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Havre Public Schools announced in automated calls and texts about 6:30 this morning that out-of-town busing will not be available today due to high winds. School is in session in all buildings, the announcement said. People with questions can call 406-395-8556. A National Weather Service warning said that winds in this region are expected to blow at 35 mph to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. The warning says High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power...
Washington D.C. feels a world away from Havre, Montana, but that did not stop Havre High CloseUp from taking eight Havre High School students to the nation's capital in October. One of those students was senior Dartanion Kaftan, who got to experience the nation's capital for the first time. "It was one of the best experiences I've ever had," Kaftan said. "It's a whole new world out there. We did a lot of things that were pretty exciting and we talked to a lot of important...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks GLASGOW — To assist in monitoring bovine tuberculosis, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking to deer hunters in Blaine and Phillips counties for help. In September, bovine tuberculosis was discovered in a herd of cattle in northern Blaine County and then later in Phillips County. Bovine TB is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis and primarily affects cattle. The disease can be transmitted to nearly any mammal, including humans. The Montana Department o...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 785 new cases, 6,991 active cases, 316 hospitalizations and 2,490 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 185,176 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 24 new cases were reported and 18 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 61 active cases in the county, 1 person was hospitalized and 1 was discharged with 8 active hospitalizations. The county has had 65 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its upd...
Wabusk Ragged Robe, 43, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Saturday, November 13, 2021. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2021, and will continue until this morning at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. today, November 15, 2021, at the Fort Belknap Community Center. Burial will follow in the Pink Church Cemetery....
James L. Howendobler, 84, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery....
From Montana Department of Transportation The Montana Department of Transportation announced — and invited the public to comment on — a proposal to resurface approximately 9.5 miles of U.S. Highway 2, east of Havre. The project begins at 22nd Ave. N. and extends east for approximately 9.5 miles ending near a private approach near mile marker 393. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a new overlay, and finishing with a chip seal. The project also includes new pavement markings, installation of new roa...
Havre Police Department A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were each issued a summons on a juvenile curfew violation charge related to a 7:06 a.m. Friday report from Fifth Avenue that the caller's daughter had taken off during in the night and wasn't in her room. -- Officers investigated a 2:09 p.m. Friday report from a Second Street Northeast caller that a silver Gand Prix has been stolen. -- John Eric Stiffarm of Box Elder, 37, was arrested on a state District Court warrant...
Monthly Bingo Night at Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 is set for Friday, Nov. 19, with the backdoor to the lodge opening at 6 p.m. and bingo starting at 6:30 p.m., and it will last until about 9:30 p.m. Cost is 16 games for $20. The money raised at these monthly events is used for different needs identified by the lodge, including programs like the Veterans Giving Tree, paying the bills and helping families in need and the community. Each Bingo Night is scheduled prior to and...
Press release The Havre High School speech and debate team traveled to a small tournament in Glasgow Saturday for its first meet of the season. “This wasn’t a very big tournament for the number of competitors, but for our young team it was a good way to get their feet wet and they did quite well,” Havre Head Coach Tim Leeds said. “We only have four returning speakers this year and only two of them were able to travel to compete Saturday, so for most of our team this was their first-ever competition. “Montana had several o...
On Saturday afternoon at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, the Havre High volleyball team only needed to win two more sets against Billings Central to win the Class A state volleyball championship. Instead, the Rams won three straight sets to win the match, 3-1, by scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-17 and 25-21. The Blue Ponies and Rams then had to play another championship match in a winner-take-all scenario. The Rams were able to hold onto their momentum as they won the match,...
FORT BENTON - The 2021 season has been one to remember for the Fort Benton Longhorns. Along with a 6-1 record, the Longhorns won their first two playoff games to reach the semifinals this past Saturday. Unfortunately for them, the road came to an end as they lost to Drummond-Philipsburg, 38-22, at home. While the loss resulted in the end of their season, Fort Benton head coach Jory Thompson was proud of his team's efforts. "They did a great job today. They work super hard. It...
After a dominant win over Yellowstone Christian College this past Thursday, the Montana State University-Northern Lights were hoping for another strong performance when they faced the Centurions again Friday night at Armory Gymnasium. MSU-N head coach Shawn Huse does not believe the Lights played perfectly, but they did play well enough to win, 75-57, to improve to 5-1 on the season. "We played OK. We were trying some different things today and there were some times where I re...
A season of vast improvements came to an end Friday afternoon when the Montana State University-Northern Skylights lost in the first round of the Frontier Conference Volleyball Tournament. The fourth-seeded Skylights lost to Rocky Mountain College in the first round of the tourney Friday morning in Helena. The Skylights lost in four sets, by scores of 27-25, 21-25, 17-25, and 21-25. The first set went back and forth. The Skylights were able to go 3-0 to take the set. The...
The Montana State University-Northern football team has had to endure its fair share of adversity this fall so the Lights were hoping to end the season on a positive note when they went to Butte Saturday to face Montana Tech. Instead, the Lights suffered a 41-0 loss to the Orediggers as they could not get their offense going, especially the ground game. “We just struggled to run the football. I think with injuries and where we are personnel wise, we just had a rough t...
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Every time you think Montana's defense has put together its best performance of the season, they find a new way to step their game up. The No. 9 Grizzlies put forth another massive effort in what has been an incredible season in a dominant 30-3 victory over Northern Arizona, allowing just 154 yards to the Lumberjacks while turning them over four times. As a matter of fact, the final score was Montana's offense 16, Montana's defense 14 and Northern Arizona j...
