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Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. HEALTH OVERHAUL About 30,000 more Montanan are enrolled in a health insurance plan than were before the new federal health plan's enrollment period took place. State Insurance Office Deputy Commissioner Adam Schafer told a legislative panel Tuesday that his office surveyed the state's largest insurance companies to learn whether the number of uninsured decreased after the federal health care overhaul. The increased enrollment leaves... Full story
Steve Quam has traveled across the country on his bicycle three times now, stopping in communities all over trying to raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease. As he has traveled on the nation’s highways and byways, he has had some close call and some terrifying moments. But none quite like the one on Highway 2 near Kremlin on Friday. As he was headed toward Havre, he was struck from behind by a motorist who was going 75 mph. The traveling unit he was pulling behind on his bike nearly exploded, and he was thrown off the bik... Full story
The final day of the Randy Bachmeier vs. Montana State University-Northern public hearing wrapped up in Helena Tuesday. Bachmeier filed a sexual harassment complaint against former provost Rosalyn Templeton last year for allegedly touching him inappropriately and is asking the hearing officer for $100,000 in emotional damages and $50,000 in economic damages, which he said were caused by his being unable to progress in his career due to retaliation he may receive as a result of his filing a complaint. Templeton was the only... Full story
Alda Elaine (Harris) Lynde was called to Heaven at Northern Montana Care Center on July 4, 2014, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service is to be held at First Presbyterian Church on Friday, July 18, at 11:30 a.m., followed by a reception in the social hall. Another memorial service will be held at the Care Center at a time yet to be determined. Elaine was born in Fairview, Montana, on May 31, 1946, to Bernice (Dore) and Edward Harris and had one brother, Edward David... Full story
Charles V. Tordik, 90, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Grace Chapel in the Care Center with Ila McClenahan officiating. Interment services will be held at the family homestead at a later date. Memorials may be made in Charlie's name to Northern Montana Care Center or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine... Full story
Connected projects to build a new library in Big Sandy and to help an injured local rancher - who had been helping with the library effort - are moving forward with community support. More than 40 people gathered Thursday at the former Kaste Department Store in Big Sandy to help tear down the building, the planned site for the new branch of the Chouteau County Library. Big Sandy rancher Russ Allderdice had started demolition on the building before injuries put him in the... Full story
The head of the local museum board is looking for ideas on what to show — and items to show — in a rotating display at the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum. Board Chair Judi Dritshulas said she wants to put out a call for ideas on what to display in Gramma’s Attic, a small display in the front of the museum. The board started the display last year, used to hold items for about one-month displays, with local residents loaning historical items to the museum for those displays. Boy Scouts of America Hi-Line District Executive Thoma...
In the midst of their 20th year running the site, a local couple is seeing some increased visibility of the site with one video out and another in the works. Anna Brumley, manager of the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump archaeological site on the bluff north of Havre's Holiday Village Mall, said during Monday's H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board meeting that Missoula anthropologist Jeff McLain visited Wahkpa Chu'gn Monday in his tour of seven bison kill sites in Montana and...
The two contestants for Miss Great Northern Rodeo 2014 will grace the arena with their horses at the Great Northern Fair Thursday. Jaye Dee Han, organizer of the pageant and one for the Miss Rodeo Montana pageant, said she received three contestants Monday. One dropped out and now the competition will be between Sheridan O’Neil, 16, and Rachel Bartlett, 16. O’Neil said she decided to run for Miss Great Northern Rodeo because she wants to keep young people involved in rodeo. “I want to keep people interested because rodeo...
While some activities have started in the background for most, the 2014 Great Northern Fair will start firing on all cylinders Wednesday. Hill County 4-H’ers have been registering, setting up and doing interviews and the 4-H exhibit building was scheduled to open today, but the midway, main entertainment and major activities open up Wednesday. The open exhibits, food booths and the carnival are scheduled to open at noon, with the 4-H Chuckwagon slated to open at 3 p.m. Hill County 4-H moved back the start of its horse show a...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club have just one week to get ready for the Northern A District Tournament. But before the North Stars get to Fort MacLeod, Alberta for the postseason, they’ll play four very important games north of the border this week. Havre starts its final road stretch of district play today when it travels to Vauxhall, Alberta for a doubleheader against the Vauxhall Spurs. The North Stars then play their final two games of district play Wed... Full story
The Havre Lions Swim Team recently competed in the 33rd annual Firecracker Invitational in Missoula, and Havre swimmers posted some great results. The meet, which was held in late June at Splash Montana in Missoula, attracts swimmer and swim clubs from all over the Pacific Northwest. Havre’s Natalie Padgett finished first in the girls U8 100 LC Butterfly with a time of 2:42.91. Kyla Burchard finished first in the girls U8 100 freestyle with a time of 1:37.39, while Kobi B...
There are plenty of exciting weeks on the local golf scene. In fact, if you love the game, pretty much every week in the summer is exciting. But this past week at Prairie Farms Golf Course was certainly one of the biggest, and best week’s of the local golf season. Last Tuesday-Thursday, Prairie Farms played host to the Rotary Youth Golf Camp. The annual camp, put on by Jim Kato, attracted 34 golfers, including boys and girls ages 8-18. The camp has become a staple on the l... Full story
