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A persistent weather pattern is bringing severe thunderstorms to the area including up to tennis ball-sized hail and some short bursts of heavy rainfall. National Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Nutter in Great Falls said reports came in of nickel-sized hail 9 miles west-southwest of Havre, 2-inch hail 5 miles west of town and tennis ball-sized hail 8 miles west. He said other thunderstorms also caused hail in the area, but those were the largest-sized hail reported so far by 9:30 this morning. The storms also caused...
Though rain fell in the area and new cases of COVID-19 continue to be confirmed, Fourth of July celebrations went off throughout the area including the annual Havre Jaycees Fourth of July Fireworks display and the two-decade tradition of the Fourth of July Festival and Community Picnic in Havre's Pepin Park. Despite only finding an organizer six weeks ago, the festival and picnic appears to have gone off without a hitch, with Havre resident and business owner Cassie Denny...
Havre City Council’s Water and Sewer Committee will hold a meeting Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Havre City Hall to hold a discussion on City of Havre water. The meeting is scheduled to be held in the back meeting room in City Hall, to be moved downstairs to the Emergency Operations Center room if too many people attend to fit in the meeting room. The city is looking at upgrades to its treatment plants and is proposing an increase to the city water and sewer rates which Mayor Doug Kaercher said during a May 2 meeting would a...
Press release Now is people’s chance to get involved with the research on one of Montana’s newest residents, the chimney swift. Montana Audubon will be hosting a chimney swift presentation Thursday, July 7, at Montana State University-Northern, Hagener Science Cneter Room 112, that will cover the ecology and identification of these charismatic swifts, followed by a walk around town to survey local chimneys for nesting sites. People can contact Peter Dudley [email protected] for more information. In the last three yea...
Press release United Way of Hill County is now accepting applications for the 2023 Funded Partners. Any non-profits that are a tax exempt 501(c)3 status working in Hill County with the mission to advance education, income and health are invited to apply for this program. The deadline on these applications is Wednesday, July 20. People who would like more information or would like an application sent to them can email [email protected] or call 406-945-2544....
Alois “Louis” Landinger, 89, passed away at his residence due to natural causes June 14, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Louis’ life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2022, at Pep’s Pizza in Big Sandy.... Full story
Richard Michael "Mike" Hartman of Columbia Falls, MT, age 67, passed away June 30, 2022. He was born July 11, 1954, in Kalispell, MT, to Shirley Ann Winn (Kellett) of Bryan, TX, and the late Richard E. Hartman. Mike was a hard worker and served our nation in the Navy and Coast Guard. He worked for the aluminum plant for a brief period of time in Columbia Falls. Some of Mike's hobbies included gun collecting, reloading ammo, hunting, fishing, camping, and "going for a drive."... Full story
Havre Police Department Pete Gabriel Longknife of Havre, 41, was arrested on charges of assault with a weapon and three counts of partner or family member assault after a 10th Street West caller reported a Friday 8:11 a.m. disturbance in which a man threw rocks at the caller. -- Juvenile probation officers asked Friday at 2:37 p.m. to speak with an officer on McKinley Avenue. -- Everett Dale Windyboy of Havre, 69, was issued a summons on a charge of possession of drug...
The Water and Sewer Committee of Havre’s City Council will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the back meeting room at Havre City Hall to discuss City of Havre water....
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. 22-2693 Affirming Active Participation in the Bear Paw Economic Development District in the amount of $21,250.00 Resolution No. 22-2694 Creating a Budget for Receipt of Federal Monies (American Relief Plan Act) into the General Fund Resolution No. 22-2695 Transfer of American Relief Plan Act Funds Contracts...
Peyton Schmitt Angus Communications Nathan Baltrusch of Havre was one of 26 American Angus Association® members from across the country that attended the 2022 Beef Leaders Institute June 13-17. The annual event is hosted by the American Angus Association and funded by the Angus Foundation and Certified Angus Beef® - CAB® - brand. BLI provides association members the opportunity to experience the beef value chain from pasture to plate. "We look forward to this...
Coming off a state title in 2021, the Havre High boys tennis team was looking to make a splash at state again this past season. While the Blue Ponies did not repeat at the state tournament in Bozeman, they still had a strong showing to finish third, to bring home another state trophy. While expectations were high heading into the season, HHS head coach George Ferguson was happy with how his players gave it their all during the season. "There were a lot of expectations for...
With Root Sports no longer in the picture, so to speak, there will be some new viewing options for fans of Montana State and Montana football this fall. But for the second-straight season, both the Grizzlies and Bobcats will be on nationally-televised games on the ESPN Networks. Montana State, which made it all the way to the FCS national championship game back in January, will host UC Davis in a national TV game on ESPN2 or ESPNU Oct. 1 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The game...
