Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Devon Hughes received a letter of commendation from Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent Paul Haertel for work leading the arrest and conviction of two individuals for trafficking methamphetamine in Roosevelt County and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Roosevelt County Undersheriff John Summers shared the letter with the Northern Plains Independent.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Jan. 6-12. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: January 6 Jacob Deserly, 35, male, 1200 block of Fourth Avenue North, criminal mischief, tribal court. Roy Bighorn, 34, male, 300 block of Knapp Street, aggravated disorderly conduct,

R eports Next week, members of the Montana Legislature will head back to Helena to participate in “Legislative Week.” This is an opportunity for our state lawmakers to continue to engage each other and the broader public in important policy topics on the minds of many Montanans. Just three short years ago, Montana faced massive cuts to the state budget, which decimated services across

The American Red Cross will be in Wolf Point on Thursday, Jan. 23, from noon to 6 p.m. for a blood drive at the First Lutheran Church, 415 Johnson St. Indian Tacos and pie will be served. Appointments are strongly recommended to speed wait times. To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code wolfpoint or call 406-868-0911.

( 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 Jan. 13, 24 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred, 24, Plentywood,

As agricultural commodity prices suffer in President Donald Trump’s multi-fronted trade war, Montana farmers have received at least $114 million in 2019 payments from a federal program intended to help them weather the storm. The Market Facilitation Program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Services Agency, had made payments to 8,279 unique agricultural producers