Arlon Chapman Sr.
Arlon Chapman Sr., 66, died Jan. 9, 2026, in Poplar.
The funeral service will be announced at a later date pending the completion of the arrangements with Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point.
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Students Prepare For Divisional Meet
The Wolf Point High School speech and drama program took center stage with a public showcase performance at the school on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
“The showcase went really well,” the team’s coach Jacob Boysun said. “It’s always interesting to see how the kids perform in front of other people.”
Performances included a humorous solo by co-captain Cole Boysun, mime...
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Bill To Ensure Clean Water For Region
A bill to reauthorize the Fort Peck Dry Prairie Rural Water System was introduced last week by U.S. Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Tim Sheehy, R-Mont.
The bill extends authority for the Bureau of Reclamation to continue constructing essential water infrastructure in the Fort Peck Reservation and the counties of Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley and Daniels from December 2026 t...
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Ruff Announces Resignation As Frazer’s Superintendent
Frazer Superintendent of Schools Sarah Ruff informed the school board on Monday, Jan. 12, that she will leave the post effective on June 30, 2026.
Ruff said she has enjoyed the Frazer school and community. In her letter to trustees, Ruff said the decision came “with deep respect for the district and community.”
Ruff wrote, “It has been an honor to serve as superi...
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Tribal Officials Discuss Firearms At Frazer Meeting
Frazer School Board members heard opposition from Fort Peck tribal leaders regarding firearms on campus during a meeting held on Monday, Jan. 12.
Superintendent of Schools Sarah Ruff said, “They expressed their feelings about student safety and guns in schools.”
Because of the topic wasn’t an agenda items, the tribal leaders expressed their views during the publi...
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Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Report
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 145 calls from Jan. 12-19.
The calls included the following: Jan. 12
Deputies responded to tribal housing in Poplar for a report of a man being injured after slipping and falling. He was helped into the ambulance.
Jan. 13
Deputies assisted Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice and Wolf Point City Police f...
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BLM Revokes American Prairie Bison Leases
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Friday that it is revoking seven grazing permits in Phillips County that American Prairie had been using to sustain its herd of bison.
The decision comes after a three-and-a-half-year battle between the Montana livestock industry, backed by Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Justice, and American Prairie, a...
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