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

There will be three contested races for Wolf Point School board seats this year. Incumbent Linda L. Hansen along with Jaronn Boysun and Roxanne Gourneau have filed for the District 2 position. Filing for the district at-large position were Bif Loucks and Robert A. Zimmerman. Dr. Mark Zilkoski didn’t file for re-election. Both are three-year terms. Ronald Jackson and Keith Higgins

The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting March 21. Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board members Alex Smith and Lawrence Hamilton were in the audience and spoke during the Fort Peck Tribal Council report. They said they were at the meeting to answer any questions the council may have and to make themselves available. “We’re here to help,” said Smith. Mayor Chris Dschaak discussed