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Since their return in January, the 118 members of the Montana National Guard 639th Quartermaster Company have been integrating back into the community after a second tour of duty in Iraq. Saturday, the Hero's Welcome Home event will recognize their sacrifices and fighting for the very community to which they have returned. "They just need to be welcomed home," said Carol Johnson, mother to Staff Sgt. Brian Johnson. "Because of these soldiers, you and I can sleep at night," she said, adding that they protect U.S. citizens' fre... Full story
Today in Harlem, I attended a rite of passage, eighth grade graduation. I am a sucker for ceremony. As the young people promenaded two by two through the decorated arch and up the aisle, tears rolled down my face. I felt as if I had stepped into a time machine. Long buried memories of my own eighthgrade graduation flooded my mind. I leaned over to Karolee, "When we were in school, was graduation held in the cafeteria or the pit? I can't remember." The pit was a sunken gymnasium in the old section of the grade school, a place... Full story
I want to thank the people of Havre for the outpouring of love and support that they have shown my family during our time of tragedy! Thank you to the people who were there when Monica and AJ Campbell got in their accident. Thank you to everyone who stopped by or called my parents house and for all the food, drinks and dinners everyone brought. To the people at the bus garage, words can not express my feelings for the barbecue for Raymond's graduation during this time of saddness. It made the day brighter, as Monica would...
Hazel D. Gatzemeier, 85, a resident of Havre, Mont., died on June 1, 2010, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m.. on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Havre, with Father Dale Yurkovik officiating. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery, A luncheon will follow the burial at St Jude Parish Center. Memorials in her memory may be made to Havre's North Central Senior Citizens Center or St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Services and arrangements have been entr...
Maureen Giachino, 63, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at her home in Havre, due to cancer. Cremation has taken place and at her request no services will be held. Memorials in Maureen's honor may be made to Kitty Keepers in Havre. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Maureen was born Oct. 23, 1946, in Havre, Mont., to William J. and Mildred Schneider. She attended school in Harlem, graduating from Harlem High School in 1964. She attended Montana State University in Bozeman. She worked as an...
Larry L. Hardy, 46, a resident of Havre, Mont., died on May 22, 2010, at a Great Falls Hospital of medical problems. Cremation has taken place. A luncheon will be provided for friends and family on Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Havre. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, at the Highland Cemetery in Havre, with Rowlie Hutton officiating. Memorials in Larry's honor may be made to a person's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home....
Renee Jean Nalivka, 60, died peacefully in her sleep during the early morning hours of Monday, May 31, 2010. She was at home, attended by her family and loved ones. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 14, 2010, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with Byron Keith officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Memorials in Renee's honor may be made to the American Cancer Socie... Full story
BP's top executive acknowledged this morning the global oil giant was unprepared to fight a catastrophic deepwater oil spill as engineers were forced yet again to reconfigure plans for executing their latest gambit to control the Gulf of Mexico gusher. BP PLC planned to use giant shears to cut a pipe a mile below the sea after a diamondtipped saw became stuck halfway through the job, another frustrating delay in six weeks of failed efforts to stop or at least curtail the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The government's... Full story
Dreaming of biting into a garden- fresh cucumber sandwich this summer? Better order your seeds now. A poor growing season last year and increased orders from Europe could make it difficult for home gardeners to get seeds for the most popular cucumber variety and some vegetables this spring. Farmers, who usually grow different varieties than home gardeners, aren't likely to be affected. Seeds for what's known as open-pollinated cucumbers seem to be most scarce, but carrots, snap peas and onions also could be in short supply....
Its been three weeks since the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was swept in a rough doubleheader by the Class AA Great Falls Chargers. So it's no wonder the North Stars are anxious to get back on the field. And today in Conrad, the North Stars begin Northern District play when they take on the Tri-County Cardinals in a twin bill. The doubleheader starts at 3 p.m. in Conrad. Today marks the start of a busy campaign for Havre. After playing Tri-County, the North Stars will take Friday off before returning to Leg...
A statue of Sacajawea with her baby in a papoose on her back has been dedicated with music, ceremonial blessings and the burning of sweetgrass at the Mi s s o u r i Ri ve r Fe d e ra l Courthouse in Great Falls. More than 100 people took part Friday in the ceremony for the 9 1/2-foot statue of the American Indian woman who helped guide explorers Lewis and Clark on their trip West. The statue, titled "Arduous Journey," was created by Carol Grende, who died in March 2009. Grende used to take the statue to Lewis and Clark... Full story
Officials in Nashville braced for more deaths today as the flooded Cumberland River continued to swell, sending muddy water rushing through neighborhoods and threatening the historic heart of Music City after a destructive line of weekend storms killed 21 people in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. Using motor boats and canoes, authorities and volunteers rescued scores of residents trapped in flooded homes, some which looked like islands surround by dark river water. The downtown — home of a historic warehouse district t...
Mountebank is defined as follows: 1. A person who sells quack medicines, as from a platform in public places, attracting and influencing an audience by tricks, storytelling, etc. 2. Any charlatan or quack. Synonyms 1. Pitchman. 2. Phony, pretender, fraud. You might encounter a mountebank on a late night TV infomercial explaining how you can lose weight without dieting by taking this nutrition supplement, which is sweeping the entire European continent. If you call the toll-free number and mention the secret password "chump"...
Louise "Blondie" Hellie passed away Friday, April 30, in a local nursing home. She was born in Butte, June 11, 1943, to Oscar and Margaret (Head) Steward. She attended schools in Butte and worked as a maid at the Capri Motel and the Max Motel. She also worked in area restaurants. She lived in Havre for 15 years and returned to Butte in March 2007 to live with her daughter. She was incredibly generous with her time and did a large amount of volunteer work, especially at the Havre Senior Center. She loved shopping, enjoyed... Full story
Ruth L. "Geeja" LongKnife, 77, of Fort Belknap, passed away on May 1, 2010, at her residence due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 11 a.m.. in the Red Whip Center with burial following at Pony Hill Cemetery. Wake services will begin on Tuesday, May 4, at Red Whip Center. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
On a weekend where the Havre High softball program had four games scheduled, a break in the weather gave the Blue Ponies just one outing. On Saturday the hosting Central A Ponies defeated the Class B Glasgow Scotties 13-5 at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Softball Field. The single home game came after a weekend of cancellations both on the road and at home. HHS was supposed to face the conference opponent Browning Indians on Friday, as well as host the conference opponent Lewistown Golden Eagles and Class B Shelby Coyotes on... Full story
At the beginning of the week, it looked like there was no chance the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team would be playing at home this weekend. But the weather broke just long enough for the North Stars to put on a pitching display in a sweep of the Lewistown Redbirds Sunday afternoon at Legion Field. The North Stars allowed just five combined hits and one run in a twin bill against the Redbirds, winning by scores of 7-1 and 10-0. "This is what happens when you pitch well, play good defense and make smart...
The annual Rockin' the Hills fundraiser for the Great Northern Fair Foundation Saturday seems to have been a success. "The concert was our second-best one, as far as people coming and our profit," said Missy Boucher, foundation secretary. Boucher said 176 people paid the admission fee to get in, and with children young enough to enter free and people working the event and staffing the concession stand, about 215 were at the concert. The total proceeds to be used for the foundation's work at the fairgrounds came to about...
Residents will have a chance during a public hearing at 6:30 tonight in City Hall to comment on an emergency interim ordinance to place a moratorium on new medical marijuana businesses in the city. People have already been vocal, both in support of and against medical marijuana businesses. Most have agreed that regulation of the businesses is necessary, and the ordinance will allow current operations to maintain their business at their current levels. New businesses will not be allowed in the city for 6 months. The ordinance... Full story
Derek Allen Peterson, 27, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at his home in Salt Lake City of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2010, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the memorial service. Memorials in Derek's honor may be made to the Memorial Sloan-Ketterin Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY 10087-7106. Services and arrangements have been entrusted...
Rep. Charles Rangel announced this morning he will temporarily step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, saying he didn't want his ethics controversy to jeopardize election prospects for fellow Democrats. The 20-term Harlem congressman held a news conference on short notice, telling reporters, "My chairmanship is bringing so much attention to the press, and in order to avoid my colleagues having to defend me during their elections, I have this morning sent a letter" asking House Speaker Nancy...
The Mixed City Tourney is set to begin this weekend, the first of two. The cost is $15 per person per event for team, singles, and doubles. Teams may consist of any combination of men and women, two men, two women, three men, one woman, or three women, one man. Doubles must consist of one man and one woman. Shifts will start at 12 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 p.m. on Sundays. There is a sign-up sheet at the desk or call Hi Line Lanes at 265-5885. The fun night is back. Saturday nights at 8:00 Jackpot bowling is being held. Call...
If their first-round Frontier Conference playoff game was the last time the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team will play in Havre this season, then the Lights gave their home fans a fond fairwell. On Tuesday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse in Havre, the third-seeded Lights downed sixth-seeded Lewis-Clark State 78-71 to advance to the Frontier semifinals. Northern improved to 22-9 on the season and will travel to second-seeded UMWestern on Friday night. "If this was our last game at home, I'm pleased...
Putting a lone senator's cantankerous challenge behind it, the Senate is back to work on a $100 billionplus bill reviving popular tax breaks and extending longer and more generous jobless benefits through the end of the year. Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning relented Tuesday evening, freeing the Senate to approve stopgap legislation extending for another month a host of programs, including highway funding, health insurance subsidies for the unemployed and benefits for the longterm jobles s. That gives Congress time to...
New federal rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government is committed to ensuring the label means something. U.S. consumers bought $24 billion worth of organic products in 2008. But for many, the purchases came with uncertainty about what they were getting for their money. "During the Clinton and the Bush administrations there wasn't a lot of teeth in the enforcement aspect of it," said Tom Willey, 61, an organic fruit and vegetable farmer in Madera, Calif....
