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Articles from the October 20, 2015 edition


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  • Reading brings together young and old

    Alex Ross|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Some students at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School in Havre took a break from their regularly scheduled classes Monday, to read to residents at the Northern Montana Care Center. Every other week Kim Tommerup, a second-grade teacher at Lincoln-McKinley who coordinates the program with care center staff, brings a group of second- and third-graders to read to elderly residents. For an hour and a half, the 18 second-graders who accompanied Tommerup, and the seniors awaiting their...

  • Wanda Larson garden chosen as Yard of the Week

    Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Wanda Larson's home at Heritage Drive and 18th Street was chosen as the Yard of the Week by Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club Sept. 3. Wanda's yard is an array of flowers and shrubs. She began building the terraced front yard about five years ago. It is a continuing process, full of fun and change. In fact "fun" was a word Wanda used often when talking about her home and projects that many would describe as hard work. A red brick path meanders from the front door to a patio area...

  • Rocky Boy may banish convicted drug dealers

    John Kelleher|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation may follow the lead of two other Native communities and banish from the reservation people who have been convicted of serious drug offenses. State Rep. Bruce Meyers, R-Box Elder, said more than 70 people attended a community meeting last week, and about 90 percent favored investigating the idea of banishment for drug pushers. A task force was appointed at the meeting to come up with proposals that will be submitted to Chippewa Cree Business Committee, the tribal council. Meyers said the a...

  • Fire union: we are targeted

    John Kelleher|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    D.J. Olson, the president of Havre chapter of the local International Association of Fire Fighters, has a target on his back, and the fire department's administration is retaliating against him for filing a complaint against the assistant fire chief, said Cody McLean, the union's grievance committee chair. McLean was speaking before City Council’s Police and Fire Committee Monday night. “This is out of hand. It’s complete retaliation, it keeps going around and around. There is no end in sight,” McLean said. The dispute...

  • Blue Pony marching band heads to D.C.

    Alex Ross|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    The Havre High School marching band will soon be heading to Washington D.C, after being chosen to represent Montana in next year's National Independence Day parade. Gov. Steve Bullock nominated them, along with marching bands from Bozeman High, Corvallis High and Kalispell Public Schools. Dave Johnke, director of the school's marching band, said they knew back in August they were nominated but found out that they would be marching in the annual parade just last week. "This is...

  • For the Record

    Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Havre Police Department Officers made an arrest on a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at 8:26 a.m. Monday, but no details were provided. —— Officers received and investigated a complaint at the police station at 12:12 p.m. Monday. The narrative for the dispatch log says that the complainant reported his ex-girlfriend's best friend is following him and is taking pictures of him. Right after this, the involved party came in to complain that the original complainant is following her. —— Officers investigated a report...

  • Obituary - JoAnn Hergesheimer

    Updated Oct 20, 2015

    JoAnn Hergesheimer, 74, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, due to natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at Highland Cemetery, with Ila McClenahan officiating. Her family has requested that memorials be made in JoAnn's name to the Montana Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted...

  • United Nations Day at Northern is Saturday

    Press Release|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    The Second Annual Festival of Nations will be held at Montana State University-Northern Saturday, highlighting Colombia and Colombian dancers. The theme is "A Day in Colombia,"and the dance troupe, Mi Colombia Linda - My Beautiful Colombia - from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, will be performing traditional Colombian rhythms like cumbia, sanjuanera and joropo. In addition to these dances, Northern student Nicola Ivanovic will be presenting information about his country, Serbia,...

  • Speech and debate team to hold judging clinic

    Press Release|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    The Havre High School speech and debate team is holding a judging clinic Wednesday night at the high school library at 6:30 for people who have signed up to judge at Saturday’s tournament, and for people who would like to learn more about judging the events. “We still have a few slots open,” head coach Tim Leeds said. “If people would like to come and see what is open, they are welcome, and are welcome to come observe Saturday even if they don’t judge.” Leeds said the competition ranges from acting to speech events to debate,...

  • Barbershoppers seek singers for Christmas concert

    Press Release|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    The Bullhook Bottoms Barbershop Chorus is planning of performing acclaimed Leonard Cohen’s Christmas Arrangement at public concerts Dec. 6 and 8. First, though, they need more men who can sing. They are looking for people who want to join them in the performance. Practices are held 7 p.m. Thursdays at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre. Interested people are urged to show up. For more information, people can call 945-0622 or 265-7104....

  • PSC to hold hearing on Havre Pipeline service

    John Kelleher|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Hi-Liners who receive natural gas through Havre Pipeline Co., have complained in recent years of declining service for years. Now the Montana Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Monday in Hensler Auditorium at Montana State University-Northern to determine what to do about it. Commissioner Travis Kavulla of Great Falls, whose district includes the Hi-Line, will conduct the hearing. At least two of his colleagues on the five-member commission will attend, he said. Kavulla said about 100 customers in...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Austin Jones, Havre X-Country Havre High’s Austin Jones is just a freshman. But he sure hasn’t ran like one in his first season of Blue Pony cross country. Jones has been HHS’ top runner all season long, and he was yet again at this past Saturday’s Central A Divisional meet in Browning. Jones finished sixth in the boys race with a time of 18:07, which earned him Central A All-Conference honors. Now, Jones will try and do even better when he and the Blue Ponies run in the Cla...

  • Hi-Line Football Roundup: Northern C champs: Chinook thumps C/J-I

    Chris Peterson|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    High school football games are 48 minutes long. Yet, it didn't take that long for the Chinook Sugarbeeters to prove they are the best team in the Northern C as they dominated Chester/J-I to the tune of 58-22 last Wednesday at Hoon Field in Chinook. All season long, the Beeters and the Hawks, who both came into the game unbeaten, had been on a collision course for a game that ended up being the de facto Northern C title game. But just as they did a season ago, the Beeters...

  • An NBA legend gives back

    Chris Peterson|Updated Oct 20, 2015

    Michael Cooper may not be listed as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. But, he certainly was one heck of a player and one thing he could do as well as anyone during his time in the NBA was defend. Throughout his lengthy career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cooper was named to the NBA's All-Defensive First-Team five times, the NBA's All-Defensive Second-Team three times and even was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. But Cooper was more tha...

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