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After months of work in fundraising and renovation, Havre's latest dance studio reopened this fall as a top-end facility with thousands of dollars worth of dance and tumbling floors and other improvements. Havre's Studio of Dance & Arts, which opened its doors October 2015, came about after a group of mothers grew tired of studios in Havre closing and leaving their daughters without a place to dance, two of the co-founders said. Students from the studio are performing in a con...
Wanda Ann Bahr McKinney of Havre, 69, died of cancer Nov. 28, 2016. Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor John Chapman officiating. The family has suggested memorial donations in Wanda's name be made to the Salvation Army, the First Baptist Church, 625 4th Ave., Havre, MT 59501 or to the charity of the donor's choice... Full story
The Dakota Access Pipeline has been the subject of passionate protest and debate for several months, and Wednesday Montana State University-Northern students will get a chance to weigh in on whether Northern should join other campuses in the Montana State University system in throwing to support the rights of peaceful protesters. The open town hall forum hosted by the Montana Association of Students Montana State University-Northern Student Senate will be held at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom. The meeting...
Saturday's sixth annual Festival of Trees in Havre, a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, was a tremendous success this year, bringing in about $70,000 after expenses, the club's Executive Director Krista Solomon said. "Actually it was an amazing night," she said. "We were beyond blessed by the support we got from the community." Each year, businesses, organizations and local residents decorate trees, often with merchandise included with the decorations, to be...
National Weather Service is forecasting a chance for much colder weather and a chance of widespread snow next week as an arctic air mass pushes into the region. A notice from Weather Service released this morning says a large storm system is expected to develop in the Gulf of Alaska later this week and move into Canada and then into western United States early next week, bringing the first arctic air mass of the season to north-central Montana. The system is expected to bring...
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS — U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke suggested in an interview with The Associated Press that he could run against Democrat Jon Tester in Montana’s 2018 U.S. Senate race if the two-term incumbent does not work effectively with Republicans. The Whitefish Republican stopped short in the weekend interview of declaring his candidacy, but made it clear he has decided Tester must show a willingness to work with President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress. “Senator Tester is wise enough to ma...
MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA — An attorney for a Montana newspaper and an advocacy group will try to persuade a federal judge to strike down a 14-year-old court order that made settlement talks on how to clean up the nation’s largest Superfund site confidential. The Montana Standard petitioned to intervene in the ongoing case between the U.S. Department of Justice and Atlantic Richfield Co. after the newspaper was denied a public record request for information about settlement negotiations related to mining pollution in...
BILLINGS (AP) — Record sugar beet harvests will keep refineries busy making sugar longer than usual. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects the worldwide demand for sugar will outpace supply. Randall Jobman of Western Sugar Cooperative says farmers in Montana and Wyoming saw record yields. “In Montana, we’re going to end up with 36.5 tons per acre, which is a record. And we’re going to see in Wyoming a 30.1-ton crop, which is a record,” Jobman said. “I think we had favorable crop weather.” He said there was a lot of...
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Does a police officer need a warrant to pat you down? How should you recognize your right to remain silent? What could happen if you buy something that was stolen from a friend? These are questions Great Falls High School students answered while testing an educational game called “Juvenile Justice Jeopardy.” The game was created by the nonprofit organization Strategies for Youth, reported the Great Falls Tribune. Its mission is to promote better relationships and interactions between young people and polic...
ANNIE PENTILLA Montana Standard BUTTE (AP) — With their fingers seemingly always on the pulse of history, most Butte residents won’t be surprised to learn their city once boasted a Chinatown that rivaled those of New York and San Francisco. But soon people all over the world will get a chance to peek behind the curtain of Mining City history. The Pekin Noodle Parlor, a 105-year-old Chinese restaurant at 117 S. Main St. in Uptown Butte, is being featured in an exhibit at the Museum of Food and Drink in New York City, rep...
Breaking news: An amazing new school for political activists is training thousands of people to be community organizers. They’re using Saul Alinsky’s classic manual, “Rules for Radicals.” The Grassroots Leadership Academy gives how-to lessons in everything from mounting successful protest actions to recruiting middle-of-the-road voters. But, wait — who’s that hiding behind Saul Alinsky? Good grief, it’s the Koch brothers! Yes, this “grassroots” outfit has been set up by the gabillionaires Charles and David Koch to train cad...
By now you’ve probably heard that Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed by fellow theater-goers at a performance of the musical “Hamilton,” an unlikely hip-hop sensation that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton and other Founding Fathers. Then, at the end of the show, the cast respectfully addressed Pence and asked him to protect the rights of all Americans — in all their diversity. Donald Trump immediately demanded that the cast of “Hamilton” apologize to Pence. Twitter responded with the hashtag #NameAPence...
In 1978 Max Baucus was elected to the U.S. Senate starting a record 35 years of representing Montana. In 1978, Pat Williams was elected to the first of a record nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also in 1978, something happened in New York City that foreshadowed a political event in Montana 38 years later. In 1978 the ABC television network canceled the prime time show “The Six Million Dollar Man.” “The Six Million Dollar Man” was a successful science fiction television series starring Lee Majors...
For many, myself included, personal religion is a very touchy subject. For instance, at a dinner party, it is not merely something that I dislike bringing up, but strive to avoid. This is because, since childhood, I have witnessed the way many people tend to manipulate religion’s invariably political arm — congregations — for the sake of social rather than spiritual capital. Indeed, a substantial number treat whichever house of worship they choose to attend as a sorority rather than a portal to the divine. However, while...
Havre Police Department Officers assisted a citizen after the request was made from the Havre area Monday at 6:49 a.m. —— Officers investigated a domestic disturbance report after a 12th Street caller reported Monday at 7:56 a.m. that his ex-wife was trying to beat the door down. —— Officers investigated a fraud report after a Center Street caller made an identity theft report Monday at 8:29 a.m. —— Officers took a man to the emergency room after an 11th Street caller made the request Monday at 2:49 p.m. —— Officers invest...
Bradley K. Beckman passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, after a long fight with infection following a hip replacement. Services will be held at a later date. Brad was born July 5, 1955, in Fort Benton to Wes and Patricia Beckman. Brad was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Gary, and sister, Jill. He is survived by his brothers, Ronald and Jeff, his sisters, Julie and Audrey, and sister-in-law, Ida, many nieces and nephews, and... Full story
Lloyd W. Kaercher, 94, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at the Care & Comfort Home. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Lloyd’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandboni... Full story
Patricia Ann Nordrum, 63, passed away at Benefis Hospital Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastors Frank Donato, Jason Pollington and Michael O’Hearn officiating. A private burial will be held. Patty’s family has requested that memorial donations be made to Team Expansion, c/o Jan Brady, 341 Sagebrush Dr., Havre, MT 59501, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Services and arrangements have been entru... Full story
Marilyn Joyce (Alex) Lang of Gildford, 81, passed away due to natural causes Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at Northern Montana Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Highland Cemetery with Ila McClenahan officiating. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Marilyn's online memorial page at www.hollandbonine.com to leave a message of condolence for the family. Marilyn was born May 5, 1935,... Full story
When it comes to the Hi-Line, there may be no sport more universally followed than basketball. From Hays to Chester, local sports fans love hoops season. With the winter sports season literally just a few days from getting started, it’s a great time to look ahead at what’s coming. Last week, we looked at five things to watch when it came to local wrestling. Today, the focus is girls basketball, which starts games next week. Basketball programs around this area have always bee...
It was another exciting season of Six-Man football here in the state of Montana and last week, when the postseason awards were distributed for the North Division and across the state, a slew of local players were honored. In terms of the Six-Man All-State team, there were actually two local selections as the Big Sandy Pioneers saw two of their players make the cut, as senior Laurence Alderdice and junior Weston Alderdice each received All-State honors. The Alderdice brothers, who help Big Sandy contend for the playoffs this...
A pair of Chinook Sugarbeeters have been named Class C All-State in volleyball for the 2016 season. Chinook senior Kelsey Mathon and junior Sierra Swank were named to the Class C All-State team as Honorable Mention. In all, nine players from the Northern C were named All-State, while the two Sugarbeeters were the only players from the District 6C East to make the list. Class C All-State Volleyball First team: Madison Hansen, Broadus; Sage Collins, Broadus; Bryn Anderson,...
