A Mexican national who was in the country illegally after having been removed in 2019 was sentenced last week to 211 days of custody; his next step is deportation, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. Fabian Lopez-Barragan, 25, pleaded guilty in February 2026 to one count of illegal reentry into the United States. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. The government alleged

The annual Wadopana Traditional Celebration is set for Aug. 7-9 in Wolf Point, with a camping day planned for Thursday, Aug. 6. A community feed is set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m., followed by a kahomani at 7 p.m. The powwow grounds are located behind the Sherman Inn. Grand entries, specials and honorings will be held Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Kids games are

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop. USDA had eliminated the option to buy additional prevented planting insurance going into the 2026 growing season. This raised concerns from growers in North Dakota, where the buy-up option