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Saturday is the day area historical attractions combine their efforts to show what life was like in the early days of Havre — or, as is the case with the Wahpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump and Fort Assinniboine — before Havre existed. Here is a lineup of what will be going on: • Fort Assinniboine has more original buildings standing from the late 19th century than any other fort in Montana or Alberta. People will be given tours on the Black Jack, transportation named for Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing, who once served at Fort Assinn...
Part 2 of 2 We begin where we began last time: with naked Mike Rowe on the Internet. We move on to where we ended last time: with naked Sam Elliott on the Internet. We see, now, clearly there’s a pattern to my thinking, there’s also a purpose: Who is hotter, Mike Rowe star of “Dirty Jobs,” narrator of “Deadliest Catch” and advocate of blue collar employment, or Sam Elliott, actor, horseman and straight-shooter, literally. What is not clear is that the naked videos have no, or... Full story
Laurel — One of the great things about Havre is that the community is always stepping forward to help out neighbors in need — even neighbors people don’t know directly. This weekend, benefits will be held at the Havre Eagles Club for two women who have contributed to the community and are now in need of help because they suffer from cancer. Tonight, friends of Terri Healy Frey will gather for an Indian taco dinner. There will be a silent auction of gifts donated by area businesses. Saturday at 5:30 p.m., friends of Kathy... Full story
There are two seasons in Montana, winter and road construction, or so the old joke says. While construction crews toil away with all manner of heavy equipment on the inside of a construction project and get the recognition for building or repairing the roadways, it's the unsung heroes of the sign crew who orchestrate the dance of workers, machines and travelers, maintaining the balance between progress and safety. "People think that flagging is such an easy job, you just...
We return to Box Elder for this 22nd installment celebrating Montana Territory’s 150th anniversary. The following entries were found in the June 5, 1914, issue of The Box Elder Valley Press. The Farmers’ Picnic Everybody Invited to Help Make It Big Success — Arrangements Are Under Way Towards Securing Some Speakers — Come and Bring the Whole Family. Everybody is invited to help hold the annual Farmers’ Basket Picnic on June 18 at the Schwartz grove on the creek two miles west of Box Elder. Arrangements are under way for s...
At a recent economic summit held in Havre, a BNSF Railway Co. official said the company has invested in this region for more than a century, and plans to continue investing and operating here for at least another century. "It is our sincerest desire to be an integral part of your economy, and when I say yours I mean not just the state of Montana but right here in Havre for the next 100 years," said Andrew Johnson, vice president of governmental affairs for the company.... Full story
Mary C. Verploegen, former women's editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, died May 28 in Ewa, Hawaii. She was born May 26, 1927, to John and Margaret Verploegen at Cottonwood, north of Havre. Mary attended Cottonwood School and graduated from Havre High School in the spring of 1945. She attended Northern Montana College that fall and taught school the following year at Pine Grove School near Kalispell. She graduated from what is now the University of Montana in the spring of 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.... Full story
Then-Montana State University-Northern Provost Rosalyn Templeton repeatedly touched Dean Randy Bachmeier inappropriately over the course of three years. When Bachmeier filed a sexual harassment claim against Templeton with the Montana Human Relations Bureau, Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh retaliated by, in effect, barring Bachmeier from being considered as Templeton's replacement, according to Bachmeier's statement. Those were the findings of a Human Relations Bureau... Full story
The All-Star football summer circuit begins with a bang this weekend. And several area players will be part of the action. The annual Eight-Man All-Star game will be held Saturday night in Butte, and players from Chinook and Chester/J-I will be on the Blue Team. Chinook’s Zach Molyneaux, who’s headed to Rocky Mountain College, will be on the Blue Squad, coached by former Chester star and current Belt head coach Jeff Graham. Also on the Blue Team is Chester/J-I’s Cody Rambe...
The Hi-Line United U19 soccer program is nearing the end of the 2014 season, and while the season has gone up and down at times, the goal is till another state title. Currently the United sits at 4-4-1 in the division but is preparing for two home games this weekend, hopefully picking up two more wins, as well as some momentum for the rapidly approaching state tournament in Billings. Saturday the United will host Big Timber and Sidney at the Havre High School soccer fields. The United will first face the Big Timber Wolves;... Full story
The Havre High softball team was a true success story this season. The Blue Ponies battled their way through the tough Central A Conference and went on to compete in just their third Class A state tournament in the program’s history. Once at state, the Ponies beat Miles City 7-5 and played two more tough games before watching their stellar season come to an end. And though the softball and spring sports season is over, the accolades for several HHS players aren’t. Six Blu... Full story
