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Editor's note: This version adds the price of the onions. The North Central Montana Shrine Club will be holding their annual Vidalia onion fundraiser, with onions arriving from Georgia early next week. Fundraisers are held throughout the year by the Shrine Club including a beef raffle and a pig raffle, but the largest one is their onion fundraiser held in the spring/summer season. The onions are selling this year for $13 for a 10-pound bag. Shriner Alvin Bitz said they have 6,000 pounds of Vidalia onions on the road to Havre...
Editor’s note: This corrects several errors in the original version of the story including that a passenger said buying his ticket at the train instead of online would more than double the price. Opponents of Amtrak's plan to eliminate the ticket agents from the Havre and Shelby Amtrak stations packed the Havre City Hall courtroom Thursday during a special meeting about Amtrak's plan. Havre City Council held the Thursday meeting, specifically to hear concerns about Amtrak t...
When it comes to high school sports in Turner, state championships don't come around often. In fact, the school has never won a team title in any sport. That's part of what made Eddie Harmon's individual state championship in the 800-meter run last season so special. It was truly a historic moment for Harmon, who had a parade thrown, in his honor, by the community of Turner. "It was a pretty big deal," Harmon said. "The whole town was there to support me and they had a big...
Though it's open year-round, Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar and park staff are amping up preparations at the park for their biggest holiday and busiest season of the year. Beaver Creek Park was established in 1916 by an act of Congress and is one of the largest county parks in the United States with 10,000 acres. "In the 1960s, the park board was started and the park started developing into the park it is today," Edgar said. Edgar, who is in his 15th season at...
Area community members are invited to attend various Memorial Day events that will be held Sunday and Monday in Havre. Sunday, starting at 9 a.m., the Veterans Honor Guard, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be placing U.S. flags at the headstones, of all veterans, at Highland Cemetery. People can meet at the building at the center of the cemetery, near the flagpole. "Anyone who wants to can join," American Legion Havre Post 11 Vice Commander Les Johnson said,...
Out our way, we are used to the "Big Open." I recall Andy Rooney of "60 Minutes" fame once made fun of Montana's "Big Sky" slogan, saying we have the same sky as everyone else. Then he made a trip to Montana. When he later wrote up his commentary on state slogans, he dropped his reference to Montana. That happens to a lot of folks. For folks who have never seen further than a few miles in any direction, the sight of the vast prairies and rolling plains can be overwhelming. I...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis sent representatives to Havre Thursday to honor a local woman who is leaving the Helana branch of the bank after more than five years of service on its board. Barb Stiffarm, who has a history of economic development in the area and still serves as executive director at Opportunity Link Inc., is finishing her last year on the Helena branch. Dorothy Bridges, senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis, said that people...
The Board of Regents Thursday passed a motion to approve the Montana State University American Indian Student Center’s funding. The funding source will be a combination of private donations and non-state funds up to $1,250,000. The American Indian Student Center serves the Native American community in addition to MSU students, faculty and staff. Promoting recruitment and retention of the American and Alaskan Native students. “The project consists of constructing a new facility of approximately 20,000 square feet to house acad...
May 9, 2018, at home with her family by her side, Carol Fullerton of Big Fork, Mt., passed away from cholangiocarcinoma. She was born to Rex and Erma Gulick of Joplin, Montana, April 21, 1957, in Chester, Montana. Carol graduated from Joplin High School in 1975 and attended Great Falls Business College. She met her husband, Nick, while working for the state of Montana in Helena. Carol had all the qualities Nick was looking for. She was a hard worker. She was responsible. She... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller from a First Street business at 6:06 a.m. Thursday reported a possible break in. —— Joshua Daniel Kaupang of Havre, 35, was arrested on a probation violation reported by probation and patrol Thursday at 3:42 p.m. —— A Washington Avenue caller reported Thursday at 7:36 p.m. finding a backpack with belongings inside and asked for an officer to come pick it up. —— A caller at a First Street business reported a disturbance in progress Thursday at 10:59 p.m. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Amanda Rae...
Monday Courthouse closed in observance of Memorial Day Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Weekly Road Department meeting/DES pre-mitigation meeting 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager meeting Wednesday 1 p.m. — Weekly progress meeting for RSID 22 — lift station 5 p.m. — HRDC meeting Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Contracts Time for comments from the public Friday Regular business hours...
Press release Businesses looking for guidance about resources to improve their operations can attend the upcoming Assistance for Business Clinic co-sponsored by Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Montana State University-Northern’s Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Assistance for Business Clinics provides new and established employers, accountants, bookkeepers, human resources professionals and attorneys the o...
North Central Montana Transit System buses will not run Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The buses will resume their normal schedule Tuesday....
Judy Loendorf and/or Steve Mulonet, service officers for Montana Veterans Affairs, will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Anyone interested in applying for benefits needs to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork. Friday, June 8, Rocky Boy Vet Center, 10 a.m. – noon Thursday, June 14, Malta City Hall, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, Fort Belknap, IHS CHR Conference Room, 1:30 – 3 p.m....
It has been a magical season for the Havre High softball team, there is no question about that and nothing that happens at the Class A state tournament is going to change that. The Blue Ponies, who entered state as the second-seeded team from the Central A, dropped their opening game of the tournament 5-3 to Butte Central Thursday in the opening round in Frenchtown. HHS gave up three runs early in the game, before tying things up in the fifth. Yet, the Maroons added two runs...
The believers, conspiracy theorists, wanna-bes and want-it-to-be’ers are waiting, as the saying goes, on tenterhooks as a researcher pits modern genome science against the myth of the Loch Ness monster. New Zealand’s University of Otago professor Neil Gemmell told The Associated Press that in June he and a team of researchers will be traveling to Scotland to collect hundreds of water samples from the famed Loch Ness. These samples will come from multiple sites and depths to...
Water rights are the cornerstone of our agricultural economy. Without certainty, protection for existing water right holders, and a plan to define the federally reserved water rights of the tribes, Montana’s water users would be forced to foot the bill for decades of costly litigation and risk losing their existing water rights. That’s why we support the CSKT Water Compact and why we believe it is critical that our Congressional delegation act now to ratify the agreement that was passed by the Montana State Legislature in...
You know, Lord, Memorial Day, is an American holiday which was once observed on May 30 but is now observed on the last Monday of May. It is a special day when we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally it was known as Decoration Day and originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, honoring family and friends who have gone before us. It is also a time for holding...
This week we will continue looking at material from the book “Managing God’s Money” by Randy Alcorn. Luke 12:16-22 — A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, “What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.” Then he said, “I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!” B...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, May 28 to June 1 Monday — Memorial Day holiday Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday — Medical transportation will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance. No cards played this week March Menu by Earlene DeWinter (Subject to Change) Monday — Memorial Day holiday Tue...
Press release MISSOULA – The University of Montana said it congratulates the 2,083 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2018, including the following local students, with commencement ceremonies May 12 at the Adams Center. Box Elder Natasha LaRose, Master of Arts: Anthropology Doranda Standing Rock, Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Danielle Vazquez, Bachelor of Arts: Social Work, magna cum laude Harlem Leigha Friedlander, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing Havre Nikki Gabrielsen, B...
Press release This summer, Verge Theater will partner with the Montana Playwrights Network to host the inaugural Montana Playwrights Festival June 8-9 at Verge Theater in Bozeman. Open to both playwrights and the public, this festival will give participants a backstage pass into the process of how a play comes to life. The Montana Playwrights Festival features staged readings of plays in development and works-in-progress, showcasing scripts from playwrights around the region. These readings will help both established and...
