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A group of Montana State University-Northern students gathered Tuesday at noon by the Student Union Building to express concern and inform other students about $11.8 million in proposed budget cuts that may increase student tuition. "The main thing we're trying to do today here at Northern is get the word out to all of our students and everybody and make them realize what this affect can have on them," Northern student president Collin Miller said during the gathering. "I've...
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press HELENA — Montana House Democrats failed to win committee approval Wednesday for a measure that would allow counties to conduct the May 25 congressional election by mail. The legislation is a priority among Democrats who hope that vote-by-mail ballots will increase participation in the special election to fill the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, who resigned his seat to lead the Interior Department. A majority of the state's 56 counties are pushing lawmakers to consent to mail-only voting, a... Full story
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
There are a lot of dynamic, multi-sport athletes along the Hi-Line, but one that has accomplished big things recently is Fairfield’s Allix Goldhahn. Goldhahn, who started her high school athletic career in Chester, has been racking up awards and honors for the past four years. The soon-to-be Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball player has done some great things on the hardwood, including helping the Fairfield Eagles beat Malta for the Class B state cha...
A proposal to increase Montana’s gas tax for the first time in 25 years will likely pass the House again on third reading and the state Senate, Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, said during the weekly state legislative videoconference at a Northern Montana Hospital conference room. The legislation passed the House March 23 on second reading 56-44. Reps. Bachmeier and Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, voted for it, while Jim O’Hara R-Fort Benton, and Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, voted against it. It was referred to the House App...
From Montana Veterans Affairs Judy Loendorf or Steve Mulonet, service officers for Montana Veterans Affairs, or both, will be visiting Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation at the Rocky Boy Vet Center Friday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to noon to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. People who are in applying for benefits are asked to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork— DD214 — with them. If bad weather exists on days of travel, people should stay tuned to the local Radio stations for updated infor...
From Havre High School Havre High School will hold an Open House Monday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. for students who will be freshmen at Havre High School in the fall of 2017. This assembly for students and their parents or guardians will start in the high school auditorium. At the April 10 evening meeting, packets of information about the high school curriculum will be handed out. This is an important meeting for students and their parents as information about high school graduation requirements, college preparatory programs,...
Editor, Let us not give up on Senate Bill 206, which has been tabled. Call the Legislators and ask them to reconsider passing this bill. Daylight saving time needs to be abolished. It does a lot more harm than it does good. Call in at once. Sincerely, Arlene Blessing Grest Falls...
From the beginning of the 2017 session, House Republicans committed to supporting essential infrastructure which would not place an undue burden on Montana taxpayers. The Legislature is currently moving more than $1.1 billion worth of infrastructure projects directly to Montana communities. You read that right — billion. This is an important piece of the puzzle that some in Helena don’t want the public to hear about. The Helena crowd has an agenda based on their own self-interest, not the well-being of families across the...
Editor, Senate Bill 93, sponsored by Sen. Tom Richmond, is an attempt by the Montana Petroleum Industry to water down a rule recently — Dec. 14, 2016 — enacted by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation. SB 93 cuts the distance of notification of a proposed drill site from 1320 feet to 990 feet and does not include notification of schools, hospitals, and businesses within this distance. This bill decreases the number of individuals given specific notification and fails to protect vulnerable populations. The 2015 leg...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a theft report after a First Street West caller reported Tuesday at 9:09 a.m. that they were missing a trailer. —— Darrel Michael Dubois of Havre, 27, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant when officers assisted another agency Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. at a Ninth Avenue business. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash after a Second Street West caller reported Tuesday at 10:27 a.m. that a hit and run had taken place. —— Robert Alexander McConnell of Havre, 36,...
Sherian Denning Horinek of Hingham, 57, passed away March 23, 2017, after a hard-fought battle with Glioblastoma, brain cancer. Sheri was born to Richard and Betty Denning in Swindon, England, July 27, 1959. Her father was in the Air Force and was stationed all over the United States. In her early teens, her family was stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. From there, they traveled much of Europe, often visiting family in England. Finally, the family settled in Great... Full story
Antoinette R. "Toni" Hagener, a long-time Havre resident, passed away at an assisted living facility in Helena, Montana, on March 21, 2017. Toni was born in Buffalo, New York, Nov. 22, 1926, and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorada. Toni was an eager student, doing well in any of her pursuits. For a while she lived at the Grand Canyon while her dad worked seasonally at the historic El Tovar Hotel on the rim of the Canyon. While at the Grand Canyon with her father she hiked... Full story
Ronald A. Bitz of Box Elder, 78, passed away March 27, 2017, at the Big Sandy Medical Center due to natural causes. He was surrounded by family during his last days and hours. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the Big Sandy Community Church of God with Pastor Erik Sietsema officiating. Cremation has taken place and Ron's ashes will be scattered on the family farm. Ron was born Nov. 30, 1938, in Havre, Montana, to Albert... Full story
From Montana Department of Agriculture Helena — The Montana Pulse Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, April 7, in Helena at the Montana Department of Agriculture, 302 N. Roberts, in Room 225. An agenda will be posted on the department’s website when it becomes available. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the Montana Department of Agriculture, visit http://ag...
In response to the more than 2 million acres of land burned, homes, buildings and fences destroyed, and countless livestock lost or injured in the March wildland fires that spread in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, the Montana Angus Association will be donating at least $16,000 for relief efforts. The state organization and the association’s seven regions have committed to donating $2,000 apiece, said Klint Swanson of Shipwheel Cattle Co. in Chinook, president of the nor...
Sign up for Middle School Tennis Once again, Havre High head tennis coach George Ferguson is offering Middle School Tennis this spring. Middle School Tennis is open to boys and girls grades 6-8 and the cost is a donation of one can of tennis balls. The first session is Monday, April 10, starting at 7 p.m. It will run every Monday at 7 through May 8. For more information, or to sign up, call Ferguson at 390-4142 or email him at [email protected]. Men's League Golf meeting slated The Havre Men's Golf League will hold its...
For the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Skylights, for the Havre Blue Ponies, for Rocky Boy and Harlem, and all of the District 9C, the basketballs have now been put away. It’s hard to believe another season of local hoops has come and gone, and I, for one, am going to miss it. Now, I can’t lie, the end of basketball season also signals at least the near end of winter around these parts. And in no way, shape or form am I going to miss winter. Nope, not one bit...
