The Wolf Point City Council held its regular meeting March 16. During public comment, Wolf Point resident Noreen Hohman spoke during public comment to ask about plans for development of city parks. She also asked about body cam use by Wolf Point Police Chief Anthony Cambridge. Mayor Chris Dschaak said all body cams and tasers have been recently updated. Greg Lukasik from Great West Engineering

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 22.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g on Monday, March 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 82.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 48.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 27.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands

Schmeckfest is this Friday, March 27, the major fundraiser for the Lustre Christian High School each year. The meal is served at 5 and 7 p.m. in the LCHS gymnasium. The snowstorms that hit most of Montana Wednesday, March 11-14 brought Lustre minimal snow, and the community is working hard to prepare. Tickets are available at Agland in Wolf Point, Baker’s Jewelry in Glasgow and at the LCHS.

A motion to dismiss was filed on Thursday, March 19, regarding the charges facing Roberto Orozco-Ramirez in U.S. District Court. The motion states that Orozco- Ramirez’s “prior removal is invalid and constitutionally infirm.” Orozco-Ramirez has been detained on a charge of illegal reentry since he surrendered to authorities on Jan. 25 Federal defender Rachel Julagay, senior litigator H.

Gov. Greg Gianforte recently joined students at Four Georgians Elementary School in Helena to celebrate Read Across America Week. “Reading opens the door to opportunity and imagination,” Gianforte said. “Events like Read Across America Week help inspire young Montanans to develop a love of books and learning that will serve them for the rest of their lives.” Observed annually in early

A Wolf Point resident was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The individual has started treatment, and there is no ongoing risk of exposure to the public. Fort Peck Tribal Health, Roosevelt County Health and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services are working together with a health care facility in another state to manage the individual’s illness and to stop the spread

Great Northern Development Corporation has been awarded $65,000 through the Montana Department of Commerce’s Opportunities for Rural Economies Development Organization Capacity Building Grant Program. The funding is part of a more than $700,000 investment distributed to 17 economic development organizations across Montana, aimed at strengthening local capacity to support businesses, expand services,

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular full board meeting March 23. The board authorized Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center to have FY25 bills paid with FY26 funding in the amount of $3,718.62. The Poplar, Fort Kipp and Frazer board of directors were approved to hire Ramey Growing Thunder (Poplar), Dorian Talks Different (Poplar) and Ashten Youpee (Fort Kipp). The board recognized