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Hamilton Takes First

Frontier School eighth-grader Trenton Hamilton won the Roosevelt County Spelling Bee in Poplar Feb. 27. Hamilton will be attending the state spelling bee in Bozeman March 14. (Submitted photo)

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Hamilton Takes First

Frontier School eighth-grader Trenton Hamilton won the Roosevelt County Spelling Bee in Poplar Feb. 27. Hamilton will be attending the state spelling bee in Bozeman March 14. (Submitted photo)

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Wolf Point Police & Fire Blotter

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 24 through March 1. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 24 Aaron Battiest, 20, male, 100 block of Benton Street, warrant, tribal court. February 25 Jayda Jackson, 23, female, 100 block of Third Avenue South, public

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Wolf Point Police & Fire Blotter

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 24 through March 1. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 24 Aaron Battiest, 20, male, 100 block of Benton Street, warrant, tribal court. February 25 Jayda Jackson, 23, female, 100 block of Third Avenue South, public

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Tester Backs Bipartisan Human Trafficking And Exploitation Prevention Training Act

U.S. Senator Jon Tester is backing the bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act to create a grant program to help non-profit organizations and schools train teachers, students, staff and parents to recognize, respond to, and prevent human trafficking. “Human trafficking is an often-overlooked crisis, and in order to fight it, we need folks in our communities to know

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Tester Backs Bipartisan Human Trafficking And Exploitation Prevention Training Act

U.S. Senator Jon Tester is backing the bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act to create a grant program to help non-profit organizations and schools train teachers, students, staff and parents to recognize, respond to, and prevent human trafficking. “Human trafficking is an often-overlooked crisis, and in order to fight it, we need folks in our communities to know

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Roosevelt County Jail Roster

oster ( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of March 2, 118 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred,

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Roosevelt County Jail Roster

oster ( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of March 2, 118 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred,

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Posted on March 5, 2020

DUI Task Force Scholarship Available

This year, the Roosevelt County DUI Task Force is offering up a scholarship of $500 to any high school senior graduating in 2020 from a school within the boundaries of Roosevelt County. The focus of this year’s scholarship is to write an essay on how the student chooses to live above the influence of alcohol use, drug use, peer pressure, bullying or any other negative influences around them.

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DUI Task Force Scholarship Available

This year, the Roosevelt County DUI Task Force is offering up a scholarship of $500 to any high school senior graduating in 2020 from a school within the boundaries of Roosevelt County. The focus of this year’s scholarship is to write an essay on how the student chooses to live above the influence of alcohol use, drug use, peer pressure, bullying or any other negative influences around them.

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Election Clerks Say Referendum Suppresses Votes

Election administrators from three Montana counties told lawmakers Thursday that a voter-passed referendum that limits who can drop off a person’s absentee ballot is frustrating electors, suppressing votes and is easily bypassed. The Ballot Interference Prevention Act requires election clerks to ask anyone who drops off a ballot if they’re dropping off someone else’s ballot and, if so,

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Election Clerks Say Referendum Suppresses Votes

Election administrators from three Montana counties told lawmakers Thursday that a voter-passed referendum that limits who can drop off a person’s absentee ballot is frustrating electors, suppressing votes and is easily bypassed. The Ballot Interference Prevention Act requires election clerks to ask anyone who drops off a ballot if they’re dropping off someone else’s ballot and, if so,

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Posted on March 5, 2020

MSU Study Of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Illustrates Shift In Field Of Economics

When Gregory Gilpin was getting his first driver’s license in 1992, the process was pretty simple. There was a 20-question multiple choice test to get a permit. After a month, he went back, took a driving test and got a full unrestricted license. “That’s very different from today,” said Gilpin, head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in Montana State University’s

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MSU Study Of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Illustrates Shift In Field Of Economics

When Gregory Gilpin was getting his first driver’s license in 1992, the process was pretty simple. There was a 20-question multiple choice test to get a permit. After a month, he went back, took a driving test and got a full unrestricted license. “That’s very different from today,” said Gilpin, head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in Montana State University’s

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Jasine Turns 100

Northside fourth-grader Jasine The Boy marked the 100th day of school, Thursday, Feb. 27, by dressing up like a little old lady. (Submitted photo)

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Jasine Turns 100

Northside fourth-grader Jasine The Boy marked the 100th day of school, Thursday, Feb. 27, by dressing up like a little old lady. (Submitted photo)

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Posted on March 5, 2020

Lt. Erwin Retires

Wolf Point Police Chief Jeff Harada (left) presented a shadow box to Lt. Brian Erwin who recently retired from the department after 20 years at a retirement party held in Erwin’s honor Friday, Feb. 28. (Photo by Darla Downs)

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Lt. Erwin Retires

Wolf Point Police Chief Jeff Harada (left) presented a shadow box to Lt. Brian Erwin who recently retired from the department after 20 years at a retirement party held in Erwin’s honor Friday, Feb. 28. (Photo by Darla Downs)

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Posted on March 5, 2020

From The Extension Desk

Randee Shannon, an International Program for Young Adults representative, will be in Roosevelt County to share her experiences while in Finland and Germany through presentations. She will be visiting some of the schools and senior centers throughout the county March 11-12. Shannon was an active 10year Prairie County 4-H member where she participated in 4-H camp as a camper and a camp counselor,

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From The Extension Desk

Randee Shannon, an International Program for Young Adults representative, will be in Roosevelt County to share her experiences while in Finland and Germany through presentations. She will be visiting some of the schools and senior centers throughout the county March 11-12. Shannon was an active 10year Prairie County 4-H member where she participated in 4-H camp as a camper and a camp counselor,

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Posted on March 5, 2020

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Hamilton Takes First

Hamilton Takes First

Wolf Point Police & Fire Blotter

Wolf Point Police & Fire Blotter

Tester Backs Bipartisan Human Trafficking And Exploitation Prevention Training Act

Tester Backs Bipartisan Human Trafficking And Exploitation Prevention Training Act

Roosevelt County Jail Roster

Roosevelt County Jail Roster

DUI Task Force Scholarship Available

DUI Task Force Scholarship Available

Election Clerks Say Referendum Suppresses Votes

Election Clerks Say Referendum Suppresses Votes

MSU Study Of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Illustrates Shift In Field Of Economics

MSU Study Of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Illustrates Shift In Field Of Economics

Jasine Turns 100

Jasine Turns 100

Lt. Erwin Retires

Lt. Erwin Retires

From The Extension Desk

From The Extension Desk

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