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The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team is off to a strong start this season as the Lights have gone 10-4. As they return to the court for 2022, the Lights will look to keep things rolling as they head on the road to play Rocky Mountain College and Montana Western later this week. While he expects some battles to begin the new year, MSU-N head coach Shawn Huse feels confident going on the road. "We always expect to do well and come out on top and I feel...
Mary Willnow, 80, a longtime teacher in Havre Public Schools, passed away Jan. 1, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Mott, North Dakota. Funeral services will held at 11 a.m. Jan. 13, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin, North Dakota.... Full story
Press release A new program, "Sovereign Table: Traditional Foods Shaping Future Diets," from producer Jackie Coffin premieres on Montana PBS Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.. "The answers to some of our biggest and most-threatening problems lay in the way we eat," Coffin said. "This program features the stories of Indigenous people and communities working one day at a time to change the food system and combat climate change, socioeconomic instability, biodiversity loss,...
After a brief respite over the weekend, the cold is back - and some more snow also is expected this week including a winter weather advisory Thursday - but forecasters expect this part of north-central Montana to see warmer temperatures again next week. After bitter cold last week including temperatures colder than minus 30 New Year's Eve, it warmed up New Year's Day and Sunday, when highs hit above freezing. But the cold was quick to return, with highs in the 20s and lows in...
During a public meeting held by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday night Fort Belknap officials and community members universally opposed attempts to explore for potential new mining opportunities in the Little Rocky Mountains The meeting was an effort to gather public comment on a draft environmental assessment for Luke Ployhar’s proposed exploration project in the location of the former Zortman Mine. Those who spoke at the meeting largely pointed to the damage inflicted on the area in 1980s and ...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,099 new cases, 4,520 active cases, 141 hospitalizations and 2,912 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 200,558 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Monday that 4 new cases were reported and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 25 active cases in the county and 3,581 total cases. Hill County has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Monday that it was notified of1 new case and n... Full story
Theresa "Tracy" Belle Kvande of Havre, 99, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Thursday, December 30, 2021. Her family would like to acknowledge those that took such amazing care of Tracy. You are truly appreciated. Tracy was born on March 6, 1922, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Rolland and Bertha Smith, the third of five children. January 31, 1944, she married Trygve M. Kvande in Bremerton, Washington, whom she had met during World War II while both... Full story
Joe H. Verploegen, 65, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare Monday, January 3, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Havre Assembly of God Church with Pastor Curt Curtis officiating. Burial will take place in the Cottonwood Cemetery, north of Havre, at 3:00 p.m., also on Friday, January 7, 2022. Joe’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in memory of Joe to the Care and Comfort Home.... Full story
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station asking for assistance Tuesday at 11:22 a.m. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at 12:18 p.m. on Third Street. -- A single vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at 1:56 p.m. on First Street. -- A 3:59 a.m. report today of a water main break at 16th Street and Seventh Avenue was referred to Havre Public Works. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies assisted with a civil matter reported at 7:37 p.m. in...
The New Year is when we take stock. In some cases, like my husband Peter’s, this is literal. He keeps an inventory of our canned goods and chastises me if I mess up his inventory. “Did you mark off the black beans?” “Um, no.” “You have to mark it off on the list or I won’t know how many I have.” “Oh. Sorry.” I am less concerned about our supply of canned goods in the New Year and more concerned about stockpiles closer to home — on my hips, for example. I had gotten out of the...
As they begin play in 2022, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team will be looking to start the new year on the right foot. However, the first games of the year will not be easy for the Skylights as they head on the road to play Rocky Mountain College and Montana Western this weekend. As they return from their winter break, MSU-N head coach Chris Mouat knows the Skylights will need to quickly recover in order to compete this weekend. "We're just going...
Missing last season was tough for a competitor like Chester-Joplin-Inverness’ Tatum Hull. But she’s back with a vengeance. Hull, now a senior at CJI, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in her last game before the New Year, and she’s nearly averaging a double-double as the Hawks are off to a good start in the District 9C this season. Hull is already an accomplished volleyball and basketball player at CJI, and will also excel on the track this spring. In what was suppo...
Press releases President Biden convened a roundtable Monday with farmers, ranchers, an independent poultry processor and members of his cabinet to discuss the need for greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing and to announce the administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain. “In too many industries, a handful of giant companies dominate the market. And too often, they use their power to squeeze out smaller competitors and stifle new ent...
from Montana Cattlemen’s Association Montana Cattlemen’s Association created Montana Cattlemen’s Foundation several years ago. The foundation has a program called “Beef On Every Plate” “Beef On Every Plate” is a program that ranchers donate cull cows. Montana Cattlemen’s Foundation pays for the processing and the beef is donated to programs in need. It is totally volunteer and the donated proceeds go 100 percent toward feeding the needy of Montana. Just before Christmas, two beef were donated to “Beef On Every Plate.” Mon...
