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Articles from the August 9, 2021 edition


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  • Combined sobriety and MMIP walk a success despite COVID-19

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Last Friday saw the return of Rocky Boy's annual Sobriety Walk, which was combined with an awareness walk for missing and murdered Indigenous people after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event's primary organizer, Terrie Stump of the Chippewa Cree Wellness Coalition, also Rocky Boy Health Center's diabetes prevention coordinator, said attendance at the event was slightly lower than a normal year, but given the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is...

  • Delta variant COVID surge continues in area

    Tim Leeds|Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the region with the Delta variant now confirmed in Hill County. "Seeing an increase in cases and now having the Delta variant confirmed in our community, we want to remind everyone that the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and our department strongly recommend that all eligible persons be fully vaccinated to prevent COVID-19," a release from the Hill County Health Department said Friday. "Vaccination is important to not...

  • Milk River Gobblers combine Youth Day and bear awareness

    Dane McGuire|Updated Aug 9, 2021

    The Milk River Gobblers will be hosting a pair of events starting with a bear awareness presentation at Pepin Park Friday, Aug. 20, followed by the Gobblers’ Youth Day at Havre Trap Club Saturday, Aug. 21, which also will include the bear awareness presentation. Jeff Dibblee, who handles public relations for Milk River Gobblers, said Chuck Bartlebaugh of Missoula’s Be Bear Aware Campaign will be putting on a seminar largely centered around bear spray. Dibblee said the pre...

  • State and Local COVID-19 update, Aug. 9, 2021

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 118,270 with 395 new cases, 2,166 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 154. The number of deaths was 1,723. Blaine County Health Department reported inits last update Friday eveni...

  • Obituary - Patricia Marie Haney

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Patricia Marie Haney was granted her angel wings on August 3, 2021. At Patty's request, burial will take place with no services. She wanted us to celebrate her life and speak about her achievements and our fond memories with a smile on our face. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Patty's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollan...

  • Obituary - Darrell 'Moose' L. Hassa

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Darrell “Moose” L. Hassa, 54, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at his home in Rudyard. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Rudyard Cemetery with a gathering for family and friends at K-Lines in Rudyard. Memorials in Darrell’s honor may be made to the Rudyard Community Ambulance Fund or to the Senior Center....

  • Obituary - Ruth Ethel Patrick Meredith

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Ruth Ethel Patrick Meredith, 95, died of natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre on October 6, 2020. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 14, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Havre, Montana....

  • For the Record, Aug. 9, 2021

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Havre Police Department A caller from Pepin Park reported at 9:02 a.m. Friday finding a key with a purple wristlet. -- A caller from the 100 Block of Third Avenue reported at 10:19 a.m. Friday finding a Motorolla phone. -- A caller from the 1900 Block of First Street Northeast at 2:56 p.m. Friday reported a vehicle was broken into. -- A black chow dog was taken to the animal shelter after a caller reported from Fifth Street at 5:10 p.m. Friday finding the animal. -- After...

  • Celebrate National Health Center Week with Bullhook

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    From Bullhook Community Health Center As part of National Health Center Week 2021, Aug. 8-14, Bullhook Community Health Center invites people to support their local Community Health Center and celebrate their mission and accomplishments. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Health Centers have been key to ensuring everyone can access affordable, quality health care, during and beyond the pandemic. They are locally run yet part of a national network serving almost 30 million people nation-wide. They save...

  • Opatz peforming concert at Triple Dog Sunday

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    Press release Sunday, Aug. 15, Izaak Opatz will bring his band to Triple Dog Brewing Co. as part of a northwest tour. Opatz is no stranger to the Hi-Line having performed in Havre both a solo acoustic act and with his former band, The Best Westerns. This show marks the first time Opatz has performed in Havre with his solo band, composed of Los Angeles studio musicians who also appeared on his last two albums. In December, Izaak Opatz released an album of country covers called...

  • We can end this pandemic

    Updated Aug 9, 2021

    We do not need to repeat history. In 2020, COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in Montana and by the year’s end, more than 1,100 COVID-related deaths occurred. For the first time since 1907, when birth and death reporting began in Montana, we had more reported deaths than births. Now, a year later, key facts seem familiar. COVID is on track to be the third-leading cause of death in Montana for a second-straight year. There have been over 600 COVID-related deaths so far this year in Montana. However, the landscape h...

  • Mike Van Diest excited to return to coaching

    Kason Clark|Updated Aug 9, 2021

    As the biggest hire in the Frontier Conference football offseason, Mike Van Diest hopes to lead the Montana State University-Northern defense to success in his first year as their new defensive coordinator. Van Diest is an NAIA legend as he led Carroll College to six national championships and 14 Frontier Conference championships during his 19 years as the head coach. After a few years away from college football, he is excited to be back. "It's a blast. I had a great time...

  • Northern volleyball returns to court with alumni match

    Kason Clark|Updated Aug 9, 2021

    The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team will begin their fall camp today as they prepare for the 2021 fall season. Before the Skylights begin their first practice of the season together, they will have already played as a team, as they played in the alumni match on Saturday night at the Armory Gymnasium. Even though the Skylights lost to the MSU-N alumni, 3-2, MSU-N head coach Jerry Wagner believed the match showed some of the Skylights' promise this season. "I...