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.