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Articles from the October 29, 2014 edition


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  • Skylights start the year ranked in NAIA Top 25

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    As expected, both the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball team's names were called when the NAIA released its 2014-15 Preseason Coaches Polls Tuesday afternoon. The Skylights, who went 22-10 and reached the NAIA Sweet 16 last season, begin the season ranked No. 21 in the NAIA. Northern climbed to as high as No. 20 a year ago. MSU-N, which is off to a 6-0 start in 2014-15, was picked to finish third in the Frontier Conference this season, and in the p...

  • Postseason volleyball begins in Chester

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    The dust has settled on the 2014 Class C volleyball regular season. But, over the next two weeks on the Hi-Line, a storm of excitement will take place. The action starts with this week's District 6C East tournament, which runs Thursday-Friday in Chester. Six teams from the 6C East will battle it out for three spots in next weekend's Northern C Divisional, and with that, two spots in the Class C state tournament, which will be held Nov. 13-15 in Bozeman. Chinook comes into this...

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

    Tori Thomas|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many organizations in Havre are showing their support for this movement. According to cancer.org, this campaign was founded in 1985 to increase awareness of the disease and offer information and support to those affected by this form of cancer as well as to raise funds for research. One of the main goals of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast...

  • Havre native gives back

    Tori Thomas|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    Mildred Keene, 93, was born in Havre in 1920. She took part in many community activities and lived in the area until this year. In May, Keene suffered a stroke and was placed in the Immanuel Skilled Care Center in Kalispell, near her son. As a gift to the community, Keene sold her home, divided up the money and donated it to different community groups that she was passionate about. Some of the organizations she donated money to include: the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, the First Lutheran Church, the Boys & Girls Club...

  • For the Record, October 29, 2014

    Updated Oct 29, 2014

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a motor vehicle accident Tuesday at 6:28 a.m. on 7th Street. The caller’s vehicle was reportedly hit by someone during the night. —— Officers investigated a report from U.S. Highway 2 of theft, forgery and fraud Tuesday at 9:18a.m. concerning a possibly stolen ATV. —— Dawn Faye Vanek, 31, of Havre was arrested Tuesday at 12:30 p.m on a Justice or City court warrant and criminal contempt. The caller reported Vanek should be dry and thinks she had been drinking. —— A 13-year-old w...

  • Daines to highlight Halloween GOP rally

    John Kelleher|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    There will be treats but no tricks when Republicans hold a pre-election Halloween campaign rally at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Great Northern Inn. The rally will feature U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, who is heading up the GOP ticket this fall. Earlier in the day, the GOP will hold a pumpkin giveaway at Memorial Park on 5th Avenue, 4 to 6 p.m. "We encourage any and all to come out and enjoy some hot apple cider, get a pumpkin for Halloween and meet the congressman," said Hill County Republican Chair Andrew Brekke. Cider, hot...

  • Reward offered for info in old case

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    A man who went missing in April 2013 has still not been found, and a Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation leader is now offering $1,000 for information about his whereabouts. Ken Blatt St. Marks, the suspended chair of the Rocky Boy tribal council, said he will give the money to anyone who comes forward with information about Robert Grant Alexander, also known as Robbie Alexander. "I'm trying to find out where he's at," St. Marks said. "We searched all over and couldn't find him....

  • Linda Warneke is Artitudes featured artist

    Updated Oct 29, 2014

    Artitudes Gallery Artitudes Gallery presents “Zentangle and More” by Linda Warneke during November and December. Zentangle is the creative art of doodling with an artistic twist. She has created many framed pieces, ornaments and original note cards that can be framed, and the show includes her newest watercolors as well. An artist reception will be held from 6 to 8.p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Artitudes Gallery on the upper level of the Atrium Mall, 220 3rd Ave., Havre. There will be refreshments, music and a chance to visit wit...

  • Letters to the Editor: Blaine County has right in legislation controversy

    Updated Oct 29, 2014

    Editor: I respectfully have to disagree with your dart on Friday, Oct 24, about the Election Day rejection from the Blaine County offices. I checked with my local clerk and recorder office in Hill County and found out that in Hill County you can register to vote at: 1) The county courthouse 2) The U.S. Post Office 3) The Montana driver examiner office. Now that being said, I would assume that every person of voting age in the state of Montana (which includes our seven reservations) has at some time in the last two years been...

  • Local Bowling Report: Youth Bowling sign-up set for Sunday in Havre

    Ken Brubaker|Updated Oct 29, 2014

    This Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. is the signup for Youth Bowling from PeeWee’s to Majors. Parents wanting to have their kids in the youth program are encouraged to bring them in and sign them up. The unofficial official results are in for the Senior State Tournament. Two local bowlers finished very well. Faye Brubaker rolled into second place in her division, while Lynn Crossler was in eighth place in her division. In the Thursday morning housewives league, Julie Rodgers rolled games of 221, 242, and 238 for a 701 series, w...