A Wolf Point man has admitted charges that he sexually abused a minor on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Christopher George Follette, 33, made a plea of guilty to sexual abuse of a minor as charged in an indictment filed last November in U.S. District Court - Great Falls Division. Follette faces a maximum 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five

The Task Force of Roosevelt County, Fort Peck Tribes, Roosevelt Medical Center, Northeast Montana Health Services and Indian Health Services met on Monday, Feb. 22. Information was provided on variant COVID strains circulating in 44 states including in North Dakota. It is predicted that by mid-March, the variant strain plaguing the United Kingdom with high transmissibility and high death rates

Following conversations between Montana Gov. Gianforte and White House officials on Friday, Feb. 12, the Biden administration has announced Missoula County has been selected to receive vaccines through the Federally Qualified Health Center COVID-19 vaccine program. “I appreciate the Biden administration responding to my urgent request and including Missoula County in their federally-run vaccine

By Bill Vander Weele U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, says national legislators should use caution when considering the amount of dollars to be put into a new COVID relief bill. During a stop in Wolf Point on Tuesday, Feb. 16, Rosendale said about $900 billion hasn’t been spent yet in COVID relief spending. “Too much is not going to direct assistance,” Rosendale said. “Let’s

Lustre’s boys’ basketball squad downed Frazer, 78-26, in loser-out play at the District 3C tournament on Friday, Feb. 19. The Lions jumped out to a 23-0 lead in the first quarter. Lustre led by a 55-8 half-time margin. Reaching double figures for Lustre were Jasiah Hambria with 13 and Kaleb Hoversland with 11 points. Alex Chen tallied nine points. Adding eight points each were Elijah

Lustre Christian’s boys’ basketball squad was eliminated by Dodson, 56-42, during the District 3C tournament on Saturday, Feb. 20. Dodson took a 15-4 lead in the first quarter and held a 29-22 half-time advantage. The Lustre Lions stayed close but trailed by a 42-32 margin at the end of the third quarter. Top scorers for the Lions were Cayden Kent with 17 and Elijah Lenihan with nine.

Poplar native Hunter Azure will have his fourth Ultimate Fighting Championship fight on April 10. Azure will take on undefeated Jack Shore in a bantamweight battle. Azure is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Cole Smith on Sept. 5, 2020. Azure’s career record is 9-1 including 2-1 in UFC bouts. Shore is 13-0 in his MMA career including 2-0 in UFC fights. The location for