4 local couples named environmental heroes

Recycle Hi-Line celebrated its sixth anniversary by honoring people who have supported the group in its effort to clean up the environment.

At Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting, Candi Zion, a founder and the chair of Recycle Hi-Line, handed out awards to people who have fought the fight with her groups.

The winners are:

Wayne Koepke and Renelle Braaten

“We all wondered why Wayne Koepke was bringing pickup loads of plastic wrap used in shipping to the recycle drives,” Zion said. “What on earth did an accountant use all that plastic for.”

Actually, she explained, the pl...