After an aggressive push by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is expanding assistance available to Montana ranchers as a result of historic drought conditions to cover costs incurred transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program. Tester pushed for the change

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. “Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with more than 80 percent of them supporting our rural communities,” Governor Gianforte said. “With funds devoted toward constructing new systems and

With the campaign season underway, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to remind all political candidates and committees of the State of Montana restrictions on political sign placement on state highways, including areas where the highway runs through an urban area. Cities and counties may have separate regulations on political sign placement along city or county roads. Under

Roosevelt County has two COVID vaccination clinics scheduled in the next few weeks. Clinics are planned for Sept. 16 from 3-6 p.m. in Wolf Point and Sept. 23 from 3-6 p.m. in Culbertson. Masks are recommended for For up-to-date information on COVID-19, go to dphhs. mt.gov. You can also email covid19taskforce@rooseveltcounty. org for questions or concerns. Roosevelt County Health Department

The 2021 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey reports are now available. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, these reports were conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service Mountain Regional Office to help guide breeding programs in selecting cultivars to develop that will ultimately increase the onfarm profitability and enduse marketability of Montana- grown crops.

The Internal Revenue Service received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021. “Criminals are relentless in trying to victimize the public and during this pandemic are after your economic impact payments which are intended to help those in need,” said Andy Tsui, IRS criminal investigation special agent in charge for the state of Montana. “The

Culbertson School Sept. 13: Ravolis, breaksticks, green beans Sept. 14: Hard shell tacos, spanish rice, mixed fruit. Sept. 15: Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, pear. Sept. 16: Hot pockets, pineapples, tater tots. Sept. 17: Hotdogs, pork and beans, strawberries, applesauce. Froid School Sept. 13: Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, go-gurts, blueberries. Sept. 14: Chicken

Culbertson Sept. 10: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Sept. 13: Baked fish, macaroni and cheese, vegetables and dessert. Sept. 17: Chili, cornbread and dessert. *** Bainville Sept. 9: Brats on buns, baked beans and dessert. Sept. 14: Scalloped potato and ham casserole, vegetable and dessert. Sept. 16: Chicken fettucine alfredo, garlic bread, vegetables and