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A committee today killed a budget amendment on a party-line voted that would have continued state funding for preschool. A press release from the House Democrats said the amendment would have continued funding nearly 100 preschool classrooms that would provide early childhood education to 1,500 Montana students. “Today, Republican legislators utterly failed 1,500 of Montana’s youngest learners and their teachers,” House Democratic Leader Casey Schreiner, R-Great Falls, said in the release. “Parents across Montana don’t c...
To observe Lent this year, students at St. Jude Thaddeus School decided to help out some animals. For the Lenten period, the students collected and donated approximately $150 and a number of items and food for the Havre Animal Shelter. "I've been amazed with our students and our teachers and what (first grade teacher Jessie Kuhn) has done with this," Principle Mike Haugen said. Haugen and three student council members, Dylan Kuhn, Mackenzie Kuhn and council president Kat...
Wednesday, Special Olympics athletes came from across the area to attend the Special Olympics Great Northern Area Spring Games, competing in track and field events in the morning followed by bowling and a celebratory dance in the evening. Special Olympics Local Program Coordinator Brandon Berreth said the day went well. The track and field events at Havre Middle school ran smoothly and allowed all the athletes to have fun. "Just seeing the smiles on all the kids' faces when...
People have a chance to hear music of performers ranging from the pop music of Linda Rondstat to Megadeth this weekend at KNMC’s third annual Tribute concert. Organizer Dave Martens said the concert is planned to start at 2 p.m. Saturday in the amphitheater behind Pershing Hall on the Montana State University-Northern campus, but with rain in the forecast an alternate location might be used. He said people can watch the KNMC Facebook page for an alternate indoor location. Even if the weather cooperates enough to hold the conc...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Women’s Expo Saturday and Sunday, welcoming people from near and far to attend. “It’s just a fun event to draw people into our community,” event organizer and Chamber of Commerce Events Committee Chair Tera Verploegen said. Chamber of Commerce Director Jody Olson said that it is a two-day event of fun and vendors geared toward women’s interest. This event offers a place for women to get together for a shopping experience and education on a variety of topics. The event w...
Havre Police Department Officers provided assistance after a caller at Fifth Avenue and First Street said Wednesday at 9:54 a.m. her car had died in the turning lane and wouldn't restart. -- A Wednesday 3:29 p.m. caller reported vandalism on Third Avenue West. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies rendered services after a man was reported walking into traffic on U.S. Highway 87 Wednesday at 9:36 a.m. -- Deputies rendered services after a woman was reported walking in dark...
Norma E. Boyum, 85, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rick Hodshire officiating. Burial will be in Highland emetery at 2:00 p.m. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Norma's name to YNOP, 317 First Street, Havre, MT 59501, or a charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine...
Marvin Peter Schweitzer, 75, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home in Troy, Montana. He was survived by his daughter Suzanne Streeter and granddaughters Carly and Kayla Streeter. Marvin, son of Anton and Elizabeth Schweitzer, was born on September 7, 1942, in Havre, Montana. He was the ninth of 12 children, raised on the family farm in Rudyard. The family later moved to Higham, Montana, where they ran the local store. Marvin graduated Hingham High School in 1961 with seven classmates who still regularly get...
Derek Earl Roe of Havre, age 57, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be announced at a later date. Memorials in Derek’s name may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-line or the charity of the donor’s choice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Derek’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com/....
Several weeks or months ago, all the women in the Rancho jumped onto the latest diet-craze roller coaster. One at a time. I’m not sure how or why. Each is beautiful in her own way. I say “all” the women. I mean all but myself. I wasn’t invited. Not that I would have bought the ticket. I once rode that carnival ride and it cost me dearly. I have not dieted since. When I was in high school, several girls attempted the diet of that time. When I make up my mind to do somethi...
When women and girls go missing in our state, it’s not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem — it’s a Montana problem. And it’s an urgent one. Not much research exists on the epidemic of Indigenous women and girls going missing or being murdered. But we do know that in Montana, where human trafficking is on the rise and there are serious flaws in our missing persons reporting system, hundreds of people have gone missing and their families are still left wondering what happened to them. That’s why this legislati...
Small businesses in the Rocky Mountain region have new resources to help them commercialize technology, expand into new markets, grow their customer base and create jobs. Thanks to funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Montana Bioscience Cluster Initiative in Billings and the Utah Advanced Material Manufacturing Initiative in Kaysville will expand opportunities for businesses in their industries to connect with each other and effectively leverage their assets. Each organization received contract awards...
From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Local businesses have the opportunity to get some information on a variety of topics at the Assistance for Business Clinic scheduled for Havre Tuesday, May 14. The Assistance for Business Clinics are designed to provide new and established businesses, accountants, bookkeepers, human resource professionals and attorneys with updated information on topics such as Montana Department of Revenue’s new Form MW-4 and their E-Services, Unemployment Insurance Tax requirements, workers’ com...
From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana HELENA — Registration is open for the 46th annual Governor’s Cup, the longest continually held road race event in Montana. Presented each year by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, it is a tradition that brings thousands of runners to the streets of Helena each year. Registration is open at http://www.govcupmt.com and there is a race for every age and skill level. The 1-mile Fun Run and Kids Marathon kick off Governor’s Cup weekend on June 7. The next day runners will toe the start...
From Humanities Montana Humanities Montana’s newest program is Gather Round, a free, limited-edition DIY humanities toolkit designed to inspire discussions centered on the themes raised in Hearth: A Global Conversation on Community, Identity and Place, an anthology edited by Missoula authors Annick Smith and Susan O’Connor. The toolkit contains everything needed to create a do-it-yourself conversation with friends or family. Contents include: The anthology “Hearth,” a humanities card deck, a portable hearth, Montana Gold te...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will hold a tournament this weekend at Legion Field. The tournament also includes an All-Star team from Havre Youth Baseball as well. The action starts Saturday morning and will run through Sunday afternoon. The tournament will feature two teams from Havre, as well as Malta, the Billings Upper Deck Expos and the Billings U16 squad, as well as the Montana Regulators. The tournament kicks off with the Northstars taking on the...
The spring is here for the Montana State University-Northern rodeo team, and, the Lights and Skylights are now two rodeos into the 2019 Big Sky Region spring schedule. Last weekend, Northern was in Miles City for the Miles Community College Rodeo, where three MSU-N standouts thrived. Jayne Keeley took fourth in the goat tying, while teammate Zane Marcenko finished fourth in steer wrestling and Shane Birdrattler took fourth place in the saddle bronc competition. The Lights and...
The 2019 Montana State University-Northern women's basketball recruiting class is growing, and earlier this week, the Skylights certainly got better. Northern head coach Chris Mouat recently announced the signing of McKenzie Gunter to an NAIA national letter of intent. Gunter is a 5-5 point guard from McCammon, Idaho, who is transferring to Northern from Walla Walla Community College. "McKenzie will make us better immediately." Mouat said. "She has good vision, handles the...
The Havre High tennis teams have little time to rest right now, and that's exactly the way head coach George Ferguson likes it. After playing three duals Tuesday in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies will set out for Glendive Friday morning, where they'll get six matches in two days at the Elks Invitational. Havre will see the entire Eastern A, while in Glendive, which, Ferguson said, will be beneficial, not only for the rest of this season but also in the future as the Ponies will...
