Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center in Scobey has received a $500,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a significant investment that advances the community’s campaign to replace its aging hospital and strengthen access to high-quality healthcare across northeast Montana. “This grant is a powerful vote of confidence in our community and in the future of rural healthcare,” said

A Poplar man accused of murder and using a firearm in the commission of the murder admitted to charges on Thursday, Jan. 29, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Michael J. Ackerman, 74, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Ackerman faces a maximum term of life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and five years

Two individuals were sentenced during hearings in district court on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Charissa Josette Boast was sentenced for the charge of possession of dangerous drugs. Roosevelt County Attorney Thomas Bleicher recommended that Boast serve five years with the Montana Department of Corrections with no time suspended. Defense attorney Sally Kay Hickok argued that Boast goes to counseling