Roosevelt County had five active cases of COVID-19 with no current hospitalization as of Dec. 29. There have been 68 confirmed COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223.

Following an aggressive push, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced he secured $5,159,810 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for the state of Montana and local school districts to ease supply chain disruptions and foot shortages brought on by the pandemic by providing flexibility to allow locally sourced food to be acquired for students. “No Montana student should ever go hungry,

A revised set of proposed changes to elk hunting regulations is out for public comment, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet on Feb. 4 to make a final decision on the 2022-2023 regs following a controversial start to the update. This time around, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks took a different strategy to a regular update of its elk hunting regulations, said spokesman Greg Lemon.

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines has recognized Craig Price of Richland County for his generosity and service to the Sidney community. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, each month Daines will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate

Daily Montanan You may be taking some time this winter break to rest, relax and practice selfcare. We encourage some of that self-care to include looking into your health insurance. Yes, I know, not exactly what you want to do with your time off, but we promise you, your future self will thank you! Why is health insurance important? Well, for one, we’re still in the middle of a public

The 2021 Froid Community Fund has been completed, reports the Round Tuit Homemakers. The drive exhibited a tabulated total of $17,270. This amount proved that even in a year of adversity, our community remains very generous. The following organizations will benefit from this year’s outstanding drive and, as in previous years, any additional donations will be included in next year’s fund