This morning Arnie Hove learned he had been indicted on federal felony charges. It is located in the most remote area of the Lower 48 States, roughly equidistant from Seattle, Minneapolis, and Denver. Circle is a farm and ranch town with good deer hunting in the fall. There's plenty of Chevys around for good old boys to drive to a dry levee.
Circle is a town where high school proms and basketball are still the major social events.
The sharp contrast between middle America of 30 years ago, and the harsh, cruel political realities of today were felt all over the small town today. Word was out. The charges all involved claims by members of the Fort Peck Reservation, and were accordingly processed in the federal system. There is a good explanation for the slight delay. The original investigator, tribal detective, Terry Boyd was temporarily suspended several weeks ago, and is now under investigation for drug related wrong doing himself.