The good news is that enrollment figures are up or steady for many of the schools in Roosevelt County and in the area. The Culbertson School District reports 278 students this fall. “We’re up a little bit,” Culbertson superintendent of schools Larry Crowder said. Crowder noted the enrollment features 29 new students in Culbertson for grades 1-12. Nine students have transferred outside

Roosevelt County received its biggest payment from the state for oil production taxes in eight years for the first quarter of 2022. Commissioners received the payment of $824,461.93 from the state for the end of the first quarter. Checks usually come about five or six months after a quarter ends. “That’s the highest it’s been since September 2014,” Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon

The Culbertson Town Council held their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 12. Site/sketch plans were approved for Teril and Bev Raaum for a garage and Kara Halvorson for a 12 by 50 foot modular accessory structure. A variance request was approved for an older model trailer home in the Wheatland Hills development for Paul Finnicum. The variance stipulates that Finnicum has one year to bring the structure

Roosevelt County commissioners approved American Rescue Plan funds for the communities of Culbertson and Bainville during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Amounts of ARPA funds were $13,581.44 for Culbertson and $130,795 for Bainville. The towns must match the funds on an oneto- one basis. Projects must be on wastewater or water projects. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said that he

The Bainville Town Council held their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 12. Will Rathbun was voted in as council president. The council also approved a temporary employee or employees for fall maintenance at the cemetery. Quotes from Seitz Insurance were approved for policies on the senior center and museum, lift station building, the west lagoon shop and the east lagoon shop. The annual financial

A vehicle blocking the roadway to Legion Park in Culbertson has been moved at the request of Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick. At press time, gates remained closed at the site pending input from Montana District Court Judge David Cybulski specifying the exact route of the road. Legion Park is theoretically open to visitors following a July 26 ruling from the Montana Supreme Court, which