Roosevelt County has hired a law firm to represent the county in the case regarding attorney Janet Christoffersen. The law firm of Smith, Oblander, Meade and Mitcham has been hired by the county to represent the county. The law firm has filed a request to substitute District Judge David Cybulski. The motion was filed on Aug. 15. Christoffersen, who was removed by the Roosevelt County Commissioners

It was a heat wave as many northeastern Montana communities experienced record highs on Tuesday, Aug. 15. According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the high temperature was 101 degrees at the airport in Wolf Point on Aug. 15. The temperature tied the record set in 2003. The Glasgow airport and Dry Blood Creek each reported high temperatures of 103 degrees for the day. The temperature

By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point School board debated and then approved stipends for building principals to conduct testing. For the past several years, principals have received $5,000 to conduct testing. The process included entering data into the testing system. Trustees originally tabled the issue during their June meeting. Since that time, superintendent David Perkins received legal

By Bill Vander Weele Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a motion to put out bids for three lots during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The three lots are located in one area near First Avenue. The county took over ownership due to unpaid taxes in July 2007. “It’s a vacant lot, but has some cement left from an old basement,” commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. After being

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Aug. 14-20. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) August 14 Mildred Martell, 56, female, Fourth Avenue South and Main Street, warrant, tribal court. Dylan Weston, 19, male, 300 block of Custer Street, disorderly conduct and minor in possession, tribal court.