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Brad Lotton of Havre has in his words been to "scores" of Montana Republican conventions, but this July he will attend the party's national convention for the first time. Lotton is the owner of Lotton Construction Inc. and is an outspoken member of the Hill County Republican Party Central Committee. He, along with 23 others, were chosen to represent Montana at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 18-21. Lotton, a supporter of Donald Trump, said he submitted...
Two people have submitted applications to Havre City Council for the vacant Ward 2 seat. Kevin Zoren and Karen Jean Swenson have written letters to City Council asking to be considered for the position that was vacated by Janet Trethewey’s resignation. Appointment of a new Ward 2 council member is on the agenda for today’s 7 p.m. meeting at city hall. In her letter to the council, Swenson, a retired principal of Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, said she believed that council was responsible for “adopting resolutions and o...
While venders were packing up booths and Sax Cadillac was rockin' a cover of Eddie Rabbit's "Drivin' My Life Away" in the background, the Discover Downtown event coordinator and planners were huddled together, discussing the event. Tera Verploegen, coordinator, and planners Marc Whitacre and Erica Farmer were pleased with the way things went Saturday "It was a success. Lots of people said they're looking forward to the next one," Verploegen said. The weather had been a...
Bagpipers, country guitarists and dancers will be among the artists to perform at the annual Talent of the Hi-Line, 7 p.m., Saturday at Havre High School. The night of entertainment will benefit the Salvation Army’s Havre Service Center. Dr. Mike Gibson, a Havre chiropractor, will play the bagpipes, Cameron Overcast, who comes from a family of country guitarists in Blaine County, will play the guitar and the Studio of Dance and Arts, a group of young dancers will perform. Other acts will be added, said Trina Crawford, d...
People can eat pizza and help out the Blaine County Fair Friday or Thursday, May 26, by going to or ordering food from the Havre Pizza Hut. Twenty percent of the money the restaurant takes in will be donated to the fair, but people must mention to the server that they want the money directed to the fair,. The deal is good for take out, eat-in or delivery. The effort is one of several fund-raisers the fair is having to get money to pay for improvements to the fairgrounds and the fair week activities, said Wendy Warburton,...
Voters may be asked this fall to vote on a mill levy to fund the Havre-Hill County Library. Rachel Rawn, the library director, said the cash-strapped city of Havre will cut its contribution to the library by about $30,000, and that kind of cut will cause a problem in continuing the services the library provides. Although the library is a city department, it is funded by the city and Hill County. The city makes a direct contribution, while the county has a three-mill levy that goes directly to the library. Rawn said the...
Staff report NorthWestern Energy recently donated $3,000 to a project the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line has been planning for several years and expects to start constructing this spring, a memorial children's fitness park in memory of Levi Lund. The donation comes in addition to more than $4,000 in memorial funds directed to the park after the loss of one of NorthWestern's employees, a press release says. The Memorial Fitness Park for Kids was inspired by donations to the...
By P.E.O. Chapter V Chapter V of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood awrded a $1,000 scholarship to Havre High School senior Madison Huebsch for the 2016-2017 scholastic year at Montana State University-Northern. Huebsch plans to attend Northern to pursue a bachelor's degree. At Havre High School, she has maintained a 3.57 GPA and has been very active in school activities, as well as extracurricular community affairs. She is the daughter of Bill and Tracy Huebsch. P.E.O. is a...
Press release The Havre Public Schools Education Foundation has announced the recipients of the 19 scholarships the foundation manages and administers with funds provided by 13 generous donors. This year the foundation is pleased to have a new scholarship. The Wells Lamey Blue Pony Pride Scholarship offered by Wells’ family in his memory. Wells son Kevin Lamey presented a $500 scholarship to each Dani Wagner and Nate Rismon. Coach Scott Filius presented one of his wrestlers, Logan Pleninger, with the $1,000 Blewett W...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a hit and run motor vehicle crash after a caller on 2nd Street reported the incident Friday at 6:05 a.m. —— Officers investigated report from a 3rd Street business Friday at 8:09 a.m. that a missing firearm was discovered while doing inventory. —— Tyler Kim The Boy, 25, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Friday at 3:53 p.m. at the Hill County Detention Center. —— Sara Rae Comp, 23, of Havre was issued a summons on charges of dog at large and nuisance do...
Leland Otto “Fat” Slonaker, 98, of Havre died May 14, 2016, at Northern Montana Hospital after a short illness. Cremation has taken place and arrangements will be announced with a full obituary when completed by the family. Condolences can be left at http://hollandbonine.com....
Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds’ Community Center The agenda is: Call the meeting to order Roll call of Board Members Recognize and record public attendees Read and approve the minutes of the previous meeting April 2016 Finance: Budget Bills to be paid Committee reports: Hiring Committee, Scott Barn Committee, Ray Carnival Committee, Missy Finance Committee, Calvin 4-H report, Karla Fair Manager’s report Progress report Areas of help needed to accomplish projects. Old business: Fair...
Even though the results were mixed for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team against the Medicine Hat Majestics, after having their season-opening game delayed several times, it had to feel good just to get out on the field. In a doubleheader of five-inning games Sunday at Legion Field, the North Stars earned a 1-0 victory over Medicine Hat, but failed to complete the sweep and lost the second game by the score of 7-4 in extra innings. “I was really pleased, e...
With the Central A Divisional tournament just a few days away, the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams were looking to peak in their final regular season meet of the season. The Blue Ponies were in Lewistown Saturday for the Lewistown Invitational, and while rain hampered the Ponies all week long, they got plenty of time on the court in their regular season finale. Havre played duals against Dillon, Hardin, Butte Central, Belgrade and Lewistown Saturday, with the Blue Pony...
Heading into the District 9C track meet, the North Star boys track team was looking for its third consecutive district title and after a dominating effort last Friday at the Havre Middle School track, they got it. The Knights, who used a combination of depth and talent to overwhelm the rest of the field, ran away with first place as they racked up 166 points, compared to just 93 for second-place finisher Chester-Joplin-Inverness. Box Elder finished third with 86 and Turner...
Over the last decade, the North Star girls track team has dominated the District 9C. And this past Friday at the Havre Middle School track, that domination continued. The Knights racked up a total of 152.5 points, which ended up being just 2.5 points better than Fort Benton, which managed 150. The 2.5 point difference was enough to give the Knights another district title, their ninth in the past 10 years. Chinook finished third with 111 points. “It was really close,” Cam...
In their final tuneup for the Central A softball tournament, the Havre Blue Ponies faced some difficult competition and even though they won just one of four games, they still had a positive weekend Havre, which played four games over two days in Butte at the annual Laverne Combo Softball tournament, posted a record of 1-3 over the two days, falling to Glendive, 12-2, and Laurel, 13-6, Friday, before defeating Miles City, 6-5, Saturday. In the Ponies’ final game of the t...
