The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana acting state director Jake Ceartin has announced that USDA is investing almost $1.7 million to improve equitable access to jobs, business opportunities, education, housing and health care for people who live and work in Montana’s rural areas. “USDA Rural Development Montana is pleased to support our federally-recognized

Roosevelt County has 83 active cases including three new positive cases as of Monday, Nov. 22. There are currently eight hospitalizations. There have been 59 confirmed COVID related deaths in Roosevelt County. Vaccination clinics are scheduled from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24,in Culbertson, Dec. 2 in Wolf Point, Dec. 9 in Wolf Point, Dec. 16 in Wolf Point and Dec. 23 in Culbertson. Area

Tribal officials are disappointed with the new Congressional House maps for the state of Montana. The two districts were recently approved by the districting commission that consisted of two Republicans, two Democrats and a tie-breaker chair appointed by the Montana Supreme Court. The new map puts Missoula, Butte, Kalispell and Bozeman, along with the Flathead and Blackfeet Indian Reservations,

Last week, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan infrastructure bill which Sen. Jon Tester and nine other senators from both parties successfully negotiated. The bipartisan bill signed last week brings a minimum of $100 million to Montana for broadband investment, with the likelihood of hundreds of millions more. Over $395 million already has been allocated this year for broadband investment.