The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting Monday, July 13. Mayor Dennis Portra and councilmen Ron Butikofer, Travis Wills and Chuck Hyatt were in attendance. The agenda was approved with one addition to old business: A list of properties currently out of compliance with town ordinances was prepared for the council by Wills. Notices will be sent out to property owners. A web complaint

According to Montana health officials, 626 COVID-19 cases in the state were reported between July 7 and July 13. This bumped the state’s total number of known cases to 1,952. Around the state, 1,034 people are known to be currently infected and 29 are hospitalized. A total of 884 people are listed as recovered. At press time, there have been 34 deaths. There have been 121,396 tests conducted

( 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 July 13, 20 prisoners had been housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week. Prisoners included: Mandi

Bainville Senior Congregate Meals July 16: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. July 21: Brat on a bun, cheesy hashbrowns, vegetable and dessert. July 23: Baked fish, au gratin potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Froid Senior Congregate Meals July 20: Beef noodle soup and dessert. July 22: Oriental pork loin and dessert. July 27: Slushburger, milk rice and

After considering several options, the Sidney Chamber’s Sunrise Festival of the Arts has decided that the event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Veterans Memorial Park. The committee found that no date was perfect, but Aug. 22 has less conflicts both locally and regionally than other dates. Most vendors seem to be in favor when asked about attending on Aug. 22. The event was originally