Dec. 15 marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago Dec. 15, 2020, that the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, ensuring unprecedented freedom for the people of an emerging nation. Bill of Rights Day has actually been a national holiday since Nov. 28, 1941 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated Dec. 15 “Bill of Rights Day.” Roosevelt

The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday, Dec. 2, that applications will be accepted for grant funding through the Montana Main Street Program. “Montana’s Main Streets are vital to the strength and resiliency of our local economies,” said Jennifer Olson, Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division administrator. “These grants will help Montana communities

The public is invited to support the Bainville Class of 2021 during a holiday bazaar at the school this weekend. The Christmas holiday bazaar is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fundraiser is for the Bainville Dollars for Scholars.

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24. Commissioners Gary Macdonald, Duane Nygaard and Gordon Oelkers, presiding officer, were in attendance. Minutes were approved for the Nov. 10 public meeting and a special administrative meeting Nov. 16. Dispatch requested approval of an upgrade to the 911 system. Dispatch supervisor Jeff Wozniak told commissioners