Four Montana tribal communities will receive more than $3 million in Department of Justice grants to improve public safety and to serve crime victims, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson has announced. The four grants are among 137 grants to 85 American Indian and Alaska Native communities, totaling $73 million, announced this week during the virtual White House Tribal Nations Summit. These funds

During a special school board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18, the Poplar School Board agreed to a plan for moving from remote status back to in-person education. The plan, according to a letter from superintendent Dan Schmidt, notes that all students and staff will return to on-campus learning on Monday, Nov. 29. Trustees approved that high school sports and activities could begin practices

American Express has announced its 12th annual Small Business Saturday, which will take place Nov. 27. The campaign, part of the company’s goal to drive $100 billion in reported consumer spending at small businesses from 2021 through 2025, features a series of initiatives to drive consumers to Shop Small during the holiday season, including: • New nationwide marketing campaign and new ways

Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced that $27 million in federal funding is available to help Montanans with heating bills this winter and to weatherize more homes. “With inflation at a high not seen in a generation and home heating prices continuing to increase, Montanans shouldn’t have to choose between heating their

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