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Havre Middle Schooler and her two horses headed to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Huron, South Dakota Mary Gibson is still at an early stage in her young rodeo career. Yet, that hasn't stopped her from making waves on the Montana rodeo scene, and before she even enters high school, the Havre High freshman to be is taking her talents to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. The National Junior High Finals Rodeo will be held for the 14th consecutive year and this time...
A brief presentation of the the new equine relay event for the Great Northern Fair and a rough draft of the mill levy resolution proposing a county tax to help fund the fairgrounds operation were given during Tuesday's meeting of the Great Northern Fair Board. Board Chair Tyler Smith presented a rough draft of a resolution for the mills they would like to levy to support the fairgrounds. The resolution states that the fairgrounds, which include 46 acres and 18 buildings, has...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Tuesday that people need to keep an eye on long-distance passenger rail service if they want to keep it. “There is folks back here that don’t think Amtrak should get any subsidies and they, in fact, want to close down the Empire Builder,” Tester said from Washington in a telephone press conference. During the call, Tester, who faces Republican Montana Auditor Matt Rosendale, Libertarian Rick Breckenridge and Green Party Candidate Steve Kelly in the Senate election in November, talked Tuesd...
A Havre family would like answers and for the community to be vigilant after their dog was put down because of what, they said, they suspect might be antifreeze poisoning. Sascha, a 1-year-old German shepherd, belonged to the Peltier family who have a house in Highland Park. “She was a really good dog,” Brock Peltier said. “Smart, loving, protective … a beautiful dog.” The family got her because, Peltier said, he is away a lot since he works for the railroad and needed someone to watch over his place and family while he...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of May 17 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 Hangar Repair Status a. Siding (B) Lease issues 6. New business (A) 2018-19 Budget Discussion (B) NorthWestern Energy Settlement Agreement & Mutual Release. 7. Approval of June claims....
Havre Police Department Kim Allen Norquay Sr. of Hays, 59, was arrested on charges of trespass to property and open container violation after a caller at a First Street West facility reported an intoxicated man Tuesday at 8:08 a.m. -- Nicholas Randall Boumans of Valier, 19, was issued a summons on charges of failing to back safely and failing to give notice of accident after a caller at a First Street business reported a hit-and-run crash Tuesday at 11:19 a.m. -- Ruth Lydia...
Havre Rotary Club has announced the winners at its annual Father's Day fishing derby held Sunday at Rotary Pond in Beaver Creek Park. The derby saw a high turnout, with more than 75 children registering and a swarm of parents and grandparents with the children. A high number of out-of-staters also attended the event. The winners in the category girls ages 3-10 were, first place, Ella Davison; second place, Csssia Butler, and third place, Eleanor Stots. In girls 11-15, Emory...
Press release Havre Parks and Recreation Department has announced that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Pepin Park Summer Program will end early this year. The program will end Friday, July 27. The department also announced the Havre Community Pool will be closed Wednesday, July 4, through Sunday, July 8. For more information, people can call 265-5781....
A Havre man was announced as the winner of an original painting in a raffle that raised funds to help a young local child fighting a rare immune disease. Steve McLain won the painting named “Finnley,” of a Hereford cow, that Corey Stremcha painted and donated to be raffled off to benefit 3-year-old Finnley Grace Foster, who is in Seattle being treated for severe combined immune deficiency. The painting had been on display at Triple Dog Brewing Co., where the drawing was held Sunday. Stermcha’s mother, Lorna Stremcha, said her...
Montana State University-Northern's Tara Stimpson probably didn't have the rides she would have liked during last week's 2018 College National Finals Rodeo. Still, being one of the top 50 barrel racers in the country at the collegiate level was still a great accomplishment for the Skylight senior. Stimpson road in the barrel racing competition at last week's CNFR in Casper, Wyoming, after qualifying third in the Big Sky Region Final Standings. Last Monday, Stimpson scored...
MSU News Service While the Northern Agricultural Research Center at Fort Assinniboine southwest of Havre is holding its annual field day Thursday, the Montana State University Western Agricultural Research Center in Corvallis is inviting people to a workshop in July. Western Ag Research Center and Montana’s Organic Advisory and Education Council will host a full-day workshop on the principals of organic agricultural management Wednesday, July 11. The workshop, “2018 Organic Principals Review,” will focus on topics and techn...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its outstanding agricultural leader award to honor during its 2018 Celebrate Agriculture event, set for Nov. 9-10 on the MSU campus. The annual award honors people who have exhibited abundant leadership in Montana public service as an agricultural producer, industry advocate, agribusiness leader or as a friend of agriculture. The award is part of the college’s annual Celebrate Agriculture event, and awardees will be cel...
Press release Although the news on trade negotiations might sound grim, Angela Hofmann, deputy director of Farmers for Free Trade, told Montana Farm Bureau members at their summer conference, held June 12-14 in Fairmont Hot Springs, that negotiations are part of the process and urged farmers and ranchers to speak up and make their voices heard about how trade tariffs impact them. “Trade negotiations are very complex. They include buying and selling, being a reliable partner and fixing what’s needs to be fixed. Farmers nee...
