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Press release Havre Public Works announced that Second Street West from Montana Avenue to First Avenue West immediately will be closed to through traffic due to maintenance and will be closed until work is completed and the concrete dries. Representatives of Public Works apologized for any inconvenience and said the department appreciates people being patient. People with questions can call the city Public Works Department at 265-4941....
Editor’s note: After today’s edition was printed, Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson said this article implies that he agrees that the Havre Public Schools owns and is responsible for the Havre High School parking lot. Carlson said he does not agree with Havre Mayor Tim Solomon with that assessment. This version includes his saying state information shows the city owns the parking lot. It also clarifies that Havre Public Schools is working with Havre Sand and Gravel to repair the parking lot. The city of Havre a...
Havre Police Department Jeffrey Scott Leeds of Havre, 46, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault from reasonable apprehension, after a domestic disturbance was reported Tuesday at 7:05 a.m. on 14 Street West -- A Fifth Street caller reported Tuesday at 7:20 a.m. that a pickup truck was missing from in front of her home. -- Someone stopped at the police station at 8:14 a.m. Tuesday to report suspected fraud on an account. -- A caller at a Fifth Avenue faci...
A local committee is continuing its work in revitalizing downtown Havre. A four-panel mural worked on by nearly 100 Havre High School students was hung Friday on the side of Floren's Hill County Print Company to add more art and beautification to the downtown area. Downtown Revitalization Committee Chair Debbie Vandeberg approached Havre High School art and history teacher Lindsey Ratliff's art class in May 2018 for interest in a Wells Fargo grant that would go into doing a...
Havre Bicycle Center owner Roger Gruber went on his way Tuesday afternoon to northwest Canada to take a break during his slow season - a break still involving bicycles. Before leaving town for the west coast, Gruber said he will bike from Canada to the Mexican border. "I am bicycling from Vancouver, British Columbia, down the Pacific Coast Highway to the south San Diego-Mexican border," Gruber said. "I am basically bicycling along the coast." He said the route is...
The Havre and Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee Tuesday passed a motion to allow Hill County Health Department Public Health Nurse Bridget Kallenberger to look into getting the emergency operation center, located in the Hill County Detention Center, a handheld ham radio. “I think it would be a good addition, something good to have on hand,” committee Chair Sheriff Jamie Ross said. The item, which was not on the meeting agenda, was approved unanimously by the committee. Kallenberger said before the vote that the...
Staff and wire report Morgan Friede of Chinook and Lance Rutledge of Big Sandy were among the youths that Northern International Livestock Expo announced are the recipients of 2020 NILE Merit Heifers. The recipients will receive heifers from their donors this fall, then, after a year of monthly reports and breeding the heifers they will show them at the 2020 NILE in Billings and then take full ownership of the cattle. “We’re excited to see young people interested in agriculture and specifically beef cattle,” NILE said in a...
Press release Hill County Buckle Up Coalition announced that certified child passenger safety technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education to parents and caregivers Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line in Havre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is part of National Seat Check Week, and will include instruction on how to install and use car seats correctly. Technicians will also help determine if the child is in the right seat for their age and size, and explain the importance of registering...
Editor, Having William Perry Pendley as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, which manages more public land than any other federal agency, is like the proverbial henhouse-guarding fox — on steroids. Pendley (whom I’ll refer to as WPP, which reminds me of WMD) has been a very public and strident opponent of public lands and has called for them to be sold off. His beliefs go against the interests of Montanans, who greatly value their public lands and want them to remain public. You don’t want them to become the d...
I told my husband, Peter, that our marriage was like stew — and that’s a good thing. This is a second marriage for both Peter and me. We were both married for a long time and then divorced for quite a while. We dated other people and realized how tricky the whole process of finding a new partner was, after habits had been set and preferences settled. When I met Peter, I was ready … I think. I had healed and spent time on my own and figured out who I was — single and over 50...
HAYS — Norma Jean King — He Mani Wi, “Mountain Walks,” 77, peacefully departed to the Creators home after a lengthy illness with her family by her side in her loving home at the foothills of the Little Rocky Mountains in the community village of Mission in Hays, Montana, Saturday, September 7, 2019. A Rosary be recited at the St. Pauls Mission Church at 7 p.m., and a wake will follow at the St. Pauls Mission Rec. Center today, Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Funeral services wi...
Anita Evon Powers, 94, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Mac McGrew officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Anita suggested memorial donations be made to the North Central Senior Center, Hi-Line Boys and Girls Club, Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, Special Olympics, or the charity of the donor’s choice. H...
Jerry Lee Davidson of Chinook, MT, 58, passed away on September 7th, 2019, in Great Falls, MT. A closed celebration of life service will be held in Chinook, MT, Thursday, September 12, 2019, along with a celebration motorcycle ride following the service. Jerry was born in Kansas City, MO, to Dean and Gladys Davidson December 16th, 1960. He attended high school at Torrington High School and graduated in 1979. He went on to earn a degree as a diesel technician from the National...
Bob Denning died of natural causes at his home in Billings on September 3, 2019. He was born in Great Falls on September 12, 1966, and grew up in Great Falls and Big Sandy. Bob was an outstanding student, graduating at the top of the Big Sandy High School class of 1984. He played baseball, basketball, football, and even spent some time on the wrestling mat. Whatever Bob chose to do, he did it with determination and with a desire to be the best. Bob was always passionate about...
Lois A. "Penny" Whitaker, 78, formerly of Havre, passed away on May 8, 2019, at her daughter's home in Billings after an eight-month battle with cancer. Services will be held at Highland Cemetary, Havre, MT, September 14, 2019, at 1 p.m. A reception will immediately follow at 2 p.m. at Henny Penny Cupcakes at 234 Fourth Ave. in Havre. The public is welcome to attend the service and reception. Cards may be sent to Penny Whitaker Family, c/o Vickie Ehrlekrona, 2631 Bitterroot...
The Havre High volleyball team had a heated home game against the CMR Rustlers Tuesday in the Havre High Gymnasium. But even with hard work and unflinching spirit the Ponies had, they fell to the Rustlers 3-0. Despite the 3-0 sweep Havre suffered, the club did not allow CMR to get it easily. Head coach Tamecia Jarvis knows that the match was a difficult one but had some positive takeaways at times. "There was lots of things that went well for us at times," said Jarvis. "It's...
The 2019 cross country season got off to a great start for the Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s teams. Last Friday, Northern was in Helena for the Carroll College Early Bird Invitational, and both teams produced outstanding results. The Lights finished in second place out of five teams, while the Skylights finished third out of five teams in attendance. Altogether, there were 36 runners competing in the men’s race. Field Soosloff led the Lights running at 27...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus — WHIP+. Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture begins today. “U.S. agriculture has been dealt a hefty blow by extreme weather over the last several years, and 2019 is no exception,” Perdue said. “The scope of this year’s pr...
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Monday that federally insured credit unions may now provide financial services to legally operating hemp businesses and farmers under a new guidance published by the National Credit Union Administration. This decision comes after months of efforts by Tester to reduce burdensome regulations and provide clarity for Montana hemp producers. “This is a strong step toward cutting through the red tape that’s slowing down Montana hem...
Prep Football Standings Class A Northeast Conf. Overall Miles City 2-0 2-0 Sidney 1-0 1-0 Lewistown 1-1 1-1 Havre 1-1 1-1 Glendive 0-2 0-2 Southeast Conf. Overall Billings Central 2-0 2-0 Laurel 1-0 1-0 Hardin 0-2 0-2 Livingston 0-2 0-2 Western Division Southwest Conf. Overall Frenchtown 2-0 2-0 Hamilton 2-0 2-0 Corvallis 1-1 1-1 Dillon 1-1 1-1 Butte Central 0-2 0-2 Stevensville 0-2 0-2 Northwest Conf. Overall Libby 2-0 2-0 Browning 1-1 1-1 Columbia Falls 1-1 1-1 Polson 1-1 1-1 Whitefish 1-1 1-1 Ronan 0-2 0-2 Class B North...
Jessa Chvilicek, Havre High Volleyball Havre High senior Jessa Chvilicek certainly made the most out of her first two home matches. She battled CMR on Tuesday night, but was also dominant in Havre's home-opening win over Browning last Saturday. The three-sport standout at HHS finished the Browning match with 13 kills, five blocks and two aces. She also had a match-high 12 kills, three aces and four blocks in last Thursday's win at Great Falls High. Reese Bulkley, Havre High...
