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Articles from the April 25, 2018 edition


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  • Democrats talk in Havre candidate forum

    Alex Ross|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Three Democrats in contested primaries and two others with no opponents until November's general election took part in a candidate forum Tuesday in Hensler Auditorium at Montana State University-Northern's Applied Technology Center where they pitched themselves to voters and answered a few questions. The forum was hosted by the Young Democrats of MSU-Northern, a campus chapter of the Democratic Party that was started last fall. Democratic primary candidates for Hill County...

  • Lights trio back to battling for QB1

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    There is no question that the Montana State University-Northern football team took a step forward this spring, but some key questions remain, such as who will be the starting quarterback next fall. Of course, new head coach Andrew Rolin knows how important it is to find that guy. He played the position in college and coaches it every day in practice, in addition to calling the plays for the offense. The first-year head coach is committed to improving the position and it starte...

  • KNMC's second Tribute concert set for Saturday

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Havre's college radio station is, for the second year, holding a concert of local bands paying tribute to famous groups. KNMC's Tribute concert is set for Saturday, running from 2 to 8 p.m. in the amphitheater behind Pershing Hall on Montanan State University-Northern's campus. Dave Martens of KNMC said in case of bad weather, the event will move into the Armory Gymnasium at the university. The student senate at Northern moved its bow-tie ball, held last year during...

  • Former K-9 Trainer to hold dog training classes in Blaine County

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    For five days this month area residents will have the opportunity to participate in a dog training class with former California Sheriff’s Department Lead K-9 Trainer Scott Jackson. Jackson who retired from the sheriff’s department after 17 years, will be holding dog training classes at Blaine County Fairgrounds April 26-30. Alissa Hewitt, the organizer of Scott Jackson Dog Training classes in Montana, said that after Jackson retired he moved on to training military and police dogs. She said he is now working for the Ame...

  • Residents worry as trash litters roads to the landfill

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Residents along the back roads to the Hill County Landfill east of Havre have said they are noticing a large amount of garbage by their roads and in their fields - despite the chance of people being ticketed for not securing their trash - and they are wondering if the county is planning to do something about it. Amber Turner, who lives on Clear Creek Road, said that they have seen garbage on the road from before Clear Creek, on Bullhook and down the dump road, and even on the...

  • For the Record, April 25, 2018

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Havre Police Department Veronica Sue Skidmore of Havre, 45, was arrested on a Justice or City court Tuesday at 12:04 p.m. on Third Street. —— Officers made an arrest after a vehicle stop Tuesday at 12:48 p.m. on First Street West. No other details were provided. —— Myron Scott Michel of Havre, 49, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Tuesday at 1:37 p.m. at a Ninth Avenue business. —— Anthony Garren Azure of Havre, 19, was issued a summons on charges of driving without a driver's license and "other" traffic cri...

  • Agenda - Hill County Park Board Finance and Planning Committee

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    The Hill County Park Board’s Finance and Planning Committee will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Annex to discuss the 2018-19 Budget. Their proposed budget will be presented to the Park Board at the May 7 board meeting....

  • Obituary - Blanche L. Miller

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Blanche L. Miller, 89, passed away at her residence due to natural causes Thursday, April 12, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and her funeral service will be at 2 p.m., all Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Blanche's family has suggested memorial donations to the Evan & Robert Miller Scholarship Fund, in care of the MSU-Northern Foundation. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been...

  • Timber Ridge Road in Missouri monument closed

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Press release Timber Ridge Road is closed due to emergency until further notice. “There’s a significant slide in the middle of the road which is making travel impossible,” said Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Manager Josh Chase. Slides are a common occurrence in the Upper Missouri River Breaks due to a combination of steep terrain and loose soils. Timber Ridge Road is located in Blaine County on the north side of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, about 2 miles west of the Fort Belknap India...

  • Obituary - Robby Lucke

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Longtime Havre resident and historian Robby Lucke, 77, died peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2018, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A full obituary will follow....

  • Obituary - Barbara Lee (Daniel) Henry

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Barbara Lee (Daniel) Henry, 70, was born in Havre to Robert G. Daniel and Marjorie L. Faechner on Jan. 26, 1948. God granted her wish to live, love and die at home. She passed peacefully of natural causes in the early morning of April 17, 2018, with her partner of 42 years, Larry Wynia, by her side. She requested her remains to be cremated. Services will be Monday, April 30, 2018, 1 p.m. at Hi-Line Funeral Services. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, and a celebration...

  • Ponies net wins, experience on a warm day in Great Falls

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    The Havre High tennis teams are on a collision course with the final month of the season, and the Blue Ponies are going to play a lot of matches in the coming the weeks. And that stretch started with three duals Tuesday in sunny Great Falls. Havre was in Great Falls to take on Class A rival Butte Central Tuesday morning, followed by afternoon matches with the GFH Bison and CMR Rustlers of Class AA. And according to head coach George Ferguson, the Ponies made quite a day of the...

  • Local Bowling Report: It was another great year on the lanes

    Julie Rodgers|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Sunday finished up the last of our league activities for the season, with the Sunday Keglers Banquet and Youth League Awards. As promised, here are the No-Tap Tournament results. First, Michele Denny and Jason McDonald 1,640, Havre; second Michele Denny and Roman Surber, 1,597, Havre; third Suener Springer and Ryne Antley, 1,595, Havre; fourth Sharnai and Mike Hamilton, 1,587, Great Falls; fifth Laine Jorgensen and Charley Humphreys, 1,584, Chinook; sixth Darcy Shipman and...

  • Skylights land Box Elder star

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Montana State University-Northern head coach Chris Mouat is working hard to put together a stellar 2018 recruiting class. And, the newest addition is a name all Hi-Line fans will know. Tuesday, Mouat announced the signing of Box Elder center Cecilia Vielle to an NAIA national letter of intent. Vielle is a 6-3 center, who earned Class C All-State honors this past season, while helping the Lady Bears to their first state championship in two decades. "Cecilia brings a ton of...

  • Champion Ponies headed to Dickinson State

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 25, 2018

    The 2017-18 season was a historic one for the Havre High girls basketball team, as the Blue Ponies went 24-0 and won the school's second state championship in the past five years. With all that in mind, it's not a surprise to see even more Havre basketball players getting scooped up to play college basketball. All-State guard Marca Herron committed with the University of Providence back in 2017 and now two of her teammates will join her in signing NAIA national letters of...

  • MSU Extension offers statewide worker protection standard training

    Updated Apr 25, 2018

    Montana State University News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program and the Montana Department of Agriculture are coordinating three regional worker protection standard, or WPS, trainings next month in an effort to update the state’s agricultural community. Training sessions will be offered in Glasgow May 1, Great Falls May 2 and Kalispell May 3. The WPS is an Environmental Protection Agency regulation designed to protect agricultural workers who perform tasks related to growing and har...