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  • Water break costs water access at Rocky Boy

    Paul Dragu|Updated Dec 27, 2016

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Thursday after multiple water pipes burst and residents lost access to clean water with three days left until Christmas. The emergency order, Sienna Meredith from the Montana office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday morning, urges reservation officials to notify the estimated 115 affected residents and provide alternative sources of water. Dustin White, interim director of Tribal Water Resources for t...

  • Tempel picked to replace Hansen in Senate

    Tim Leeds|Updated Dec 24, 2016

    Members of the county commissions from Cascade, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties picked a county commissioner to take the place of a senator who is on her way to work at the state Auditor's Office. The commissioners picked Liberty County Commissioner Russ Tempel to take the place of Sen. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, in Senate District 14. Tempel recused himself from the voting. The votes were weighted by how many votes Hansen had received from each of the four counties, within...

  • Spirit of Christmas shines through in north-Central Montana

    Paul Dragu|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    The local Christmas season calendar is packed with tree lightings, live nativity scenes, theatrical performances, acts of charity, choral and orchestral student performances, parades through brightly lit and decorated streets and, of course, Santa sightings. Santa took gift orders Saturday in Havre's 305 Building. Four days later, he visited Rocky Boy schools. Thursday, the next day, Santa gave his reindeer a rest and came back to Havre via BNSF Railway. And those are just the...

  • Quick Pics - Talent shines at Havre High

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

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  • Shopping spree winners dash through grocery aisles

    Paul Dragu|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    A group of Rocky Boy residents who won holiday shopping sprees dashed through Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods Thursday afternoon as they loaded more than $1,800 in groceries within two minutes. The Chippewa Cree-created consultation company iResponse bought groceries for five families and two elderly Rocky Boy residents, all of whom were selected by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, iResponse director Alvin Windy Boy said. The gesture was iResponse's way of...

  • Local News - Dec. 23, 2016

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Buses will stop for holidays Press release North Central Montana Transit has announced that its buses will not run Monday, Dec. 26, or Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Buses will resume their normal schedules Tuesday of each week. CASA sets open houses Press release CASA of Hill County will host open houses in the Havre-Hill County Library Community Room at 402 Third St., Tuesday, Dec. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 3, both from 5 to 8 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn more about CASA’s wor...

  • Celebrating History: Completing St. Mark's

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    As Havre was preparing for Christmas 100 years ago, work continued to complete the long-in-construction St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. This article was printed on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer in its Dec. 23, 1916, issue: HALF OF REQUIRED AMOUNT IS PLEDGED Strenuous Efforts Being Made to Complete New Church The campaign for “Finish-Her-Up” month now going on to complete the new stone structure of St. Mark’s Episcopal church has reached $1024, about one-half of the amount required to finish the walls and put on the...

  • Making the holiday spirit bright

    Pam Burke|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    In this busy time of year — while I wait for the the first wave of crowds to run out of money and the second wave to get their gifts exchanged post-Christmas — so I can do my holiday shopping, I’ve spent some time reading the news recreationally. For fun. I know, weird, right? But this is what I learned: Epa.gov says that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day people in the U.S. increase their household waste production by 25 percent, which is about 1 million tons extra ...

  • City boy enjoys small town Christmas

    Paul Dragu|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Before moving to Havre, I didn’t believe small towns existed, much less small town Christmases. It was a myth, all of it, fantasies invented and romanticized in Sherwood Anderson and Larry Watson books. Sure, I’d driven through quaint southern small towns and devoured the most delicious, succulent, fresh-smoked homemade Tennessee barbecue ever known to mankind. But the southern small towns I passed through weren’t real. For all I knew, they were part of a set, a real-life “Truman Show.” None of the people I exchanged...

  • For the Record, Dev. 23, 2016

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a theft report after a Ninth Avenue Northwest caller said Thursday at 9:33 a.m. that her cellphone was stolen. —— Jeffrey Duane Jones of Havre, 24, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and a state District Court warrant Thursday at 11:42 a.m. on Second Street. —— Officers investigated a complaint after an 11th Street West caller reported Thursday at 12:05 p.m. that a glass door had been broken. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash at Eighth Avenue and...

  • Agendas: Dec. 23, 2016

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Monday County offices are closed in observance of Christmas Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor — Hanson Wednesday Office hours Thursday 9:30 a.m. — Oath of Office — commissioner 10 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Contracts Time for comments from the public Friday 9 a.m. — Payroll approval 1:30 p.m. — Claims approval...

  • Obituary: Leonard Arthur Erickson

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    BUTTE — Leonard Arthur Erickson lived a long life during a remarkable time. He was 97 years old when he passed away Dec. 17, 2016, at The Springs Care Center in Butte. He was born April 20, 1919, to Charles and Edna Erickson in Butte and graduated from Butte High School in 1937. His family owned and operated a number of food-associated businesses including a lunch counter that was across the street from the Hennessey building. He attended Montana Tech for two years. During that time, he also worked at the Food Emporium and i...

  • Papayik graduates from UCO

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Havre resident Jason Christopher Papayik graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Master of Science degree in applied mathematical science-mathematics as a part of the fall 2016 class, which included 1,227 students from throughout Oklahoma, the country and the world....

  • Senior Center News, Dec. 23, 2016

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    North Central Senior Citizen’s Center, Dec. 26-30 Monday — Holiday Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; mall or Walmart shopping from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Friday — Medical transportation is available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but only if a request is made at least 24 hours in advance Menu by Earlene DeWinter Monday — Holiday Tuesday — Applesauce, por...

  • Hello God, it's me, Mara

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    You know, Lord, as You reckon time, just a couple of days ago a Star was born: 2 Peter 3:8: (“Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousands years, and a thousand years as one day.”) This unique Star’s purpose? Magi saw the new Star in the east and followed it. Matthew 2:1-2. “behold, Magi from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the East, and have come to worship Him.’” Herod wasn’t pleased with this news. In their...

  • Practical Pastoring, Book Five: Ordination Conclusion

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    As pastors, part of our job is to study. Pastor Dan studied Spanish in order to help him in his ministry. At the beginning of your ministry you should immerse yourself in the Word. Fill your reservoir so that rivers of living water will flow out of you and bless your listeners. As you grow in your pastoral experience, you will sense the leading of the Holy Spirit more clearly. You will find yourself drawn to particular topics to study. Remember that we preach Jesus and we attempt to have our listeners choose to go on with...

  • Out Our Way

    Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Mark 1:1 Out our way, Goliath and I made a deal for this week's column. You know how he hates the reindeer ears I made him wear one year for bell ringing with the Salvation Army. Well, he agreed to wear a Santa hat if I wore the antlers and so, if the picture comes out, that is what you will see. It is our special Christmas gift to you, or as some prefer, our "holiday" gift. In many public places, Merry Christmas has been replaced with Happy Holidays because the latter is...

  • Hi-Line Boys Roundup: T-Birds, Stars continue early hot streaks

    Chris Peterson|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    With the holiday break on the horizon and a number of games scheduled in the final few days of school before Christmas, it was a hectic week as far as local boys basketball was concerned. The action on the hardwood started Monday night, when Chester-Joplin-Inverness hosted the Turner Tornadoes. The two teams staged a competitive game, but thanks to a 27-point outing from Cory Richter, the Hawks pulled out a 67-53 win. Tyler Wanken added 18 for CJI, while Spencer Richter also...

  • Hi-Line Girls Roundup: North Star sweeps District 9C games

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Several girls basketball teams closed out the 2016 portion of the season with some exciting games this week. And when the action returns to the Hi-Line in January, teams will already be gearing up for the postseason. On Tuesday night, in Class B action, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars and Harlem Wildcats, two very much-improved teams, staged an epic rivalry game in Rocky Boy. And, trailing by two points in the fourth quarter, the Morning Stars pulled off a thrilling, 56-54 win. Ro...

  • Bison run over Blue Pony boys

    Chris Peterson|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    Facing the monumental task of trying to beat Brendan Howard and the Great Falls High Bison, the Havre High boys basketball team hung tough early, bu,t soon enough, were overrun. When it was all said and done, Howard finished with 24 points and the Bison won Thursday night’s game at the HHS gymnasium, going away 70-31. Havre is now 1-5 on the season and will face a slight layoff before their next game, which will be Jan. 6 in Fairfield. “They are a really good team,” HHS head...

  • HHS girls come up short in Great Falls

    Chris Peterson|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    The Havre High girls basketball team may not have beaten Great Falls High Thursday night in Swarthout Fieldhouse, but the Blue Ponies competed from start to finish in a game that caused more stress for the Lady Bison than some expected. It was an up-and-down night for Havre offensively, but the Ponies battled on defense for four quarters, but ultimately lost to Great Falls High 52-45. The defeat was the first of the year for the Ponies, who are now 4-1 on the season. The...

  • Blue Ponies ground the Eagles

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 23, 2016

    There isn't much of a rivalry on the wrestling mat when it comes to the Havre Blue Ponies and Lewistown Eagles going head-to-head. And, when the two teams hooked up to close out 2016, Havre again didn't give the Eagles a chance to make it a rivalry. On the strength of four pins in the first six matches, the Blue Ponies beat the Eagles 39-27 Thursday afternoon at the HHS gymnasium. The win closes out the first half of Havre's season - a season in which the Ponies have won...