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Articles from the August 10, 2015 edition


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  • Bicyclists travel across America to help needy

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Aug 10, 2015

    A group of college-aged men and women will be traveling through Havre today on their bicycles on their way to help communities in need. Bike and Build is a program that rounds up people to travel as a group on routes around America. They work with grants and travel to communities they have approved as a recipient of their grant money to do things like build shelter homes, clinics and such. The 24 riders stayed in Chinook Sunday night and were set to ride through Havre today. Saturday night, they called St. Mary’s Catholic C...

  • A celebration of culture

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

  • Havre's traffic boxes to be transformed

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

    Hi-Line artists are being asked to get involved in a downtown Havre beautification effort. Drab traffic control boxes in downtown Havre would be turned into colorful depictions of scenic places and events around the Hi-Line Havre Main Streets Revitalization - a community group dedicated to improving and enlivening downtown Havre and beyond - will host a contest in September to bring more public art to the city. The group is announcing the first call for designs to decorate...

  • Bullock makes board appointments

    John Kelleher|Updated Aug 10, 2015

    Jude Sheppard, curator of the Blaine County Museum, has been named to the board of trustees of the Montana Historical Society. Gov. Steve Bullock named her to the post Friday. Chuck Johnson, a retired capitol bureau chief for Lee Newspapers, was also named to the historical society board. He retired earlier this year after 43 years of covering Montana state government and politics for Montana newspapers.. The governor also named Debi Friede of Havre to the state Board of Plumbers. A former Hill County Democratic chair, she...

  • Quit your complaining

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

    There will be a lot less complaining going on in Havre Wednesday if Northern Montana Health Care has its way. The group that runs Northern Montana Hospital and its affiliates is asking its staffers to see if they can get through the day without whining. They have approached other businesses about joining in the effort to make the day complaint-free. Montana State University-Northern’s athletic department told the hospital that it was interested in joining in the effort. Other businesses have been invited but haven’t res...

  • Lindeen aides offer help to storm victims

    John Kelleher|Updated Aug 10, 2015

    Aides to State Auditor Monica Lindeen, the state's insurance and securities commissioner, will be in Havre Tuesday and Wednesday to talk to people about concerns about damages caused by the July 4 hail and wind storm. The sessions, "Hail help is on the way," will concentrate on insurance problems and difficulties people may have had with repair companies. Lindeen's staff will be on hand to answer questions at two times: • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Montana State University-N...

  • Senior Center News for Aug. 10 to Aug. 14

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

    North Central Senior Center, Aug. 10 to Aug. 14 Would you like to be a volunteer? We at the senior center are very thankful for the many volunteers who help daily and also during our special events. If you would be willing to share your time and talents, please call 265-5464 or stop at 2 2nd St. West. Having a rummage sale? We would be happy to take any leftover items. Call 265-5464. Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; painting at 1 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; ears checked and hearing aid...

  • For the Record, Aug. 10, 2015

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

    Havre Police Department Someone was issued a summons after officers responded to an 8:10 a.m. Friday call from 2nd Street about someone catching a “cat bully” in a live trap. —— Officers investigated a 10:42 a.m. Friday call from 10th Street about a two bikes left on the boulevard. —— Jeri Ann Bear, 27, of Harlem was arrested on a charge of shoplifting and on a Justice or City court warrant after officers responded to a 1:10 p.m. Friday call from 1st Street about a female noncombative shoplifter. —— Victor Edward King, 27...

  • Home Turf: Havre squad wins state fastpitch title

    Chris Peterson|Updated Aug 10, 2015

    The Montana State Men's Fastpitch state tournament was back in Havre this past weekend for the second straight year but, unlike last year, it was a hometown team that walked away with the title. Last season, the Press Box team from Missoula knocked off the Gallery Lounge of Havre in the championship game to win the state championship. But, the Gallery team was not at full strength as the roster was split up in order to create more teams for last year's tournament. This year,...

  • Agenda: Havre Study Commission

    Updated Aug 10, 2015

    The Havre Study Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at City Hall. The agenda: • Call to order • Roll call • Approval of July 13 minutes • Interview with assistant public works sirector. • Public input....

  • Frontier Preview: Frontier loaded with star running backs

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 10, 2015

    The Frontier Conference football season is fast approaching. And while every team in the league has their uncertainties this time of year, one thing about the Frontier is very true — the running backs throughout the league are good. Even with three premier rushers graduating last spring, in Carroll College’s Dustin Rinker, Montana Tech’s Pat Hansen and Southern Oregon’s Melvin Mason, the Frontier is still loaded with quality ball carriers, and some teams, like the Montana Stat...