( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of March 24, 19 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Joseph Agosto Jr., 20, Oswego,

enus Froid Senior Congregate Meals March 30: Polish, sauerkraut and dessert. Bainville Senior Congregate Meals March 26: Roasted Chicken sub sandwich, vegetables and dessert. March 31: Ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals March 27: Chili, corn bread and dessert. March 30: Ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert.

By James Walling Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced via press conference March 24 that Montana public K-12 schools will remain closed through April 10. Bullock delivered a COVID-19 response for media Tuesday afternoon. Bullock said restrictions and closures may be extended moving forward. He added that people should maintain social distancing practices in order to slow the spread of

Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis. Do your part to stop the spread of disinformation by doing three easy things: •Don’t believe the rumors. •Don’t pass along the rumors. •Go to trusted sources of information to get the facts. Always go to trusted sources of information: •coronavirus.gov •dphhs.mt.gov and click on Coronavirus

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting in Wolf Point Tuesday, March 17. Commissioner Duane Nygaard was absent. Minutes were approved for the March 3 regular meeting. A request to use the county building in Culbertson for a new food bank was approved. The County Cupboard is a registered non-profit organization with a board of directors made up of Laura Christoffersen,

As the weekend progressed, federal and state officials across the country began making hard decisions regarding ways to slow the spread of COVID-19, a new virus that is highly contagious and especially dangerous to people over the age of 60 and those with underlying health problems. Sunday evening, Montana Governor Steve Bullock ordered the shuttering of all K-12 schools in the state for a

On Feb. 10, American Legion Commander David Dean of Thomas Mann Post No. 81 was notified that Michael Olson of Culbertson was selected as the Montana American Legion Firefighter of the Year. Said the notification: “We had a number of excellent candidates nominated for this prestigious award and it was a very difficult decision to pick just one.” On March 14, Dean presented Olson with a framed