Gildford girl goes to Washington
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January 25, 2018
Havre Daily News/Ryan Welch
North Star High School student Hali Kapperud poses for a photo Thursday surrounded by items that not only are important to her but also set her apart from other students. Kapperud is the first North Star student to be selected to go to the capital as part of the United States Senate Youth Program.
RUDYARD - Gildford native Hali Wei Kapperud is about five weeks away from shaking hands with Montana's U.S. senators, other legislators and the president of the United States.
Kapperud, a 17-year-old North Star High School senior, is one of two Montanans representing the state in the nation's capital during the 56th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week, held March 3 to 10.
She's excited, she said, to meet the Montana senators and the president. She said she is also curious to see how things are going in D.C., considering the recent brief government shutdown.
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