The College of Agriculture at Montana State University is accepting applications for a new leadership program focused on sustainable agriculture and agritourism. The Montana Agritourism Fellows Program: Developing Leaders to Advance Sustainable Agritourism is designed to establish and train leaders who will communicate and promote sustainable agriculture topics to farmers, ranchers, professionals

The four County Farm Bureaus in MFBF District 6 — Richland, McCone, Dawson- Wibaux and Prairie — invite you to celebrate a successful harvest (or one in the making!) at their first ever Farm Bureau Fall Fest Oct. 8. People can come enjoy a good meal and hear from keynote speaker, and popular ag advocate, Amanda Radke. Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, S.D., who has dedicated

COVID-19 vaccines • Are also referred to as selftests or over-the-counter tests The tests are being distributed by the U.S. Postal Service. Additional information can be accessed at https:// www.covid.gov/tests/faq. Area Statistics Daniels County had zero active cases as of Friday, Sept. 2. The county has 431 cumulative cases. Valley County reported 13 active cases as of Friday,

“There are way too many!” That’s a common expression regarding grasshoppers when a person walks through a grass field or even in their backyard. Many area residents wonder if this is some sort of local record for the most grasshoppers ever in a season. Meghan Edwards, VISTA at the Fort Peck Community College’s Extension office, explained there really isn’t a concrete way to determine

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Aug. 22-28. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) August 22 John Hawk, 26, male, 401 Cascade Street, warrant, tribal court. Darwin Melbourne, 35, male, 100 block of Third Avenue South, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Valen Manternach,

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Javian Azure, 20, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ricky Bain, 64, Plentywood, sexual assault.

Garrick Allen Robinson Jr., 20, of Wolf Point, made a not guilty plea to charges of sexual abuse in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. Johnston on Aug. 25. If convicted of the most serious crime, Robinson faces a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years to life of supervised release. Robinson was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI and Fort Peck Law

Richard Dean Holen of the Poplar/Wolf Point area has been charged with 10 offenses including nine felonies. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in district court on Sept. 14. The charges include five felony thefts, one theft by common scheme, one misdemeanor theft and three forgery offenses. The felony theft charges filed against Holen in district court include: * On July 15,