Roosevelt County commissioners shared on Tuesday, March 31, a profile of the county conducted by Action for Eastern Montana. Commissioner Robert Toavs said interesting information in the profile included the county’s high rates for teenage pregnancies and diabetes. “It’s a pretty interesting read for eastern Montana,” Toavs said at the commissioners’ meeting. The teen birth

The Foundation for Montana History announced its largest ever grant cycle this week, awarding over $255,000 to communities across Montana, including the Fort Peck Theatre. The foundation is a nonprofit based in Helena that raises private funds and makes grants for community-based history initiatives. Since starting the grant program in 2012, they have placed over $2.1million into history and preservation

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Xavier Alvarado, 27, Plentywood, failure to register as sexual or violent offender. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Dimitri Bruce, 32, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck