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The Hill County Democratic Party will be hosting “Public Lands in Public Hands” Tuesday, a burger feed and speakers who will emphasize the importance and value of public lands in Montana. It will take place Tuesday night at the Eagle’s campground in Beaver Creek Park. “We as Democrats strongly believe that public lands should remain in public in public hands,” said Jacob Bachmeier, vice-chair of the Hill County Democratic Party and a candidate for state representative. He said local Democrats had been planning the event for...
Coretta L. "Angel Woman" Denny, 47, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at her residence. Wake services will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, with Archie Arkinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Denny Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Coretta's online m...
For car enthusiasts, both the Havre Jaycees Bump 'n' Run and demolition derby are a staple of the Great Northern Fair. Every year racers from eastern and central Montana make their way to Hill County to hear the screeching tires, smell the clouds of dust rise from the arena and watch cars immobilize or destroy one another. Seth Hamilton of the Havre Jaycees and chair of the demolition derby and bump-n-run race said this year they decided to tie the two events together. "So I a...
The old Faber Schoolhouse on the Great Northern Fairgrounds was full of people sitting in the old-style, classroom wooden desks Thursday night. The overflow crowd was sitting in folding chairs along the side of the room, They were fanning themselves because of the stifling heat. At the front, Mary Jane Bradbury from Humanities Montana was talking to the crowd, playing the role of Nancy Cooper Russell. Russell was the wife of famed Western painter Charles W. Russell. After a rough childhood in Tennessee, Nancy Russell found...
Hill County Park Board will meet at the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse Monday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only 4. Cabin business 5. Old business: Lodge repairs discussion: Feasibility Study Update; Rules and Regulation Committee update; FEMA Close-out update; Stream Health Discussion update; Cabin inspections; Havre Trails fun run/bike ride 6. New business: Re-assessing Park fees; Park apparel at Festival Days; Committee...
Press release Steve Mulonet or Judy Loendorf, service officers for Montana Veteran Affairs Division, will be at the Fort Belknap IHS Conference Room, Aug. 18, 1:30 to 3 p.m. People who would like to apply for benefits with the VA can meet with a service officer at one of the scheduled times. Bring a copy of discharge/separation papers....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash after a caller from 10th Street reported it Friday at 11:49 a.m. —— Jordan James Normandy, 22, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Friday at 1:51 p.m. on 8th Avenue. —— Jenessa Ganuelas, 21, of Havre was issued a summons on a charge of disorderly conduct after a Jefferson Avenue caller reported Friday at 2:56 p.m. that someone sprayed pepper spray in the building. —— Officers investigated a theft report after a Boulevard Avenue call...
Eva Rosemand Powell Campbell, 95, of Chinook passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Chinook United Methodist Church in Chinook. Public visitation will be at the church today, Monday, July 25, 2016, from 4 to 8 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, with burial to follow at Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sweet Home or the charity of one's choice. Holland...
William "Bill" D. Seaberg, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, doing what he loved to do, FISH. Viewing will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today, Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Tanner Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Please visit Bill's online...
Leslie “Joe” Eskildsen, 94, of Malta, a World War II Navy veteran and retired farmer and rancher, died of natural causes Friday, July 22. Graveside Services to be performed at Malta Cemetery Tuesday, July 26, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations of your time or money be made to any worthy local veterans group or other charity organization in honor of Joe. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com....
There truly isn't anything quite like a demolition derby and the fans who turned out to see both the derby and the bump 'n' run at the Great Northern Fairgrounds, were reminded of that Saturday night. Unlike in years past when the track at the rodeo arena has been muddy and sluggish, this year, the track was dry, at least inside the arena and the conditions it created led to some collisions and excitement at the annual Jaycees Demolition Derby. The action started in the very...
After falling to the Lewistown Redbirds last Thursday in its opening game of the Northern A District tournament, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team still was not eliminated. Yet, to keep their season alive, the North Stars needed to beat the Great Falls Chargers last Friday and, unfortunately, Havre was stopped in its tracks in a 13-1 defeat, in seven innings, at the hand of the Chargers in Great Falls. With the loss, the North Stars were eliminated from the...
Every year, fans pack the rodeo arena at the Great Northern Fairgrounds for the Great Northern Ram Rodeo and this year was no different, as a number of local contestants and rodeo professionals put on a show for fans. While those in attendance got to see plenty of excitement over the two-day event, which took place last Thursday and Friday and included a huge contingent of slack competitors Friday morning, the best show probably came Friday night, when local cowgirl Emily...
