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Voting closes at 10 a.m. our time for USA Today's Best Underground Attraction contest. Havre Beneath the Street is now in second place. You can vote once every 24 hours. To vote: http://bit.ly/23mYZW3...
The two men who are accused of bashing a truck window with a bat and pointing a pistol at a group of people in February near TownHouse Inn of Havre are no longer in jail. Hill County Attorney Gina Dahl objected, during a bail reduction hearing for Lacey The Boy and Arnold Sisneros Wednesday afternoon in state District Court, to a reduction of the men's bail. She said the charges against the men are too violent and reminded state District Court Judge Daniel Boucher that a young boy was injured to the point of needing medical...
A total of 379 students from 30 Montana high schools - including several on the Hi-Line - took part in the SkillsUSA competition at Montana State University-Northern this week. Thousands of dollars in prizes were given out to students who took part in 36 competitions; Sgt. Cody Saranto, a U.S. Marine Corps Infantryman who graduated from Plains High School in 2006, was the keynote speaker for the event. He gave an inspiring talk. He has been deployed in Bahrain and Kuwait, and...
A pilot program to train emergency medical technicians and plans for the college to offer its first baccalaureate program were some of the topics Stone Child College President Nate St. Pierre discussed with former Lt. Gov Angela McLean when she visited the campus Tuesday. McLean’s trip was her first to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation since stepping down as Montana’s 35th lieutenant governor to assume the post of director of American Indian and Minority Achievements and K-12 Partnerships for the office of the state’s Commiss...
By Emily Mayer School board elections were held this week 100 years ago in Havre. Much to the consternation of J.K. Bramble, the two school board members were re-elected by wide margins. The following was published in The Havre Plaindealer: OLD BOARD MEMBERS ARE AGAIN CHOSEN Decisive Majorities Given in School Election Last Saturday. Decisive majorities were given then two members of the board of trustees who came up for re-election last Saturday, notwithstanding the fight that it was sought to make against them. The full...
From The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a spring Job Fair for Havre businesses April 21. At the conclusion of the fall Job Fair, the 30 participating businesses felt it would be good to come back in the spring with another Job Fair. The Chamber is reaching out to find more businesses interested in participating. “At the first Havre Job Fair last fall, 30 Havre businesses participated. At the end of the event it was decided that a spring job fair should be held as well,” Cha...
The rafter rats have returned, and where there’s a pigeon there’s pigeon poop, and where there’s pigeon poop there’s the potential for histoplasmosis and psittacosis. I looked it up. And I know only one preventative medicine against both the fungal and bacterial diseases, and it starts with the source. One clear, calm morning as I was preparing to open the gate to the barn (aka searching for a spot to grab that wasn’t whitewashed), I heard two of the winged varmints cooing in...
Laurel — Box Elder Bears have had a pretty good streak with its basketball team, but its hoops success may continue if the Box Elder Bots keep developing a basketball player of their own. The robotics club is developing a robot that can shoot mini-basketballs into mini-hoops. Congrats to the kids on their work. The need for people with computer skill is on the rise. Their work with the club will help them in the future. Laurel — Havre High School junior Emily Brurud is setting a fine example for adults in the Havre area by he...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, 1425 Highway 2, NW, Havre, The agenda: 1. Roll call of members 2. Reading and approval of minutes 3. Museum manager’s report 4. Wahkpa Chu’gn manager’s report 5. The foundation report, There will be a review of work on the Havre History Center, and a report that the North East Door has been installed, which will serve as the entrance for the History Center during the first phase of the reconstruction. There will...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report of vandalism after a caller asked Thursday at 11 a.m. asked to speak to someone at the police station about vandalism. —— Sharlie Patricia Walter, 28, of Havre was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt after a caller from a 1st Street Northeast address reported Thursday at 11:40 a.m. smelling marijuana. —— Officers investigated a complaint made by a 1st Street Northeast caller Thursday at 11:40 a.m. No further information has been provided. —— Officers issued a summon...
MONDAY 10 a.m. – Hill County Tax Appeal Board meeting 1:30 p.m.– Building Manager Anez TUESDAY 10: a.m.– Semi Annual MDT road meeting 10:30 p.m. – LEPC meeting 1:30 p.m. – 911 Committee WEDNESDAY 3 p.m. – Park Board meeting THURSDAY 9:30 a.m. – Chippewa Cree Business meeting 10 a.m. – Business meeting • Manual claims • Employment review • Resolutions • Tax adjustments • County permit approval • Subdivision/survey approval • Contracts Time for comments from the public FRIDAY 4 p.m. – ARC/PLC contract meeting...
The three-day New Idea Expo brought together presenters, films, filmmakers and vendors to share information and discuss ideas about ways of approaching life and business that might seem contrary to mainstream practices. The expo is an evolution of Havre's annual film festival and is the brainchild of Yellow Bus Creations, a group of people who have been holding the film festival since 2006. "This year we decided to do the whole expo thing to change it up," said Kris Shaw, one...
Press release The Hi-Line District of Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America recently handed out their annual awards for both youth and leaders. The following is list of those who received awards. Venture Awards Venture Scout member of the year, Katelynn Montagino Venture leader of the year, Heather Hummert Cub Scout awards Cub Scout of the year, Spencer George Den leader of the year, Jennifer Thompson Webelos leader of the year, Brian Simonson Cubmaster of the year, Dave...
North Central Senior Center, April 11-15 Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, the center will hold a rummage sale and bazaar. Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; AARP tax aides 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.; Painting & Adult Coloring Group at 1 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; AARP tax aides 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; mall shopping at 1:30 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; dance...
From Montana State University-Northern The artist of the Month at the Montana State University-Northern Multicultural Center is Robert Gopher. The celebration of April is titled “Powwow Days” in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Sweetgrass Society powwow. Gopher is presenting his piece “Chief Rocky Boy,” which is a 16-by-20 inch acrylic on canvas. Gopher is rekindling his artistic fire after a break. This piece is a portrait of Chief Rocky Boy “based on conversations I had with my mother and photographs I have seen,” he...
Press Release Havre Hometown Humanities Faces of Montana will host the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program "Montana Women Writers," with author and educator Caroline Patterson, Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in the Historic Havre Post Office. This presentation is free and open to the public. The hour-long program offers a survey of Montana women writers, from early Native American writers through homesteaders and settlers (Mary Ronan and Nannie Alderson) into the mining...
Jesus said, "Believe this truth, all sins may be forgiven except to sin against the Holy Spirit. This sin can never be forgiven." He said this because his enemies accused him of being demon possessed." - Paraphrase of Mark 3:28-30 Back in prehistoric times when I was in seminary, I roomed with a guy from Maine. He had attended Bowden College and over the years had become quite a fan of Maine humor. Not only did folks up there talk funny, they had a pretty dry sense of humor....
The Havre High track teams have a couple of meets under their belt, but the Blue Ponies will take the competition to another level Saturday when they host the Havre Lions Invitational track meet. Havre and a number of other teams from throughout the area such as Chinook, North Star, Turner, Harlem, Box Elder and Big Sandy will be in attendance. The meet will get underway at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at the Havre Middle School track. "It's still really early in the season,"...
The Havre High tennis teams don't get many opportunities to play on their home courts - at least on the weekends anyway. So, each year when the Havre Invitational rolls around, longtime Blue Pony head coach George Ferguson makes sure his teams make the most of it. And this Saturday will be no different as the Blue Ponies host the 2016 Havre Invitational, which will be held at both the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts and the Montana State University-Northern tennis courts....
