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Articles from the April 19, 2018 edition


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  • It's time to play ball

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    One thing that has gotten lost in all the weather disruptions during the spring sports season is the fact that the Havre High softball team has a new head coach and a new attitude. For years, the Blue Ponies have been looking up at Lewistown and Belgrade in the Central A when it comes to softball and that's something this team is hoping to change. But to get that started, Havre will need to start beating those teams and this weekend, HHS will have three chances to do just...

  • Havre Herbergers among stores set to close

    Tim Leeds and Alex Ross|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Editor’s note: This corrects a typo in the telephone number for Jeff Bason of Sign Sale Inc. The Bon-Ton department store chain has announced that the Havre Herberger's in the Holiday Village Mall is among the more than 200 stores it is closing in bankruptcy liquidation proceedings. The company listed the Havre store as one scheduled for closure after a bankruptcy judge approved a winning bid in an auction for the company's assets Wednesday. An employee of the Havre store refe...

  • Early Childhood Screenings help support and guide parents

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    As the school year comes closer to an end in the region, community organizations dedicated to supporting children have sprung into action, some having completed their screenings, and some still preparing to screen the infants, toddlers and young children in the area. Child Find is a national mandate that all schools must have a process for identifying children that may have delays and need special services; it is a part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This year the Child Find childhood screening was held...

  • Meetings set on revised Tiber boating rules

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Fish, Wildlife and Parks is holding meetings to tell people what has come out of planning for boating access to and use on Tiber Reservoir this year. The body of water has been under intense scrutiny and regulation since invasive aquatic mussel larvae were discovered there in 2016. The department originally had planned to restrict access to Tiber, south of Chester, to two points, but collected additional comments after concerns were raised in a public meeting in Chester March 21 about limiting access to only the east side of...

  • Box Elder woman causes crash killing one

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Montana Highway Patrol reports that a 23-year-old Box Elder woman caused a crash over the weekend near Fort Benton that killed a Wolf Creek woman and sent four others including the Box Elder driver to the hospital. Highway Patrol said it cannot release names of people involved in crashes. The Chouteau County coroner had not returned a call requesting the names by printing deadline this morning. Highway Patrol said the Box Elder woman was driving north at a high rate of speed on U.S. Highway 87 near Mile Marker 37 in a Ford...

  • Governor declares state of emergency in area

    Alex Ross and Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Gov. Steve Bullock declared a state of emergency due to flooding including for Chester, Blaine, Hill and Liberty counties and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, within days of Hill and Blaine counties declaring their emergencies and the city of Harlem temporarily ordering an evacuation of residences north of the railroad tracks. The evacuation order has since been lifted, and Blaine and Hill counties both reported this morning that tributaries to the Milk River seem to have...

  • For the Record, April 19, 2018

    Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report of a child being hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning at 8:13 at 11th Street West and Boulevard Avenue. No injuries were reported —— Patrick Ryan Schroeder of Havre, 27, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia Wednesday at 9:08 a.m. on Smithville Road after probation officers requested an officer respond. —— Jordan James Normandy of Havre, 24, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Wednesday at 10:08 a.m. on First Street. —— Officers in...

  • Obituary - Barbara L. Henry

    Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Barbara L. Henry, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at her home. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held Monday, April 30, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Hi-Line Funeral Services, 310 South Dell Lane, Havre. Please visit http://www.hi-linefuneralservices.com to leave a message of condolences for her family. Full obituary to follow....

  • Looking out my Backdoor: Seeing through other eyes

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    We don’t see ourselves. We aren’t able. Even surrounded by walls of mirrors, we only see glimpses and reflections. And I’m talking broad scope here. Not just the outside package of who I am. But the me beneath my skin and the life I create. So I delight in being able to share bits of my daily life with friends from afar who come visit. Sunday morning Steve and Theresa from Washington arrived tired and bedraggled after an overnight flight. Steve and Theresa are beneath the s...

  • FWP anticipates area ponds may have some winterkill

    Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Fish, Wildlife and Parks It has been a winter for the books in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6. After the summer of 2017 that was plagued by record drought conditions, the 2017-2018 winter will go down as the second-snowiest - so far - winter on record in Havre with 92.5 inches and the third-snowiest on record in Glasgow - with 63.2 inches - as of April 9. In addition, the month of February was the coldest on record since 1979, according to the National Weather Servi...

  • MSU-N rodeo teams off to a strong start

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    After a long, harsh winter, the Montana State University-Northern rodeo team returned to action for the spring portion of the Big Sky Region rodeo season. The Northern team was in Bozeman last weekend for the Montana State Spring Rodeo, which was held in front of a sold-out crowd for two nights inside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. In all, Northern had four champions at the rodeo with Zane Marcenko winning the steer wrestling title, John Bell capturing a crown in team roping,...

  • Lights nearing the end of spring

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    For the second time this week and the 13th time this spring, the Montana State University-Northern football team was on the practice field Wednesday, as the Lights work towards the completion of spring football. The first couple of weeks of spring football were dampened by rain and snow as the Lights adjusted to the new coaching staff directed by head coach Andrew Rolin. But the last two weeks, the weather has been picturesque and that was the case again Wednesday as MSU-N...

  • Permanent Reflections offers cosmetic services

    Alex Ross|Updated Apr 19, 2018

    People looking for a local for someone that will do permanent cosmetics, permanent hair removal and waxing can now go to a business in downtown Havre. Chanel Lett opened Permanent Reflections in March in a back room of the Serenity Salon & Boutique at 315 Third Ave. in downtown Havre. Lett said she first became interested in hair removal and permanent cosmetics because of her mother "I just thought it was the most interesting thing ever, like it was fun to watch; it looked...

  • New Allied Investment officer working in the region

    Updated Apr 19, 2018

    Press Release CONRAD — Eric Vermulm has joined Allied Investment Advisors as chief investment officer and chief operating officer. He is working out of Conrad at 314 South Main Street and will serve clients including through north-central Montana and along the Hi-Line. People can call Vermulm at 406-271-2391. His areas of responsibility will include the firm’s investment process, where he will help direct investment strategy, research, and portfolio management. He will also be involved with operational activities, inc...