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Press release The Hill County Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2023 grant cycle. "The HCCF Endowment is a permanent resource for Hill County residents" HCCF Chair Pam Veis said. "Our goal is to continue to grow the endowment to ensure we keep wealth here in this area for generations to come. As the endowment grows, so do the possibilities of funding a variety of projects that improve the quality of life for Hill County and its residents." All...
Press release School began at North Star Schools Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the elementary school in Gildford for K-5 and in Rudyard for grades 6-12. North Star Schools has 180 students this year in grades K-12. North Star Public School encompasses the communities of Rudyard, Hingham, Gildford and Kremlin North Star School welcomes the following new staff: Kristen Glennie who is teaching Science, Devin Morris is teaching music to grades K-12, Crystal Glade is the new elementary...
A collaborative series of spay and neuter clinics, vaccinations and wellness exams at the Fort Belknap Indian Community between the U.S. Army Reserve, RezQ Dogs and the tribe wrapped up earlier this month and appears to have been a resounding success. RezQ Dogs Executive Director Anita Wilke said the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps performed 270 surgeries over their six clinics along with 252 wellness exams, with equipment and drugs provided by RezQ Dogs. "I was blown...
Casandra Lamas won first place in the Montana Meth Project Paint the State contest for her mural, "Spread Your Wings and Fly," on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. All of the grand prize winners receive $10,000. Roundup High School student Julianne Landgren won the teen category, and a Valier Middle School entry won the People's Choice. Lamas said she has wanted to enter the contest for years, and is glad it created an adult category this year. She said the contest has some...
Press release In a joint effort between the Montana Game Warden's Association - MGWA - and Square Butte Grazing Association, a new road culvert has been installed as part of the Spencer Cow Camp Public Access Land Agreement, or PALA. In the spring of 2023, Square Butte Grazing Association entered into a 10-year PALA agreement with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The PALA provides year-round access through private land to adjacent to Bureau of Land Management Upper Missouri...
Editor, Recently, my husband, I, and three of our adorable and totally well-behaved children were able to tour both the wastewater treatment plant and the water treatment plant here in Havre. Drew, Steven, Amanda, Trevor, and all the rest of the crew who keep these facilities running at optimal capacity were wonderful guides and full of knowledge about these life preserving services. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to the health of our city! We have a deeper appreciation for each flush, shower and glass of water...
Editor, OK, armed and ready, I sat down with a computer, a postcard and letter from Gov. Gianforte and two letters from his Revenue Department on how to get a property tax rebate. Logged on to website and bonk — What’s a geocode? Frustrated, I set the paperwork aside. Days later, thought I’d try again and Googled, “What is a Montana Geocode?” Good ole Google took me to a website with four pages of instructions on how to get the code necessary to complete an application for a tax rebate. Adding more paperwork to the pile, I f...
Usually, just as I am getting close to leaving Mexico, I find some absolutely irresistible treat and have to eat it every single day until I leave. I arrive back in the U.S. a few pounds heavier, wondering how I ever got so carried away. I return to my more or less normal eating habits and more or less normal weight, only to return and discover some new treat across the border. This week, it was apple empanadas. I didn’t know what an empanada was. I thought it was a sort of m...
August is Civility Month, and it is a great time to take a moment to practice disagreeing without being disagreeable. Are you comfortable having conversations with people who disagree with you? Do you know how to find ways to start tricky conversations respectfully? Do you wish you knew how to stay civil without feeling you are giving up your beliefs or opinions? During this past legislative session I heard a lot about civility and decorum. Usually it was someone being aghast that someone else said “that thing” in a leg...
Shirley Ann Descharm, 74, passed away due to natural causes at her residence Monday, August 28, 2023. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2023, a Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. today, August 29, 2023, and funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2023, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Descharm Family Cemetery....
A memorial service for Patricia "Pat" Warhank of Chester, 93, will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Inverness. Patricia, formerly of Rudyard, passed away due to natural causes January 29, 2023, in Chester. Condolences for the family may be shared online at https://www.SchniderFuneralHome.com ....
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller asked Monday at 6:45 a.m. to speak with an officer. -- Leona Marie Chiefstick of Box Elder, 56, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and a charge of trespass to vehicles after a caller on First Street reported Monday at 10:06 a.m. that a woman was sleeping in the caller's vehicle. -- A caller on Fifth Avenue reported suspicious mail at 10:10 a.m. Monday. -- An 11:24 a.m. Monday caller reported finding a phone in the...
Over the weekend in Lewistown, the Havre High volleyball team played its first matches under first-year head coach Cassie Krueger. As the Blue Ponies looked to start the season strong, they finished third in the tipoff tournament. The Ponies started the tournament Friday morning by splitting a two-set match with Billings Central. The Rams won the first set, 20-18, while the Ponies responded by winning the second set, 20-16. Later on Friday, the Ponies split a match with...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team opened the ACU Tournament in Arizona last weekend with an impressive first day. The Skylights volleyball team went 1-1 on Friday against Park-Gilbert University and Ottawa University. The MSU-Northern Skylights beat Park-Gilbert University in three sets (25-15, 25-14, and 25-16). They lost to Ottawa in five (25-22, 25-18, 25-23, 25-25, and 17-15) Against Park-Gilbert University the Skylights were led by Alyssa...
Former Havre Blue Pony Avery Carlson isn't the only local basketball player heading south to Butte to continue her career. Recently, Montana Tech head women's basketball coach Jeff Graham announced the signing of Chinook High School standout Hallie Neibauer to an NAIA national letter of intent. Neibauer is a three-time Class C All-State selection who is about to play her senior season of volleyball for the Sugarbeeters, before starting basketball in December. During her...
