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  • For the Record, Jan. 5, 2023

    Updated Jan 6, 2023

    Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a Wednesday 9:18 a.m. caller reported aggressive dogs on First Street Northeast. No details on charges were provided. -- Ramona Abeita of Havre, 43, was issued a summons on a charge of false reports to law enforcement authorities after she reported a drunk driver at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday. -- Gina Kirkpatrick Schmitte of Havre, 51, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served on Fifth Avenue Wednesday at 12:13 p.m. --...

  • Sections of U.S. Highway 87 closed this morning

    Updated Jan 6, 2023

    Montana Department of Transportation reports sections of U.S. Highway 87 between Big Sandy and Great Falls are closed this morning due to severe driving conditions. The MDT interactive road conditions map also lists severe driving conditions to just south of Box Elder and scattered snow and ice from Box Elder to Havre. U.S. 87 is closed from 1 mile north of Big Sandy to Loma, with severe driving conditions listed between Loma and Fort Benton and U.S. 87 closed between Fort...

  • Public invited to hear panel of stakeholders discuss state elk management Jan. 14

    Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Staff and wire The public is invited to attend what the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association is calling an open gathering for a conversation between representatives of stakeholder organizations about the future of Montana elk management and examining key recommendations that have come from the Elk Management Citizens Advisory Group. The event is set for Jan. 14, the final day of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association Winter Convention, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at...

  • House stalemate still holds back choice of a new speaker

    Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri Associated Press WASHINGTON - Pressure mounting, the House opened with the prime speaker's chair empty for a third day today, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed repeatedly to win enough votes from his party to become House speaker. McCarthy emerged from a morning meeting with colleagues at the Capitol determined to persuade Republican holdouts to end the stalemate that has blighted his new GOP majority. But despite endless talks, signs...

  • Hunters and anglers invited to 'Elk Camp at the Capitol'

    Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Press release HELENA — Montana hunters and anglers are invited to attend “Elk Camp at the Capitol” Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Montana Capitol building in Helena. Elk Camp is a celebration of Montana’s exceptional outdoor legacy and an opportunity for hunters and anglers to discuss wildlife and habitat policy with lawmakers active in the 68th Montana Legislature. The event is hosted by member organizations who make up the Montana Citizens’ Elk Management Coalition. The Coalition has been active this past year working to improv...

  • Quick pics: First baby of the year arrives

    Updated Jan 5, 2023

  • Obituary - Mavis (Keough) Robbins

    Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Mavis (Keough) Robbins, aged 91, passed away peacefully at Northern Montana Hospital surrounded by her family January 2, 2023. Mavis was born September 6, 1931, in Opheim, MT, to Clarence and Bernice (Stowell) Keough, the second of 11 children. Mavis grew up roller skating and helping on the family farm in Opheim. She was so skilled on the farm that her mother would often send her out to help fix the equipment when her brothers and father struggled with it. She graduated high...

  • Havre wrestling set for a busy weekend

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 5, 2023

    After getting the new year started with a dual against Glasgow earlier this week, the Havre High wrestling teams are back to work tonight and this weekend. Tonight at Havre High Gymnasium, the Blue Ponies will compete in a dual against Hardin. The Ponies will then compete in the Cut Bank Invitational in their first tournament of the new year. The Ponies are coming off dual wins against Glasgow Tuesday night. The HHS boys team won, 38-30, while the HHS girls team won 15-6....

  • Northern men look to stay hot against Rocky, Western

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Talk about balance. As the 2023 portion of the Frontier Conference season begins, every team in the league is 1-1. That includes the three teams that will play in the Armory Gymnasium this weekend. Tonight, the Montana State University-Northern Lights (1-1, 12-3) begin league play in 2023 with a game against Rocky Mountain College (1-1, 9-5). The Lights are also home to host Montana Western (1-1 6-9) Saturday afternoon. And the timing is good for Northern, which has won four...

  • Skylights re-start Frontier play with Bears, Dawgs

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 5, 2023

    Now, it's not only for real, but it's for good. After beginning Frontier Conference play last month at home, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights re-start league play in the friendly confines of the Armory Gymnasium. The Skylights (0-2, 7-8), host Rocky Mountain College tonight, followed by a home game with Montana Western Saturday afternoon. And Northern does have momentum as league play begins anew in 2023. MSU-N has won three straight games, but Northern head...