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Articles from the October 27, 2021 edition


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  • Witnesses dispute report on fatal police shooting

    Tim Leeds|Updated Dec 12, 2022

    This story originally was filed Oct. 27, 2021. Reports say witnesses dispute the facts about the police shooting on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Saturday that killed 34-year-old Clayton Grant. Blaine County Sheriff and Coroner John Colby released Tuesday Grant’s name as the person who was shot. Family and friends were reported to have planned a “Justice for Clayburn” rally outside of his home at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Fort Belknap Indian Community Council reported in posts on its Facebook page Saturday and Sunday that a man...

  • First report out on Amtrak derailment

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Tuesday about the Amtrak derailment near Joplin last month that took three lives and injured many more, a report that provides few clues as to what caused the tragic event. The report begins with a warning that the information is preliminary and will be supplemented and/or corrected as the investigation continues. The report lays out the series of events leading up to and immediately following the derailment which happened at 3:47 p.m. Sept. 25 at a curve...

  • Bison return to Rocky Boy

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    Rocky Boy - Tuesday was a day of celebration on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation as the area became home to bison for the first time in over two decades. After a celebration that included dancing, prayers and food, 11 bison were released and hundreds, including many local schools' students, looked on as they ran into the reserve just west of Box Elder. The return of the animals is an event that's been a long time coming, and is of incredible significance not just to the local...

  • State and Local COVID-19 update, Oct. 27, 2021

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 994 new cases, 11,041 active cases, 463 hospitalizations and 2,321 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 174,087 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 5 new cases, 70 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 1,369 total cases, 26 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 14 new cases were reported, 82 active, 13 active hospitalizations, 3,265 total cases, 60 deaths. Rocky Boy r...

  • School board discusses ventilation, four-day week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees met Tuesday night to discuss a variety of issues including long-term strategic planing, possible improvements to school buildings that could increase airflow and ventilation and an update on the calendar committee’s work on an important community survey. HPS Superintendent Craig Mueller said members of the calendar committee met Monday and made progress putting together a survey to gauge public support for a modified four-day school week that could be proposed to take effect in t...

  • For the Record, Oct. 27, 2021

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a sex offense reported Tuesday at 11:42 a.m. by a Havre agency. -- Tuesday at 5:23 p.m., a caller at a First Street business reported a theft that occurred during the previous night. -- Kaleb Steven Dobrenz of Havre, 25, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and charges of no insurance and probation violation during a vehicle stop at 2:16 a.m. today of U.S. Highway 2 East. -- A Seventh Street caller reported at 3:33 a.m. t...

  • Letter to the Editor - Thanks for helping make United Way crab boil a success

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    United Way of Hill County would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for helping to make our 2021 Crab Boil a success! We couldn’t have done it without the support of this community. Property West, Taco Johns, Holly Young, Lewis Heating & AC, Infinity Bakery, Melissa Kapperud, Valley Furniture, Gallery Lounge, Chris Preputin, Ben Franklin Crafts, Havre Tavern Association, Bear Paw Credit Union, Havre Distributors, Bearly Square Quilting, Scheels, Havre Hi-Line Realty-Kim Cripps, Mary Naber, Heberly & A...

  • Letter to the Editor - Daines should stop holding BSCA hostage

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    Editor, Sen. Steve Daines is holding the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act — BSCA — hostage. The BCSA, a bill introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, intends to strengthen public land protection while ensuring public access to outdoor recreation and the economic advantages to the Montana economy that follow from it. The BCSA is an outstanding example of what can happen when Montanans work together, because the act stems from collaborative conversations between recreationists, timber companies and conservation advocates that beg...

  • The Postscript: Box of cures

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    When I was 8 or 9, I played a game that I invented with my friends. On index cards, alphabetized in a recipe box, were written descriptions of fictional ailments, each with a ridiculous name and an equally ridiculous cure. In order to diagnose what illness my playmates suffered from, I would ask them a list of questions, including, “Do you worry about being late?” “Do you have time to do what you like?” and “Are your shoes or boots uncomfortable?” Then I would just watch them for telltale symptoms, like moving more than t...

  • Lights fend off Blue Hawks in wild opener

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    It's been a long time since the Armory Gymnasium was rocking for a men's basketball game. But the Montana State University-Northern Lights gave basketball-starved fans a reason to get rowdy the first time out. In Northen's season-opener Tuesday night, the Lights built up a huge lead, only to see it all come undone in the second half, and then they were all of a sudden trailing rival Dickinson State 68-62 with three minutes to go. And yet, Northern wasn't about to lose its...

  • Skylights return to normal by thrashing the Blue Hawks

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    It was going to be a happy season-opener regardless. Because fans were back in the Armory Gymnasium for a college basketball game. But the fact that the Montana State University-Northern Skylights dominated the Dickinson State Blue Hawks made it that much sweeter. Tuesday night in the Armory, Northern opened the 2021-22 campaign with a 75-58 win over the Blue Hawks in what was the first basketball game played in the Armory in front of fans since the end of the 2019 season. "It...

  • Area teams battle for 7C title in Chinook

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    A long volleyball season in the District 7C will culminate with the District 7C Volleyball Tournament this weekend in Chinook. From Thursday through Saturday, nine teams will compete for the district crown. With all those teams in the mix, it should be a long weekend with competitive volleyball. "It's usually a fairly tough one," Chinook head coach Paula Molyneaux said about the tournament. "Usually we have at least one team that advances on to state from this district." The...

  • MSU-N athletes earn Frontier honors

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    A pair of Montana State University-Northern Skylights, and one MSU-N football player have been named Frontier Conference Player of The Week. Northern libero Shania Neubauer was named Defender of the Week after she had a match-high 31 digs in the Skylight’s three-set win at Rocky Mountain College last Friday. Neubauer is a senior from Belgrade. Also in the win, Emily Feller had 44 assists and 13 digs, earning her Setter of the Week honors. Feller is a freshman from Helena. N...

  • Skylights return to the Armory to face rival Argos

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 27, 2021

    The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have been up and down to start conference play this fall. After an 0-2 start in their first two Frontier Conference matches, they have gone 2-2 over the past four matches. However, they are coming off their biggest win so far this season as the Skylights swept Rocky Mountain College this past Friday. MSU-N head coach Jerry Wagner has noticed the team's inconsistent play to start conference play and hopes that the Skylights can...

  • NRCS announces conservation funding opportunities for 2022 

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing fiscal year 2022 assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and private landowners for key programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, EQIP; Conservation Stewardship Program, CSP; Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, ACEP; Regional Conservation Partnership Program, RCPP, and Agricultural Management Assistance, AMA, program. While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service accepts application...

  • Montana FFA Ag Expo returns to MSU

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    From Montana FFA BOZEMAN — Montana FFA will be returning to Montana State University Nov.11-13 for the 10th Annual Montana FFA Ag Expo, sponsored by Montana John Deere Dealers: C&B Operations, Frontline Ag Solutions, and RDO Equipment Co. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, the Montana FFA Foundation visited communities across the state to deliver experiential learning through small, competitive events as part of the Ag Expo. They ventured into 12 local communities to provide in-person contests while holding others o...

  • Online tool offered to estimate compensation for drought feed transportation costs

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program, ELAP. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the program this year to include feed transportation costs as well as lowered the threshold for when assistance for water hauling expenses is available. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin taking applicati...

  • Montana FSA program dates/eadlines listed

    Updated Oct 27, 2021

    From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana Nov. 1: Deadline for Organic Certification Cost Share Program, OCCSP, applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021. Early November: 2021 county committee election ballots to be mailed to voters. Nov. 15: 2022 acreage reporting deadline for apiculture, fall wheat — hard red winter, and all other fall-seeded small grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2021 reports for these crops. Dec. 6...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Oct 26, 2021

    Taya Trottier, Harlem XC This weekend, Harlem's Taya Trottier will help lead the Wildcats at the District 2B volleyball tournament in Wolf Point. It's just part of a huge fall for Trottier, who also ran cross country for Harlem and finished 12 at last weekend's Class B state meet in Missoula. Trottier, who is set to play basketball next year for Montana State University-Northern, earned All-State honors at the meet with a time of 21:05.08. Orion Thivierge, Havre Football It...