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  • Steer donations needed for MSU's student Steer-A-Year program

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana ranchers are encouraged to donate a steer for the benefit of the learning and development of next generation agricultural producers. Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking donations of steers for its Steer-A-Year program. The program accepts donated steers, monetary support and feed. The donated steers allow students in the program to engage in hands-on learning of the beef industry. Students participate in applied learning experiences and courses such as beef cattle ma...

  • Obituary - Carolyn Marquardt

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Carolyn Marquardt of Havre, 94, passed away to Heaven from Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes Sept. 1, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Sean Janssen officiating. Carolyn was born to George and Evelyn Habeger on December 29, 1924, in Havre. When she graduated from high school, she worked for F. A. Buttrey until she married William "Bill" Marquardt on June 30, 1946. She was a... Full story

  • 2018 Frontier Volleyball Preview: Plenty of challengers for the 2018 Frontier championship

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    NAIA volleyball is a month old now, but the real fun is just beginning. This weekend, the Frontier Conference kicks off its annual race to November, and it's sure to be an exciting one. Montana Tech was picked to repeat as Frontier champions this season, and the Orediggers are certainly loaded. But in what is a season that will show plenty of parity, Tech has challengers in the form of Rocky Mountain College, Carroll College, Lewis-Clark State and the University of...

  • Wild Horse Border Committee talks about improvements to port

    Derek Hann|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    The Wild Horse Border Committee Monday talked about trying to improve Montana Secondary Highway 232 - Wild Horse Road - to increase safety and try to get the Wild Horse Port between Montana and Alberta Canada, upgraded. Havre Mayor and Wild Horse Border Committee co-chair Tim Solomon said perhaps one of the best ways to facilitate more traffic through the port and change the port's designation is to improve the highway. The Wild Horse Border Committee is made up of Montana...

  • Fire restrictions lifting Friday in Blaine, Hill counties, Fort Belknap

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Staff and wire report With cooler weather and precipitation falling, fire restrictions will be lifted in Hill and Blaine counties and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation this weekend, although burn permits will not be issued in Blaine County. “We’re lifting Stage 1 restrictions but were keeping a county-wide fire ban,” Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest said this morning. Hill County will consider burn permit applications starting Friday morning. With hot, dry, windy weather and numerous small fires occurring in the r...

  • Havre schools move on air quality policy

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    The Havre Public School Board at its meeting Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of a proposed policy to adjust outdoor activities for students depending on air quality. Havre High School math teacher Kurt Leeds, who presented the proposal to the board, and Superintendent Andy Carlson said the policy is not mandated but it is recommended. “We really want to … protect those kids as best we can,” Leeds said. He said implementing air quality policies is recommended by the National School Board Association and the Mont...

  • HRDC Head Start has a family day

    Derek Hann|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    The District 4 Human Resource Development Council Head Start program held an event Tueday at Lincoln Center for parents of kinds in the program to meet the teachers and ask the faculty any question they may have. District 4 HRDC's Head Start program is the oldest in Montana and one of the oldest in the country, HRDC Executive Director Carilla French said. She said that HRDC, the oldest human resources development council in the state, started serving Hill, Liberty and Blaine...

  • Obituary - Dorothy Anne (Packer) Duncan

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    During the early morning hours of September 4, 2018, Dorothy Anne (Packer) Duncan slipped these earthly bonds and raced through the "Pearly Gates." She had a good relationship with her Heavenly Father and she was more than ready to go! Dorothy was the youngest of Erwin and Martha (Suckow) Packer's five children: Marie (Lincoln), Doris (Kegel), Bruce Packer, and Cora Mae "Brownie" (Theobald). She was born April 12, 1925, and her father died only eight years later. Her early s... Full story

  • For the Record, Sept 12, 2018

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Havre Police Department Janel Mignon Russette of Havre, 31, was arrested during a Tuesday 8:24 a.m. vehicle stop on Second Street on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, seat belt violation and driving while using an electronic communication device. -- Anthonio Uriah Valdez of Box Elder, 22, was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and violation of conditions of release and on a Justice or City court warrant on...

  • Ag students bring golf scramble again to Festival Days

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release Local agricultural students are bringing people the opportunity to shoot some golf and support the ag students club for the second year during Festival Days. Montana State University-Northern Professional Agricultural Students Club will hold its Second Annual Golf Scramble during Festival Days. The event raises money to help send students to the National PAS conference, this year in Colorado. The event will be at the Beaver Creek Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 22, with the calcutta starting at 7:30 a.m. and out on...

  • Shriners hold beef raffle to help local children

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release The North Central Montana Shrine Club is selling tickets for a beef raffle-drawing will be on Saturday during Festival Days. The Shriners sell tickets to make money to send children to the Shriners Hospital to improve their lives. The money from the beef and pork ticket sales and the Vidalia onion sales goes to help support these hospitals. 98 percent of the money goes for this purpose. The hospitals, crippled children and burn centers, help any child younger than 18 with no questions asked. People can support...

  • Dog Park Club invites people to join it in parade

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release The Havre Dog Park Club is calling for people to join them will be in this year’s Festival Parade. More than 20 people already are scheduled to walk their dogs at the parade. They will also have a Chevrolet truck decorated for the event with signage for the club and people and their dogs on the bed. The club has invited everyone to join its members in the parade. People can contact the club through its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/483112182023300/, or contact club member Jennifer Archibald o...

  • Paw Parade revives Festival Days tradition

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release Organizer Shannon Heggem is inviting people to participate in the Furry Friends Paw Parade during the Festival Days parade Sept. 22, but entries need to be in before parade day. Heggem said the new parade is a revival and upgrade of the Pet and Doll Parade that used to run during Festival Days. The Furry Friends Paw Parade will feature pets and, along with children, will include adults and pet-focused businesses. People can lead their pets on a leash, carry them, pull them in a wagon or on a float, and they can...

  • Invest in Montana's future with 6 mill levy

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Montanans have a 70-year tradition of investing in state higher education. Nov. 6, voters across the state will again have the opportunity to renew that economic and societal investment by voting for the 6 mill levy. Public colleges and universities are a key conduit for the state’s workforce. Generations of graduates of the Montana university system’s 11 campuses have benefited from the 6 mill levy. Voters have a chance to renew that support for future generations. The return on this investment manifests itself in the 69 per...

  • Thanks for participating summer reading program

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    With school back in session and fall just around the corner, we at the Havre-Hill County Library would like to congratulate our student patrons on starting a new school year and extend our thanks to the community for their participation in this year’s Summer Reading Program. We had 217 participating readers, who read a total of 69,670 minutes. This is equal to 1,160.2 hours, 4,180,200 seconds, 48.4 days or 6.9 weeks. To break up all that reading, participants were able to attend a Tuesday Movie Matinee, Wednesday Story T...

  • Letter to the Editor - Be careful what you wish for on public lands

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Editor, Be careful what you ask for: The stated agenda of Montana Republicans is to transfer federal lands to the state of Montana. (Individual GOP candidates may now deny this but it is in writing). A lot of people are concerned about this, not just hikers and birdwatchers. No one should be more concerned than those who have federal grazing permits. The federal — BLM and U.S. Forest Service — grazing fee for 2018 is $1.41 per animal unit month. The state of Montana Grazing Fee for 2018 is $11.03 per AUM. In the recent past t...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Jessica Curl, MSU-N Volleyball, Basketball

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Jessica Curl isn’t the first athlete to play both basketball and volleyball at Montana State University-Northern, but she is the latest. At the NAIA level, that makes her very unique. Not long ago, Northern’s Cydney Auzenne, originally recruited to play volleyball for the Skylights, joined the MSU-N women’s basketball team and had plenty of success in both sports. Now, Curl is doing the feat, too, but in the opposite order. Curl came to Northern from Butte CC in Calif...

  • Northern fall sports off to a strong start

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2018

    The Montana State University-Northern cross country and rodeo teams got their fall season started last weekend. The Northern rodeo team was in Wyoming for the Trapper Stampede, hosted by Northwest College, and several Skylights and Lights had strong showings. The Northern women finished third in the team standings, and got a first-place finish from Jayne Keely in the goat tying on Saturday. Rebecca Panchuk also had a good weekend, finishing third in the breakaway roping...

  • Farm Bureau offers young farmers, ranchers competition

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release Farm Bureau, at both the state and national level, offers excellent opportunities for young farmers and ranchers to hone their knowledge about agriculture and win prizes. The Young Farmers and Ranchers competitive events include the Achievement Award, Excellence in Agriculture Award and the Discussion Meet. The Achievement Award recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers who have excelled in their farm or ranch and have honed their leadership abilities to superiority. Participants are involved in production...

  • Ag producer flood assistance available

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Press release Hill County producers may be eligible for assistance because of the 2018 Spring Flood in Hill County. Farms and ranches suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program administered by the Hill County Farm Service Agency. For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that if untreated, would be so, costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use. The damage...

  • Prep, College Football, Volleyball Standings

    Updated Sep 12, 2018

    Prep Football Standings Eastern A Conf. Billings Central 3-0 Belgrade 3-0 Laurel 2-1 Lewistown 2-1 Sidney 1-2 Livingston 1-2 Miles City 1-2 Glendive 1-2 Havre 1-2 Hardin 0-3 Northwest A Conf. Columbia Falls 1-1 Libby 1-1 Whitefish 1-2 Browning 1-2 Ronan 0-2 Polson 0-3 Southwest A Conf. Frenchtown 3-0 Corvallis 3-0 Hamilton 3-0 Stevensville 2-1 Butte Central 1-1 Dillon 1-1 Northern C A Conf. All GFCC 2-0 3-0 Choteau 2-0 3-0 Belt 1-1 1-2 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 0-1 2-1 Box Elder 0-1 0-2 Hays-Lodge Pole 0-2 0-3 B Conf. All Shel...

  • Hi-Line Sports Schedule

    Updated Sep 11, 2018

    THURSDAY High School Volleyball Big Sandy vs CJI Box Elder vs Chinook Rocky Boy vs Cut Bank Harlem vs Malta High School Golf Havre at Billings Central Invite FRIDAY High School Football Havre vs Belgrade, 7 p.m. Harlem vs Cut Bank, 7 p.m. CJI at Belt, 7 p.m. Ft. Benton vs Shelby, 7 p.m. Chinook vs Centerville, 7 p.m. Rocky Boy vs Cascade, 7 p.m. Big Sandy vs Rivals, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball CJI vs Sunburst Harlem at Glasgow High School Golf Havre at Laurel Invite High...