The Wolf Point School board hired Demi Wilkinson as the school district’s new business manager during a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Wilkinson is replacing long-term business manager/district clerk Cheri’ Nygard, who is moving to Lockwood. She has served as district clerk since 2011. Later in the meeting, trustees unanimously appointed Wilkinson as the district clerk. Nygard

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments July 31 through Aug. 6. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) July 27 Rhiannon Ahneman, 39, 300 block of Blaine Street, no insurance and failure to give right away, tribal court. July 31 Jonathan WalkingEagle, 21, male, 500 block of Alder Street, theft - shoplifting

As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum U.S. Host Year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack chaired the Food Security Ministerial and highlighted the relationship between agri-food systems and climate change, food security and sustainable productivity growth last week. Building on USDA’s 2023 APEC agricultural subtheme,