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Havre High School is back in business. Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson said the high school is open again and will stay open until 7 p.m. so students can come to pick up books and anything they left behind when the school was suddenly evacuated shortly before noon.. There will be school Thursday, he said. A bomb was called into the school at about noon. Students were evacuated to Fifth Avenue Christian Church, where parents were encouraged to pick up their chi...
At a press conference yesterday, officials from Montana State University-Northern and NorthWestern Energy gathered at Chancellor Greg Kegel's house to talk about the company's donation to the Automotive/Diesel Technology Center. NorthWestern awarded the university $125,000 to put toward their new building, the construction of which slated to start in the spring. Bob Rowe, the CEO of NorthWestern Energy, said Tuesday that the donation was part of their Community Works project,...
WHITEFISH (AP) — Nine months after Amtrak’s Empire Builder adjusted its schedule to deal with freight congestion, the passenger rail service has returned the train to its original timetable. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari was in Whitefish Tuesday morning when the eastbound Empire Builder rolled in to the station shortly after 7 a.m. — and 23 minutes early. Now, Amtrak is working to win back passengers who sought other means of transportation because the trains faced delays caused by freight congestion and track work. Magli...
At Tuesday’s Havre Public School Board of Trustees meeting at Havre Middle School, concerns over how to deal with possible future situations involving a transgender student playing for a school sports team were voiced. Dennis Murphy, the activities director at Havre High School, presented four proposals, one addressing the transgender topic, and a budget that will be presented to the Montana High School Association at their annual meeting. The first proposal would partner the Havre Public School District with the MHSA in t...
A bill that would raise Montana’s minimum wage to $10.10 a hour has been introduced to the state Senate by Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder. Windy Boy said he has been in the Legislature for 12 years and has heard politicians say they want to bring high-paying jobs to Montana. “This is the time to put their money where their mouth is,” he said. Windy Boy’s bill will be heard in the Senate’s Business and Finance Committee at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, he said. Windy Boy said Montana’s minimum wage, $8.05, is not enough for...
As of this morning at 8:30, only two people have filed to become candidates for the chair position on the Chippewa Cree Business Committee of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy and incumbent Kenneth Blatt St. Marks are the only two who are running for the position so far. The special election is being held after the committee decided to remove St. Marks for allegations of wrongdoings he committed while on the council. There is nothing in the constitution that keeps him from running again. Deadline to b...
The Havre-Hill County Airport Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday at the airport hangar. The agenda: 1. Approval of Dec. 18 minutes. 2. Correspondence • Lease document request • USDA Form AD-1026 • Austin lease (signature) 3. Reports: • Manager • Inspection • Finance 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business • Fencing project • Big hangar 6 New business 7. Approval of January claims....
Debbie Stewart, 46, passed away Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence. Her funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Havre. A full obituary will follow. Holland & Bonine has been entrusted with services and arrangements....
Montana Pork Producers Council Montana Pork Producers Council has invited Montana pork producers to attend its annual meeting Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Mansfield Civic Center in Great Falls. The event coincides with the MAGIE Ag Expo. The theme is “Taking Charge of Change” focusing on the impacts of proactive issue management and technology in swine production. National Pork Producers Council CEO Neil Dierks will provide his perspective on issues affecting agriculture and share his experiences leading the swine ind...
Montana Alfalfa Seed Commmittee Helena — The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee is seeking proposals for grant funding available for projects, applied research, and feasibility analyses addressing Montana’s alfalfa seed industry needs and opportunities. Montana produced more than three million pounds of alfalfa seed valued at $4.7 million in 2013. Proposals should have practical, near-term application involving practices or organizational arrangements that will stimulate an expanded alfalfa seed industry. With $35,000 ava...
Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — Livestock owners can now go online to report the number of livestock they own, the Montana Department of Revenue announced Thursday. Montana law requires all livestock owners to report by March 1 of each year the number of livestock they owned as of Feb. 1. Livestock owners who report online this year will be able to pull up their history for next year’s report, which will make reporting faster, more efficient, and more accurate. The secure online service is free to use and can be fou...
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team got a big win in Bozeman not long ago. And this past weekend, the Ice Hawks continued their winning ways. This past weekend, the Ice Hawks swept a pair of games with the Miles City Generals in Miles City. Havre won the first game 10-1 and the second 7-0. In the opening win, the Ice Hawks got hat tricks from both Blake and Alex Hanson. Caleb McLain had two goals, while Jeffery Ralph and Kyle Kirkpatrick also scored goals for Havre. Mc...
After their first meeting of the board of directors of the Havre USBC, they have picked the weekend of Feb. 21 and 22 to hold their city tournament. It will be the first Annual Havre USBC Tournament. Women will be able to bowl in this tournament, with their own events, including team, doubles, and singles. More information will be passed on as the dates get closer and we receive it. TOURNEY TRAIL: Mark Lanes Annual Holiday Scratch Classic, will be held Saturday 12 p.m. Call 406-338-4216. Mark Lanes, is in Browning. The 26th...
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team is moving up fast, and senior A'Jha Edwards is racking up the awards. Northern moved from No. 15 to No. 11 in the new NAIA Women's Coaches Poll, released Tuesday afternoon, while Edwards was named NAIA National Player of the Week on Tuesday as well. The Skylights improved to 17-1 and 2-0 in the Frontier Conference after sweeping Montana Tech and then No. 12 Lewis-Clark State last weekend in Havre. The No. 11 spot...
By day, Aubri McCann is a student at Chinook, but after, she treks to Havre as one of the Blue Ponies' top swimmers Aubri McCann is a unique high school athlete, and it's not just because she is one heck of a swimmer. It's also because, unlike most athletes her age, McCann, who attends Chinook High School, doesn't get to swim for her school. She should be a Sugarbeeter but instead she's a Blue Pony. It may sound strange but in reality it isn't. Chinook doesn't have a swim team...
