Months into the 2025-2026 school year, Wolf Point’s students appear to be adjusting well to the building changes for some grades. Last spring, the school board voted unanimously go have thirdgrade students attend classes at Northside School instead of Southside, and have sixth-grade students at the junior high school. “It’s been a big plus for both elementary schools,” Wolf Point

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Dec. 15-21. The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned auto, two; alarm/burglary, two; alarm/business, one; animal/ killed, one; animal/stray, one; assault, one; assault/aggravated, one; assistance required/ public, one; assistance required/ VIN inspection, one; curfew (juveniles),

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g on Monday, Dec. 22, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 15.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 10.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands

Montana’s minimum wage will rise to $10.85 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, which may give workers across the state bigger paychecks. The CPI-based increase ensures wages keep pace with inflation and will help support small-town economies. The Montana Department of Labor & Industry confirmed the rate in September after reviewing the Consumer Price Index, ensuring wages keep pace with inflation.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 60 calls from Dec. 15-19. The calls included the following: Dec. 15 Deputies assisted two Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice officers with a report of an intoxicated male causing problems at his residence in Wolf Point tribal housing. He was advised to go to bed for the night. Deputies responded to a disturbance/argument call