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  • Taxpayers may be seeing a second bill soon

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    After their regular business meeting Thursday, members of the Hill County Commission said they wanted to give the community an update on their property taxes, which may require a second bill to go out to make up for a recent loss in court to the state. Last month, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that Montana counties had to follow the order of the Montana Department of Revenue to collect 95 mills worth of property taxes for education equity after many, including Hill County,...

  • MAT begins run of 'Puss In Boots'

    Christy Bambrough|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Montana Actors' Theatre is ready to perform its holiday panto, a locally written version of the classic children's tale "Puss in Boots." The run starts tonight at 7 p.m. in The Little Theatre in Montana State University-Northern's Cowan Hall. Director Angela Murri said the performance will be for all audiences, old and young, adding that the version includes many cartoon characters that take on a different storyline than in the original "Puss In Boots" story. This year, Murri...

  • Gopher awarded for work with domestic violence survivors

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Havre Police Officer Taylor Gopher was presented the inaugural Domestic Violence Awareness Award Thursday by the Hill County Attorney's Office for his outstanding work assisting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. After presenting him the award, Hill County Attorney Lacey Lincoln said Gopher was nominated by an anonymous community member for his role in assisting a survivor of domestic violence while off duty, treating them with dignity and respect. A...

  • Skylights volleyball help with donation to cancer fund

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Press release The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team had a Pink Night for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, selling T-shirts and raffling off a prize basket. They raised $3,700 and generously donated it to the Havre Women's Golf Association to be used in their fund - the Havre Women's Golf Association Assistance Fund. This fund provides financial assistance for folks on the Hi-Line with a cancer diagnosis. For more information on the fund, people can go online to...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: A different kind of day

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Interesting how we carve time to suit particular purposes. I won’t look it up, but thinking about it, I’d not be surprised that our universal way of dividing our days started with the Industrial Revolution, as a way of getting the workers to be where and when the bosses wanted them to be. That is as political as I am willing to be this morning. My day began yesterday, actually. It rained yesterday, so that jiggered up walk times with Lola, but we managed to wriggle them...

  • Endless opportunities as tribal liaison with Labor and Industry

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    As we close out National Native American Heritage Month, I would like to introduce myself and my new role as the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) first tribal liaison. My name is Donnie Wetzel Jr. I come from the Blackfeet Nation on my father’s side and Missoula/Bitterroot as a seventh-generation Montanan on my mother’s side, and it is an honor to serve Montana in this role.   Over the last month, I’ve received an abundance of information about this work and the limitless possibilities it can bring...

  • Court order on 95 mills protects taxpayers and students equally

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The Montana Supreme Court’s recent order upholding the Montana Department of Revenue’s calculation of the 95 school equalization mills provided a protective shield for residential property taxpayers and students educated in Montana’s public schools. The court’s decision respected and preserved bipartisan decisions made by the 2023 Legislature estimating revenues and appropriating funds to fund Montana’s public schools. Some county officials erroneously asserted that levying 77.89 instead of 95 school equalization... Full story

  • Obituary - Paul J. Kuhr

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Paul J. Kuhr, 95, passed away due to natural causes Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his residence. Arrangements are pending and a full obituary will follow.... Full story

  • Notices - Cottonwood, Davey school board meetings canceled

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Cottonwood and Davey elementary schools’ regular December board meetings are canceled....

  • For the Record, Dec. 8, 2023

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Havre Police Department A 14-year-old was issued a summons on charges of theft, trespass to property and probation violation after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported Thursday at 8:04 a.m. that a motorcycle had been stolen. -- Martin Duane Flying Jr. of Havre, 31, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program no-show reported Thursday at 8:06 a.m. Flying was then arrested at City Court at 10:50 a.m. on a charge of violation of conditions...

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and display a. Pony Pride Award presented by Jane Leinwand 5.Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business 1. Safe return to Schools and Continuity of Services Plan 2. Consideration of revised policies on second and fi...

  • Agenda - H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The next meeting of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will be Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at 6 p.m.. in the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum located at 2 Fifth Ave. in Havre The meeting agenda is: • Call to Order • Roll Call of Members • Reading and Approval of Minutes • Museum Report — Caroline Tuss • Wahkpa Chu’gn Report — Caroline Tuss • Foundation Report — Elaine Morse • Committee Reports • Budget — Val Hickman • Unfinished Business • Computer for Museum — David Sageser/Caroline Tuss • Clea...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar and business meeting agenda

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Monday 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging weekly meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road department weekly meeting in the Commission Office 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the detention center 1:30 p.m. — 911 Monthly Meeting at City Hall Wednesday 11 a.m. — Presentation for St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group in the Timmons Room 1 p.m. — Meeting in the Commission Office to discuss pumps and possible new RSID 2 p.m. — Hill County Levee Zoom meeting in the Commission...

  • Out Our Way - Yes, I ride drag

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Romans 12: 1- 8 Out our way, the spring and fall roundups are a big deal. Of course it's nothing like the old days, when trail drives went clear cross country and lasted for weeks. For us it is within the confines of a large fenced area and likely takes less than a day. Even so, the process of moving the cattle remains the same and even when four-wheelers often replace cow ponies in the process, the herders pretty much have the same job as their predecessor The top hand(s)...

  • Pastor's Corner: Mark of the beast

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    (Revelation 13:11-14:10) Are we living in the end times? People have been asking me that recently. Some ask me about the mark of the beast. Many people have speculated on the meaning of the mark of the beast in Revelation 13, but however it might be fulfilled, it could "symbolize all our allegiances to the gods of this world or all the emperors who try to usurp God's place." These chapters in The Revelation stir us Christians - who can face life realistically because we know t...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    You know, Lord, it was most interesting to recently read a devotional about never being forgotten. The gal wrote how her kids wanted her to start playing the piano again; she mentioned that she had not played the piano for two decades. She was surprised, when she sat at the piano, that she even remembered, then feeling brave, she played seven different scales that she'd learned by heart, years ago.  She mentioned that those years of practicing so long ago, had imprinted the...

  • Havre High basketball begins this weekend

    Kason Clark|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The season has finally arrived for the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams as they begin their seasons this weekend. Tonight, both teams will open the season with a road trip to East Helena. Then Saturday, both HHS squads will host Lockwood for their home openers. Both HHS basketball teams will head on the road to face East Helena tonight. The East Helena boys team comes to the game with an 0-1 record after losing to Butte Central, 69-41, to open their season. The Vigil...

  • Northern sweeps basketball, wrestling at home

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    A busy Thursday in the Armory Gymnasium was highlighted by a bunch of winning at Montana State University-Northern. In the morning, the MSU-N basketball teams hosted their annual Field Trip games. The Skylights beat the University of Alberta-Augustana in their Field Trip game by a score of 106-52. The Skylights had a big first quarter outscoring the Vikings 29-8. Northern kept the gas pedal down, as they pushed the lead to 26 points, 48-22, going into halftime. The Skylights...

  • From the Fringe … Keep in mind, the Transfer Portal door swings both ways for Cats, Griz

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The Montana Grizzlies are in the midst of an FCS revival. And the Montana State Bobcats just finished a season that may have ended in heartbreak, but was still another ultra-successful one regardless. And while we’ve always liked to think the Griz and Cats are big-time college football programs without all the baggage that comes with being bigtime, we’ve all been very naive about that. In hindsight, both programs have had plenty of problems over the years, and right now,...

  • Senior Center News, Dec. 8, 2023

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    North Central Senior Center Dec 11-15, 2023 Menu Monday, Dec. 11 — Biscuits and sausage gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Tuesday, Dec. 12 — Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted brussel sprouts, dessert Wednesday, Dec. 13 — Enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans Thursday, Dec. 14 — Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, veggies, Pumpkin Pie Friday, Dec. 15 — TaterTot casserole, veggies, dessert Scent-sational news about smell: When Americans were asked in 2018 which sense they would miss most if they...

  • Havre Middle School lists students of the month

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    Press release Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for November is Alix Holt. Alix is the daughter of Josh and Jenna Holt. She has two brothers, Drew and Ethan Holt. Alix loves to sing and participates in the middle school's choir. Outside of school, she likes to participate in hockey, soccer, golf, softball and basketball. In her spare time, Alix enjoys spending time with friends, family and running her bracelet/art business. At school, Alix is an upbeat...

  • Rudyard, Gildford senior center menus

    Updated Dec 8, 2023

    The Hill County Council on Aging menus listed for the Rudyard and Guildford Senior Centers has been released, with no meals Tuesdays. The menus for next week are: Monday, Dec. 11 — Biscuits and sausage gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Wednesday, Dec. 13 — Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted brussel sprouts, dessert Thursday, Dec. 14 — Polish dogs, sauerkraut, roasted oven potatoes, desssert Friday, Dec. 15 — Tater Tot Casserole, veggies, dessert...

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