Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to continue having the county be served by JPT Health Insurance during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 2. The increase for the insurance is 5.5 percent this year. “It’s been about 5 percent every year,” commissioner Gordon Oelkers said of increases. The insurance plan features a $500 deductible and $1,000 maximum out-of-pocket. County

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Terance Aimsback, 35, Heart Butte, hold for other agency. Shawn Anderson, 45, Plentywood, criminal possession

The Froid Town Council held their regular meeting May 8. Council members Gale Standlund, Tyler Harris and Laurie Young were in attendance, as were Mayor Sheri Crain and Clerk LeAnn Johnson. There was one audience member. Mayor Crain discussed a recent application of a frack sand mine south of Froid, She said the matter has been taken up by the Roosevelt County Commissioners and added that Gordon

A Sidney man who admitted to trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement seized more than six pounds of the drug from his car was sentenced on Wednesday, May 3, to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Markel Dean Brown, 60, pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to possess with

The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting on Monday, May 8. The full council was in attendance. During public works, it was reported that Devin Beal was in the town last week mapping water and sewer assets. Town staff will continue checking every valve and curb stop to detect any possible leaks. Building permits were approved for Kam Murnion, who is redoing a deck at his home,

The Culbertson Museum is set to open amid ongoing construction May 15, according to museum staffers. “We hope the construction won’t stop people from coming,” said organizer Genny Nordmeyer. The museum opened in 1990, making 2023 its 33rd year in operation. The building is open seasonally to host visitors interested in area history. Multiple buildings and rooms house an assemblage of historical