It’s a long ways on the calendar until the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede takes place, but the event’s committee is busy at work to raise fund for the celebration. For the past couple of weeks, committee volunteers have been selling Christmas trees three nights a week at the Stampede grounds. Committee member Jack Stensland estimates this is the 15th year that the committee has offered

Although it’s tempting to shop online this holiday season, shoppers should remember to check out local stores first for the perfect Christmas gift. The Northern Plains Independent sponsored a Christmas Codeword Scavenger Hunt during the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Christmas Stroll. Participating businesses who each donated a $25 gift certificate or Chamber Dollars included