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Articles from the June 26, 2015 edition


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  • Obituary Noel R. Davidson

    Updated Jun 29, 2015

    Noel R. Davidson, 96, longtime Havre resident, business owner and community developer, died at Northern Montana Care Center June 27, 2015. Services and arrangements are in the care of Holland & Bonine Funeral Home and will be announced when completed with the family. Condolences can be made at www.hollandbonine.com...

  • 'Today' show features Havreites' success

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Jun 29, 2015

    NBC News' "Today" show visited Havre Thursday to showcase the seemingly ordinary work of a local couple. Erica Farmer and Marc Whitacre's work on the Havre Historic Post Office was featured in a Missoulian article that went in-depth about the married couple's story. From there, it was picked up by the Bozeman Chronicle and eventually caught the eye of someone at the "Today" show. Someone who lives in Havre called the "Today" show and asked if they had seen the article. "This...

  • Celebrating History: Courthouse, marriage, church and celebrations

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    By Emily Mayer The people of Hill County finally got the news they were waiting for. On the front page of The Hill County Democrat’s June 26, 1915, edition ran this headline: SITE SELECTION NOW SETTLED HILL COUNTY WILL NOW HAVE A COURT HOUSE NEW LOCATION SATISFIES ALL Work Has Commenced In Building Hill County’s Court House All the troubles of the county commissioners are ended at last relative to the selection of a court-house site. The selection of the Catholic church site seems to meet with universal satisfaction and all...

  • Obituary - Evelyn Petr Bitz

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Evelyn Petr Bitz passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Big Sandy, Montana. A service celebrating Evelyn's life will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 29, at the Methodist Church in Big Sandy, with luncheon following in the fellowship hall. Evelyn was born at Hopp-Illiad southeast of Big Sandy in 1935, the youngest child of eight born to Anna and Frank Petr. She spent her early years roaming the river breaks and attending Iliad school. After eighth grade, Evelyn...

  • Art Association's Art in the Garden tour is July 13

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Havre Art Association The Havre Art Association will again host "The Art in the Garden Tour," this year Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Five gardens will be featured, with artwork by more than 17 members of the Art Association, placed for sale among the gardens. This year's tour features gardens with ponds, water falls, zero-landscaping, a vineyard and rare and unusual plantings with surprising repurposed items tuck in and around the garden. One ticket will be drawn at the...

  • Hi-Line Living: Big Sandy Small Snacks - Kracklin' Kamut

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Jun 26, 2015

    As of last Friday, Big Sandy officially has another claim to fame to its name: Kracklin' Kamut. Kracklin' Kamut is a small-scale snack operation that is putting organic snack made of ancient grains on store shelves. As of now, the snack is only available in Big Sandy, at a health food store in Helena and at 2J's in Great Falls, but the marketing push is coming soon. Caleb Kaiser, 27, is ship, captain and crew of the facility. He is a Florida watermelon farmer who went to Brigh...

  • View from the North 40: Skip the Bette Davis eyes, I wanted Farrah hair

    Pam Burke|Updated Jun 26, 2015

    It’s been been almost 40 years, so I should let it go, plus it’s not right to speak ill of the dead, but I'm saying it anyway: I still really, really, really dislike Farrah Fawcett for making several decades of my life miserable. I still keep a secret stash of resentment tucked away in a little fold at the back of my brain. The bottle has her name on it. It was in 1976 that Farrah Fawcett’s iconic swimsuit poster hit the stands. You know the one: red swimsuit, hot bod and t...

  • For the Record, June 26, 2015

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Havre Police Department Nicholas Ryan Pyle, 31, of Havre was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs, trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal contempt after officers responded to a 6:04 a.m. Tuesday call from a 1st Street business about someone passing out. —— Officers investigated a 1:04 p.m. Tuesday report at the police station about found prescription Oakley glasses. —— Officers investigated a 3:12 p.m. Tuesday call from 6th Street about a stolen cellphone. —— Cheryl Marie Brown, 40,...

  • Agenda: Hill County Commission

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    MONDAY 10:30 a.m. — Center for Mental Health Board Meeting TUESDAY 9 a.m. — Payroll Approval 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor Otto 12:30 p.m. — HCCA Board meeting 1 p.m. — Pre-Bid Conference for Lions Campground 1:30 p.m. — Claims approval WEDNESDAY 11 p.m. — Bear Paw Development grant review 2 p.m. — Herd District meeting THURSDAY 10 a.m. — Business meeting • Manual claims • Employment review • Resolutions • Tax adjustments • County permit approval • Subdivision/survey approval • Time for comments from the public FRIDAY...

  • Correction - Pacing Parson

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    A front-page story in Thursday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported the home town of Don and Loretta Stevenson. They live in Auburn, Washington, and Don Stevenson is walking to Silver Spring, Maryland, location of the headquarters of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, to raise funds for the association....

  • Obituary - Byron Kuenzel

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Attorney Byron Kuenzel died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 22, 2015, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, at the age of 75. Bryon is survived by his wife, Shirley Kuenzel; children, Tammy Cleem, Darrin (Brandi) Kuenzel, Derrick (Rhea) Kuenzel and Tyler Kuenzel (Kelly); sister, Darla (Dennis) Kuntz of Havre, Montana; and 12 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Vera (Johnson) Kuenzel; and brothers, Bernard and Gregory. Byron was born on...

  • Library News and Views

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Lori Roberts Havre Hill County Library Thank you to all the volunteers and the Friends of the Library who helped at the library during our Summer Reading Program kickoff. We currently have 324 people signed up for the summer program. If you forgot but still want to sign up, stop by the library. We will be registering summer readers until July 10. Our Scholastic Book Fair was a great success. We sold $1,601.07 in books giving the library a profit of $640.43 to spend toward children’s books for our library. Thank you e...

  • Summer lunch menu

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Here is the menu for the summer free lunch programs at Lincoln-McKinley and Highland Park schools: Monday — Corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, fruit and milk. Tuesday — Soft flour taco, green bean, fruit and milk. Wednesday — Chekwiches, corn, fruit and milk Thursday — Tomato soup, grilled cheese, fruit and milk Friday — Hot ham and cheese, carrot sticks, fruit and milk Breakfasts are the same each week: Monday — Cereal, fruit and milk Tuesday — Sausage egg muffin, fruit and milk Wednesday — Muffins, fruit and milk Thursday ...

  • Senior Center News for June 29 to July 3

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    North Central Senior Center, June 29-July 3 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; painting at 1 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; TOPS 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except...

  • Big Knife makes dean's list

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Jessie (Ramos) Big Knife has been named to the dean’s list at Upper Iowa University, A 2012 graduate of Box Elder High School, he is majoring in business administration....

  • Stroh makes honor roll

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    Robert L. Stroh of Harlem has been named to the dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade point average....

  • Out Our Way: The pastor's T-shirt

    Updated Jun 26, 2015

    "At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world; and this took place during the reign of Claudius. The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers living in Judea; this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul." (Acts 11:27 – 30) Out our way, folks tend to be independent and think f...

  • Northwestern Energy wins fastpitch city title

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 26, 2015

    The heat is arriving, and the softball at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field was exciting as the Havre Girls Fastpitch Association wrapped up its A-League Tournament. On Thursday night at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field, NorthWestern Energy and Independence Bank battled through not one, but two championship games to settle the city title. In the first tilt, the unbeaten NorthWestern Energy squad was beaten by Independence Bank in a thriller, 12-10. That set up the winner-take-all...

  • Wells Fargo claims city Babe Ruth crown

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jun 26, 2015

    It's never easy to beat a team twice in two days, especially when playing for a championship. But, that is exactly what the Wells Fargo team did in the Havre Youth Baseball Association's Babe Ruth tournament. Wells Fargo and the team representing Optimist Park, squared off in back-to-back games at Legion Field to decide the Babe Ruth championship series. And after losing to Optimist earlier in the tournament, Wells Fargo rebounded to defeat Optimist 9-1 Wednesday and 11-10 Thu...