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Editor’s note: This version corrects the name of King Duncan and the character played by Jay Pyette. Montana Actors' Theatre is bringing a Renaissance-style festival and intrigue, regicide, battles and tragedy from Scotland to Beaver Creek Park this weekend. The production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," along with a multitude of festivities, will be held at Lions Campground Friday through Sunday. "While the 'fest' is going to be fun for everyone, the real excitement w...
Havre Public Schools announced it will be offering free breakfast and lunch to K-5 students for the 2022-2023 school year through the Montana Office of Public Instruction’s Community Eligibility Provision. The Community Eligibility Provision is a non-pricing meal option that allows greater access to food and nutrition for students in areas with a large ratio of low-income households. To qualify for this option a school or school district must have 40 percent of students identified as low-income compared to the enrolled s...
As part of its ongoing program of informational events, North Central Senior Citizens Center is hosting a presentation from Montana Legal Services on “Legalities Involved in Aging” Monday, Aug. 29, 1-2:30 p.m. at the senior center. Heather Winter, activities coordinator at the senior center, said COVID-19 shut down a lot of activities at the center that they are now starting up again, and this free presentation is to meant to address a lot of wide-ranging questions she...
Arren Kimbel-Sannit Montana Free Press Republican legislators are divided on calls to assemble in a special session and pass income and property tax rebates, the latest proposal to spend down a substantial state budget surplus. Two separate pushes for a special session, a comparatively rare phenomenon in Montana politics, have emerged. Each faces the hurdle of either getting the governor on board or gathering majority support among legislators. And while Republicans hold more than enough legislative seats to make the latter...
Mara Silvers Montana Free Press After six months of study, state lawmakers are set to debate a draft bill this week that could bring significant reforms to Montana’s child welfare system — changes some lawmakers and legal observers say are long overdue. The bill, drafted by Rep. Danny Tenenbaum, D-Missoula, has been under development by the bipartisan Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee since May. If the committee advances the bill at its Friday meeting, it will be introduced for official con...
Lorie Lucas Jorgenson of Columbia Falls, MT, age 55, passed away August 10, 2022. Services for Lorie Lucas Jorgenson will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Columbia Mortuary, 1010 Fourth Ave. West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912....
William Neal "Bear" Laney of Rudyard, Montana, 68, passed Thursday August 18, 2022. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting and pro football. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, C. Angella Laney of Rudyard, Montana; his brother Paul David Laney of Villa Rica, Georgia; his sister Florence (Ralph) Bryant of Waco, Georgia; his son, David Blackhawk (Suzanne) Laney of Calgary, Alberta; grandson Donley Neal (Beth) Laney of Great Falls, Montana; grandson Wayne Milton Laney...
Havre Police Department An arrest was made after a caller reported Tuesday at 11:35 a.m. seeing a man beat a woman and then finding blood on the floor. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log, but Blair Stacey Chiefstick, who was named as an involved party, is listed in the jail roster as being held on three counts of failure to comply and charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and resisting arrest. -- Raini June Roge...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $300 million investment, including with American Rescue Plan funds, in a new Organic Transition Initiative to provide comprehensive support for farmers transitioning to organic production. This initiative will deliver wrap-around technical assistance, including farmer-to-farmer mentoring; provide direct support through conservation financial assistance and additional crop insurance assistance, and s...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. To be considered for funding in the current cycle, producers and landowners should apply by Oct. 28. “NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners implement conservation practices that improve their env...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Tribal Relations has released the newest editions of the USDA Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives 2022 and the USDA Native Youth Resource Guide 2022. Each of these guides provides valuable information to Indian Country and can serve as a roadmap of USDA resources and services available to tribal governments, citizens, and organizations. “USDA is committed to ensuring that tribal nations and communities more ful...
Under new head coach Jerome Souers, the Montana State University-Northern football team will look to set the foundations for what they want to be as a program. This fall, Souers hopes to see his defense develop into a strong unit that can help the Lights compete in the Frontier Conference in the future. "I hope that our defense develops a tenacity mentality that is able to manage some of the prolific offenses in the Frontier Conference," Souers said. "We've got to be active...
Summer isn't over just yet. But, fall sports are here, and it's going to be another fun, exciting year on the Hi-Line. Football and volleyball are always fun, and both sports get underway in our coverage area this weekend, so get your popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show. Here are five things to keep an eye on in local high school football and volleyball this fall. 1. Pony power on the court Havre made a run all the way to the Class A state championship match last November....
