Tribal nations and organizations say they’re frustrated with the congressional map Montana’s redistricting commission has chosen. Chair Maylinn Smith, who was appointed by the state Supreme Court, broke a tie in favor of a map drawn by Republican commission members. Ta’jin Perez, deputy director of the Native American advocacy group Western Native Voice, said tribes in the state have

A domestic dispute resulted in the murder of two individuals and the suicide of another at a casino east of Bainville on Saturday, Nov. 6. Victims were Scott Panasuk, 63, of Bainville, and Jennifer Mann, 49, of Williston, N.D. Bradford Mann, 56, of Williston shot both of the individuals before shooting himself, according to Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick. The Roosevelt County’s

A new facilities committee held its first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to discuss long-term and shortterm concerns regarding Wolf Point’s school buildings. Wolf Point superintendent of schools Loverty Erickson noted that the committee’s primary concerns involve safety matters. The group included the school district’s facilities director Shane Reed, John Bach of Interstate Engineering,

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is busy preparing for the Christmas Stroll to be held on Friday, Dec. 3. Opportunity Bank will offer s’mores that night and the Sherman Inn will provide hot chocolate. It’s hopeful that the Wolf Point Lions Club will provide chili and that other organizations will also be involved as well. Chamber officials will begin setting up that

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police department Nov 1-7. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: November 1 Feather Cantrell, 27, female, 400 block of Blaine Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. Zachary Whitehawk, 34, male, 400 block of Blaine Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. November

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ariana Blackdog-Boyd, 27, Brockton, hold for

A Wolf Point man admitted to a murder charge on Thursday, Nov. 4, in the November 2020 shooting of a man on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Doratello “DJ” Juan Fischer, 36, pleaded guilty to second degree murder as charged in an information. Fischer faces a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years of supervised release. Chief