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Articles from the February 21, 2022 edition


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  • Circle of Parents open house moved to Zoom

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Amanda Christofferson said the live open house to discuss Circle of Parents Family Group has been moved to Zoom due to illness. The open house had been scheduled for tonight at 6:30 at Montana State University-Northern. To attend via Zoom or for more information, people can contact Christofferson at 406-399-3309. The topics planned for tonight includw: Intro’s • What is Circle of Parents? • What roles are left to be filled? • Name options for group • What day of the week and time works best? (Mondays are out of the picture f...

  • Quick pics: 2022 9C Champions

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

  • Second in the new Havre town halls set for Tuesday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Havre City Council will be holding its second monthly town hall Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall, where Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson will talk about his department’s activities and the state of Havre’s roads as well as its water and sewer systems. Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher said Peterson will be providing an overview of his department’s work, their successes, their struggles and where he thinks the city is headed, which will hopefully give the public a better idea of what’s going on in Havre right now. Kaerche...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Feb. 21, 2022

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 7 new cases were reported and 12 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 69 active cases in the county, 1 active hospitalization, 4,732 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 6 new cases and 6 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 85 active cases in the county, 1 new hospitalization, 1 discharge from the hospital, 5 active hospitalizations, 2,305 total cases a...

  • Obituary - Thomas 'Tom' M. Healy

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Thomas “Tom” M. Healy, 73, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at his home in Havre surrounded by his family. A full obituary will follow with service information....

  • Obituary - Jaime Lee Young

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Jaime Lee Young 43, the daughter of Kay and the late Scott Young passed away Sunday morning at her home in Havre with her family by her side. A full obituary with service information will follow....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2687 Health Department ARPA Funding for wages Contracts Hill County Council On Aging Commodity Distribution Contract Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Plat of Harmon Properties – Subdivision #3 County needs Quit claim deeds Policy change regarding e...

  • For the Record, Feb. 21, 2022

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Havre Police Department Thomas Kipp Jones of Havre, 43, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at Hill County Detention Center Friday at 9:54 a.m. Friday. -- Sherman Dean Alexander of Havre, 59, was issued a summons on a theft charge after a caller at a First Street West establishment reported a stolen wallet Friday at 1:56 p.m. -- A theft, forgery or fraud was reported on Second Street Northeast Friday at 6:32 p.m. -- John Alan Horseman of Fort Belknap, 50,...

  • Veteran Center raises $1,200 for St. Mary Catholic Church

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Press release The Rocky Boy Veterans Center recently raised $1,200 to benefit St. Mary Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Both of the organizations share a mission, to serve those in need. "The loss of St. Mary's Catholic Church was a loss for the Rocky Boy community," said Chauncey Parker, executive director, Rocky Boy Veterans Center. "The RBVC is pleased to assist in the rebuilding efforts of the Catholic Church in the hopes that it will soon be able to resume the valuable...

  • Letter to the Editor - Thanks to all for success of Hill County Spelling Bee

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Dear Editor: A large-scale competition such as a county spelling bee requires a great team of talented officials, and this year’s 55th Hill County Spelling Bee was orchestrated through a lineup of gifted, dedicated retired teachers, current school teachers/administrators and county officials. Without their help an event of this scale could not be gifted to our students. Crucial financial support for this event was provided by Independence Bank for Chamber of Commerce gift certificates for the top three finishers: $50, $25 and...

  • Letter to the Editor - Equity in education is right and needed

    Updated Feb 21, 2022

    Editor, It seems that every day there is news about some Republican elected official going off track with a crazy dispute. Now, Gov. Greg Gianforte has jumped into the fray with a complaint about the use of the word “equity.” The Montana Board of Education has revised its Ethical Standards for Teachers, which it does every five years. The word equity was included in the revision, pertaining to a teacher’s recognition of the need for equity in education. Equity in education is different from equality. A good example of that is...

  • Hawks soar to 9C title

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    It had been a long time coming, but the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks can once again call themselves the champions of the District 9C boys basketball tournament. The Hawks did it with a 38-33 win over Big Sandy Friday night at the Havre High Gymnasium. “(This title) means a lot. This whole year we’ve been looking up at our banner and our last conference championship was 2007,” CJI’s Kyle Harmon said. “We wanted to put another one up there and we knew we had the talent to do i...

  • The Bears are back

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    On Saturday night at Havre High Gymnasium, the Box Elder Bears were looking to build on their strong season with a District 9C girls basketball championship. While they struggled early as they fell behind to the Chinook Sugarbeeters, they battled in the second half to win, 56-51, and bring home the 9C trophy. "I'm really happy," Box Elder's Kyla Momberg said. "We have three goals: First districts, then divisionals and then state. Just knowing that we finished one goal feels re...

  • MSU-N's Wilkie, Bartel win CCC titles

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    The goal was to win the Cascade Conference Championships on their home mats. But it didn't quite happen for the Montana State University-Northern Lights wrestling team. Hosting the CCC Friday and Saturday inside the Armory Gymnasium, the Lights were right there to the end, but a tough second day saw them come up short in their bid to win the team title as they finished third behind Eastern Oregon and Menlo College. The Lights scored 117 points, while EOU, coached by former...

  • Beeters bounce back

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    As the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Box Elder Bears went into the District 9C boys basketball consolation game Friday night at the Havre High Gymnasium, both teams knew what was on the line. If they wanted to keep their seasons going and advance to the Northern C Divisionals, they needed to win. Both teams played their hearts out throughout the contest, but it was the Sugarbeeters who clinched a spot in the divisionals as they won, 71-69. "That was a great game to play in,"...

  • Fort Benton girls earn their way to Great Falls

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 21, 2022

    This season, the defending state champion Fort Benton Longhorns have not had things easy with injuries to some key players. They then lost in the District 9C girls basketball tournament Friday and had to win two games in a row to keep their season alive. After a win Saturday morning, the Longhorns had to defeat the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds Saturday to clinch a spot in the Northern C Divisionals. Things did not look good for Fort Benton as they trailed by 10 points heading...