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Articles from the July 12, 2022 edition


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  • An event-packed 2022 Great Northern

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jul 12, 2022

    Editor’s note: Information in these stories appeared in stories a special section in Monday’s Havre Daily News 2022’s Great Northern Fair is set to be much larger than previous years, with far more events, rides and entertainment, the fairgrounds manager said. “Bigger, badder, better,” Great Northern Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said. English said he and the Great Northern Fair Board have been working hard to get this year’s fair set up, and they’re set to nearly double the amount of events planned. Parking on th...

  • Obituary - Daniel Wendeln

    Updated Jul 12, 2022

    Daniel Wendeln passed away July 6, 2022, at the age of 53. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chinook High School Auditorium, with a reception to follow at the Pastime Lounge in Chinook, MT. Full obituary to follow....

  • Hot, hot, hot to follow rainy weather

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    Rain and slightly cooler weather held on a day longer than expected with some steady rain falling Sunday, but very hot weather is expected to hit just in time for the Great Northern Fair. National Weather Service forecasts highs in this area to hit the 90s today and near or more than 100 degrees Wednesday. After highs dropping to the upper 80s and lower 90s Thursday and Friday, the temperatures are again expected to peak near 100 Saturday and Sunday. A steady high-pressure...

  • Area Local Advisory Council working to rebuild other LACs

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council met Monday and provided updates on its members activities, as well as the group’s upcoming efforts to rebuild the Western Service Area Authority and the LACs under it. LAC member National Alliance on Mental Illness Havre President Crystal Laufer said the Western Service Area Authority, the governing body of LACs in western Montana, has had many members leave recently and people from the Central Service Area Authority, which governs the Hill County LAC, is going to t...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs County credit card policy Quit claim deeds...

  • The Postscript: The perfect pet

    Carrie Classon|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    My mother has found the perfect pet. She just doesn’t realize it yet. A clever little red squirrel has been trying to get my mother’s attention for months. “He’s such a pest!” my mother complains. But the squirrel does not give up. He has become quite tame, hanging out below the bird feeder, waiting for seeds to drop. He would much prefer to get them from the feeder himself, but my father has inconsiderately installed a length of stovepipe on the pole that holds the feeder, a...

  • Obituary - Jack Gingery

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    Jack Gingery, 67, left this earth to be with the Lord Friday, July 8, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Sue King officiating. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in Jack's memory to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Jack's online memorial page to...

  • Obituary - Kristin N. Hansen

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    Kristin N. Hansen, 52, passed away due to natural causes at St. Peter’s Health in Helena Thursday, July 7, 2022. A visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Kris’ funeral will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with her interment at Fort Harrison Cemetery in Helena beginning at noon Friday, July 15, 2022. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Kris’ name to the Salvation Army, Feed My Sheep Soup Kitch...

  • From the Courts - Shepherd man sentenced for poaching four deer, leaving parts to waste

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    BILLINGS — A Shepherd man lost his hunting privileges for 16 years and will pay fines and restitution exceeding $6,000 after pleading guilty to 16 state and federal charges of poaching mule deer and leaving some parts at a federal recreation area. Brayden Reed, 19, pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County Justice Court to four counts of unlawful possession of deer, two counts of wasting game, three counts of hunting during a closed season, two counts of unlawful use of equipment, two counts of hunting without a license and one c...

  • Northern bomb threat determined a hoax

    Pam Burke|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    A bomb scare at Montana State University-Northern was reported at 2:45 p.m. Friday Assistant Police Chief Aaron Wittmer said, but investigation found no sign of an explosive device. The unnamed caller, speaking in what Wittmer described as a heavy Middle Eastern accent, told police dispatch that a bomb with a timer set to go off in one hour and 15 minutes was in a classroom at Northern. Investigation by law enforcement found no evidence of a bomb or other device. The call...

  • Correction - Fair parking $20 for the week

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    A missed typo in the fair schedule in the Great Northern Fair special section in today’s paper misreported the cost of parking at the Great Northern Fair. The charge is $5 per day between 1 and 9 p.m., and $20 for the week....

  • For the Record, July 12, 2022

    Updated Jul 11, 2022

    Havre Police Department A deer with a broken leg was reported on Cowan Drive Friday at 6:32 a.m. -- Theft of items was reported by a caller on First Avenue Friday at 9:49 a.m. -- A caller on First Street reported Friday at 10:53 a.m. that a vehicle had been vandalized. -- A bike was reported abandoned at a Ninth Avenue residence Friday at 11:55 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Friday 12:05 p.m. report that someone had smashed the windows out of a vehicle on Second Avenue. -- A...

  • Rodeo and other festivities return to the fair

    Kason Clark|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    It's that time of year again as the Great Northern Fair makes its return to the Hi-Line. Along with the usual attractions, the Great Northern Fairground will be a host to several sporting activities. Festivities will get started this Wednesday at 3 p.m. with the junior rodeo. Some of the best young riders from the area will compete in events such as sheep riding, flag racing, barrels, steer riding, chute dog, pole bending and tie down roping. Festivities at the Great Northern...

  • Bozeman sweeps 10U and 12U tournaments over the weekend

    Kason Clark|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    Despite inclement weather over the weekend, the best youth baseball teams in the state were able to play in and complete the 10U and 12U baseball tournaments. At the end of the weekend, the Bozeman teams won both the 10U and the 12U championships. Both tournaments started on Thursday. The 10U tournament got started with Havre winning, 15-14, against Glasgow. Bozeman got its championship run started with a 14-2 win over Miles City. The day ended with Belgrade winning, 6-3,...

  • Local Golf Report: Late nights when it's Open week

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 11, 2022

    If you love watching golf like I do, then, you won’t be getting much sleep this week. I know I won’t, because it’s Open Championship Week. For me, that means several things, but most of all, it means staying awake for as long as possible to watch the early morning coverage, and then keep going throughout the day. This week though, is even better, because the Open is back at St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf. And while I didn’t start really watching or playing golf until m...