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Articles from the November 27, 2017 edition


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  • Obituary - William W. "Bill" Szudera

    Updated Nov 30, 2017

    William W. “Bill” Szudera passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. He owned B & G Shooting Supply, known throughout the northwest. Services are pending.... Full story

  • Obituary - John W. "Bill" Starkey

    Updated Nov 30, 2017

    MALTA - John W. "Bill" Starkey passed away peacefully Nov. 23, 2017, Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by family in Great Falls, MT. Viewing will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. with Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, with burial to follow in the Malta Cemetery. Memorials in Bill's name may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland and Bonine Fun... Full story

  • Obituary - Darlene Hilma "Dee" Hettrick

    Updated Nov 30, 2017

    Darlene Hilma "Dee" Hettrick passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by her loving family Nov. 24, 2017. Cremation has taken place, and at Dee's request, no services will be held. Dee's family has suggested that memorial donations be made in her name to the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Helena, or to Bear Paw Hospice in Havre. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Dee's online memorial page and leave a message of... Full story

  • Obituary - Glenden G. Green

    Updated Nov 30, 2017

    Glenden G. Green, 90, peacefully passed away Nov. 20 after his wife and family had spent the day by his bedside at a Great Falls care facility. Cremation has taken place, and, at this time, no services are planned. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Glen's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com. Glen was born May 6, 1927, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Wilmer F. and... Full story

  • Quick Pics: Celebrating the holidays in Chinook

    Updated Nov 30, 2017

  • Northern football coaching search progressing

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Much of the state of Montana is now gripped in the suspense of who the next head coach of the Montana Grizzlies will be. But in Havre, the Montana State University-Northern Lights are still on the lookout for who their next head man is going to be. Northern head coach Aaron Christensen stepped down with three games remaining in the 2017 season, with defensive coordinator Jake Eldridge taking over for the final three Frontier Conference bouts as interim head coach. The Lights...

  • Mary Lincoln celebrates her 106th birthday

    Pam Burke|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Born more than a century ago in a homestead shack 12 miles north of Rudyard - before electricity, indoor plumbing, telephones and motorized vehicles became commonplace in rural America - Mary Lincoln turned 106 years old today. To help their firstborn stay warm that winter, infant Mary's parents, Henry and Sarah Ritter, laid her in her box on the open oven door and slept with her between them at night, said Mary's son, Roger Lincoln of Gildford. "A newborn? I wouldn't sleep...

  • Quick Pics: Lighting the season in Havre

    Updated Nov 27, 2017

  • Polar Plunge raised $6,107 for Special Olympics

    Alex Ross|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Four teams and 12 individuals, a total of 24 superheroes, raised $6,107 Saturday when Special Olympics Montana's Great Northern Area chapter held their annual SubZero SuperHero Polar Plunge, Special Olympics Montana Development Director Wendy Rispens said. Mandy Patriarche, a development director with Special Olympics Montana, said the Havre Police Department's Dunkin Donuts team raised about $800, the most of any of the area teams in the Great Northern Area. Patriarche said...

  • Local News - Triple Dog joining in Hops against Hunger

    Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Press release Havre microbrewery Triple Dog Brewing Co. is joining other breweries in the state to help the Montana Food Bank Network help people eat through the holiday season. Wednesday, Dec. 7, Triple Dog will participate in the Hops against Hunger statewide pint night week. A portion of every pint sold during this event will be combined with others all across the state to raise money to provide food for seniors, children, veterans and families across Montana who are in need of a holiday meal. For every pint purchased,...

  • Local News - Hayrides coming to community library

    Updated Nov 27, 2017

    People have the chance to take a holiday hayride Saturday, Dec. 2. From noon to 4 p.m., Jack and Patti Solomon will be giving hayrides at the Havre-Hill County Library. Reservations are encouraged, so people can call 265-2123 or send an email to [email protected] to make a reservation. A photo stop, snacks and crafts while people waiting are part of the festivities. People who do not make a reservation are asked to show up before 3:30 p.m. The hayrides are first-come, first-serve, but the library staff said they “will d...

  • For the Record, Nov. 27, 2017

    Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a Ninth Avenue caller reported Friday at 10:30 a.m. that a disturbance was in progress. —— Brady Leian Stimson of Havre, 18, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Friday at 3:18 p.m. on 11th Street West. —— Officers investigated after a Havre-area caller reported Friday at 4:27 p.m. that someone was using drugs around a child. —— Officers investigated after a Wilson Avenue caller reported Friday at 7:35 p.m. that someone shot out windows in two vehicles. ...

  • Quick Pics: Celebrating Christmas on the Hi-Line

    Updated Nov 27, 2017

  • Skylights drop heartbreakers in Tennessee

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    Montana State University-Northern head coach Chris Mouat knew the Skylight's second straight trip to the Rotary Classic in Tennessee was going to be daunting. The two-day NAIA extravaganza is designed to pit highly-ranked and premier NAIA women's basketball teams against each other. But being short-handed due to some key injuries made things even tougher on the No. 21 Skylights, who dropped both games in Jackson, Tennessee over the weekend. Northern fell to No. 6...

  • George Ferguson Column: No All-Conference for Fowler is a travesty

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    When you finish a college football season with 115 tackles, in just 11 games, you've done something special. When you average 10.5 tackles per game over an 11-game season, you've proven yourself. That's actually what Montana State University-Northern senior linebacker Garet Fowler did in his final season as a Light. And for that Fowler should have been named to the 2017 Frontier All-Conference Team. No question, no doubt. So the fact that Fowler was left off the...

  • Lighting Up the Armory

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 27, 2017

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights have nine straight games scheduled for inside the Armory Gymnasium. And they started the home stand off in record-setting fashion. The Lights were home this weekend for the AmericInn Thanksgiving Classic and were glad to be, after a tough road trip to Oregon last week. Northern took advantage of the Armory atmosphere in a big way. On Friday night, the Lights set a new Northern single-game scoring record with a 145-46 win over Salish...