Roosevelt County had 124 active cases as of Wednesday, Feb. 9. There have been 70 COVID-related deaths in the county. Updated totals were unavailable as of presstime Tuesday. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment,

The Roosevelt County Library has applications for the Bill and Pat Henry Memorial Scholarship which is available to students from Wolf Point, Lustre, Frazer and Poplar. The amount of this scholarship is $1,000. Students must have a library card to the Roosevelt County Library to apply. If students do not have a library card, one may be obtained by showing proof of current mailing address and

Northern Plains Independent Publisher As we await the outcome of the Montana Attorney General's office's review of the documentation regarding the Nygaard pit gravel sales to Roosevelt County submitted for review, we can only wonder what took Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos nearly five months to even begin the investigation. Roosevelt County Commissioner Gary Macdonald spoke

By A.J. Allen Tobacco Prevention Specialist Feb. 20-26 is “Through with Chew Week,” an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. Montana’s smokeless tobacco use prevalence is 14 percent for adult males, which is more than twice as high as the national average. There is no safe form of tobacco.