The Roosevelt County Health Department confi rmed the first mosquito pool testing positive for West Nile virus in Roosevelt County was identifi ed west of Froid from a July 26, sample. WNV is spread by mosquitoes and can potentially lead to serious illness in people. Mosquitoes get the virus when they bite an infected bird. People and animals are infected when an infected mosquito bites them. Most

The 1966 graduating class of Wolf Point High School had its 60th year reunion during Stampede. Pictures are (back from left) Wayne Bartel, Carol Bryan, Mary Ann (Whitmer) Parks, Pat (Triplett) Hogan, Donna (Elgie) Ostrovsky, Dwight “Ike” Heser and Diana (Wolchesky) Kingfisher. (Front) Rodney Miller, Roy Toavs, Dave Arndt and Judy (Hanel) Lanterman. Present but not pictured were Tim Kurokawa,

Plentywood Elks Lodge #2566 obtained a spotlight grant from the National Elks’ Community Improvement Program to help fill the shelves at the Scobey Food Bank. Members filled a list from the food bank with $1000 worth of essential needs: diapers, toilet paper, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, etc. They had a minivan full. Then, the Elks presented the food bank with a $1,500 check

It’s been hot and fields are ripening nicely. The smoke from forest fires came through a couple days and our hearts are burdened for the folks in the Spokane, Wash., area who lost homes, and endure such travesty at the hands of arson. We can only pray for firefighters and that some good will come as many people help, asking God for rain. Nemont announced that Nathan Fast has been awarded the