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Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development Corp. and chair of the Montana University System Board of Regents, spoke to the Pachyderm Club Friday in Havre about the work Bear Paw does, local economic trends and infrastructure. Bear Paw, the oldest federally recognized economic development district in Montana and one of the oldest in the nation, is based out of Havre and covers Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, Liberty, and Phillips counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy...
Eighteen days after 1,500 to 2,000 Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation residents had been put on a water boil alert due to multiple water main breaks in the reservation’s water system, the Environmental Protection Agency has lifted that order. Dustin White, interim director of Tribal Water Resources for the Chippewa Cree Tribe, confirmed this morning that previously affected residents can go back to normal water usage. People can drink the water without having to boil it, he said. The EPA press release says that the samples col...
Big Sandy organic farmer, researcher and business owner Bob Quinn will be the featured speaker at the 108th Annual Havre Area Chamber of Commerce meeting and luncheon Wednesday Jan. 18. Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, said members of the general public are invited to attend the luncheon that will take place in the Olympic Room of the Duck Inn in Havre. Quinn is the founder and president of Kumut International, Big Sandy Organics and Quinn Farms. Vandeberg said Quinn will talk about...
The wintry weather is expected to stay in the region for some time to come, with a winter weather advisory in place in north-central Montana. The National Weather Service advisory is in effect until midnight tonight and warns of visibility of less than one mile due to snow and blowing snow. Snow continued to fall in this area through the night and into the morning and is expected to continue into Tuesday night. Temperatures are predicted in the single digits and below zero...
Press release Havre High School’s speech and debate team saw tough competition against some 600 students from all classes of schools over the weekend and saw success at the meet. Senior Ethan Smith, competing in dramatic oral interpretation of literature against Class AA, A and BC students, turned in a stellar performance en route to a first-place finish. Smith received two first-place finishes in preliminary rounds before judges in the third and fourth rounds, who commented on the high-level of competition in the rounds, s...
Havre Police Department Donna Sue Meyers of Havre, 71, was arrested on a state District Court warrant after a Second Street business reported a gas odor Friday at 9:33 a.m. —— Officers investigated after a Havre City Shop caller reported a theft, forgery or fraud Friday at 11:30 a.m. —— Officers investigated call Friday at 12:41 p.m. that a senior citizen may be involved in a nationwide scam. —— Officers assisted another agency and made an arrest Friday at 2:41 p.m. at the Amtrak Depot. No further information was provided. ...
Marge B. Johnikin, 77, passed away due to natural causes Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Cremation has taken place, and private family graveside services will be held later this year in Highland Cemetery. Marge's family has requested that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted... Full story
Barbara L. Abbott, 81, passed away due to natural causes Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Northern Montana Hospital. Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, and her funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, all at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Barbara's online memorial page and leave a message of... Full story
For the Havre High wrestling team, winning the Cut Bank Invitational has become a bit of a New Year’s tradition. And this past weekend, thanks to another dominant performance, the Blue Ponies won the tournament for a 15th consecutive time. With teams from across the Hi-Line and the state in attendance, Havre dominated the competition, placing 11 wrestlers and having six advance to the finals, with four champions being crowned. HHS finished with 239 points, 18 more than second-...
Because of bad winter weather just before Christmas break, the Havre High swim teams had a long wait to get back in the pool. But with the way the Blue Ponies performed in just their second meet of the season, the wait was worth it. Havre had an outstanding meet Saturday in Hardin, as the Ponies went head-to-head with Class A rivals Billings Central and Hardin. In the boys meet, the Ponies finished second with 149 points, while the Havre girls battled in a close meet,...
Even though the Montana State University-Northern Skylights were riding high after a dominating performance against UGF Thursday night, head coach Chris Mouat knew his team was walking into a buzz saw in its next game. And that’s exactly what the No. 25 Carroll College Fighting Saints were Saturday in Helena. And yet, Northern, one of the best defensive teams in the NAIA, used its defense to get out of the Carroll P.E. Center with its fourth straight win, and its second in a... Full story
After a lengthy Christmas break, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team was back on home ice this weekend. And though the Flathead Fusion was a tough road opponent, the Ice Hawks fought hard. Havre hosted the Fusion Saturday and Sunday inside the Havre Ice Dome, with the Fusion winning the first game 10-0 and the second 11-4. In Sunday morning's second tilt, the Ice Hawks got off to a good start offensively, as they took the early lead on an unassisted goal by Ethan...
Sometimes, all that’s needed to turn a season around is one win. In the case of the Havre High boys basketball team, it will be hoping that win was against Lewistown. The Blue Ponies, who lost Friday to Fairfield 58-45, were 1-6 coming into Saturday’s home game against Lewistown. HHS needed some momentum, and after a 60-51 victory that included 10 3-pointers, it got some. “I think this will give us a lot of confidence,” Isaac Warp said. “This will give us some momentum,...
The Havre High girls basketball team faced two difficult tests this past weekend. One at home against the Class B runner-up and another on the road against a conference rival. But thanks to some outstanding defense and some timely scoring, the Blue Ponies won both games, knocking off Fairfield Friday night inside the HHS gymnasium, 48-44, followed by a 53-41 road win at Lewistown Saturday. Outside of its one loss to Great Falls High, HHS hasn’t played a single close game t...
