As 2026 enters, residents from throughout the area share their resolutions and hopes for the new year. Brandi Wilkinson, executive director of the Northeast Montana Health Services’ Charitable Foundation, said, “My resolution is twofold. In 2026, I will continue to give back to the northeastern Montana communities that have surrounded me with so much love and support. Secondly, I will try

Roosevelt County is receiving a notable amount of funds through local option excise taxes for both medical and non-medical marijuana. During the county commissioners’ weekly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Commissioner Robert Toavs reported that the county received a quarterly check of $69,580 for the months of August through October. Roosevelt County residents voted in favor of establishing

April Wolf Point School officials held informational meetings at three schools regarding moving grade levels. A proposal is having thirdgrade students attend Northside Elementary School and sixth-grade students attend classes at the junior high school. Board chair Roxanne Gourneau explained the proposal hasn’t come overnight and that school officials have been considering changes for a decent

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 138 calls from Dec. 29 to Jan 5. The calls included the following: Dec. 29 Deputies and the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice responded to Tande’s Grocery in Poplar where a man was observed who is on the warrant list. Troy Brown Jr., 30, was arrested on authority of a tribal warrant. Deputies and FPTDLJ responded to the

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Harry Azure, 26, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Alexis BigLeggins, 35, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Jimmy Bird, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Antone Birdtail,

A semi-truck crash closed a Wolf Point street for about three hours early on Monday, Jan. 5. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Oliver said the crash occurred on East Front Street and First Avenue South at 4:55 a.m. He said the semi, driven by a 24-year-old male from British Columbia, was heading into town off of Montana Highway 25 and was apparently traveling over the speed limit.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Dec. 29 through Jan. 4. Dec. 29 Takoda Todd, 18, male, 100 block of Custer Street, partner/ family member assault and endangering welfare of children, tribal court. Jan. 2 Feather Cantrell, 31, 300 U.S. Highway 2, simple assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, tribal

A disagreement between three Roosevelt County schools involves a possible transfer of land from both the Culbertson and Bainville school districts to the Froid school district. A public meeting to resolve the matter is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in the Roosevelt County Courtroom. Interested parties can provide testimony at that time in front of Molly Lloyd, designated representative