A Brockton woman died in a crash on BIA Route 1 between Wolf Point and Poplar May 28. The woman, a 34-year-old Brockton resident, was pronounced dead at the scene Friday night. She had not been identified at press time. The single-car accident occurred around 9 p.m. According to Montana Highway Patrol trooper Chris George, a 35-year-old Poplar man was driving a 2005 Ford Taurus eastbound on BIA

A MontGuide published by Montana State University Extension aims to help residents understand the ins and outs of common law marriage. In Montana, a common law marriage means two partners could be considered as being married even if they have not gone through a legal ceremony or signed a marriage contract, according to Marsha Goetting, Extension family economics specialist. The Montana Supreme

Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk follows their names: Bainville: Paytyn Wilson. Culbertson: Joseph Bawden* and Lucas Oelkers. Fairview:

There are plenty of job opportunities in certain areas for the Wolf Point area as the community nears the summer months. Colleen Topp, manager of the Wolf Point Job Service office, said about 230 positions are posted in the Wolf Point area. Employers are contacted on a regular basis to make sure postings are current. Topp, who is also the manager of the Sidney office, has a team of workforce

The Tribal Health Board of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes has released an order to relax restrictions that were made due to the spread of COVID. The Tribal Health Board passed the order Thursday, May 20. The order includes: no curfew, no more than 100 people to gather in a public place, tribal casinos can operate at regular hours with restrictions in place, tribal community halls

U.S. officials said they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to a million-acre federal wildlife refuge in central Montana, a move that would be at odds with Republicans in the state who want to limit where bison can roam. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is planning beginning in July to engage Tribes and stakeholders on the topics of bison and bighorn sheep reintroductions

The Roosevelt County Library Board held their regular meeting May 15. The meeting was conducted via Zoom. Board chairperson Beth Hekkel was in attendance, as was vice chair Gloria Mason, trustees Helen Welte and Perry Lilley and director Janet Livingston. Montana statewide consulting librarian Suzanne Reymer was also on the call. The Roosevelt County Commissioners appointed Lilley to the

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today issued an Attorney General’s Opinion, holding the use of “Critical Race Theory” and so-called “antiracism” programming in many instances is discriminatory and violates federal and state law. The AGO, which carries the weight of law in Montana, was issued after a May 12 request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen. The