The Wolf Point School Board hired Cole Hanks as the high school’s new head boys’ basketball coach during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 12. Hanks as served as an assistant coach in the program for many years including this past season. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Imogene Lilley expressed her disappointment that her husband, Perry, wasn’t interviewed for the basketball

Tyler Bush, project manager for McKinstry, reviewed possible building projects and estimated costs with Wolf Point’s school district’s facilities committee Tuesday, Sept. 13. The projects are planned to be paid for through COVID-related ESSER funds. Topping the list of priorities was window replacements at Northside Elementary School. The $190,000 project will include replacement of

A significant amount of investigations of drug-related crimes are taking place and arrests are being made in Roosevelt County. Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick said that the Safe Trails Task Force is now operating. The task force consists of a collaboration between the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Peck Tribes, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation and

A powder puff football games, a disco style dance and a parade are all among the activities planned for Wolf Point’s homecoming celebration. This year’s theme is “There’s No Place Like Homecoming.” Wall themes are book genres with each class picking a special book. The homecoming parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. Float themes will be sweet puns as the seniors’ theme

The good news is that enrollment figures are up or steady for many of the schools in Roosevelt County and in the area. Wolf Point’s enrollment includes 257 students at Southside, 152 students at Northside, 123 at the junior high and 234 at the high school for 766 total. At this time last year, the school district had 804 students. The Poplar School District features 869 students. “That

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board has set Saturday, Oct. 15, as the date for a special tribal election. The need for a special election was created when long-time tribal board member Grant Stafne resigned in a letter dated Aug. 29. Because Dana “Sam” Buckles and Kaci Wallette tied for 13th place with 449 votes in last year’s tribal executive board election, a new election involving

Roosevelt County commissioners approved American Rescue Plan funds for the communities of Culbertson and Bainville during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Amounts of ARPA funds were $13,581.44 for Culbertson and $130,795 for Bainville. The towns must match the funds on an oneto- one basis. Projects must be on wastewater or water projects. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said that he