Blue Pony marching band heads to D.C.

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 kind of an opportunity of a lifetime," said Johnke. "So I think it's pretty amazing."

Students were told last week and...