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The Havre High tennis season began with their courts buried under piles and piles of snow. Now, just a little over a month later, the Blue Ponies are nearing the end. And the beginning of the end starts with this week’s Central A Divisional tournament, which has been moved up to today and Thursday, ironically, because of impending bad weather. Havre will get started battling Belgrade, Livingston and Lewistown at the Central A, which will be played in Bozeman. “We’re excit...
Local high schools are set to graduate the Class of 2018, with ceremonies starting this weekend and running through May 27. North Star High School in Rudyard and Turner High School both are holding their ceremonies Saturday, with both schools starting their commencements at 2 p.m. in the respective schools’ gymnasiums. Several schools are holding their ceremonies the next day. Harlem High School is starting its commencement at 1 p.m. in its gym, while Big Sandy High School and Chinook High School are holding their c...
The Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday evening talked about repairs at the fairgrounds, heard committee reports, welcomed new member Bobbie Dolphay and discussed different ways to generate revenue for the board. Board member Ray Kallenberger said the Financial Planning Committee met last week and went over some costs from hail damage last year that he thought could be covered by insurance money. The cost to repair the damage was about $6,900, he said, and the county agreed to put the money in the fair’s account. He added t...
Editor's note: Finance reports on other local raises will be listed in stories printed later this week Democrat Paul Tuss has so far outraised both his potential Republican opponents, state Sen. Russ Temple, R-Chester, and Brad Lotton, in the race for Senate District 14 The information is from the Montana Commmissioner of Political Practices' website from reports through May 1. In the race for Senate District 14, which extends from Liberty County and western Hill County,...
Editor, I will take command of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 the “Bats” at 1442 JST on Friday May 25. At the ceremony, I will thank my parents, John and Nila Compton, and all of the many former commanders, mentors, and general officers that will be in attendance for preparing me for command of an F/A-18 squadron. As I prepared my remarks, I reflected on all the people I wish I could thank—and a lot about my hometown of Havre, Montana. Havre and the people I grew up with — and around — shaped me tremendou...
This November, I will be voting to reauthorize the six-mill levy. The six-mill levy makes higher education more affordable for Montana citizens throughout the state. Students are footing nearly two- thirds of the cost of Montana’s institutions of higher education through tuition, compared to my grandparents only having to cover a third of the cost. When my colleagues voted to slash the budget, higher education took a major hit. For the first time in a decade, institutions had to raise tuition. Many institutions were reluctant...
Helen Louise (Flatness) Kallenberger of South Havre, 102, died of natural causes Wednesday, May 9, surrounded by family at the Care & Comfort Home in Havre. Helen was the third of five children born to Norwegian immigrants Halvor and Louisa Flatness Dec. 5, 1915, in Box Elder, Montana. Her parents homesteaded on the North Slope of Centennial mountain of the Bear Paw Mountains. They worked hard building their ranch raising livestock, operating a coal mine teaching their... Full story
Karen Fern Doney of Box Elder, 69, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. A wake started Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 1 p.m. and will continue until the funeral on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. all at The Living Waters Church and burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Fern’s online memorial page at http://www.hollandbonine.com and leave a message of c... Full story
Kenneth Duane Bertelsen, 51, passed away at San Juan Regional Medical Center, Farmington, NM, on Feb. 4, 2018, cause of death tension pneumothorax due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. Ken was born Jan. 7 1967, in Seattle WA, grew up in Havre, MT, and graduated at Havre High School. He loved the Seattle Seahawks and enjoyed his work as a mechanic, always had many friends. Ken was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Butterfield; stepfather, Gale Butterfield;... Full story
Delbert J. Schnitzmeier died peacefully at the Missouri River Care Center May 13 in Great Falls, MT, at the age of 87. Delbert is survived by his sister Leona Beatty of Havre, brother Gerald of Great Falls, daughters Patty Matsko of St. George, UT, Peggy Beck of Superior, MT, Debbie Smith of Hurricane, UT, and sons John of Forsyth, MT, Carl of St Marie’s, ID, Russ of Great Falls and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Elsie Schnitzmeier of Havre, MT, and daughter Polly... Full story
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of April 19 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer DOWL a. Taxiway and Apron Area Project update 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Big Hanger repair status (i). Siding (B) Lease issues 6. New business (A) 2018-19 Budget discussion (B) Northwestern Energy Settlement Agreement & Mutual Release. 7. Approval of May claims....
Havre Police Department The police department had technical difficulties over the weekend that delayed its dispatch log report for Friday morning through Monday morning. The report for those days is included with today’s For the Record. A protection order violation was reported at the police station Friday at 10:54 a.m. —— A caller reported Friday at 11:14 a.m. from Ninth Avenue that a woman beat her up and drove off with her phone. —— A noninjury vehicle crash was reported Friday at 3:08 p.m. on First Street West. —— An Adu...
The American Legion baseball season is still in the early stages for the Havre Northstars, but that hasn't stopped one of their players from committing to play college baseball next season. Brendan Garden, who has spent the last few summers playing legion baseball for the Northstars, won't be finished with the diamond when this season comes to a close and that's because he will be playing collegiately for Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Michigan, starting next season....
