On a divided vote, the Roosevelt County Commissioners decided to purchase a trackhoe during a special meeting on Wednesday, July 5. The lone bid for a 2014 John Deere trackhoe at a cost of $107,225 came from RDO Equipment of Williston, N.D. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said the trackhoe is the right size so current equipment can transport it to work sites. Oelkers added that in the past

(Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments June 26 through July 9. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) June 26 Chad Nelligan, 35, male, underpass, open container, tribal court. Rollie White, 52, male, underpass, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Chad Nelligan, 35, male, underpass,

Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer reported that, on Thursday July 6, at 8:40 a.m., the Valley County Sheriff’s Office responded to one of the cabin areas of Fort Peck Lake for an unresponsive 2-year-old boy found in the water. The child, who was from Billings, had been staying with relatives in the area. The sheriff’s statement did not identify which cabin area the child was found near.