County residents interested in serving the cities they live in should consider now running for a city or town council position. Filing starts April 20 and closes on June 19 for municipal elections in Roosevelt County. If a primary election is needed, it will take place on Sept. 12. The date for the general election is Nov. 7. Candidates can file at the county clerk and recorder’s office.

The National Weather Service in Glasgow announces that there are increased probabilities for ice jams and area flooding during the next few weeks as temperatures rise. A report on Friday, March 24, noted that is not an immediate concern, but that can change over the next few weeks into April. The following conditions could be experienced: * As temperatures gradually warm over the next couple of

National Weather Service meteorologists Patrick Gilchrist and Cory Mottice provided a weather briefing for the eastern Montana last week. They noted that the two-week forecast is for temperatures to be at below average levels and for precipitation to be at near normal amounts. Forecast for the rest of this week include high temperatures in the high 30s and low temperatures in the teens.

Culbertson junior high and high school students competed in the MCTM Regional Math Contest in Sidney on March 14. They were led by teacher Darla D Mogga. The 7-8 team consisting of Cal Steppler (eighth), Stella Fox (eighth) and Felixe Becker (seventh) tied a Sidney 7-8 team for first place on the 7-8 team test.

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18/g on Monday, March 27, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 5.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 90.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 5.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.19