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  • Quick Pics: Super heroes hit the stage in Havre

    Updated Jun 16, 2017

  • Meeting held on Milk River Levee

    Alex Ross|Updated Jun 16, 2017

    The Hill County Commissioners held a public meeting in Havre Thursday to educate the public about the Milk River Levee and how the county is going about making improvements to ensure they will be eligible for federal funding to repair it in the event of a flood. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said that it will take money to upgrade the levee, but he hopes to minimize the cost to local taxpayers., saying the county will try to find grants to pay for the improvements. He added that the county has reached out to...

  • Joplin hosts its own all-day activity-packed event

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jun 16, 2017

    The fifth annual Joplin Montana Car Show and Art in the Park event will host an activity-packed Saturday that will end with a snowmobile race intended to ignite an old rivalry between Joplin and Inverness high school alumni. Event coordinator Shay Richter, who dubs himself a "young pup" who grew up in a Bulldog family after Joplin and Inverness schools were consolidated, said the event will have something for everyone. "It's pretty much the best combination of beverages and...

  • Feds doing assessment of racism at Northern

    Alex Ross|Updated Jun 16, 2017

    The U.S. Justice Department is conducting an assessment of the racial climate at Montana State University-Northern, two months after a racial comment sparked controversy and made the campus the subject of statewide media attention. Rachel Dean, chief of staff for Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel, said Kegel reached out to DOJ’s Community Relations Service within the last couple of months. She said the outreach is connected with questions about the treatment of Native American students on campus. Dean said the goal of the a...

  • Barber Ranch archery shoot this weekend

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jun 16, 2017

    The Bear Paw Bowmen Archery Club this weakend will be hosting its family-friendly Barber Ranch Two-Day Archery Shoot in the Bear Paw Mountains near Lloyd for the 19th year in a row. The event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. It's the family-oriented atmosphere that makes the event unique, Archery Club President Clyde Thomas Jr. said. "With the concept of 'family sport and fun' in mind, the shoot has become an annual family vacation spot for well over 400 shooters and...

  • Quick Pics: A Havre gathering at the Miss Montana pageant

    Updated Jun 16, 2017