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When it comes to Class C 8-Man football in Montana, there may be no division tougher than the Northern C. For years, it's been home to some gridiron powerhouses and with expansion in recent years, the league is only getting tougher. A few years ago, the Northern C consisted of just eight teams. Now, it has ballooned to 13 thanks to another realignment, which has become a common thing in Montana High School football. Many teams have dropped from the ranks of Class B in recent...
Montana Department of Commerce held a regional resilience summit meeting Monday in Havre to discuss what the area’s largest threats are and possible solutions. More than 20 people from local communities including Havre, Rocky Boy’s Indian Resrvation and Chinook showed up for the two-hour meeting in the Havre-Hill County Library. The meeting was part of the Montana Department of Commerce’s Montana Ready Communities Initiative, “a program to help individuals, communities and businesses to survive, adapt and grow in the face of...
This Saturday, the Second Annual Back to School Bash will provide fun, preparation and supplies for local students in need at Pepin Park, said organizer Christy Edmonds of Havre. The activities are in conjunction with the Salvation Army’s Back to School Bash, which supplies backpacks and school supplies for low-income families, Edmonds said, adding that her organization will provide free shoes and haircuts as well as hosting carnival games, lunch and a guest speaker. Edmonds said anyone kindergarten through 12th-grade is e...
People have a chance Sept. 11 to start training to help local children in need. More than 60 children who have been removed from their parents in Hill County due to cases of abuse or neglect do not have an advocate to represent them, the Hill County branch of Court Appointed Special Advocates Facebook page says. Hill County’s CASA is seeking new citizen-volunteers 21 years or older to become advocates, the page adds. If an application is accepted, the volunteer attends a no-cost orientation and 30 hours of pre-service trainin...
Jim Magera, local historian and former Havre High School history teacher, will speak on “Havre at the Turn of the Century” at the H. Earl Clack Museum’s final Summer Speaker Series event in September. H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board discussed during its meeting Monday Magera’s talk, which will be Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Havre Inn and Suites. The event will probably include cookies and refreshments, the board members added. About a half-hour before the event, the museum board said, it will ho...
Donna Larson Vandeberg, 87, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. She was diagnosed with Stage IV adeno carcinoma of the lung on July 11th. Her remaining days were to visit with loved ones, to make memories and to prepare her family to go forward with their lives. Donna "Dolly" Perry was born on February 10, 1931, to Luther and Freda (Neumiller) Perry in Havre, MT. She graduated from Havre High School in 1949. On June 4, 1949, she mar...
Jonnie R. Holden of Havre, 52, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident at Fresno Reservoir. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Havre Assembly of God with Pastor Ken Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Jon's family has suggested donations be made in his name to Walleyes Unlimited, Hill County 4-H, Bearpaw Bowmen, or the charity of the...
Alvah “Duke” Sutherland, After the Clouds Comes Thunder (KaH-a aH-paH-squa Kau-pi tah-sit-pi-to-tiw), 72, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018, at his Rocky Boy residence. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12, 2018, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, August 14, 2018, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Sutherland Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with...
Press release The Montana WIC program rolled out eWIC, statewide in September. The new system replaces paper benefits with a charge card similar to a credit or debit card. One goal of eWIC is to help reduce any stigma associated with the benefits and, in turn, encourage more people who qualify and benefit from the program to use it. WIC is available to all Montana residents who are pregnant or breastfeeding up to one year postpartum, nonbreastfeeding mothers up to six months postpartum, and children up to age 5 who meet...
Havre Police Department A bike was reported Monday at 8:47 a.m. found in a yard on Cleveland Avenue. -- Jeremy Leo Tincher of Harlem, 37, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants monday at 7:10 p.m. on 13th Street. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies were called to a 6:09 p.m. Monday report of a drug offense at a U.S. Highway 2 West business. -- A caller at Fresno Reservoir Monday at 9:30 p.m. reported a theft. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel...
It’s about that time, playoff time for golf leagues in and around the Havre golf area. And actually, the playoffs started for the ladies last Thursday night at Prairie Farms Golf Course. In the opening round of the playoffs, Havre Heating & AC defeated Independence Bank, Double R beat Scharfe, Kato & Co., Patrick Construction took down Prairie Farms Golf Course, and Northern Montana Hospital defeated D.A. Davidson. Sarah Spangler was low gross with a 39, while Jill Reber was l...
Press release The administrators of an online calendar wants to know what the best has been so far. The Havre Area Events “Best of 2018” is a community poll that seeks to celebrate the best the area has to offer. Categories include: arts and entertainment, food and drinks, local businesses and organizations, people, and places and activities. People can fill out their official ballot with their favorites and turn it into the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce at 130 Fifth Ave. between now and Aug. 31. Online ballots are ava...
Total: 107,817. That's the number of patients who visited one of Montana's Community Health Centers last year. One out of every 10 Montanans received their comprehensive primary care through this health center network that has delivered care to rural and underserved communities for over 50 years. This week is National Health Center Week. It's a week dedicated to honoring and recognizing the value a Community Health Center brings to its community and understanding why they are...
