Ashlee Anderson with the County Cupboard food bank in Culbertson said the group’s last grocery bill was $3,500. Traffic remains high at the twice monthly food distribution dates, Anderson said they received a check from The Town Pump Charitable Foundation last week and immediately put it to use. “Town Pump recognizes the urgency to help out our neighbors now as food insecurity grows,”

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that the Department is investing $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural residents and businesses in 11 states, including almost $48 million in Montana. This announcement includes a group of investments from the ReConnect Program, and an award funded through USDA’s Telecommunications Infrastructure

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a couple of hiring requests during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, July 26. Keelia Brock was re-hired as a detention center officer. She has two years of experience. Darrell Synan was hired to the road department as a seasonal employee. His duties will include cutting weeds in the Bainville area. Commissioners approved the annual contract