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Ayden Owens Northern Lights 4-H Club Reporter The Hill County Northern Lights 4-H club would like to invite the community up to the Great Northern Fairgrounds to view all Hill County 4-H members projects they've been working on, you can view the animal projects July 18-20. You can also support Hill County 4-H by enjoying a tornado potato, Wally burger, or a milkshake in the Chuckwagon. While your there be sure to check out the 4-H exhibits such as sewing, leatherwork, cake...
Montana State University-Northern Rodeo head coach Doug Kallenberger has announced the signing of two new stars to the program. Kallenberger has announced the signing of Chance ThreeIrons to join the Light program next year. ThreeIrons is 6-3 freshman, team roper from Indian Fort Smith, Montana. He was a two-time Infr qualifier, and an NSI champion team roper. In 2022, he was the Infr third go round champion. While at Northern, he will be majoring in Plumbing and Welding....
4 years to the day after reopening from a fire, another fire devastated Midtown Car Care Center in North Havre. Havre Fire Department's media report said the fire department responded at 2:41 the morning of Friday, July 5. Janet Robinson, bookkeeper and office manager for Midtown Car Care Center said no one was hurt, and the house next door where she and owner-operator Mike Breum live was saved without damage. She said the business, which started in its current location in...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday that U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it will start work “immediately” to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works that supplies much of the water that flows through the Milk River each year. Gov. Greg Gianforte also announced the news in a release Tuesday. “I’m grateful for this much needed federal assistance to repair the St. Mary and Halls Coulee siphons,” Gianforte said. “The State of Montana stands ready to assist local and federal officials in responding...
A full slate of events and activities are set to rock the Great Northern Fair at the Great Northern Fairgrounds next week. 4-H starts with setting things up Sunday, open exhibits will be accepted starting Monday, 4-H interviews are Tuesday and the midway is open Wednesday through Sunday with arena events set for each of those days. The grandstand events start with the perennial-favorite Junior Rodeo Wednesday. The Great Northern Rodeo Ram Rodeo takes over the arena Thursday and Friday, July 18-19. Saturday sees the truck and...
The name of the 18-year-old Havre man killed June 27 in a one-car crash in Glacier County has been released by the Glacier County coroner. Michael Wayne Spotted Eagle died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Montana Highway Patrol report said Spotted Eagle, a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade that went off the road on U.S. Highway 89, was tossed from the vehicle, hitting the ground and sustaining fatal injuries. The crash report said information about the driver was unknown at the time of the report being filed. The repo...
Hill County 4-H is set for a big 2024 Great Northern Fair, with some changes including a major shift in time for the annual market sale. “The biggest change is Sunday. July 21, the livestock sale will start at 11 a.m.,” Montana State University Extension Hill County Agent Colleen Pegar said. Pegar and Hill County Extension Agent Kati Purkett said Hill County 4-H has grown a bit, with several new members and a good set of displays and animals for the fair. Pegar said the livestock sale will feature 36 beef, 39 swine, nine she...
Evalee Bebee, aged 91, a caring mother, grandma, and great-grandma, died of natural causes Friday, June 14, 2024, at her home in Great Falls. Cremation took place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held August 10, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home, 1510 13th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405. After the celebration of life there will be a private interment in Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum. Evalee was born on the... Full story
David William Brown, 79, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Billings, Montana of natural causes. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024, at St. Jude Catholic Church with Deacon Timothy Maroney officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Memorials in David’s honor may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.... Full story
Loved brother, father, grandfather and uncle Robert Douglas "Bob" Felton passed away March 22. 2024, at the age of 76. He is survived by his three daughters, Lori Zinsmeister (Wade), Leslie Felton (mother Patty Green Felton of California), Corrine Felton, (mother Ladonna Thompson Felton); grandson, Dakota Belcher; granddaughters, Destinee Belcher, Kirstin Horst, Lacy Todd and Marissa Emerson; eight great-grandchildren; his siblings Annie Bulman (Dick), Kathy Subry (Richard), S... Full story
Denise M. Harmon, 58, passed away due to natural causes at her residence Monday, July 1, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rick Hodshire officiating. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Denise's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at https://www.hollandbonine.com .... Full story
Katherine Richelle “Kelly” (Richter) Waugh, 51, sadly succumbed to COVID-19 complications November 9, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A memorial service to celebrate her life is planned for 2 p.m. July 15, 2024, at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre, MT.... Full story
Scott Purdy, a Gildford, Montana, farmer, was born October 30, 1953, in Havre, Montana, and died on June 30, 2024 in Salt Lake City. He was educated at Gildford public schools until becoming a member of the first graduating class of the new consolidated KG school. After getting a degree in Business Finance from Montana State University, he decided he wanted to be a farmer after all and eventually took over the family farm, including the original Purdy homestead north of Gildford and Kremlin. Scott was the strong, silent... Full story
Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse. Monday, July 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board meeting at the Unified Disposal Landfill 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director Mmeeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update in the Commission Office 10 a.m. — Safety Committee meeting at the Havre Hill-County Public Li... Full story
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of June minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Big Hangar renovation (B) FY 2025 budget 6. New business (A) Engineer request for quotation 7. Approval of July claims... Full story
Havre City Council’s Ordinance Committee will meet Monday, July 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the back room at Havre City Hall. The meeting will cover: • NorthWestern Energy natural gas franchise agreement renewal • Alcoholic beverage license ordinance 905... Full story
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team kept their recent winning streak going when they won a pair of Northern District games on Sunday afternoon. On the road, Havre swept the Lewistown Redbirds in a pair of tight games. Havre won the the first game 3-0, as the Northstars held the Redbirds scoreless, while the Northstars were scoreless through seven innings. Havre scored all three runs in the top of the eighth inninng. Jevin Jenkins doubled, Chason Mader singled an...
One of the biggest tournament of the summer golf season took place last weekend at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The Rotary Blast Tournament was held last Sunday. The long-standing tournament features a modified stableford scoring system where points are awarded for eagles, birdies, pars and bogeys. The father-son duo of Shane and Shane Patacsil Jr. were the overall champions of the tournament, which was an 18-hole extravaganza on Sunday. Congrats guys! I'd also like to take the...
Press release USDA announced that new customer kiosks from USDA’s Farm Service Agency are now available at every county office nationwide. “These kiosks help to streamline your visit to your local county office and easily access a variety of features such as signing FSA documents, utilizing the Loan Assistance Tool, browsing USDA programs, accessing the internet, accessing necessary personal information, and signing up for a Login.gov account, which provides access to farmers.gov level two features and other USDA and U.S...
Farm Service Agency news Montana FSA program dates/deadlines USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency program dates. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. Visit online at https://farmers.gov and https://fsa.usda.gov/mt . July 15, 2024: The Acreage Reporting Date for Spring Alfalfa Seed, all other spring seeded crops, Perennial Forage, Hemp, CRP acres and Grazing acreage is 15 days before the onset of harvest or grazing, or July 15, whichever is earlier. July...
North Central Senior Center July 15-19 Menu Menu subject to change Menu not state-approved Monday, July 15, 2024 — Sloppy Joe’s, jojo’s, corn, pears Tuesday, July 16, 2024 — Asian chicken wrap, mixed veggies, Jell-O Wednesday, July 16, 20204 — Meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, cup cakes Thursday, July 18, 2024 — Chili mac casserole, peas and carrots, mixed fruit Friday, July 19, 2024 — Wisconsin cheese soup, grilled cheese sandwich, green beans, tomato, pears Important: We have hired a cook for the Rudya...
1 Timothy 5:8 "If anyone does not care for his family he had denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." Out our way, cow-calf operations have a number of bulls. When the cows are in season, the bulls rule the roost - often battling each other and sometimes causing severe injuries. But after mating season, they forget the cows and the calves, and old rivalries, and hang out in "the Good Old Boys Club." I first discovered the "club" when getting ready for the gall drive...
Summertime is a time we often consider as a season of rest, a season of play, a season of taking time off, even if just for a little while, to escape the routines of life and refresh our energy. It's the season of vacationing that was incorporated into our psyche from the days of our youth when we anticipated an extended break from school. Those of us grown into adulthood still cling to those nostalgic daydreams of a lazy, carefree summer as we remain constrained to our forty...
You know, Lord, fun things sometimes happen, if we notice. We were to meet Lilly at her favorite café in her town. We found the café, a parking spot, then went in, found her, with her back to us but we spotted her red hair and giggled. Since it was noonish, the café was nearly full. Six folks sat four tables to our right. There was chatter all over, then we noticed a waitress bringing them their salads. The 'grandpa' spoke, "Bow your heads, we need to pray". He spoke loud en...
