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Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods was forced to close and evacuate employees and customers around 3:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon after a heater in a back room began producing smoke which filled the building. Havre Fire and Police responded to the scene, and the building was reopened about half an hour later. Co-owner John Malisani said there was no fire during the incident. No injuries were reported. Read tomorrow's Havre Daily News for a full story....
A number of students from Montana State University-Northern and North Star High School in Rudyard received honors Wednesday at the SkillsUSA award ceremony for their work in a variety of competitions held this week at Northern for the 2019 SkillsUSA Montana State Leadership and Skills Conference. "Hard work pays off," North Star Industrial Technology teacher and SkillsUSA advisor Steve Simonson said after the ceremony. People who earned a gold medal at the Havre conference qua...
The annual Chinook High School Future Farmers of America fundraiser Montana Country Poets and Pickers is celebrating its 25th year and is gathering cowboy poets and musicians from across Montana, Canada and surrounding states to perform for the three-day event. “If you happen to be in Chinook at the time the shows starts we’ll welcome you,” organizer Dale Mailand said. The Poets and Pickers event will start Friday and have events until Sunday, he said, adding that tickets for the event will be sold at the door for each event...
While a few people did speak at a second meeting about Hill County’s plan to apply for a $25 million infrastructure grant, Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said he was disappointed more did not show up. “Quite frankly, if people are not interested enough to come to the meeting, do we want to focus on their roads?” Peterson said. “Maybe we need to focus on areas where people are interested and want to come to the meeting and let us know what’s going on.” He said that the county has approximately 1,800 miles of ro...
Debora "Debbie" Vosen Smith passed away April 8th, 2019, at Northern Montana Care Center with her son, Colby, at her side. She was a woman of strong faith, believing in the power and strength of Jesus Christ's love and the beauty and peace that would await her after passing. She was born on November 19, 1951, in Havre, MT, to Bill and Betty Vosen. Debbie went to school in Kremlin and graduated high school in 1969. Debbie from a young aged developed a passion for horses that...
From Hi-Line District Boy Scouts of America Hi-Line District Boy Scouts of America is having a Crunch for a Cause today at Havre’s Taco John’s from 5 to 7 p.m. When people mention Hi-Line Boy Scouts while paying for their order from 5 to 7, Taco John’s will donate 50 percent of the purchase price to the fundraiser....
Havre Police Department A vehicle versus mailbox crash was reported on McKinley Avenue at 8:11 a.m. Wednesday. -- Laine Alice Walker of Havre, 29, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a 13th Street West caller reported a fight Wednesday at 8:52 a.m. -- A summons was issued after an officer assisted a county agency Wednesday at 9:52 a.m. on Thompson Street. No details were provided on the charges. -- A summons was issued on a tobacco violation...
The Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday at 5:15 p.m. in the Hill County Weed and Mosquito Control District Office in the Road and Weed Shop Complex at 1405 Second St. W. The meeting agenda is: 1. Review minutes from previous meeting 2. Correspondence 3. New business a) Purchase Order approval b) Mosquito Awareness Week June 24-29 c) AMCA meeting reports 4. Unfinished business a) Budget update b) Larvicide applications 5. Announcements (non-action items) a) Recertification for past crew May 23 in Fort...
Things have not gone as planned for the Havre High softball team this season, at least according to the schedule. The Blue Ponies were supposed to open their season a couple of weeks ago in Great Falls, however, they ended up hosting CMR and Great Falls High when field conditions canceled the Great Falls Invitational. Similar problems relating to weather forced a postponement of last Saturday’s scheduled trip to Lewistown, as well. Now though, after a week without any competit...
Last weekend was an exciting one for the Havre High tennis teams. The Havre Invitational always is. Now however, the Blue Ponies are about to put the Havre Invite, and Havre for that matter, in their rearview mirror. The Ponies, of longtime head coach George Ferguson, are embarking on the heart of their schedule, starting with two days of duals in Cut Bank. Havre is set to take part in the Class A Duals Friday and Saturday and will battle Hardin for the second week in a row,...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo team is set to start the spring portion of its 2018-19 Big Sky Region Rodeo season. The Lights and Skylights of head coach Doug Kallenberger, open the season at this weekend's Montana State University Rodeo in Bozeman. The rodeo runs tonight through Sunday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on MSU's campus. The Northern men's team is made up this season of Shane Bird Rattler (saddle bronc), Clay Doney (team roping), Tyler Doney (team roping...
Remember a few weeks ago I stayed in the sleaziest hotel in Chacala? Lovelytown. Ugly hotel experience. This week, thanks to the generosity of Kathy and Richard, I am in the most posh hotel in Cancun, which says a lot! Cancun is “Tourist Mecca,” jaw-dropping beauty. Our friends also invited Leo. Leo started as our gardener. Now he is our friend. It is our bonus that he helps us with gardening. Kathy said that this is the Ultimate Blowout Vacation, making use of timeshare point...
An open letter to Montana state legislators and Gov. Bullock: As former and current Montana Public Service commissioners, we represented Montanans across this great state in balancing the needs of utilities with the needs of consumers. We took our oath of office seriously and worked tirelessly to faithfully perform the job to which our constituents entrusted us. We often disagreed as commissioners, and still rarely agree on many issues. Yet we are writing this letter because we share grave concerns about Senate Bill 331....
From Independence Bank Independence Bank has announced that Zach Cichosz has been promoted to teller supervisor. He joined the bank in 2014 and worked as a teller and in the Real Estate Department prior to his promotion. In his new position, Cichosz will supervise the teller staff and manage teller operations. In addition, he also assists the other Independence Bank locations in Conrad, Malta, Glasgow, Poplar and Scobey with teller operations. Cichosz grew up in Havre and...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Montana State University's TechLink Center will host a one-day workshop on campus intended to help researchers and innovative technology businesses prepare competitive Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I proposals. This comprehensive workshop covers the basics of SBIR and STTR, including the recent changes in both programs. It will also dive into a recommended four-step process for developing a...
From Benefis Health System Foundation Scholarship applications are now available for college students working toward degrees in healthcare through the Benefis Health System Foundation’s Health care Scholarship Program. The deadline to apply for both Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 is June 1. The award maximum is $2,500 per semester or $5,000 per year and is based on funds available. The Benefis Foundation’s Healthcare Scholarship Program is designed to help students from Great Falls and the surrounding region pursue a degree, certi...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Academic Technology and Outreach will host a free, five-day summer camp for middle school students who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math. MSU Explore: Earth and Science Space Camp, which will be held July 21-26 on campus, will introduce students to STEM careers and role models. Participants will receive a firsthand look at college life through daily classes and evening activities. Applications are due by April 26. Two adult recommendations are...
The Milk River Gobblers, pursuing their goal of sharing the hunt and preserving the habitat of wild turkeys in the area, are holding their monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 at the Havre Elks Lodge at 321 Second Ave. in Havre. The group meets the second Thursday of every month. For more information, people can call 945-1632....
From Havre Public Works Office The Havre city government will not allow outside watering of lawns until repairs are completed on the damaged manway on the 3.5-million-gallon tank on the east side of Havre. “We are working with the contractor to repair the tank as soon as possible,” a press release from Havre Public Works said. “The City of Havre is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. “Thanks for your cooperation....
I know, it's been nearly a century since anyone last saw a grizzly bear anywhere near Havre, times change, as they say, and that doesn't mean grizzly bears finding their way into the Milk River Valley will never happen again. In fact, it probably will happen, and much sooner than many think. So, given that it's not out of the realm of possibility that we could see a grizzly or two hanging around Havre and the Hi-Line, this summer, or at least in the not so distant future,...
