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As a long and hot summer enters its final month, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club can see the end of the road for their 2021 season as they prepare to compete in the Class A state tournament this weekend. In a season that has seen the Northstars reach new heights, it only seemed fitting that they would get to host their final games of the season at Legion Field from Thursday through Monday. Havre will face the best teams in the state, including the Glacier...
Blaine County will move into Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday at 12:01 a.m. after another week of dangerous drought conditions and fires. The announcement was made during a regional fire call Tuesday morning. The restrictions prohibit building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, except within an established metal fire ring within a designated, developed campground or recreation site, in Blaine County. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an...
Letter requests his resignation or board will vote on his removal In a letter to Great Northern Fair Board member Bob Sivertsen, the Hill County Commission requested he submit his resignation or the commission will vote Thursday on his removal from the board. “Since your appointment in April, our office has had numerous concerning calls, visits, emails and meetings with persons in our community asking what we are doing about reported incidents involving you in your Fair Commission capacity,” the letter dated Monday rea...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved a raise in substitute teacher pay at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Superintendent Craig Mueller said he thinks this increase in pay in the right thing to do and hopes it will attract more potential substitute teachers and retain those they already have. The proposed increase applies to substitute para-professionals, teachers who have substituted for the district for 30 days, and those who already have a certified teaching license. He said he hopes this will...
The Montana State University-Northern student radio station, KNMC 90.1 FM College Radio, is looking for performers for its Rock Lotto event during Havre Festival Days, and the sign-up deadline is Friday, Aug, 6, at noon. Rock Lotto takes place in the fall during Festival Days. Station Manager Dave Martens said Rock Lotto will be taking place on the Northern campus this year. He said the plan is to have the event in the Pershing Hall amphitheater. Martens said the station hosts...
Stuart C. “Scott” MacKenzie, 77, passed away on October 14, 2020, in Havre, MT, at Northern Montana Hospital. A service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Chinook High School Gymnasium in Chinook, MT.... Full story
Kenneth J. Ross of Helena, 80, passed away July 25, 2021. Viewing will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4th, at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, www.aswfuneralhome.com , at 3750 N. Montana Ave. in Helena. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 27th at Helena First Assembly of God, 2210 Dodge Ave. in Helena. A reception will follow the service in the fellowship hall of the church. Burial will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 28th at Conrad Memorial Cemetery, 641 Conrad Drive... Full story
Patrick Vaughn Ryan Maroney, 27, aka "Gentle Giant" whose Indian name was Chief Sun Walker, passed away July 6, 2021, in Tacoma, Washington, from complications of COVID-19. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be noon Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy with Father Joseph Tran officiating. A social gathering will be held immediately after the service. His graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 30th, at the Highland... Full story
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims....
Havre Police Department Child and Family Services Cross filed a report Tuesday at 12:33 p.m. -- Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry complaint made Tuesday at 2:06 p.m. at the police station. -- Skylar Rae Welter of Havre, 24, was arrested on a state District Court warrant, a Justice or City court warrant and a pick up and hold order, after officers stopped to speak with a woman Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. on First Street. -- Torie Juanita Teske of Havre, 43,...
The dogs are missing me. My husband, Peter, predicted this after we moved. “All the dogs will miss you!” he said. “They are going to be looking for the Treat Lady. Don’t you think that’s sad?” I did not. First of all, I didn’t believe it. Just because I passed out treats for a couple of years to the dogs didn’t mean they would expect to see me again. Just because they remembered me when they saw me didn’t mean I would ever cross their minds if they didn’t see me. But yesterday...
GREAT FALLS - Like all things in 2020, the Frontier Conference football season had to adjust in many ways. One of those adjustments was having last year's media day on Zoom. As things slowly get back to normal, so does Frontier Conference football with a media day held in person at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls Tuesday as well as a full-conference schedule this fall. On the media day, the Frontier Conference Coaches Preseason Poll was released. The coaches' favorite to win...
Staff and wire report Montana Farm Service Agency’s website lists important dates and deadlines in programs for Montana producers, including some deadlines that just have passed. Dates listed on the website include: June 15: 2021 Nominations opened for 2021 FSA County Committee Elections July 12: First day of Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Signup July 16: First day of CRP summer/fall non-emergency haying and grazing periods, prior approval required July 20: First day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program Signup J...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year, announcing awards to 176 grantees, the most projects funded since the program began in 2013. The department is also releasing new data demonstrating the recent growth of farm to school efforts nationwide. Nearly two-thirds — 65 percent — of school districts and/or local entities responsible for school meals participated in farm to school activities during school year 2018-...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities that help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program. The 2501 pro...
Press release HELENA — As severe drought conditions and wildfires persist across the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers of the availability of the Hay Hotline, an online tool that connects people interested in buying, selling, or donating hay or pasture. The Hay Hotline allows producers to enter new listings with descriptions of the forage they have available to sell or donate. It also provides users with an option to search for available hay or pasture. The online tool is m...
