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When he makes the journey from Havre to his farm north of Hingham, David Chinadle said he might see a rabbit or badger scurrying through the stubble fields. But about three weeks ago while driving that very route, the farmer caught a glimpse of a creature rarely seen in the fields of north-central Montana: a wolverine. “I thought that was something I would never see in my life,” Chinadle said. Chinadle said when he first saw the creature it was far from the road, and he thought it was a dog. He stopped and looked through a p...
Participants will get an overview of the economic condition of Montana and the Hi-Line region at the economic outlook seminar planned for 8 a.m Wednesday at Hensler Auditorium at Montana State University-Northern. Patrick Barkey, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana, will highlight the session, which is expected to last until 2 p.m. The session will also include a detailed look at Montana’s property tax system and the problems it faces. The seminars travel to seven cities in th...
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line will be hosting an event Wednesday evening where families can buy a $25 dinner, bid on horse races and have a chance to win a backyard grill. Executive Director Krista Solomon said “Night at the Races” is an event to help raise money for the club's building expansion. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is planned to last two hours. The $25 cover charge will buy a package deal of a dinner for a family of up to six, divulge $25 in “funny money” and three ticket entries for the chance to w...
The beautiful Darcy Dawn Buhmann was born to Shirley Rae (Abel) and Bruce Donahue Buhmann on May 19, 1978, in Havre, Montana. Darcy was a very bright and spirited child who shared her mom's love for all animals. She was always able to bring life and adventure into every occasion. Her free and fun-loving spirit followed her into her adult life and touched all those who were fortunate enough to cross her path. She was often referred to as the free-spirited girl by friends and fa... Full story
Beer drinkers will be able to taste microbrews from across Montana while raising money for a local community-operated ski slope. Hill County Homebrewers and Snowdance Ski Association, a nonprofit that operates and promotes the Bear Paw Ski Bowl, will host the Winter Hi-Line Brewfest. The event will take place Saturday in the Havre Central Gym at St. Jude Thaddeus School. Proceeds will go to Snowdance. Dave Martens, manager of the ski bowl, said the hill does not bring in much revenue, but it still needs money to cover...
Barbara Cowan, 88, of Loring, a homemaker, died after suffering a myocardial infarction March 9. A gathering of family and friends was 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 13, at the family ranch with supper at 5 p.m. Services were at Malta Lutheran Church 10:30 a.m. today, Monday, March 14, 2016. Interment will be at the Turner Cemetery 4 p.m. today, Monday, March 14, 2016. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com... Full story
Robert "Bob" Charles Laufer, 59, of Havre passed away on March 8, 2016. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday March 16, 2016, at the First Baptist Church in Havre at 11 a.m., with a luncheon to follow. If anyone would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Robert, they may do so to the Northern Montana Head-Start program, 1360 Lincoln Ave., Havre, MT 59501. Condolences for the family may be left at www.Hi-linefuneralservices.com Robert "Bob" was born on Feb. 26,... Full story
Great Northern Fair Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse. The agenda: Roll call of the board members Read and approve the minutes of the previous meeting on Feb. 16. Finance 1. Budget 2 Bills to be paid Committee reports 1. Hiring Committee 2. Barn Committee 3. Carnival Committee 4. Finance Committee 5. 4-H report Old business 1. Rental agreement separate from manager’s contract 2. Great Northern Fair policy manual 3. Drainage pump 4. Hail insurance claim 5. G...
Havre Police Department Teresa Angel Jiron, 21, of Havre was arrested Friday at 7:21 a.m. at the police station on a state District Court warrant and on three Justice or City court warrants. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash near a 1st Street business after a caller reported the crash Monday at 8:39 a.m. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle hit and run incident after a caller from a 12th Street West address reported the crash Friday at 8:49 a.m. —— James Lewis Martin, 20, of Havre was issued a summons on...
Hill County Conservation District Board will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, at the USDA Building, 206 25th Ave. W., Havre The agenda: Call meeting to order Agenda addition Approval of minutes Treasurer’s report • Bills to be paid for out of county funds • Bills to be paid for out of checking • MACo dues Public comment Old business • Fresno Reservoir Road project • Water control grant for Beaver Creek Park • Saline seep mitigation • NRCS District conservationist • Annual meeting date for October • Soil health worksho...
It’s not unusual for a team like the Montana State University-Northern Skylights to be pretty unfamiliar with a first-round foe going into the NAIA national tournament. But, given the quality of the Skylights’ opponent in the first round of the 2016 national tourney, Northern will know plenty about the Benedictine Ravens before tipoff Wednesday morning. The Ravens (26-6) are ranked No. 19 in the NAIA entering Wednesday’s battle with the No. 16 Skylights in Independence, Misso...
The Havre High boys basketball team may not have brought home a trophy from the Class A state tournament, but after winning their first divisional championship in 12 years, the Blue Ponies still had plenty to be proud of in 2015-16. And, following the release of the 2015-16 Central A All-Conference and Class A All-State teams, Havre has even more to celebrate about this past season on the hardwood. For the third straight year, Dane Warp earned both All-Conference and...
The Havre High girls basketball team didn’t come away from the Class A state tournament with a trophy. The Blue Ponies didn’t even make it to Saturday night, but if there’s one thing you can say about them, it's that they never quit, ever. After falling to Columbia Falls on the opening day of the tournament in Belgrade, the Ponies rebounded to knock off Frenchtown 44-40 Friday, which set the stage for a battle with Dillon for a spot in the third-place game Saturday morning. Ho...
GREAT FALLS - Throughout the 2015-16 girls basketball season, the Box Elder Bears seemed pretty much invincible. But even Superman had his kryptonite and for the Bears, their kryptonite turned out to be the Belt Huskies. For the second time in three weeks at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, the Huskies outplayed the Bears and this time, in the Class C state championship game, Belt cruised to a 63-40 victory. The win gave Belt its fourth Class C state title in the past...
The Glacier Nationals were hoping to put a win on the board during the final two games of the season, but with their opponent, the Helena Big Horns, in the thick of the playoff chase and with plenty to play for, Glacier proved to be no match. On Friday night in Helena, the two teams met and the Bighorns earned a 6-2 victory, before going to Havre on Saturday and defeating the Nationals 6-1 in Glacier's final game of the season inside the Havre Ice Dome. With the losses, the...
