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The Great Northern Fair Board March 22 voted to hire Dave Brewer of Havre to be the new fairgrounds manager. Fair board member Tyler Smith, who chaired the board's hiring committee, said the final decision was made through a vote conducted by email. Paul McCann, chair of the fair board, said though a publicized board meeting was not held to vote on the candidate, he believes the board followed proper hiring procedure. The Hill County Commissioners were not available for...
Megan T. Morsette, 26, passed away at her residence Friday, April 7, 2017. Wake services will began at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10 a.m. with Father Pete Guthneck officiating, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Megan's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence f... Full story
Staff and wire report Legislation sponsored by a Rocky Boy legislator aimed at reducing the number of suicides by youth in Montana could soon head to the governor's desk for his signature. The state Senate overwhelmingly endorsed a bill by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy Saturday that seeks to provide additional resources to anti-suicide programs. It would authorize grants using existing money from a special revenue account. The Senate approved the bill, which combines parts of... Full story
A woman whose daughter was murdered more than a decade ago will publicly tell her story at District 4 HRDC Building 9 a.m Monday. Kathleen Whitaker, who works as a victim and witness advocate and violence intervention facilitator in the District 4 Human Resources Development Council's domestic abuse program, said she will speak about her experience during the HRDC all-staff meeting in the fireside room. "It's kind of an educational thing and it's therapeutic," Whitaker said.... Full story
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock revived debate over mail-only voting today when he used his veto power to rewrite a routine bill to allow counties to conduct the May 25 congressional election by mail. The governor's action caught Secretary of State Corey Stapleton off guard. His fellow Republicans in the House, who had killed the bill last month, were scrambling to see if there was a way to prevent the governor's changes from being debated and getting a floor vote. They might be able to r... Full story
Local volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates joined others Thursday to plant a special garden - a garden of blue pinwheels. The blue-and-silver pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse prevention, and CASA of Hill County sponsored the garden planting to raise awareness at the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month, April "This year, Havre will join communities around the state and around the country in recognizing the plight of our most vulnerable children," CASA said...
Some local equipment owners who like older models are inviting people to come out Saturday east of Havre to see how fields were plowed in years gone by. “We enjoy the old farm tractors and like to give people the chance to see how their grampa used to do it,” Dennis Laumeyer said. Laumeyer said collectors of old equipment will be plowing north of the railroad tracks at the old rest stop just east of Pork Chop Hill. A crossing goes across the tracks at the back of the rest area, he said. Collectors will be bringing tra...
Press release Governor Steve Bullock announced appointments including some local residents appointed to state boards. Among the appointees are: Board of Crime Control • Tim Brurud, Havre. Qualification: Youth Justice Council Representative. Brurud is the Club Director for the Boys and Girls’ Club of the Hi-Line. Fish and Wildlife Commission • Richard Stuker, Chinook. Qualification: District 3, experienced in the breeding and management of domestic livestock. Stuker is a family rancher in northern Blaine County. Board of Li...
The Havre Community Pool will be closed Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. The pool will also be closed from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, and all day Saturday, April 22. For more information call 265-8161....
From Montana Legal Services Association Do you know that the IRS has an online tool to help you find out how much you owe in taxes? The tool is on a secure website at https://www.irs.gov/payments/finding-out-how-much-you-owe. For more information, people can visit the Taxes section of http://www.MontanaLawHelp.org. People who can’t find the information they want can click on the LiveHelp button, or call the Montana Legal Services Association HelpLine at 1-800-666-6899....
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a meeting April 14 at Montana WILD in Helena and will take up a wide array of issues including final decisions on several no wake zone proposals, consideration of various lease agreements, and regulation proposals. The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. and be available via a live video stream from all FWP regional offices, where the public can also make comment. Audio of the meeting will be streamed live via fwp.mt.gov. The full agenda...
By Emily Mayer The big news in Havre 100 years ago this week was also the big news across the United States. On April 6, 1917, the United States joined Great Britain, France and other Allied nations by declaring war on Germany. The vote was not unanimous. While most Montanans aware of their history will recall our own Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives, cast her vote for “no” to war, she joined 49 other men in casting a “no” vote. In the Senate, 6 more men also said no. Most of those c...
North Central Senior Center April 10-14 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., exercise Class from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., bingo 1:15 Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., TOPS at 8 a.m., cards at 1 p.m., mall or Walmart Shopping Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., cards at 1 p.m., exercise class from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday — Medical transportation is available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance. Pinochle - Firs...
Montana enjoys the longest hunting and trapping seasons in the West, providing incredible experiences for residents and visitors from around the world. Our coldwater and warmwater fisheries also provide world-class angling opportunities. It should be no surprise that a majority of Montanans hunt, fish, and trap – one of the highest participation rates in the country. And all Montanans know how important hunting, fishing and trapping are to our outdoor economy. Montana’s Constitution protects hunting, fishing and trapping when...
