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  • DeWinter wins Havre Public School foundation drawing

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Press release The Havre Public Schools Education Foundation announced that Earlene DeWinter is the winner of its Great Northern Fair Booth Give-away. The foundation thanked everyone that stopped by its booth and signed up during the Great Northern Fair. "We hope you enjoyed the photographs and a few facts about the Foundation that were part of our booth," the foundation said in a release announcing DeWinter winning the game. "Thanks to the wonderful volunteers that built the...

  • Suicide prevention workshop set in Chinook

    Alex Ross|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    The Local Advisory Council for Mental Health in Blaine County will host a two-day course in suicide intervention training Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in the Blaine County Library Conference Room in Chinook. Jana McPherson-Hauer, the county’s public health nurse, said the workshop is a 15-hour long course that focuses on Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or ASIST. The course is free and available to people 16 years of age or older, and will go from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m during each of the two days. Lunch will be p...

  • New back-to-school backpack fundraiser next week

    Paul Dragu|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    A local group has launched a back to school fundraiser meant to individually prepare needy students for the new school year. Christy Edmonds, a para professional in the Havre public school and chair of a committee working on the Back To School Bash, has partnered with the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association and the Salvation Army to put on the event in which qualifying students can receive a backpack with customized school supplies, shoes, lunch and a haircut — if needed. The event is for children kindergarten t...

  • New extension agent in Hill County

    Alex Ross|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Shylea Wingard grew up in Montana and has worked in or been to all 50 states, but it wasn't until May when she was interviewed to be Hill County's newest extension agent for ag and natural resources that she had been to the Havre area. She began her new job two weeks ago. Wingard grew up on a 1,400-head cattle ranch in Ennis, where she still owns a small property with some cattle near the Madison Mountain Range. She said Hill County reminds her of what Ennis used to be like...

  • Quick Pics: Making honey in Havre

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

  • Fake $100s hit Havre

    Paul Dragu|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Havre Police are investigating multiple incidents in which fake $100 bills have been used at local Havre businesses. “These bills look very similar to a true $100 bill. However, they are marked ‘For Motion Picture Use Only,’” a press release from the Havre police department says. The bills all have the same serial number — CP 01105192 L — and people are asked to use caution and look bills over before taking them. The fake bills may have been purchased online, Assistant Chief of Police Jason Barkus said. He said he was unsu...

  • Legal tip of the week - Can ask court to set aside default judgement

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    From Montana Legal Services Association Do you know how to ask the court to set aside your landlord’s default judgment against you? A default judgment is when the plaintiff gets everything they ask for because the defendant never responded to the lawsuit. Usually this happens because the defendant never filed an answer with the court, or filed an answer but did not get notice of the hearing. There are also other reasons you can ask to set aside a default. To find the form to ask the court to set aside your landlord’s def...

  • Letter to the Editor - Draconian cuts hurt the most vulnerable

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Editor, My wife, Kristiny, and I are foster parents in Havre. We just renewed our license after finishing with the adoption of our youngest two children, Kady and Sammy. Their older brother, Ben, was also adopted through the foster care system. All three have severe delays in different areas of their development. I used to travel to Great Falls for speech and physical therapy through Scottish Rite and Benefis every Friday with all three kids. Last year, I changed jobs and that was no longer possible. However, the pediatric...

  • Letter to the Editor - An open letter to Interior Secretary Zinke

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Dear Secretary Zinke: Landowners in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument area were somewhat perplexed when you announced your “likely” decision on the monument on June 27 at Whitefish, Montana. Because the public comment period did not close until July 10, landowners rightfully believe your announcement was premature and that you did not consider those comments that were still en route to you, including a June 30 letter signed by 17 members of Congress. More importantly, you have been sent comments from mon...

  • People need to know the reality of the Lodgepole fire

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    I think this is a good time to share the obvious reality concerning the Lodgepole fire complex. First of all, lightning started the fire in Sandage Coulee, not in Lodgepole Creek. Sandage Coulee is located in the center of a Wilderness Study Area. This Wilderness Study Area only includes a few thousand acres of very rugged Musselshell River breaks. These areas have very strict rules as to how they can be used, including no roads, no motorized use, no improvements or such installments as water pipelines or fire suppression oth...

  • Obituary - Loren D'Arcy Gone

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Loren D'Arcy Gone, 37, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017, at his residence. Wake services will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at the new Fort Belknap Agency Community Center, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Mission Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Loren's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for...

  • Obituary - Dorothy M. Tautges Schubert

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Dorothy M. Tautges Schubert died of congestive heart failure Saturday, July 29, 2017, on her 83rd birthday. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Havre Eagles Hall, 202 First Street. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation - Dialysis, P.O. Box 1231 Havre, MT 59501 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and...

  • Obituary - Shirley Grubb

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Shirley Grubb, 83, passed away July 26, 2017. Service will be 11 am Saturday, Aug. 19, at St. Gabriel Parish in Chinook. Full obituary to follow. Condolences may be shared at http://www.oconnorfuneralhome.com....

  • Obituary - Arnold "Bud" Nelson

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Arnold “Bud” Nelson, 90, passed away in Colorado July 22, 2017. Bud was born Feb. 5, 1927. He resided in Havre, Montana, for many years. While working at Northern Manufacturing he designed the Big Bud Tractor. He had a passion for playing golf and cards. Later in life he moved to Colorado and found a love for gardening and reading. He is survived by his children, his grandchildren, and his beloved dog Blackie....

  • For the Record, Aug. 1, 2017

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a First Street business caller reported Monday at 4 p.m. that a black sedan took off without paying for $17 in gas. —— Officers investigated after a Third Street caller reported Monday at 5:34 p.m. that a bike was stolen out of the front yard. —— Officers made two arrests and issued a summons after a U.S. Highway 2 East business caller reported Monday at 7:29 p.m. that occupants in a small black truck “appeared to be up to no good.” Brady Leian Stimson of Havre, 18, was arr...

  • Rhines selected for Yard of the Week

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

    From Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club have selected this week's featured yard at 628 Fourth Ave. A first visit with owners Dave and Debi Rhines will quickly reveal their enthusiasm for gardening. The craftsman bungalow house of 1913 is the backdrop for the artfully designed flower beds surrounding the wraparound porch that causes you to stop in time and enjoy the present. They have achieved a balance of perennials and annuals with a few volunteers he...

  • Sports Photos: Havre Tennis camp is a blast in the sun ...

    Updated Aug 1, 2017

  • Local Golf Report: Ladies League reaches the playoffs

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    Tournament, and league, golf is starting to really wind down now. And, soon enough, a different kind of golf will take center stage. Yes, the Havre Blue Ponies, led by veteran head coach Brett Gilman, are about to begin a new Class A golf season. The first day the Blue Ponies can begin practicing is Aug. 10, and Havre will have its first meet shortly thereafter. Golfers are reminded about the fall sports parent meeting Monday night at Havre High School, and they also must...

  • Skylights land another big

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    For the second time in a week, Montana State University-Northern head women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has added an important piece to his 2017-18 roster. Mouat recently announced the signing of 6-3 post player Jessica Curl, who transfer to MSU-N Butte College (California). Butte College is a member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). Curl was a two-sport standout at Butte, competing in both volleyball and basketball. This past season, Curl av...

  • MCA week will be a special one for Filius

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 1, 2017

    The fall sports season is getting ever so close now. And, a new school year is just around the corner. But, before Montana begins another nine months of exciting high school sports, coaches from all across the great state will first gather in Great Falls. The annual Montana Coaches Association Clinic is one of the most popular events of the summer, and, for Havre High School, this week's clinic, which starts today and runs through Thursday, will hold special meaning. That's be...

  • Updated Jul 26, 2017