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Editor’s note: This version corrects the time of the service. Stuart C. “Scott” MacKenzie, 77, passed away on October 14, 2020 in Havre, MT, at Northern Montana Hospital. A service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Chinook High School Gymnasium in Chinook, MT....
As Havre youth prepare for their return to school this fall, their student-athletes also begin to prepare for the return of fall sports. Some of these student-athletes will be getting ready for their senior year at Havre High School, so they hope to make their last year as a Blue Pony a memorable one. One of those seniors is Zach Monk, who is preparing for his final season in HHS football. With just one year left as a Pony, he wants to help the team reach new heights. "I hope...
Following an announcement by the Canadian government an ease in border restrictions would allow fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents to enter the country for nonessential travel, Montana's senators are urging President Joe Biden to allow Canadians into the U.S. Canada's ease in border restrictions goes into effect Aug. 9 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Sources report that U.S. Department of Homeland Security was publishing a notice today that U.S....
North-central Montana is in the midst of a serious hay shortage, the result of a perfect storm of severe drought conditions, a population explosion of grasshoppers and blister beetles, and the effects of last year's drop failure at the St. Mary Diversion. Montana State University Hill County Extension Agriculture and 4-H Agent Colleen Buck said the drought conditions and less-than-ideal nitrate levels in the soil have made it difficult to grow much of anything and a lot of peo...
Years ago, I had trouble with my septic system. If you’ve ever had that kind of trouble, you know what kind of trouble it can be. I was living in my old farmhouse out in the middle of the woods and had no idea where the sewage went until it suddenly went nowhere. That’s when I called the septic guy. The house (and presumably the septic tank) was 100 years old, and I had never had occasion to get overly curious about where the septic tank was or exactly how it worked — until...
I have been a fan of comic books and their movie adaptations since the first “Spider-Man” film featuring Tobey Maguire came out in 2002 I was roughly 7 or 8 years old then, so I understandably lost my mind. Fast-forward to the release of 2008’s “Iron Man” — the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As a fan of comic books in general, I was excited for the MCU. Then, even as a child, I started to notice the trend of quantity over quality with blockbuster superhero m...
HAMILTON - Clara Enola Berger Felton passed peacefully on June 4, 2021, at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, MT. Her life of 95 years was the epitome of a life well-lived. Born to parents Oliver and Edna (Morehouse) Lamb on November 1, 1925, at the family homestead in Winner, MN, she was one of 16 siblings raised on the family farm and brought up as a devoted member of the Faith Lutheran Church. She spent the majority of her adult years enjoying farm life with her family...
Press release The Hill County Commission issued the following notice about the fire restrictions going into effect in the county Friday. In all of Hill County, in a joint effort between Disaster and Emergency Services, Hill County Commission, Beaver Creek Park superintendent and U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the following has been implemented: As of Friday, July 23, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., Stage 1 fire restrictions will be in effect. The following will be prohibited and punishable by law until further notice: • Building and m...
Press release Due to the increase in dry conditions and extremely hot weather the City of Havre will be implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday, July 23, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. With the recent grass fires along with the forecasted weather patterns and fire conditions worsening, it is in the best interest of public safety. The following will be prohibited and punishable by law until further notice: 1. Building and maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exceptions below. Recreational fires in...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Thursday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Center on the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fairgrounds manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and grounds Commission policy Financial planning Events com...
Havre Police Department A caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business reported Tuesday at 8:38 a.m. that a green bike had been left behind a garbage bin. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at a Fifth Avenue business Tuesday at 12:46 p.m. -- A black 10-speed mountain bike was reported stolen from Second Avenue Tuesday at 1:39 p.m. -- Jeremy Clement Larsen of Havre, 43, was arrested on a pick up and hold order and charges of possession of dangerous drugs, tampering with or...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — For those looking to buy a home for the first time, Montana State University Extension has a MontGuide available discussing how Montana law allows individuals to have a special savings account to pay for homebuyer expenses and reduce state income taxes. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, said that as long as the money is left in the first-time homebuyer savings account – or withdrawn for eligible expenses — it is not subject to income taxation at the state level. Howev...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced that several angling restrictions on rivers in southwest, north-central and south-central Montana went into effect Tuesday due to warming temperatures and low flows. The restrictions include what are commonly known as “hoot owl” restrictions, which means fishing is closed from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. Some waters are under full fishing closures, which prohibit fishing at all times of day. These closures and restrictions will stay...
From Montana Legal Services Association The Sign-up Tool allows you to sign up for monthly Child Tax Credit payments if you qualify for the credit but aren’t required to file a federal tax return. Half the Child Tax Credit will be paid to eligible families in monthly payments and the other half will be included in your federal tax return. If you filed a 2020 tax return and qualify for the credit, you’ll get monthly payments directly deposited into the same account where you got your last refund. If you aren’t required to fi...
After a long hot summer for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, the postseason will finally begin this weekend at the Class A North District Tournament in Lewistown. The Northstars head into the weekend as the tournament's No. 1 seed because of their first-place finish in the standings. Since they host the state tournament next weekend at Legion Field, Havre already has a spot in the state tournament. Even though they do not need to do well this weekend to...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals. The announcement is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Livestock and poultry producers can apply for assistance through USDA’s Farm Service Agency July 20 through Sept. 17. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, authorized payments to prod...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers and landowners in Montana can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands signup to Aug. 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increased the program’s conservation and climate benefits, including setting a minimum rental rate and identifying two national priority zones. The CRP Grassland signup is competitive, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency will provide for annua...
