A motorcycle ride to raise awareness for suicide prevention has been planned by Yellowstone American Legion Riders, Dog Tag Buddies and Tenacious Dames Riding Club. The Ride for Tomorrow will take place June 19 and encompasses both an official Iron Butt ride (1,000 miles in 24 hours) and various summer solstice routes. A stop is planned in Culbertson at Sinclair. Jobs for Montana Graduates students

With the filing deadline approaching on June 21, there are still many city official positions yet to be filed for throughout Roosevelt County. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak has filed for re-election. Council members John Plestina in Ward I and Dean Mahlum in Ward III have also filed for re-election. As of the end of last weekend, there were two positions in Ward II and two positions in Ward

The Culbertson swimming pool has been repainted is open for use, thanks to efforts by employees. The swimming lesson schedule for the next two weeks is available on the group’s Facebook page. You can sign up in person or call pool manager Tiffany Nielsen at 406787-6391. You can also message Anissa Bengochea on Facebook or reach her at 406-480-1758. Lessons run in the morning Monday-Friday. The

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday, May 13, that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t have to wear masks indoors and they no longer need to social distance. The CDC noted on its website: If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has come out against a plan that would change water release from the Fort Peck Dam in order to benefit the endangered pallid sturgeon. The draft EIS identifies and compares several alternatives and outlines in detail, the preferred alternative for assessing test flow capacity from Fort Peck Dam, to promote growth and survival of pallid sturgeon during the free swimming

Perry Hekkel, 73, lifetime resident of Culbertson, died Saturday morning, June 5, 2021, at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Culbertson. Pastor Gretchen Wagner will officiate. Interment will be at the Friedens Gemeinde Cemetery, northwest of Culbertson. Friends may call at the church