The new year brought an opportunity for Sheridan Electric Cooperative to pull together a team to discuss shortages and needs for the region. The Sheridan Electric employees brought the discussion to the board, with very positive results. Then, we went to the experts in our region, our school superintendents, and asked them the question. What fields of study are students interested in and why?

N ews I’d like to take a moment to share with you a couple of options for property tax relief. They are the Property Tax Assistance program and the Montana Elderly Homeowner/ Renter Credit program. Note, you can’t participate in both programs at the same time. The first one, the Property Tax Assistance program, helps citizens on a fixed or limited income by reducing the property tax

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of Feb. 10, 27 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred,

Among the students on Montana State University - Northern’s fall semester Dean’s List were: Beau Z. Hyatt of Bainville; Morgan L. Mason of Froid; Jacob L. Rosaaen of Lambert; and Kyler J. Brown of Richey.

Culbertson School Feb. 17: Pizza, salad and cookies. Feb. 18: Barbecue chicken chunks, broccoli and applesauce. Feb. 19: Sloppy joes, jojos and mixed veggies. Feb. 20: Chicken tacos, Spanish rice and peaches. Feb. 21: No school. Bainville School Feb. 17: Breakfast: Omelets. Lunch: Chicken noodle hotdish, mixed veggies and peaches. Feb. 18: Breakfast: Raspberry cream cheese

enus Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals Feb. 14: Beef cube steaks, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Feb. 17: No meal. Feb. 21: Tator tot casserole, vegetables and dessert. Bainville Senior Congregate Meals Feb. 13: Teriyaki chicken, baked potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Feb. 18: Pork goast, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Feb. 20: Meatloaf, baked potatoes, vegetables

Montana’s smokeless tobacco rates are higher than the national average for both male youth (10 percent) and male adults (12 percent). Feb. 16-22 is “Through with Chew Week” and is an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth,

horts Boys’ Basketball Scobey 76, Glasgow 40 Harlem 86, Glasgow 55 Malta 42, Rocky Boy 39 Bainville 60, Circle 57 Savage 61, Brockton 34 Richey/Lambert 68, Culbertson 66 Froid/Lake 54, Westby/Grenora 38 Plentywood 49, Culbertson 30 Froid/Lake 78, Bainville 64 Girls’ Basketball Scobey 61, Glasgow 33 Harlem 52, Glasgow 43 Malta 46, Rocky Boy 36 Harlem 77, Chinook 23 Savage 65, Brockton 25

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks earned two conference basketball wins over Bainville on Friday night, Feb. 7. Froid/Lake’s girls downed the Bulldogs by a 52-19 margin. The Lady Red Hawks jumped out to a 19-10 lead in the first quarter and increased the margin to 33-14 at intermission. The Froid/Lake girls outscored Bainville 12-1 in the third quarter for a 45-15 advantage. Leading the

The Froid/Lake Red Hawks edged MonDak, 54-38, in a key District 2C boys’ basketball contest on Saturday, Feb. 8. Froid/Lake fell behind 12-9 in the first quarter, but took a 25-24 half-time advantage. The Red Hawks struck for 13 points in the third quarter to increase the gap to 38-32. Froid/Lake then accounted for 15 points in the final period to earn the victory. Top scorers for the