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Freezing rain created black ice and hazardous driving conditions in this region overnight, with some school districts canceling some or all morning buses and some delaying class startup times. Montana Department of Transportation listed this morning black ice on U.S. Highway 2 and on U.S. Highway 87 as well as on Wildhorse Road and St. Joe Road. A special weather statement from Weather Service said the ice might stick around a while and create continued dangerous conditions....
The Hill County Park Board heard an update on activity in the park and set up a committee to discuss design ideas for a new Camp Kiwanis lodge at their monthly meeting Monday evening. The old Beaver Lodge has seen considerable deterioration over the past few years and the board decided to rehabilitate it last year, though opted to construct a new one when it became clear that rehabilitation was economically infeasible. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the committee to discuss the...
The annual Havre-Hill County Library book club readings and discussions is about to begin, with the first discussion Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. The first book in the 2023 Winter Reading Series is “People of the Book,” by Geraldine Brooks, and is available for checkout now. Light refreshments will be served at the discussion, and the next book, “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak, will be available for checkout. All are welcome to this free event. The Winter Reading Series is a longsta...
“Aren’t you the cutest dog?” I asked the chubby brindle pit bull mix walking down the sidewalk. Objectively, she was not the cutest dog, I suppose. But there is no such thing as an ugly dog, as we all know. She was wearing a brand-new jacket with colorful pockets and a hood and, to top it off, had matching booties. She looked a little self-conscious — as we all are when we get dressed up for the first time in a while — and I thought she could use a little reassuran...
The first book in the Havre-Hill County Library’s 2023 Winter Reading Series is “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks, and is available for checkout now. We will be discussing this title on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., in the Havre-Hill County Library meeting room. Light refreshments will be served, and the next book, “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak, will be available for checkout. All are welcome to this free event. The Winter Reading Series is a longstanding tradition dating back to the very origins of the Havre-Hil...
Happy New Year from Helena; the 68th Legislative Session has begun. Judy and I moved down last Friday to the same house we have been in for the last three sessions. It takes a bit to get settled in but moving to a neighborhood we are familiar with helps. Everything was ready for us, as the landlords had already left for sunny Arizona. They left us a turnkey, ready to go, place to live. That said, the first week in session was a time for organizing, getting settled, and introductions. We had a bit more turnover in the Senate t...
Lisa Habeger of Havre, 54, passed away Dec. 22, 2022, peacefully at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. A memorial service will be held in the spring for close friends and family. Lisa was born in Kodiak, Alaska, April 26, 1968, to Ted Keller and Joyce (Fisher) MacLean. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Habeger. She is survived by her mother, Joyce (MacLean) Fisher of Havre; father, Ted Keller of Yuma, Arizona; son, Austin Krzciok of Portland, Oregon; sister,...
Beatrice Darlene (Beck) Kane passed away December 16, 2022, in Helena. At her request, funeral services in Big Sandy will be held in July. Interment will be at the family ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains. Bea was born to Adolf and Hilda (Weidmer) Beck in Havre on June 3rd, 1936. The third of seven children, she was raised on the family farm three miles west of Hogeland. She enjoyed helping her mom with household chores and learning to cook and bake. Bea told of a time when she...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a Monday 1:30 p.m. report of a man in a First Street establishment who shouldn't be there drinking. -- A theft was reported at First Street business Monday at 3:09 p.m. -- Jennifer Jean Longknife of Havre, 31, was arrested on seven Justice or City court warrants and charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and resisting arrest when the warrants were served on Second Street West Monday at 3:53 p.m. -- A Monday...
With the arrival of a new year comes new opportunities for the Hi-Line high school boys basketball teams. In the first week of 2023, several teams looked to take advantage of that opportunity as they try to build toward the upcoming postseason. Hi-Line basketball got started Tuesday with a District 9C matchup between Box Elder and Turner. At the end of the night, the Box Elder Bears had the 56-46 victory to start the new year. The Bears started strong as they took a 10-6 lead...
After a grueling first half of December, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has had the last 23 days off from competition. But, the annual mid-season break is over, and now, its time for the Lights to return to work. And the action starts Wednesday when Northern opens the 2023 portion of its schedule with a dual at Dickinson State. The Lights meet the unranked Blue Hawks Wednesday at 7 p.m. The dual is the start of a busy stretch for the Lights, who also trav...
Girls basketball on the Hi-Line brought the new year in with a bang. The first week of basketball in 2023 was an exciting one. Last Tuesday saw Chinook stay perfect in the District 9C with a 67-30 thrashing of Chester-Joplin-Inverness. Hallie Neibauer, Bree Swanson and Hannah Schoen all scored in double figures for the Sugarbeeters, with Neibauer pouring in 22 points. Last Tuesday also saw Box Elder win a close game at Turner, as the Bears won 57-52. The Bears had a big lead...
WEDNESDAY College Wrestling Lights at DSU, 7 p.m. THURSDAY High School Basketball Harlem vs Box Elder Fort Benton vs CJI College Basketball Skylights at Tech, 5 p.m. Lights at Tech, 7 p.m. FRIDAY High School Basketball Havre girls at Fairfield, 6 p.m. Havre boys at Fairfield, 7:30 p.m. North Star vs Chinook Big Sandy vs Turner Rocky Boy vs Choteau Harlem vs Glasgow High School Wrestling Havre at Missoula Invite SATURDAY High School Basketball Havre girls vs Browning, 4 p.m....
It was a hectic return to the ice for the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team, as they played four games in three days, both home and away. Havre hosted Bozeman Friday night to start things off, and fell to the Ice Dogs 5-1. Havre trailed just 2-1 after the first period, as Rhett Wertheimer scored on assists from Austin Boyce and Stephen Preputin, but the Ice Hawks were shut out the rest of the way. Playing the Ice Dogs in the Havre Ice Dome again Saturday morning, Havre...
