The Wolf Point School board held its regular meeting Monday, May 11. The meeting was broadcast live on Facebook. Resignations were accepted from Southside teachers Ashley Fleming, Kerrie Letsche, Alyssa Smith and Hannah Struttman, as well as high school English teacher Robin Hayes Hernandez. Sarah Larkin and Emma Tolzein were hired as teachers for Southside. Ronnell Tumonong was hired as a

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris canceled nearly 300 oil and gas leases in Montana May 1 because government officials failed to properly study the risks to the environment and the water supply from drilling. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management sold 287 leases covering approximately 227 square miles of public land in central and eastern Montana in 2017 and in 2018. The agency’s environmental

A group of individuals and organizations from across Montana, led by Montana State University Extension, are collaborating to provide resources and solutions for farmers and ranchers under stress. “We know from various research that there is a high level of stress in life, specifically among farmers and ranchers in rural areas like Montana,” said Michelle Grocke, health and wellness specialist

son Brock, Lance Chase, Ken Clampitt, Dustin Darby, Arden DeWitt, Diane DeWitt, Michelle Eanes, Scott Edmundson, Naomi Erickson, Emar Eymard, Trent Hamilton, Darlene Hanks, LaRae Hanks, Anthony Harrison, Kory Hines, Nancy Hopson, Rick Keller, Heidi Kent, Ann Landsrud, James Macdonald, Shelby Jo Martell, Sonia Martell-Hawk, Melissa Medicine Stone, Kristina Moniz, Antonio Nation, Beth Olsen, Jo

Governor Steve Bullock today announced that families, small businesses, non-profits, health services centers and individuals across Montana hardest-hit by impacts of COVID-19 will be eligible to apply for grants through nine new programs created in response to the emergency. Guided by more than 1,400 public comments and his Coronavirus Relief Fund Advisory Council, Gov. Bullock is making $123,550,000

your business,” he said. Bushman told the players to not worry about game scheduling yet. Aaron Snyder, a Poplar Middle School teacher and high school coach, is taking the helm has head coach with Ray Ostby and Anthony Red Cloud his assistants. Red Cloud will serve as head coach of the Babe Ruth Yellow Jackets if the program moves forward. Snyder told the players before the practice

health emergency. Current funding available is $400,000. Food Bank and Food Pantry Assistance of up to $50,000 per applicant are available to increase food security for Montanans hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible applicants include community organizations providing food assistance to Montanans with limited resources, food banks, food pantries, community cupboards, and entities with

The Optimist Club of Wolf Point has set a goal of making a mile of pennies leading up Sixth Avenue North. The attempt will be made Sunday, June 7. Event organizers Helen Welte and Gloria Sande say they will start laying the first coins along the route at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to the group’s childhood health and wellness fund. According to the group’s promotional flyer,