Reach Higher Montana is celebrating the Montana high school class of 2022 with a Senior Send-off event May 6. This year’s event will again see more than $30,000 in the form of scholarships, tool/ equipment packages, laptops, iPads, and AirPods given to participating high school seniors. “We want to know what the class of 2022 is going to do after high school, whether that is college, military,

Roosevelt County had one active COVID case as of Monday, April 4. There have been 72 COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. There is an adult vaccination clinics

Roosevelt County Fire Warden Mike Olson told the Northern Plains Independent at press time Tuesday, April 5, that a countywide burn ban was put in place Monday due to high winds. He said he expects the fire threat to diminish as winds die down in the area but added that similar warnings and restrictions will be issued intermittently. “It’s all driven by the wind right now,” said Olson.

As a part of his efforts to support livestock producers across the country, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced that $750 million in disaster relief for ranchers impacted by drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving relief payments. In this phase one of funding, livestock producers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program for forage

More than 5,000 Hutterites live in nearly 60 colonies scattered throughout Montana. The Anabaptist group is a spiritual cousin of the Amish and Mennonites. They embrace technology and live a communal lifestyle based on a 500-year history. Ten women from Hidden Valley Colony south of Gildford in neighboring Hill County brought bologna and cheese sandwiches and fed passengers in the gym from 6

Roosevelt County resident Bill Juve presented questions about a property purchase by the county during the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, March 22. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Juve said the county made a land purchase on Jan. 31, 2017, but no mention is made of the transaction in commissioners’ minutes for December 2016, January 2017, or February 2017. He said commissioners

After receiving proposals from the Wolf Point Education Association at the previous meeting, WOlf Point School District officials provided feedback during the bargaining session on Monday, March 21. The Wolf Point Education Association’s salary proposal was a 10 percent increase to the base salary for 2022-2023, a 5 percent increase to the base salary for 2023-2024 and a 5 percent increase