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The Montana State University-Northern football program has had some very dark times as of late. Friday night however, the spotlight was shining bright on the Lights once again. Northern announced the hiring of its new head football coach Friday, in former Northern Arizona head man Jerome Souers. "I've coached for over 40 years now, and most recently retired, and then stepped back in as an assistant coach with Southern Oregon University. My time with SOU has been a truly wonder...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Abatement (2) Charter Communications Inc. Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2686 Amending the Narcotics K9 Program Budget (2871) Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Harmon Properties Sub-division #3: Amended Plat of Harmon Properties Subdivision. County needs Council on Aging...
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 6:13 a.m. asking to speak with an officer about a complaint. -- Gerald Alex Belgarde Jr. of Havre, 39, was arrested on a state District court warrant and two Justice or City court warrants and a charge of driving with no driver's license during a vehicle stop on First Avenue Friday at 12:45 p.m. -- A report of a pickup truck backing into a light pole on Fifth Avenue was called in Friday at 2:59 p.m. --...
Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 63 new cases were reported and 13 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 114 active cases in the county and 3,774 total cases, 1 active hospitalization and 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 16 new cases and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 48 active cases in the county and 1,618 total cases. The county has had 29 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center, also reported on the Chouteau or...
A project started more than two decades ago to rebuild what has been called "The Lifeline of the Hi-Line" is getting some movement. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday that U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced the first round of funding for the Milk River Project, for which Tester secured up to $100 million in his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, now law. "I'm proud to announce the first round of funding for the Milk River Project from our...
With COVID-19 numbers exploding in Montana, the number of new cases in this part of the state saw a major jump last Friday. In its update released Friday evening, Hill County Health Department reported 63 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, the largest one-day increase to date, with one person hospitalized. "Locally, we are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases that are associated with people who have attended social gatherings within the last two weeks," Health...
The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued new load postings for the North Fork Wayne Creek Bridge on Turner Road 11 miles northeast of Harlem, in Blaine County. The postings are part of a multi-year effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration. The new posting on the North Fork Wayne Creek Bridge applies to SHVs; it limits the maximum gross vehicle weight of single-unit vehicles with 5, 6, or 7 axles to 27 tons. The exact location of the North F...
HELENA — At last Thursday’s meeting of the State-Tribal Relations Committee, representatives from the Montana University System announced that the first students participating in Montana’s new Grow Your Own educator programs, in which participating schools include Montana State University-Northern and Stone Child College, will begin their first coursework Tuesday. During the legislative session last year, Rep. Tyson Running Wolf, D-Browning, sponsored successful legislation to invest state resources in Grow Your Own educa...
Walter F. Thompson, son of Thomas F. Thompson and Charlotte L. Laursen, passed away unexpectedly January 6, 2022 in Helena at the age of 67. Walter was a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend and confidant, mostly he was a father and "papa." Cremation has taken place and a Life Story as well as a Celebration of Life and interment will take place at a future date. Please visit http://www.helenafunerals.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a...
Press release Havre High School’s speech and debate program is still seeking a few judges for the Class A speech, drama and debate tournament this weekend. Havre head coach Tim Leeds said the response so far has been good, but some people have conflicting events and the Havre team has lost contact with some judges as they change contact information. Leeds said positions for judging still are open in all events, with a special need for speech and drama events at 2 p.m. Rounds are 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. f...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre has announced its annual winter reading performance, a tribute to legendary American writer Edgar Allen Poe, is set for February. “Ravens and Writing Desks” will feature readings by Pam L. Veis, Andy Meyers, Jay Michael Roberts, Alicia Bullock-Muth, and Sydney Hayward from a collection of mystery, poetry and suspense paying tribute to Poe and his influential work. “This performance of riddles, conundrums and musical intervals is certain to entertain audiences of all ages, while raising a few goose...
Over the past week, the Havre High boys basketball had already faced much adversity. As the Blue Ponies were trying to prepare for Fairfield, the Ponies dealt with injured and sick players as well as a finals week that cut into their practice time. On Friday night at Havre High Gymnasium, the Blue Ponies wound up losing, 59-49, to Fairfield. But with all the adversity they had faced, HHS head coach Walynn Burgess was proud of how his team battled. "These kids are literally...
The Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula this past weekend is unlike most tournaments for the Havre high wrestling team this season. Along with competing against other teams from across the state, the Blue Ponies also competed against schools from Idaho, Wyoming and Washington. Against such a diverse field of competition, the Ponies wrestled well as they finished sixth as a team. "I thought we wrestled very well. We placed seven guys, that's one of the higher numbers...
The Havre High swim teams were unable to compete this past Saturday as the Class A Invite was canceled the night before on Friday. The Ponies were scheduled to compete against other Class A schools such as Billings Central, Hardin and East Helena. The meet would have been at home at the Havre Community Pool. The meet would have been the senior day for the program's senior swimmers. They will try to reschedule the meet but there is not much open time between now and the end of...
With a homestand this weekend at the Armory Gymnasium, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was looking to solidify its place in the Frontier Conference standings. Heading into the weekend, the Lights were already 3-1 in conference play and were hoping to keep it up against the likes of Montana Tech and Carroll College. But with little time to practice during the week, the Lights were already facing adversity before opening tip-off. After a loss to Tech...
Frontier Conference competition has not been kind to the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team with an 0-5 start to the season. And on Saturday afternoon at Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights faced more adversity in conference play when they lost, 60-34, to No. 6 Carroll College. "We didn't play too great. Carroll's pressure really bothered us," MSU-N assistant coach Sierra Richards said. "Just the little things that we didn't do and then we couldn't get some...
The Havre High girls basketball team has been rolling the past few weeks with five straight wins. Even with finals cutting into their practice time throughout the week, the Blue Ponies did not slow down as they defeated Fairfield, 64-33, Friday night at Havre High Gymnasium. “You could tell a little bit tonight that we weren’t 100 percent engaged in what we were doing but I thought the kids played hard,” HHS head coach Dustin Kraske. “Very pleased with the effort. Thought...
On Sunday afternoon in Belgrade, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team faced its toughest challenge yet this season in Iowa State. The Cyclones are a Division I program and are ranked 11th in the country. When the Lights and Cyclones faced off in their dual on Sunday, the Cyclones demonstrated their pedigree as a program with a 49-0 win in the dual. While the final score might not indicate it, the Lights wrestled hard and nearly won some matches against a...
