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After two years of work, a committee has presented draft documents to the H. Earl Clack Museum Board that would revise and update the bylaws, procedures and forms of the county museum. “You guys know we’ve put lots of work into them … ,” Bylaw Committee Chair Raela Hulett told the other board members Monday. “We talked about what we wanted them to say, and then when we met the next time we talked about if they sounded like what we meant, and we did a lot of revisions.” Hulett asked the board to review the draft, proofread i... Full story
Chancellor James Limbaugh introduced the newly renovated tennis courts at Montana State University-Northern Friday to a crowd of onlookers before cutting a ribbon with other Havre notables to deem the courts open for use. "As soon as we cut the ribbon, they're ready to play on," Limbaugh said. "We will bring back to life something we have wanted for a while now." As he and others cut the ceremonial ribbon, Limbaugh said, "For our students and our community, the tennis courts... Full story
Joe Vernon, the sustainability coordinator at Montana State University-Northern, has taken the recycling program to an advanced level. "I work with a couple of other students," Vernon said. "One is doing it for his volunteer hours for a class, and the other two are doing it as a work-study." Vernon said his team works with a few recycling agencies from around Havre. The Green Team comes to the campus once a week to pick up their cardboard recycling. "They take away a pickup... Full story
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Some 212 people in Montana signed up for health insurance in the first month of the U.S. government-run online marketplace that has been plagued by technical problems, federal officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the first nationwide and state-by-state enrollment numbers for the insurance exchanges since their Oct. 1 debut. Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 2, 2,683 people in Montana completed applications for coverage for 5,202 people, according to the federal agency'... Full story
Brothers Shane and Travis Johnson were living together in a basement on 2nd Avenue until the night Shane Johnson allegedly shot Travis. The public incident report the Havre Police Department gave to City Judge Margaret Hencz told the story of what happened at the Johnsons’ residence after Travis Johnson was taken to the hospital Saturday. Havre Fire Department personnel and Havre Police officers were dispatched to the 700 block of 2nd Avenue in response to a 10:04 p.m. call from Donna Biem, the Johnsons’ mother, who said Tra... Full story
A flock of geese fly over Havre Tuesday afternoon.... Full story
Louise May Simonson Loegering, 86, passed away on Nov. 6, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and the family will hold a memorial service in Minnesota at a later date. Louise was born May 11, 1927, in Parkers Prairie, Minn., to Arthur and Ella (Barker) Simonson. She was raised in Parkers Prairie and Browerville, Minn., attending school through eighth grade. Following her school years, Louise was needed at home to help raise her... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 6:17 a.m. Tuesday call from a 1st Street West business about a guest’s vehicle being vandalized. ——— A 23-year-old Havre man was issued a summons for criminal mischief after officers responded to an 8:58 a.m. Tuesday from a 1st Street West business about vandalism to a vehicle in the business’ parking lot. ——— Officers investigated a 12:25 p.m. Tuesday call from Montana State University-Northern reporting a theft. ——— A 27-year-old Have man was issued a summons for unauthori... Full story
Leona Larson, 97, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont., due to natural causes. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. The family requests memorials in Leona's name be made to the First Lutheran Church or to the Care and Comfort Home. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Memories and condolences for the... Full story
The Havre School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with bonds to fund the projects at Sunnyside Intermediate School and Havre High School that voters recently approved. The board also voted in favor of allowing a glee club to be formed at the high school. “The glee club is a group for those students who want to combine singing and dancing,” Havre High School Principal Craig Mueller said. Mueller said there is a group of students interested in forming the club. The club will not cost the school district any... Full story
A reminder to all parents and U.S.B.C. youth members that this Sunday at 1 p.m. is the sign-up for youth bowling to commence on Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Pee Wee (bumper bowling), Bantam, Juniors and Seniors are all invited to come and sign up. Bowlers will be able to bowl one game the day of sign-up at no charge. TOURNEY TRAIL: Spots are still available in the Hi-Line Lanes Challenge Tournament to be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. Men and women are both encouraged to sign up. TEN PIN TRIVIA: Who bowled the very first 300? It... Full story
In 2005, the Chinook Sugarbeeters captured the state championship in volleyball — in only their first year in Class C. Chinook has good teams since, but it’s been a lengthy amount of time since they Beeters have returned to the Class C state tournament. The wait however, is over. Chinook finished second at last weekend’s Northern C volleyball tournament in Conrad, which meant the Beeters earned a trip to the state tourney, which runs Thursday through Saturday in Bozeman. “We’r... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team clinched the coveted Frontier Conference regular season championship Friday night. Tuesday, Northern rose one spot in the NAIA Coaches Poll. The Skylights (24-5) moved up to No. 24 in this week’s poll, and ahead of the upcoming Frontier Conference Tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday in Great Falls. Northern is still the only Frontier team ranked inside the Top 25, though the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bear... Full story
It’s been a fascinating year of Frontier Conference volleyball. From the rise of the Montana State University-Northern Skylights to national prominence, to the surprise drop by 2012 Frontier champion Carroll College and everything in between, this season has had no shortage of excitement. But everything that’s happened since the beginning of September is now wiped off the books. Records are out the window and past performances are just that, a thing of the past. In other wor... Full story
It’s not every season a team can make a state tournament, just ask the Chinook Sugarbeeters. The Beeters are going to the Class C state volleyball tournament for the first time since 2005, but with a lot of great athletes on the squad, including senior Emily Dennis, it was only a matter of time before the Beeters were back in the top tier of the Class C ranks. Dennis is a three-sport varsity athlete in Chinook but is also heavily involved in several clubs. Over the years, Denn... Full story
