The Valley County Long Run Fire Department announced Aug. 24 that the Hill Fire was largely contained as of Sunday. The fire was located west of the Pines Recreation Area on Bureau of Land Management land in Valley County. The total size of the fire was 3,266.5 acres. Long Run was called to a grass fire east of Glasgow Aug. 21. While finishing up on the first call, Roosevelt County requested mutual

Northern Plains Independent As longtime volunteers grow older, many want to take a step back to allow for more travel and leisure time. What will volunteer organizations do to fill the void, and how can we keep older volunteers active? Many communities are struggling to find an answer. Wolf Point’s Clint and Arlyss Long have been at the head of a small army of volunteers behind the Wild

Thomas Alfred Scott Jr., 58, of Fort Kipp died Aug. 10, 2020. He was born May 2, 1962, in Poplar to Thomas Alfred Scott Sr. and Sybil Jones. He was raised by his grandparents, Arthur and Martha Scott in Fort Kipp. He attended school in Brockton, where he developed a passion for sports, especially basketball. His trades began at a very young age, working on the family farm. During this

Obituaries Diana Roy Diana Marie Roy, 71, of Williston, N.D., passed away at her home on Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 2020. Her funeral service was celebrated Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, 2020, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Williston. Rev. Jeanne Madsen officiated. Cremation will follow the service with burial of the cremated remains on Friday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2020, at 2 p.m.

Jennifer Lynn Forest, 40, died at her home in Manteo, N.C., on Aug. 15, 2020. She was born in Williston, N.D., to Connie J. (Marottek) Forest and Michael D. Forest. She shared a competitive spirit and a love of sports with her sons. She was a proud Dallas Cowboys fan. She and her mother, Connie, shared a love of music, dancing and watching movies. She is survived by her parents, Connie

Helen E. Whitmus, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at Agrace Hospice Inpatient Unit in Fitchburg, Wis. She was born in Butte, Mont., on Oct. 15, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Erma Birmingham. Helen graduated from Butte High School Class of 1953. On Sept. 10, 1961, Helen married the love of her life, William R. Whitmus, in Wolf Point, Mont. They were one month and