Roosevelt County schools are among the 180 schools in the state that will receive additional COVID relief funds by the end of this year. Gov. Steve Bullock announced $13 million of funds going to the schools last week. The school applied for the additional dollars after $75 million was received by the schools in July. “While this additional funding will serve our schools with continued needs through the end of this year, our schools head into the new year empty handed,” Bullock said in a press release. Culbertson Elementary School will receive $16,524 and Culbertson High School will get $6,911. Brockton Elementary School will receive $8,262 and the high school will receive $2,701. Bainville Schools, K-12, will receive $14,061.

Jim Steinbeisser, a rancher in the Sidney area, has been selected as the new president for the Montana Stockgrowers Association. Steinbeisser was elected to the Stockgrower’ board of directors as first vice president in 2018. He is a past director representing Montana’s northeast district. He co-owns and operates VS Inc., a diversified farm raising several cash crops, feed for their

After an agreement was announced on Monday, Nov. 30, it appears that Montana’s minor league baseball fans can continue cheering on their teams. Beginning in 2021, the Pioneer League including the Billings Mustangs, Missoula PaddleHeads and Great Falls Voyagers will be designated as a “partner league” with Major League Baseball. All of Montana’s teams will maintain their existing team

With the understanding that private lands, particularly working landscapes, are a vital component for wildlife habitat, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has developed a new strategy addressing wildlife movement and migration. The new strategy was developed over the last year out of experience working with conservation organizations, landowners and others in response to growing public interest

A newly appointed school liaison, Lois Tufton, has started to provide regular reports to all Roosevelt County schools to bolster communication with and support for school-based COVID-19 response. Currently, many schools are experiencing increased rates of drop-outs, absenteeism and class failure. This alarming trend, while not unique to the area, is being addressed by each school to the fullest