The Bainville Town Council has agreed to take care of the expense for the removal of a large dead tree Lightning struck the tree on Evans Street during a storm this summer. The town has control over trees on boulevards. “I think for the safety of the public, we should just take care of it,” council member Travis Wills said at a recent meeting. Also during the Sept. 16 meeting, council

A California man who admitted to trafficking meth for supplying almost two pounds of the drug, which was drug hidden in a peanut butter jar and a piñata and mailed to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 17, to six years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Don Fred Baldwin, 47, of Merced, Calif., pleaded guilty in May to distribution

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a new door for the shop in Bainville during Tuesday morning’s meeting, Sept. 22 Commissioners explained that the shop has featured an old insulated door for years. The new two doors and opener will cost $12,645 from Overhead Door Company. Commissioners also approved the purchase of a new copier machine for the clerk and recorder’s office. Cost is

( 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.) For the week ending Sept. 21, 21 prisoners have been housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center: Lee Damm, 27, Culbertson, arrest

The Froid/Lake RedHawks downed Fairview, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22, in a tight match held in Fairview on Thursday night, Sept. 10. “We swung pretty well, but our passing had some lapses at times,” Froid/Lake coach Kiah Smith said. Sydney Dethman, a 6-2 senior, led the Red Hawks in kills and blocks. “Dethman played really well and kept us together,” Smith said. Meg Ator led

M enus Froid School Sept. 21: Shrimpmates, fries, veggies and fruit. Sept. 22: Taco salad, refried beans, lettuce mix and taco bar. Sept. 23: Chicken legs, mashed potatoes/gravy, veggie s and fruit. Sept. 24: Pizza, veggies and fruit. Sept. 25: Sandwiches, cihips, veggies and fruit. Bainville School Sept. 21: Breakfast: Pancake and bacon. Lunch: Taco in a bag, taco bar and