The Roosevelt County commissioners approved a request from the Froid Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 13. The truck will cost $40,100. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained the vehicle was supposed to be purchased a year ago, but it was delayed because of COVID issues. “The funding is available,” Oelkers said. The county

Mada Lyn Bergie of Culbertson is facing two counts of assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor partner or family member assault charge. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in district court on Wednesday, April 14. Maximum penalties for the assault charges are 20 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. One of the assault charges involves her allegedly hitting her husband with a

The Department of Public Health and Human Services has confirmed that a man from Richland County has been diagnosed with hantavirus. According to DPHHS, the individual contracted the illness while working out of state where he had occupational exposure to mice. The man was hospitalized but is now at home recovering. Hantavirus infections are relatively rare in the U.S. and in Montana. Early symptoms

Montana State University Extension, in partnership with AARP Montana, will offer a four-part estate and legacy planning webinar series. Wisdom Wednesdays began April 14 and take place monthly from 10 to 11 a.m. online. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, said this series was created due to the level of interest in the Tuesday Tips series, which ran January through February.