Although the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office no longer is the contracted entity for law enforcement in Poplar, the sheriff’s office still will serve that community as well as the entire county. Roosevelt County Undersheriff John Summers said it was agreed to not renew the contract between the sheriff’s office and the city of Poplar. The sheriff’s office has worked under a contract with

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24. Commissioners Gary Macdonald, Duane Nygaard and Gordon Oelkers, presiding officer, were in attendance. The Roosevelt County Dispatch Center requested approval of an upgrade to the 911 system. Dispatch supervisor Jeff Wozniak told the commissioners that the current system without the upgrade will only allow the department

The feels that officers will now be able to better assist all of the county. A previous contract with the City of Poplar required the office to always have an officer within seven miles of the city at all times. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

By Bill Vander Weele Frances Weeks said she needed go for a walk, and her supportive friends joined her. It wasn’t a walk for exercise, but rather the start of a journey for justice. Weeks’ son, Cody Weeks-Combs, 28, was fatally wounded on Friday, Nov. 27, in Wolf Point. “I don’t want my son to just be another statistic for the Reservation,” Weeks said. “He was so much more

Frances Weeks, mother of slain 28-year-old Cody Weeks-Combs walked around downtown Wolf Point with friends, family and other community members on Monday, Nov. 30, seeking justice for her son. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

A newly appointed school liaison, Lois Tufton, has started to provide regular reports to all Roosevelt County schools to bolster communication with and support for school-based COVID-19 response. Currently, many schools are experiencing increased rates of drop-outs, absenteeism and class failure. This alarming trend, while not unique to the area, is being addressed by each school to the fullest