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Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean, running for re-election as a Republican, spoke to the North Central Pachyderms Friday about her candidacy. "I will try to make a difference," McLean said. She faces Democrat Sheri Williams and independent Les Odegard in the general election in November. McLean started her presentation talking about a psalm she read Friday in her morning devotions, saying she is a conservative Christian. "I truly believe God's word is the only way, it is...
A post on the InciWeb fire data website at 6:14 p.m. Sunday said firefighters are continuing to make progress, with the estimated containment doubled by that time to 40 percent. The estimated size of the fire has gone down from previous estimates, with the estimate Sunday evening at 7,225 acres, Estimates Thursday and Friday had gone as high as 8,500 acres. The InciWeb post said the fire burned actively within the fire perimeter Sunday, most actively in the southwestern...
Carla Jenewein Chinook Red Cross blood drive coordinator The last two Red Cross blood drives in Chinook were a success. The next blood drive is Sept. 20 from noon to 6 p.m. and will be held at the Commercial Building down at the fairgrounds in Chinook. The Chinook community has hosted two blood drives recently, one May 10, and one July 19. Both were a great success with 46 units collected in May on a goal of 45, and 57 units collected in July on a goal of 45. We registered four first-time donors in May and two in July. The...
Havre Police Department A theft was reported on First Street West at 10:58 a.m. Friday. -- A vehicle theft was reported on 17th Street West Friday at 11:06 a.m. -- A caller on Second Street reported Friday at 12:23 p.m. finding someone's lost property. -- A 14th Street caller reported Friday at 4:21 p.m. that a juvenile family member had been assaulted on the bus. -- Friday at 5:24 p.m., Child Protective Services reported a sex offense in the Havre area. -- Three callers...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Council on Aging CSFP Contract Amendment 22027210060 Board appointments Dan Korb re-appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Quit claim deeds...
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. at the library. The meeting agenda is: Minutes Sign monthly budget Watch Short Takes for Trustees Library Director’s Report Old business • Strategic planning • Interlocal agreement New business • Closing for all-staff day • Pathfinder meeting— Oct. 27 Policy review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment Upcoming Events • Wednesday, Sept. 14 Noon to 8 p.m., Friends of the Library Book Sale • Thursday, Sept. 15 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friends of the Library...
To my dearest and beloved grandchildren, I know in my last letter to you I said that that one would be my last about growing up riding horses. But the other night Grandpa and I were sitting outside enjoying a cool evening after a very hot summer's day. As you know, from where we live just off the Amos Trail, we have a wonderful view of the Bear Paw Mountains. They are probably 35 miles away. Grandpa (from Wyoming and Nebraska) asked "Now, what do they call that tall mountain i...
Saturday morning at Prairie Farms Golf Course, the Havre High cross country teams competed in their lone home meet of the season. In their only meet in front of their home fans, both teams ran well both finishing first in their respective meets. "I think it was nice to run in front of the hometown crowd and have so many supporters out here today," HHS head coach Erin Lynch said. "It's really nice seeing all the friends and family from Havre. Seeing them here and cheering you o...
After several weeks on the road, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team finally made its home debut at Armory Gymnasium this past weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the Skylights hosted the Frontier-North Star Conference Challenge, where teams from both conferences faced off. Over the course of four matches, the Skylights played strong as they won all four of them. They started the weekend on Friday by winning in five sets (25-16, 20-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10) over...
Over the weekend, the Havre High volleyball team had another road trip with games against Laurel and Miles City. While they were far away from home, the Blue Ponies took care of business with a 3-1 win (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 25-19) over Laurel and a 3-0 win (25-9, 25-16, 25-16) against Miles City. The Ponies started the weekend with a match Friday night against Laurel at the Alterowitz Gymnasium in Billings. The Ponies started the match strong to win the first set, 25-19, to...
Regardless of the opponent, a long road trip is a tough task for any athlete. This past Friday night, the Havre High football team traveled to Hardin in hopes of a win to improve to 2-1. Well, the Blue Ponies made it look easy as they won, 35-0, against the Bulldogs. “I think we played pretty good in all three phases of the game,” HHS head coach Jake Eldridge said. “I think all the way around, I think we did a pretty good job.” After only scoring seven points in their loss to...
After two long rounds and two tough golf courses, the Havre High golf teams have a glimpse of what the upcoming Eastern A Divisional will look like. Last week, the Blue Ponies faced off against all of their division rivals at tournaments in Glendive and Sidney. And HHS head coach George Ferguson was happy with the effort his kids gave. "This is our most challenging trip of the season," Ferguson said. "Right off the bus and out on the course Thursday morning in Glendive, and...
BOZEMAN (AP) — Sean Chambers accounted for four touchdowns and Montana State rolled to a 63-13 victory over Morehead State Saturday. Chambers threw an 11-yard TD pass to Willie Patterson and an 8-yarder to Clevan Thomas while Morehead State answered each with turnovers on fumbles about six minutes into the game. Marqui Johnson broke loose on a 23-yard touchdown run and Taco Dowler added a 67-yard punt return for a score and the Bobcats lead 28-0 at the end of the first q...
