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Strike It Big, the horse that crashed in the final lap of an Indian Relay race during the Great Northern Fair in July, has died due to injuries sustained in the accident. Randolph Bigday, Strike It Big's owner, wrote in a statement to the Havre Daily News that the 9-year-old gelding died last weekend and called the day of the accident "one of the hardest days" he's experienced. "We knew it would be a long road to recovery," Bigday said, "and the chances of losing him were poss...
Employees at the Ryan Building were forced to evacuate today at about 4 p.m. after someone reported an "electrical smell" somewhere on the second floor of the building. Havre Fire and Police Departments have the scene at 48 Second Ave. under control, and police report that there were no injuries and no actual flames. Second Ave. is blocked off between First and Second streets, and westbound traffic on Second Street is going down to one lane near the Ryan Building. The exact...
Several fire agencies responded to a large field fire south of Fresno Road between Havre and Kremlin on the Fresno High Grade earlier today. After almost three hours of battling flames, a patchwork group of local departments and neighboring farmers were able to extinguish the fire - but not after losing around 500 acres of wheat and pasture. Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Chief Josh Bebee said the firefighting effort went well despite the losses of crops. "We managed to...
Several fire agencies responded to a large field fire south of Fresno Road between Havre and Kremlin on the Fresno High Grade earlier today. After almost three hours of battling flames, a patchwork group of local departments and neighboring farmers were able to extinguish the fire – but not after losing around 500 acres of wheat and pasture. Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Chief Josh Beebe said the firefighting effort went well despite the losses of crops. "We managed to c...
In an unexpected act of charity, Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen received a new picnic table Saturday morning thanks to a donation by Robin Thompson and her parents. Judy Neely, a weekend cook and volunteer of 11 years at the soup kitchen, said the donation was out of the blue but greatly appreciated. Neely said that Havre and the surrounding community pulls through to help Feed My Sheep whether they need equipment, food or manpower. "We wouldn't exist without our community," she...
Editor’s note: The actual damage to the building, which may have sustained structural damage and had additional damage inside, was unknown at the time this story went to press. The vehicle that hit the building sustained major damage. An SUV driven by a local woman crashed into the north side of the 305 Building, the former Masonic building on Third Avenue, this morning, shattering a door and cracking part of the building's wall. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said a call for t...
A fire tore across a field and threatened property northwest of Big Sandy Wednesday afternoon, after the remnants of a Tuesday night fire were brought back to life by high winds. Robin Pearson said the fire burned land belonging to and threatened the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Gay Pearson, but thanks to neighbors and the Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was halted about 100 feet from his brother's house. "I don't think they wanted it any...
The Great Northern Fair hit full steam Wednesday evening, and with it, so did the emotional ups and downs of fair season. On the north end of the fairgrounds, half-packed rides were swinging people in circles, and attendees were trying their luck at a variety of game booths, all to the sound of country rock blasting from a ride near the 4-H Chuckwagon. A variety of booths were serving up food - including teriyaki skewers, Rocky Mountain Hot Dogs and "the Viking" meatballs on a...
Havre City Council approved the assignment of Nathan Courtnage as the Havre Fire Department's new assistant fire chief Monday evening during the twice-a-month council meeting at Havre City Hall. "It is with great pleasure to recommend the appointment of Nathan Courtnage to the position of assistant fire chief," head Fire Chief Mel Paulson told the council. "Nate, with 14 years of firefighting experience, exceeds all the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of...
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation has donated $2,600 worth of equipment to the Havre Fire Department through a grant program, and Assistant Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage said the city's firefighters have already put their new Little Hose Monster to use. Havre's Hose Monster is a part of a 10-piece hydrant flow testing bundle that is used "to measure water flow-rate and to diffuse and divert discharge water in fire pump testing, fire flow testing, and main flushing," according...
Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Dave Sheppard said Havre "dodged a bullet" Sunday evening when a severe thunderstorm passed just south of the city. "It was looking pretty bad," Sheppard said. Despite the looks of the storm, however, he has not received any calls regarding damage from wind, flooding or lightning. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson also said no calls regarding the storm came across his desk yesterday or today. Data collected by the national...
Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods opened for business again this morning after an electrical fire shut down the grocery store Wednesday afternoon. "We are up and running," co-owner and general manager Tracy Job said this morning. He said the store had to stay closed through the evening and night becuase they had some problems getting the refrigeration back up in time. "It could have been much worse," Job added. He said the fire started in an outside compressor, and put out a lot of...
Havre Skatepark will be closed to the public for two to three weeks as work, funded by Pearl Jam bass player Jeff Ament, is completed at the park. "The City of Havre is asking the public to stay off the old slab until the work is complete," the city of Havre said in a press release. Evergreen Skateparks is placing new obstacles on the concrete slab. A crew from Evergreen Skateparks was already out working on the park Wednesday in order to try stay true to the three-week...
ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe came to a public meeting Tuesday evening at the Chippewa Cree Council Chambers on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation to discuss a potential constitutional amendment that would relax some of the guidelines for becoming a member of the tribe. Jeanette Demontiney, the enrollment clerk for the tribe, said the amendment up for debate would alter Article II of the Chippewa Cree Constitution and Bylaws, which currently...
An electrical fire at Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods at about 2 p.m. has shut down the grocery store for at least a few hours. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said the fire was rather small and that the problem was contained quickly. "It looks like a compressor building on the south side of IGA," he said. "It appears they had some sort of a short in there and it caused some heat. A little bit of flame went up and caught the ceiling tiles on fire and melted down some of the plastics in...
Hill County Health Department workers have been forced to work from the basement of the Hill County Courthouse after sewage backed up into the basement Thursday evening of the Courthouse Annex building where their offices are located. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the backup occurred during Thursday's thunderstorm which dumped .41 inches of rain on the area, according to data from the National Weather Service. Peterson said the city's storm drains are connected t...
Multiple units from Havre Fire Department and Police Department were on the scene of a gas leak near Highland Park Early Primary School before 10 a.m. Thursday, leading to the evacuation of at least two homes next to the school as NorthWestern Energy employees worked to repair the leak. NorthWestern Energy spokeswoman Jo Dee Black said Tbursday the leak was caused when some contractors, who were not doing work for NorthWestern, hit a line near the north side of Highland Park...
"With the ropes of the past, we will ring the bells of the future." The class motto of the Gildford High School class of 1969 rang in the air during a joyful class reunion Sunday at Gildford Park in Gildford. All of the seven remaining self-described '69ers from Gildford High School, accompanied by family, congregated in their home town to reflect on their schooldays half a century ago. "This has just been so fun to get together," said Gildford graduate Cindy Johnson. Johnson...
Rock Boy High School celebrated the class of 2019 Thursday night in a tearful ceremony that recognized the hardships and dedication of its seniors. Teresa Olson, a teacher at Rocky Boy schools, was the event's keynote speaker, delivering an address that praised the 23 graduates for their achievements throughout their time in the Rocky Boy school system. Salutatorian Emily Big Knife and Valedictorian Ayana Figueroa both gave brief, but emotional speeches before a crowd of...
The 21-member Box Elder High School class of 2019 was honored Wednesday night during a commencement ceremony at the Box Elder High School Gymnasium. Hundreds of attendees packed the room to watch as the Box Elder seniors received their diplomas and celebrated the conclusion of their high school careers. The graduates entered the gymnasium one-by-one as the Haystack Singers, accompanied by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, performed an opening song. An opening prayer was...
In conjunction with local United States Postal Service workers, the Havre Food Bank collected 2,913 pounds of non-perishable food items Saturday, May 11, as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Sam Nimmick, director of the Havre Food Bank, said the drive collected 249 more pounds than last year and that it is at least the fourth year in a row that Havre's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has increased its total collection. "Every year that I've been here, we've gone up...
Dozens of Havreites gathered outside Sally Ann's Salvation Army Thrift Store in the wind and rain Friday morning to be some of the first shoppers at the newly renovated second-hand store. After a brief ribbon cutting ceremony led by Salvation Army Northwest Division General Secretary Capt. Jonathan Harvey and Havre store manager Carissa Minnick, the updated store was packed with eager shoppers. "I'm very excited to see the community support for this store," Harvey said,...
Representatives from the Montana Department of Commerce toured four local businesses Thursday as the state works to get a new "Taste Our Place" program launched across Montana. Susan Joy and Kate Siberell, both of the Montana Department of Commerce, along with Gayle Fisher of the Central Montana Tourism Region and Jody Olson of the Havre Chamber of Commerce spent their day driving from location to location talking about the unique qualities of the first four Havre businesses...
The Havre Fire Department held a controlled burn and training session in conjunction with Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department, Chinook Volunteer Fire Department and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Wednesday at US Bank Park across from Montana State University-Northern. Around 20 firefighters from the different departments spent the afternoon training and going over the plan of attack when fighting brush fires before putting their knowledge to the...
A day before reaching his brewery's one-year anniversary, Old Station Brewing owner Steve Neiffer was presented an award Wednesday for his efforts to preserve and utilize a piece of Havre history. As part of National Preservation Month, the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission chose to recognize Neiffer with its annual preservation award "for his restoration and adaptive reuse of the Old Station Brewing building," Historic Preservation Officer Becki Miller said i...
