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The Great Northern Fair Board announced at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening that its project to replace the fairgrounds’ western bathrooms will not be finished in time for this year’s fair, despite their hopes to the contrary. Board Chair Michelle Burchard said the estimate for the project came in around $450,000, which was far more than expected and much more than the fair can afford at the moment. Burchard said they are currently about $200,000 short, but they are hoping to hold some fundraisers for the project and hop...
After a tense meeting Monday morning, the Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department Wednesday to look at their grants as part of their efforts to raise the department's wages. Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission will likely take action on the matter sometime in the next two weeks. Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees...
Fort Harrison campus in Montana This was provided by the office of Sen.. Jon Tester, D-Mont. WASHINGTON —The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation from U.S. Senator Jon Tester to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects in fiscal year 2023 to better serve veterans, including at the Fort Harrison VA facility in Montana. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. “I’ll always fight to connect veterans with their hard-earned health care and benefits,” said...
Havre Police Department Acoya Nathan Gopher of Box Elder, 25, was arrested on a vandalism charge after a Tuesday 8:50 p.m. caller on Third Street reported a man in the yard who was refusing to leave. -- Two arrests were made after a 13th Street West caller reported a burglary in progress at 4:21 a.m. Wednesday with the caller saying two people had broken the glass on the front screen door. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log. -- Wendy Lynn Casey of...
Press release It may not look like spring outside, but it is the season for spring cleaning, and Montana State University-Northern is looking for items people might be removing during their spring cleaning. “If you are using your spring break to declutter or have items you have been meaning to take to a donation center, please consider donating items to the MSUN Community Center,” the university Community Center said in a release. Donation boxes will be set up inside the SUB building on the MSUN campus, Monday through Fri...
Press release Great Falls Development Authority, a non-profit economic development organization, is asking people to fill out an online survey to help it plan its actions in the next few years. “The responses we get from (our communities) will go a long way in shaping our strategic goals regarding food, (agriculture), bioprocessing and farm-derived renewable energy and hopefully will be the beginning of a pipeline of shared community input for our region,” a release from the authority said. The authority asked people in the...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The 47th annual American Indian Council Powwow at Montana State University will be held March 31 through April 1 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The powwow is free and open to all. The MSU American Indian Council Powwow is one of the largest in Montana. The powwow begins at 6 p.m. Friday, March 31, with a grand entry. There will also be grand entries at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Dance and drum competitions with cash prizes are offered at the completion of the powwow. The host d...
With another high school basketball season in the books, it is once again time to hold the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament at Armory Gymnasium on the Montana State University-Northern campus. In the 36th annual edition of the HIT, some of the best basketball players in the state of Montana will gather to compete this weekend. After being founded by Babsie Bishop all those years ago, Chris Mouat and the MSU-N basketball programs have looked to carry on the annual tradition. "I...
If there is a bigger cliché that gets thrown around in sports, it’s the word dynasty. Often times, it’s not deserved. That isn’t the case however, when attaching that word to the Havre High girls basketball team. In fact, the word dynasty isn’t really good enough to sum up what the Blue Pony program has going right now. Of course, many of you reading this already know how great the HHS girls program is. You know because you are Pony fans. You’ve been there, you’ve see...
A brilliant career at Montana State University-Northern has come to an end for senior Jesse Keltner. Fittingly, Keltner was honored one last time. Earlier this week, Keltner was named an NAIA All-American, earning Honorable Mention honors. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its three men's basketball All-America teams and honorable mentions on Tuesday on the heels of the 85th annual NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship. Three teams...
