A wildfire threatened the town of Jordan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, forcing evacuations. The fire began as a burning project on agricultural property about four miles northwest of the town. Jordan has fewer than 400 people and is located about 80 miles northwest of Miles City on Montana Highway 59. Residents were allowed to return to their homes and the blaze appeared to have left the town unscathed

A wildfire burned across the prairie north of Wolf Point Wednesday, Sept. 2. Total acres burned was 3,448, which includes a 65-acre flare up on Thursday. Crews from Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department, Valley County Long Run Fire Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs Fire Department, Daniels County Fire Department and Poplar Volunteer Fire Department all responded, along with numerous area landowners.

Wolf Point’s Marylou Remington is the grand prize winner for the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Yard of the Week contest. Remington won the weekly contest portion July 23.

Northside School sixthgrader Lillianna Yazzie-Youngman works at her desk in Diane Taylor’s classroom Monday, Aug. 31. (Photo by James Walling)