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From MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Montana State University awarded 1,623 undergraduate degrees and 433 graduate degrees during its 138th commencement ceremonies held May 12 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. An additional 162 students from Gallatin College MSU received associate degrees or certificates. A list of local graduates follows. Some local students may have listed their Bozeman residence and not be listed in the local towns. Students with two asterisks after their names (**) graduated with highest honors, having earned...
Car enthusiasts had a chance for a thrill Tuesday at Havre's Subway, when the drivers of 16 Model T's stopped for lunch during their trip in the 2023 Montana 500. The event takes minimally modified Model T's on a 500-mile race on Montana's roads. Dan Lukowski of Kansas City, Missouri, said he ran his 1926 Model T Roadster, which he calls The Rattle Can, when he first bought it in 2013. He hadn't run it since, but thought he would on the 10th anniversary, for the special...
The Daughters of the American Revolution have paid tribute to the community and its members who have spent decades paying tribute to 13 U.S. airmen who died as the result of a crash during a training exercise Nov. 30, 1992, over the town where the memorial was created. DAR presented the committee and the community its Excellence in Historic Preservation Medal for the Harlem Airmen's Memorial. Two U.S. Air Force cargo planes conducting nighttime training exercises at 25,000...
Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street West business reported Monday at 7:11 a.m. that a weed eater had been sitting at the business for a week, and the caller thought it might have been stolen from somewhere else. -- A Grant Avenue caller reported at 10:27 a.m. Monday that the tailgate was stolen from the caller's pickup truck. -- Larae Ann Ameline of Havre, 40, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants served on Third Street at 12:28 p.m. Monday. -- A...
After rough sledding at the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament this past weekend, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will look to rebound at Legion Field tonight. The Northstars will play the Lewistown Redbirds in a conference doubleheader, so Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger expects some tough battles tonight. “Lewistown is a good conference opponent,” Wirtzberger said. “Conference games always take the intensity up a notch so I would expect them to be ready...
Press release The Montana Stockgrowers Association wrapped up the 139th MidYear Meeting Thursday, June 15, in Havre. The event hosted more than 130 attendees who gathered for three days of education, policy, fellowship and fun. The MidYear Meeting is one of two meetings that is held to set association policy that guides the Association through the year. Interim policy set at MidYear will be voted on again at Annual Convention in December for it to become official MSGA policy. While the main focus of the meeting is for the...
Press release WASHINGTON — During the week of June 19-25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is recognizing National Pollinator Week through the continued commitment and support for pollinator health and research. Pollinator species, such as bees, other insects, birds and bats play a critical role in producing more than 100 crops grown in the United States. Honey bee pollination alone adds more than $18 billion in value to agricultural crops annually. “Our world’s ecosystem and food supply greatly rely on polli...
Press release Farmers and ranchers can use the Farm Loan Discovery Tool on https://farmers.gov to find information on USDA farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers a variety of loan options to help farmers finance their operations. From buying land to financing the purchase of equipment, FSA loans can help. USDA conducted field research in eight states, gathering input from farmers and FSA farm loan staff to better understand their needs and challenges. How the tool works Farmers who a...
Press release A new program meant to connect women in agriculture with each other and resources is expanding to more locations across the state in the coming weeks. Ladies Who Ag Luncheons through Montana Farmers Union are a way for women who met during MFU’s Women’s Conferences to reconnect, as well as make new connections within their regions throughout the year. Connections are key to building stronger rural communities, said Samantha Ferrat, a Membership Ambassador with Montana Farmers Union who is planning a Ladies Who...
Press release The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding producers that it has extended the deadline for the Emergency Relief Program — ERP — Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program — PARP — to July 14, 2023, to give producers more time to apply for assistance. The original deadline was June 2. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is partnering with nine organizations to provide educational and technical assistance to agricultural producers and provide assistance in completing an ERP Phase Two application....
