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Articles from the June 2, 2021 edition


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  • City of Havre and Rural Fire District 1 board at impasse over new deal, code enforcement

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 2, 2021

    After a special meeting of the Rural Fire District 1 board Thursday, RFD 1 and the city of Havre are still without an updated fire suppression agreement due to issues concerning code enforcement. Mayor Tim Solomon and Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson told RFD 1 board chairman Steve Jamruszka the city wants a new contract put in place. Solomon said the new agreement should include wording about code enforcement. Solomon said new buildings put up in the district, basically a...

  • Fort Belknap enters next phase of re-opening

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 2, 2021

    The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is in the process of entering Phase 2 of its re-opening plan. Fort Belknap Indian Community Council President Andrew Werk Jr. could not be reached for comment by printing deadline, but a document released on the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council Facebook page says Phase 2 will allow for increased opening of businesses, details on travel restrictions and that mask-wearing is generally still in place, with limited exceptions for fully vaccinated people. Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation h...

  • Quick pics: Checking the hydrants in Havre

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

  • State and local COVID-19 update, June 2, 2021

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Chouteau County Health Department reported Tuesday another COVID-19-related death. The department reported it was a person not older than 40 who died very quickly from COVID-related pneumonia, and urged people who have not done so yet to get vaccinated. The state tracking map this morning reported no new cases, 510 total, none active, 7 deaths in Chouteau County. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 6 new cases through the holiday weekend, with 824 total, 12 active, 24 deaths. Hill...

  • 'Hats Off' display featured at Artitudes

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Press release Artitudes Gallery featured artist for June and July is Jason Geer, a photographer. "Hats Off" is a collection of photos of hats worn by people who have passed on and letters written about memories of their loved ones. Artitudes is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 'Hats Off' by Jason Geer There are many reasons I create pictures. More often than not, it is to preserve a moment that will help viewers relive memories later on. Photography has...

  • Obituary - Thomas M. Farnham

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Thomas M. Farnham, 64, lifetime Havre resident, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place at Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Information will follow once details are finalized. Tom was born on November 2, 1956, in Havre to William and Helen Farnham. He attended grade school and middle school at St. Jude's and Havre High School, where he graduated in 1975. Tom married...

  • Obituary - Connie M. Peterson

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Connie M. Peterson, 71, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home in Havre. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life for extended family and friends will take place at 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 7, 2021 at Prairie Farms Golf Course. Memorials in Connie's honor may be made to the Connie Peterson Memorial Scholarship, C/O Havre High School Education Foundation. Please visit Connie's online memorial page to leave a message of condolence for her family,...

  • For the Record, June 2, 2021

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Havre Police Department Adrian Joe Cochran of Harlem, 46, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at Hill County Detention Center Tuesday at 8:52 a.m. -- A Seventh Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 11:22 a.m. that a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu was damaged by a hit and run crash. -- Carli Abigail Paige Ballard of Havre, 20, was issued a summons on a trespass to property charge after reporting Tuesday at 11:38 a.m. from Second Street being harassed and threatened. -- A...

  • Letter to the Editor - Best wishes on Bear Paw Marathon

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Editor, I am writing this letter to send best wishes for success to the participants and organizers of the upcoming Bear Paw Marathon. I would like to be there myself to lend support, but we have a family event that conflicts on that day. Having been a participant in many marathons, as well as having assisted in organizing marathons, I applaud the efforts of both the participants and organizers in making the Bear Paw Marathon happen. Just like the persistence needed to run a marathon, Havre has shown tremendous persistence...

  • The Postscript: Best wishes

    Carrie Classon|Updated Jun 2, 2021

    I just learned that my ex-husband has remarried. I learned this as we learn about all important life milestones these days: on Facebook. There were photos taken in the Caribbean. My ex-husband and his new bride were walking barefoot on the beach. She was carrying her shoes and their feet were wet and probably the most surprising thing to me was how sincerely I wished them well. It is common practice to offer our best wishes when we are actually wishing nothing of the kind....

  • An extreme night of champions

    Kason Clark|Updated Jun 2, 2021

    The best of the best came to Havre this past weekend as rodeo riders competed at the MSU-N PRCA Extreme Bares and Broncs Challenge at the Bigger Better Barn at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Several former world champions competed on Friday and Saturday in bareback riding and saddle bronc riding. In the bareback riding competition, 2019 world champion Clayton Biglow and Cole Franks tied for first and in saddle bronc riding, Allen Boore took first place. "We couldn't be more...

  • Local Golf Report: So glad Golfing for a Cure is back

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Tournament season is upon us and, fittingly, the first tournament on the Prairie Farms' golf schedule this summer is one that didn't get to happen last year. The 16th annual Golfing for a Cure Scramble will be held Saturday at Prairie Farms. The tournament returns after being canceled due to the pandemic last summer. Of course, the tournament is one of the most important and meaningful fundraisers on the Hi-Line, in my humble opinion. The Golfing for a Cure mission statement...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Jun 2, 2021

    Havre High Boys Tennis Sixteen years is a long time to wait. But, the Havre High boys tennis team is back on top. Last week in Billings, the Blue Ponies, made up of Josh Warp, Trenton Maloughney, Josh Currie, Caleb Spangler and Theron Peterson, scored 23 points to capture their first state title since 2005. The Ponies got a second-place finish from Currie in singles, while Warp and Maloughney finished third in doubles and scored the team points that clinched HHS’ 7th state c...