The Culbertson Town Council approved a water rate increase at the regular meeting April 11. Council members approved an increase of $3 to users’ base rate and approximately 57 cents per 1,000 gallons used. The increase will appear in the June billing cycle. The increase was the exact amount handed down from Dry Prairie for spring rate adjustments. For more information about rates, visit culbertsonmt.com/water-

The Bainville Town Council held their regular meeting at the city office Monday, April 11. Mayor Toby Romo and council members Matt Giese, Nick Tester and Carol Rasmussen were in attendance. The council appointed a sewer impact committee, which now includes Joe Bingham, Patti Malkuch, Giese and Rasmussen. The council also discussed community service program volunteer plans. Tammie Richardson

Roosevelt County commissioners Gary Macdonald and Gordon Oelkers attended a Montana Association of Counties conference in Helena last week regarding broadband improvements throughout Montana and the nation. The goal is that all residents will have access to 100 upstream speed and 100 downstream speed through fiber-optic internet. The change is in recognition that broadband usage increasingly

In the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. monthly sales keep increasing in Roosevelt County and throughout Montana. According to the Montana Department of Revenue, Roosevelt County experienced $174,625 in estimated cannabis sales to adults during March. In addition, there were $204,364 medical sales for a total of $378,990. Those figures are significant increases

Corby Allen VanWhy is facing the charges of criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, aggravated driving under the influence (first offense), failure to give notice of accident and having no insurance in district court. Criminal endangerment and criminal mischief are each felony charges. According to court documents, a Roosevelt County deputy reported to a vehicle accident on the corner

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Robert Azure Sr., 60, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Maurice Beaudry, 29, Wolf Point, hold for Fort

In an effort to provide support for Montana’s agricultural community, Frontier Psychiatry has partnered with the Montana Department of Agriculture to provide free access to counseling. Funded through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), this partnership will offer a variety of services, including individual counseling and medication management, at no cost to the

Culbertson April 22: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. April 25: Creamed ham on corn bread, vegetable and dessert. April 29: Beef tacos with all the fixings. *** Bainville April 21: Creamed ham over corn bread, vegetable and dessert. April 26: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. April 28: Barbecue chicken, baked potatoes, vegetable and dessert.

Froid School April 25: Ham and noodle casserole, buns, veggies and fruit. April 26: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, buns, veggies and fruit. April 27: Chicken alfredo, garlic bread, broccoli and brownies. April 28: Soft tacos, refried beans, lettuce mix, taco bar and fruit. April 29: Cook’s choice. *** Bainville School April 25: Breakfast: Eggs with ham and cheese. Lunch: