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Articles from the June 24, 2021 edition


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  • Multiple Havre businesses suffering from low staff numbers

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    Multiple businesses in Havre are feeling the impact of staffing shortages - for some, this dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic, which only added to the problem. "I haven't had a full staff in probably about two years, to be honest. I've been short of management for two years. And then I usually can find enough teenage help to keep her rollin', but as far as management, I've been short for about two years," Rod's Drive-In owner Brian Schaub said. "This has been going...

  • Obituary - Carolyn Richardson

    Updated Jun 24, 2021

    A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25th, at the Highland Cemetery for Carolyn Richardson. Carolyn passed away in August of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The family is now able to hold a ceremony in her honor and invites you to attend. Following the service, the ashes of both Carolyn and her husband, Jim Richardson, will be interred....

  • Obituary - Theodore Olszewski

    Updated Jun 24, 2021

    Theodore Olszewski, 90, passed away June 19, 2021 at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls, MT. A vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Hogeland, MT. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Turner Gym in Turner, MT....

  • For the Record, June 24, 2021

    Updated Jun 24, 2021

    Havre Police Department An arrest was made during a vehicle stop on Fourth Avenue Wednesday at 7:48 a.m., but no details were provided on the charges. -- Elias Paul Lamere of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, when the warrant was served on First Street West Wednesday at 2:42 p.m. -- Jake Wyatt Doornek of Wolf Point, 33, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: And the rains, they came.

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    To the tune of “Just Another Manic Monday,” the rains, they came, “just another rainy Monday,” Tuesday, Wednesday. Every day, the rains, they came. I’ve no idea why that old tune came to me. There certainly is nothing manic about my life. I am the definition of life-in-the-slow-lane. Sunday, for the first time in a year and a half, I went out to lunch at a restaurant, the Etza Grill in town. Ate a meal I didn’t prepare myself. Sat with friends at a table and added laughter to...

  • Blue Pony athletes shine in every season

    Kason Clark|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    After a 2019-2020 athletic year that was unceremoniously ended by the COVID-19 pandemic, Havre High athletics returned this past fall and finished up the year this past May. During that time, many Blue Ponies had excellent seasons that earned them Class A All-State honors. In his senior season, Kellen Detrick was named the Male Athlete of the Year at Havre High. He earned the honor after making the Class A all-state team in both football and boys basketball to end his time in...

  • Northstars prepare for another long weekend

    Kason Clark|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    After a second-place finish at the Harold Gjerde Memorial tournament last weekend, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club look to keep their strong play going as they head into the Miles City Tournament this weekend. If the Northstars are going to have another strong weekend, Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger believes his players just need to stick to what led to their recent success. "Just staying focused and staying consistent in what they're trying to do at...

  • When recreating on the water this summer, be safe and follow the law

    Updated Jun 24, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Unseasonably warm weather is occurring early in Montana, and many boaters and anglers have been going to the local reservoirs and other waterways to get some relief from the heat. However, along with having fun, folks need to follow all the laws while out and about. Wardens have been checking a slew of boaters and anglers recently, and some common issues are recurring as summer is getting underway: • License possession while fishing: Many anglers contacted this spring and summer have n...

  • Beaver Creek Park's disc golf course is open for play

    Pam Burke|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    After the project stagnated for a few years, the disc golf course is complete and open for competition in Beaver Creek Park. "It's not that difficult of a course. It's definitely for all ages, elderly to young children," course designer and lead construction person Jake Rodgers said. Located on the east side of Rotary Pond, the nine-hole Normandy Coulee Disc Golf Course opened to the public June 14 thanks to the efforts of Jake Rodgers, a disc golf enthusiast for at least 20...

  • New boutique, Wild Thistle, opens in Havre

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 24, 2021

    Business owner Katybeth "Katy" Courtnage recently celebrated the grand opening of her shop, Wild Thistle Boutique, in Havre. "It went really good. We had the (Havre Area Chamber of Commerce) down here, we did a ribbon cutting and then we were open until 6 p.m., and it was pretty busy all day. So we did really good," Courtnage said. Located at 323 Second St. in Havre across the street from Cottonwood Cinema 4 in the south side of the Pizza Pro building, the business' goal is to...