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After several months of shortened service, Amtrak’s Empire Builder soon will be running along the Hi-Line twice a day seven days a week. Amtrak announced Monday that four of its seven long-distance trains including the Empire Builder, which runs along the Hi-Line between Chicago and Seattle and Portland, Oregon, would return to daily service May 23. Some other services, such as the Northeast Regional, will be expanded immediately, an Amtrak release said. “This announcement is long overdue, and it’s great news for folks livin...
Davey Elementary School may be far away from people's attention outside city limits, but that does not mean the school's work goes unnoticed. Monday at the Davey Elementary School board meeting, the board recognized the work of Fred Davey and Lisa Overlie, who had a combined 50-plus years of service on the school's board. They were not made aware of the honor before Monday's board meeting, so the recognition was a surprise to both of them. "It was very nice," Overlie said abou...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board voted to start charging for entry to the museum and discussed their recent move to a new building on the 10 Block of Fifth Avenue, a move board members said has been extremely successful. Board Chair Lela Patera proposed an entry charge for the museum of $2 for people 6 to 12, free admission for those 5 and younger and $3 for those 13 and older. Patera also proposed making a combined price for those who want to go to both the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump and museum with a price of $16 f...
The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council heard a presentation by Bob Mullen of the Central Service Area Authority at their bi-monthly meeting Monday, where its members also discussed upcoming events and possible strategic planning. Mullen, a former long-time Lewis and Clark County commissioner, said he wanted to talk to council members as a representative of the CSAA, which Hill County’s LAC is a part of, for a number of reasons. He said CSAA has gone through some leadership changes including the departure o...
The North Central Senior Citizens Center at 2 Second St. in Havre is hosting a Spring Wellness Resource Fair Wednesday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “You don’t want to miss it,” a release from the center said. The event, sponsored by the Hill County Council on Aging and the Montana Telecommunications Access Program, has free admission and lunch will be provided. It has 12 agencies providing information about their resources and services to assist people. “Do you have trouble hearing on the phone? Could you benefit from as...
To Havre Public Schools and St. Jude’s and Montana State University-Northern and the Havre community, I would like to use this letter to invite all our Havre schools to help clean up Havre this week. Show your pride in the town. Take a garbage bag which I can provide and clean up the parks and areas around our schools. A flyer is on Page A5 of today’s paper. Could we put it on the school reader boards also? Join us Saturday in Town Square at noon for a free lunch for everyone who participates. I feel this would be a gre...
Matt Rosendale, I called into Montana Talks Radio, (a statewide radio broadcast that can also be found on an app) challenging you to a live debate on Montana Talk Radio again! You have declined to attend any debate, especially the Montana Farmers Union Debate. The 2023 farm bill that will effect Montana farmers, ranchers and communities for the next five years is a critical piece of legislation. Aaron Flint with Montana Talks brought up the point that the reasons for all of the other debates you purposely declined to attend...
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 Ordinance Resolutions Credit card for Hill County Contracts Renewal of HC 22-110 with The Cavalry LLC Contract HC 22-113 with Lawn Tree Services LLC Board appointments Tourism Business Improvement District board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Amended covenants for Agro-Industrial Park...
Havre Police Department An 8:07 a.m. Monday caller reported a vehicle had been keyed while parked at Havre High School. -- A caller on Second Avenue reported that a family member hadn't been heard from since leaving with the caller's gray Jeep Liberty Friday. -- Monday at 4:25 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was reported taken by a family member. -- Officers investigated a Monday 5:14 p.m. report that someone had been hit by a vehicle at 7th Avenue and First Street, and the caller...
While the Havre High track and field teams are done with their home meets for the spring, that does not mean the Havre Middle School Track won't be seeing any more competition. In fact, the venue will be hosting the District 9C Meet this Wednesday. With a shot at divisionals on the line, North Star head coach Brian Campbell expects to see every athlete compete hard. "The 9C district meet is always filled with good competition. This year will be no exception," Campbell said....
In his first offseason as the leader of the Montana State University-Northern football program, head coach Jerome Souers is looking to build a roster that builds the team he envisions. After a few months of recruiting, Souers and the Lights have now announced their first signing class of 20 student-athletes. While the Lights missed on the regular recruiting cycle with signing day back in February, Souers believes he and his staff were able to find good football players for...
With some almost perfect weather over the course of three nights, golf leagues got underway in Havre. Things kicked off last Tuesday night with the start of men’s league at Prairie Farms Golf Course, where BA Ranch earned high team honors with 24.5 points. Kyle Sheppard, Nate Baltrusch, Curt Leeds and Robert Tate composed the team. Jordy Donoven was low gross with a one-under 35 and Josh Habits was low gross with a 30.5. Last Wednesday night saw HUB Insurance score 24 p...
