By Bill Vander Weele At the end of a grievance hearing regarding a Wolf Point teacher, trustees voted on a 4-2 margin to support superintendent of schools Loverty Erickson’s findings on Monday, May 9. Erickson’s recommendation included a plan of improvement and a verbal reprimand for teacher Tressa Welch. The teacher, who waived her right of privacy and kept the meeting open, was accused

By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point Education Association submitted a new salary proposal during contract bargaining with the Wolf Point School District on Tuesday, May 10. The new proposal is for a 9 percent increase to the base salary in 2022-2023, a 4 percent increase to the base salary in 2023-2024 and a 4 percent increase for the 2024-2025 school year. Previously, the education association

Controversial Sidney Pastor Jordan Hall has pleaded not guilty to DUI and weapons charges arising from a May 11 traffic stop. Hall, 40, was arrested in Sidney around 11 p.m. on May 11, and, according to a complaint, he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence of drugs, and multiple traffic violations — all misdemeanors.

A summer children’s event called Monumental VBS will be hosted at Immaculate Conception Church June 6-10. At Monumental, youth will explore the sunbaked Southwestern desert as they dig into God’s great love. They will participate in memorable Bible- learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork- building games, make and devour yummy treats, experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures,

Dear Editor: Beautiful people of the community, can we ever have a levy supporting youth engagement, family resources, harm-reduction, maybe a homeless hotel (ie: get a room, shower and food for the night in exchange for community services) and/or other social services instead of always trying to beef up law enforcement? I appreciate each and every person who works in law enforcement (I myself

The Centers For Disease Control is warning Americans: If you can’t find your baby’s regular formula, talk to your child’s healthcare provider. Do not dilute powdered infant formula by adding more water than recommended. Do not make or feed homemade infant formula to infants. This could make your baby very sick. No brand of infant formula is best for all babies. You should pick an infant

Valley County Health Department has received reports confirming 12 positive COVID persons. Symptoms began May 7 through this past weekend, which means that these persons were contagious in the community beginning May 5. Each of these 12 persons have been sick enough to seek medical care. Roosevelt County had one active COVID cases as of Friday, May 13. There have been 74 COVID-related deaths

Mark Zilkoski each made comments at the end of the meeting. Hansen thanked everybody that she worked with during her time as a trustee. Zilkoski said being on the board has been both fun and work. He has enjoyed working to try to provide area students “better than the best” education.” He thanked teachers for being willing to be in the “fish bowl” and realizes it’s not easy. “We’re