Northern Plains Independent Celebrates National Newspaper Week Oct. 4-10 As the country recognizes National Newspaper Week, Oct. 4-10, we are grateful to readers like you who still make real community journalism possible. It’s exciting that the Northern Plains Independent and Community News are celebrating their second years in existence. We realize that the only reason that these new

The Roosevelt County Library main branch is offering curbside pickup for library materials beginning Sept. 28. The Wolf Point location has been closed in recent weeks due to staff exposure to COVID-19. Library director Janet Livingston told the Northern Plains Independent that the main branch has been closed since Sept. 14. She added that the catalogue can be searched remotely. “We will

The Wolf Point City Council held its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 21. The meeting was accessible via zoom. Following role call, a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, public comment was offered by Cody McGill, who suggested a new public ordinance that would require any store in Wolf Point dealing in second hand goods or offering loans based on second hand goods to submit a detailed

A group of leaders and recruiters for Montana Youth Challenge Academy visited the region in mid-September. The team set out from Dillon and traveled as far as Culbertson, where they spoke with the Northern Plains Independent. Lead admissions counselor Mark McGinley, deputy director Laura Thomas, post-residential coordinator Michelle Nelon and eastern Montana coordinator Kevin Roche spoke with

Comedians Adrianne Chalepah, Beef Archambault and Mylo Smith have been performing locally with events titled “Social Distance Comedy” and “Indigenous Comedy Show.” The performers have embraced social distancing and use of personal protective equipment at their events, but in a year beset by COVID-19, the group found itself canceling shows in Frazer Sept. 25 and Wolf Point Sept. 25-27. Despite

lotter ( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Sept. 21-27. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: September 21 David St. Germaine, 56, male, 400 block of U.S. Highway 2, resisting arrest, public intoxication and aggravated disorderly conduct, tribal court. Ralynn Wetlin,