Beauchamp Building in Wolf Point. William died suddenly on Nov. 20, 2020, at the age of 20. “He always wanted to do something for Thanksgiving like a meal,” father Buck Turcotte said. Mother Angie Turcotte