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Representatives from the Montana Department of Livestock, and the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service gave a presentation on concerns surrounding feral swine potentially entering Montana to members of the public at the Eagles Club Tuesday. "We'd like to thank everyone for coming out here today. We know a lot of you missed some work to be here," Hill County Conservation District Administrator Kat Whitaker told the people attending. "It just shows what kind...
The second annual Adult Pinewood Derby is set for Saturday, April 4, at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Building, with Friday the deadline for participants to register. “Our second annual Adult Pinewood Derby Races are the Hi-Line District’s community fundraiser for our Investment in Character and Leadership Campaign, formerly known as Friends of Scouting. This gives not only businesses, but the community the opportunity to participate in our fundraiser,” Pinewood Derby Hi-Line District Fundraiser Chair Jenni...
Mill levy options and course changes at the high school were discussed at the Havre School Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson said the Havre Public School district has not run a levy since 2016. "I'm going to recommend a high school mill levy and that's to keep our budget authority," he said. "On the high school side, we are going to ask for a levy of $46, 714, that's 1.8 mills." That equates to an annual increase in taxes of $2...
With the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus 19 growing around the world including in the United States, Montana officials are preparing for its appearance here. As of Tuesday, no coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases have been reported in the state of Montana, but Hill County Health Director Kim Larson said people should be taking the same precautions they take for any other respiratory illness, such as influenza. Those recommendations include: • Avoid contact with sick p...
Havre Police Department A dog bite was reported Tuesday at 11:21 a.m. by a caller at the hospital. -- An arrest was made on a warrant Tuesday at 12:02 p.m. at the adult probation and parole office. Christopher John Brandt, who was named in the dispatch log as an involved party, was listed in this morning's jail roster as being held on charges of failure to appear in District Court and failure to comply. -- A Northern Heights Drive caller reported Tuesday at 3:36 p.m. that a...
The afternoon of February 29th, 2020, the Rev. VaunDalee DeLong, retired, peacefully passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Ronan, Montana. VaunDalee was born VaunDalee Evelyn Rhodes in Valley City, North Dakota, in 1943. She married Douglas Dean DeLong and had two children, Matthew Douglas and Dinah Lynn. VaunDalee attended University of North Dakota at Dickinson and went on to graduate from seminary at The Pacific School of Religion and was a pastor first in the Oil-Field Parish of Sunburst, Kevin, and Shelby, Montana. N... Full story
I think Pollyanna might have gotten a bum rap. More than once in my life I’ve been accused of having a “Pollyanna attitude.” I didn’t actually know what this meant, except that it was not a good thing. Being “a Pollyanna” implied having an unrealistically sunny view of whatever was happening. Since Pollyanna and I had been linked so often, I thought I should finally read the book. For children’s literature, “Pollyanna” is one dark book. Spoiler alert for those of you who...
Two of the current Hill County Park Board members’ terms will expire soon. The 2020 posting of these positions could be any time now in the Hill County Courthouse. The Hill County Park Board has nine positions. Six members of the park board have staggered three year terms appointed by the county commissioners. The other three members of the park board are the elected county commissioners. Other than a public comment period at commissioners’ business meetings, the public has no official opportunity to participate in who is...
Press release The annual Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food & Gifts returns to Helena March 13 - 14 at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of wholesale buyers attend to shop authentic Montana products exclusively for resale, and the public is invited to preview new, Montana-made products that stores will carry this season. Wholesale buyers will connect with Made in Montana businesses Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Buyers from across the region attend the tradeshow to stock their store shelves with...
Press release The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is offering up to $500,000 in grants statewide for volunteer ambulance and EMT services. Interested organizations have until April 15 to apply. “Town Pump recognizes the importance, commitment and sacrifice of volunteer first responders, especially in rural communities in Montana,” said Bill McGladdery, director of corporate communications for Town Pump. “The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is providing this grant opportunity for local volunteer organizations to obtain suppl...
There will be no Kids League this week due to the Montana State Elk’s Tournament. Highs for the week. Men’s game, tie, Jason McDonald and Kyle Surber, 235, series, Kyle Surber, 611. Women’s game, Chris Anderson, congratulations, 224, series, Terry Wright, 571. Split Pickers. Chris Anderson, 5-6, Carol Culp, 3-6-7-10. Sunday Keglers: Suener Springer, 169, Donalle Guadagn, 153,Alicia Burrington, 160,167-472, Brandy Kurtz, 169,178-484, Michele Denny, 168, Dustin Hoffman, 188,...
The Rocky Boy boys basketball team has been pushing deep into the postseason in recent years, becoming a team that seemingly goes to state every year. Now, Rocky Boy has goals to grab another piece of hardware this weekend in Butte. For the third straight season, the Stars will be a competitor in the combined Class B state tournament, which will be at the Butte Civic Center in Butte Thursday through Saturday. Rocky Boy will be joined by the Harlem girls basketball team, anothe...
It has only been two weeks, but when the Havre High girls basketball team heads back down to Billings Thursday for the Class A state tournament, the Blue Ponies will feel a heavy sense of familiarity inside the First Interstate Bank Arena at the Metra. The Class A defending state champions are going to be aiming for another state title and doing so will earn them a not-often achieved three-peat, as well. But Havre will have to get through some tough competition from their riva...
Local sports has been graced with some amazing pairs of players that shine in their respective passions. When it comes to the 2019-2020 District 9C basketball season, duos like Turner girls basketball's Sarah Billmayer and Shyan Krass or Big Sandy boys basketball's Ryan Roth and Clint Darlington have made a big impact on the court. But there is one duo of brothers that have been lighting up the hardwood since day one, Garrett and Hayden Diekhans. The Diekhans brothers have bee...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana State Hail Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown to prepare for the 2020 hail year. An agenda will be made available on the department’s public notice website. The Montana State Hail Insurance Program was created at the request of producers in 1917 to provide basic hail insurance coverage on any crop grown in Montana. The program is directed by a five-member board consisting of three producers appointed by the governor, the dep...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture received formal approval of its hemp production plan by the United States Department of Agriculture March 6. This federal authorization comes after a nearly 60-day review period. The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to develop a national regulatory framework for hemp and include a process for states desiring to have primary authority to submit their production plans. Oct. 31, the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program was established through the USDA’s interim final rul...
Taya Trottier, Harlem Girls Basketball The Harlem girls basketball team has plenty of stars. And last week at the Northern B in Shelby, Taya Trottier was one of them. In all four of Harlem's games, Trottier scored in double figures, averaging 13 points per outing. She also poured in 16 points in Harlem's win over Glasgow in the consolation game, which launched the Wildcats into the Class B state tournament for the second straight season. Joe Demontiney, Rocky Boy Boys...
Three Montana State University-Northern men's basketball players were named to the 2020 Frontier All-Conference Team, which was released Tuesday afternoon. Northern senior Adam Huse was named First-Team All-Conference, while earning All-Conference honors for the second straight season. Junior guard Mascio McCadney was named Second-Team All-Conference, and also made the list for the second year in a row. MSU-N senior Kavon Bay, who was the 2019 Newcomer of the Year, earned...
