On Friday, May 29, a moving truck transporting an oversized load stopped for approximately 10 minutes at the Fifth Avenue roundabout in Poplar causing traffic to be delayed, according to Shane Mintz, Montana Department of Transportation District Administrator. “I want to assure folks that the delay on U.S. 2 with this truck was not caused by a flaw in the design of the roundabout,” Mintz said.

enus Froid June 15: Tuna or egg salad croissants, vegetables and dessert. June 17: Barbecue ribs, vegetable and dessert. June 22: Chicken with rice, vegetable and dessert. Bainville June 11: Scalloped potato and ham casserole, vegetables and dessert. June 16: Chicken spectacular hotdish, vegetable and dessert. June 18: Pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans and dessert. Culbertson

By James Walling Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson is hosting a Frontier Days drive/ride through rodeo parade Friday, June 12, beginning at 3 p.m. According to June 5 social media post, the organization is encouraging attendees to drive through the parking lot and wave to the residents. Horses and wagons are welcome. Parade participants may line up at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds

New COVID-19 cases reported in Montana over the past week totaled 44. The count now stands at 523, up 44 from Tuesday, May 26 while North Dakota’s case count increased by 189 to 2,646 in the past week. At presstime Tuesday, May 26, there were 523 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montana. Of those cases, 462 are listed as recovered and active cases are at 44. There have been 67 total hospitalizations,

Tessa Palmer Rumsey, Tiffany Nielsen and Mary Machart have invited area residents to join a social distancing event planned to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The effort extends the activity’s reach beyond the boundaries of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Clover Anaquod told the Northern Plains Independent last week that a reservation-wide walk/cruise activity to raise awareness

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board met June 2 and set a deadline to accept applications for the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Assistance Payment. According to TEB member Kaci Wallette, this application will be released Thursday, June 4. Wallette said the tribes will have the application available on the their website to download. She added that there will be pick-up locations in each community

Montana State University Extension in Yellowstone County will host a free webinar series, “Ripening Eastern Montana: The ABCs of Fruit Production,” at 5:30 p.m. each Thursday in June. The live series is designed for those interested in growing berries, apples, grapes and other fruits in eastern Montana. Webinar series presentation details are as follows: June 4: “Establishing Fruit