A 23-year-old man died Tuesday, Feb. 8, following a stabbing on Wolf Point’s south side. The victim has been identified by family and friends as Clayton White. His obituary appears on page five. The Wolf Point Police Department reported that their officers, along with Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice officers, responded to a reported stabbing on the 300 block of Helena Street

A Brockton man who admitted beating and seriously injuring another person at his home on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to seven years and four months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. James Michael Garcia, 29, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The government

Roosevelt County had 124 active cases as of Wednesday, Feb. 9. There have been 70 COVID-related deaths in the county. Updated totals were unavailable as of presstime Tuesday. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment,

The Roosevelt County Library has applications for the Bill and Pat Henry Memorial Scholarship which is available to students from Wolf Point, Lustre, Frazer and Poplar. The amount of this scholarship is $1,000. Students must have a library card to the Roosevelt County Library to apply. If students do not have a library card, one may be obtained by showing proof of current mailing address and

Northern Plains Independent Publisher As we await the outcome of the Montana Attorney General's office's review of the documentation regarding the Nygaard pit gravel sales to Roosevelt County submitted for review, we can only wonder what took Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos nearly five months to even begin the investigation. Roosevelt County Commissioner Gary Macdonald spoke