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Montana Actors’ Theatre will launch its KidsMAT Acting up! summer theater camp in Havre Monday, before later traveling to other area communities. The camp, which is for children ages 5 to 13, will meet at the Little Theater at Montana State University-Northern from Monday to Thursday next week. Jay Pyette, MAT artistic director, said the camp involves its young participants in every element of the production, including writing the play, building the set and doing costume design as well as performing in the play. He said t...
In her 17 years, Keeley Wilson has endured the problems of Williams Syndrome. She has limited speech and has developmental difficulties. But Keeley has maintained her upbeat look on life. Nothing makes her happier, though, than talking about two events that will raise money for the Williams Syndrome Association a group that enriches the lives of individuals and families affected by Williams Syndrome. Thursday, people who buy food at Pizza Hut can tell the server they support...
The Havre High School marching band has just received a Pearl Jam concert poster, autographed by all the band members, to be raffled off and the money donated to the high school marching band for its upcoming trip to Washington the July 4 weekend. Havre Middle School Assistant Principal Mark Irvin described navigating a series of networks to get the limited edition autographed concert poster from the band to Havre. Irvin said he'd been a student teacher in Big Sandy some time...
Michael Westergard got some quizzical looks from people on the street as he drove down 1st St. in Havre on Monday. His truck was hauling an 8-foot tall, 9-foot wide bronze sculpture of wildcat standing on a log. The sculpture honors the high school sports teams of Westergard's adopted hometown of Plentywood. He was hauling the sculpture from Kalispell, where he put on the finishing touches, back to Plentywood, where it will be placed on the lawn of Plentywood High School. It...
Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson discussed replacing vacant school district positions, the challenges of keeping personnel and the new teacher leave policy. After Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Carlson said no one has been interviewed for the position of assistant principal at Havre High School yet. The district will wait until incoming principal Mike Haugen comes to town, which is Thursday. Carlson said it makes sense that Haugen would have input as to who will fill the position. When asked if o...
The Havre Study Commission plans to adopt a tentative report calling for a city manager form of government at its meeting Tuesday. The plan would create a seven-member City Commission to replace the present eight-member City Council. One member would be elected from each ward, two would be elected at-large and a mayor with substantially less authority would have voting powers on council. The commission would hire a professional city manager. After the three-member Study Commission formally adopts the tentative plan, a public...
Belinda "Linda " (Stuker) Helm passed away June 2, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place and services will be held Wednesday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Havre. Linda was born to Joseph and Ethel Rickman Stuker in Havre, Nov 17, 1954. Linda married Mike Weber and they were blessed with two daughters, Laci and Holly. After Mike passed away, Linda married Tom Helm in 2015. They made their home in Kremlin....
Havre Police Department Fredrick Anthony Tidzump, 33, of Havre was arrested Tuesday at 2:06 p.m. on 1st Street Northeast on two Justice or City court warrants. —— Officers investigated a report of found property after a caller from a 1st Street business reported Tuesday at 2:14 p.m. that someone found a set of keys. —— Russell Eugene Verploegen, 56, of Havre was arrested on an aggravated driving under the influence charge after a caller on 1st Street West reported Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. a man in a parked pickup truck. —— Darr...
Michael James Davey, 63, passed away Monday June 13, 2016, after a brief struggle with cancer. Graveside Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2016, at the Highland Cemetery. Condolences for the family maybe left at www.hi-linefuneralservices.com. Memorials maybe given to one's choice. Mike was born to Bob and Betty Davey on March 13, 1953. He was raised on the family farm. While growing up he enjoyed helping his dad with farming and ranching duties. Mike graduated from...
Robert Leroy LaSalle, 80, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at his residence. Wake services will begin at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2016, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the LaSalle Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Robert's online memorial page and leave a message...
While most of the spring sports teams in the area finished their seasons back in May, the Hi-Line United soccer teams had their seasons end this past weekend at the Montana State Cup. Havre took two teams to the tournament, a team in the U19 division and a team in the U15 division. The U19 team, which is a co-ed team, competed against six other teams in the tournament and in the end, they failed to earn a win or make it out of the knockout phase of the tournament. In group play, the United U19 team took on Lewistown and Livin...
When it comes to sports writer's, we can be an interesting sort. We, as sports junkies, compete for a lot of the same stories, only finding new and creative ways to write about the same games, the same athletes and the same feats. At times, it can be very competitive, just like the games we cover. But, sports writers are also a close-knit group, too. Why? Because we like the same things, we have a lot in common, and we do a fun unique job in which we're cut from the same...
