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Articles from the September 12, 2024 edition


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  • Park Board discusses new lodge

    Christy Ulmen|Updated Sep 18, 2024

    Hill County Park Board met Monday to discuss cabin business and progress with the new Camp Kiwanis lodge in Beaver Creek Park. The board discussed projections that new lodge is expected to be completed during the summer of 2026. Construction to demolish and replace the lodge is expected to begin next summe. The new lodge will be built on the foot print the Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis, which has been deteriorating and leading to several years of planning on how to replace it....

  • Suicide Awareness Walk set for tonight

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release The Hill County Suicide Awareness Coalition will be hosting its 10th annual Suicide Awareness Walk on the Montana State University-Northern campus tonight in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day. Participants should begin gathering at the clock tower south of Cowan Hall on the MSUN campus after 6:30 p.m. and speakers will begin at 7 p.m. This year's theme is "Talk Away the Dark." Cadence Kallenberger, Havre High School senior and Key Club president will...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: The city council agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda item 1. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Street closure request by P...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 MACo Conference Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 MACo Conference Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 MACo Conference Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 3 p.m. — Hill County heating, ventilation and air conditioning project meeting in the commissioner’s office Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Regular business hours...

  • Agenda - Great Northern Fair Board

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Great Northern Fair Board will meet in the conference room in the fairgrounds office Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members • Michelle Burchard • Bob Kaul • Ken Erickson • Kaleb Fisher • Casey Tilleman • Briana Warren Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment — anything brought up here will be added to the next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Comm...

  • Agenda - Hill County Conservation District Board

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Thursday, Sept.19, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the Natural Resources Conservation Service Conference Room at 206 25th Ave. in Havre. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Approval of July 18th Board meeting minutes Public comment Agenda additions Guest speaker Treasurer’s report Old business a.) Watershed Resilience Project b.) Pollinator Grant FY 2024 c.) Pollinator Grant FY 2025 d.) Aerial Survey e.) Working Group Meeting 2024 New business a.) Big Sky Watershed Corps 2025 R...

  • Agenda - Havre City-County Airport Board

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at 3 p.m. at the airport terminal. If any changes to the agenda occur, they will be posted in Havre City Hall Tuesday, Sept. 17. The meeting agenda is: 3 P.M. • Approval of August minutes. • Correspondence • Reports: • Manager • Inspection • Finance • Engineer • Public Comment on Agenda Items • Unfinished Business • Big Hangar Renovation • Engineer RFQ • New Business • Terminal Air Conditioner • Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items • Approval of the September...

  • For the Record, Sept. 12, 2024

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Havre Police Department Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 Officers responding to a call on U.S. Highway 2 east of Havre at 8:30 p.m. arrested Benjamin S. Wilson of Valier, 50, on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 Officers responding too a report of a violation of the 24/7 sobriety program issued a summons to Rebecca Jane Kaftan of Havre, 41, on a charge of criminal contempt. -- Officers assisting another agency on the 400 Block of First Street...

  • Blue Ponies come up short in hope-opener against Central

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    A big matchup with Billings Central marked the first game back at Blue Pony Stadium for the 2024 Havre High football team. And while the game was close for much of the contest, the Rams proved to be too much for the Blue Ponies in the end, as Billings Central pulled away for a 35-20 win Friday night in Havre. The game was tight throughout as BC led 7-6 after the first quarter, but the Ponies came back to knot the game at 14-14 at halftime. Havre trailed just 21-20 after three...

  • Blue Ponies win in Lewistown

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Havre High golf teams competed in Lewistown last Thursday. The Pony varsity golf teams were very successful. On the boys side, Havre beat the Eagles, led by Matt Huse, who shot an 82. That score was good for second place, while Callen Stoner shot 84, Quinn Elliott 86, Noah Barrett 96 and Evan Alisch a 102. The Havre girls didn't have a team score, but Tierra Parker shot 106 to place third. Madison Reber shot 107 and Lilliana Smith added a 115. The Pony golf teams compete...

  • Lights lose tough battle at Rocky

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern football team gave the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears all they wanted last Saturday in Billings. In the end however, it wasn't enough. In a non-conference game against Frontier Conference rival RMC last Saturday in Billings, Northern lost 27-12 to fall to 0-2 on the season. After the first half, the Lights trailed just 17-12. Northern had 118 yards to Rocky's 196 total yards, but the Lights scored on their opening drive after runnin...

  • Cats handle Maine in Gold Rush Game; Griz collapse at UND

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    BOZEMAN - Scottre Humphrey surpassed 100 yards rushing for the third time in this young season to power Montana State to a 41-24 win over visiting Maine on Saturday night in Bozeman. In the non-conference tilt, the Bobcats scored three touchdowns on just six plays to open the first quarter while racing to a 21-0 lead, and they were never really challenged despite the final score. Humphrey led the scoring parade with a 79-yard burst on MSU's second play of the game. The big hol...

  • HHS netters host big tournament 

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Havre High volleyball team played host to an excited preseason tournament this past weekend as 11 teams covered on Havre for the Havre Tip-Off Tournament. The round-robin tournament, held at the HHS gymnasium and the Armory Gymnasium, featured the Ponies, Lewistown, Sidney, Glendive, Miles City, Polson, Ronan, Bigfork, Browning, Malta and Rocky Boy. On the opening day, Havre beat Malta 2-1 and took care of Browning, before playing Bigfork in a tough match. Saturday saw...

  • FEMA designates local counties, Indian reservations, federal disaster areas

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated 12 Montana Counties, including Blaine, Chouteau and Hill, and the Rocky Boy’s and Fort Belknap Indian reservations, as primary natural disaster areas. A USDA release said the designation is in response to severe winter storms and flooding. The presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend through emergency loans emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters. Emergency loan...

  • Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Colorado wildlife officials said Monday that they captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state's ambitious wolf reintroduction program. A sixth wolf - the pack's adult male - was captured but died in captivity due to injuries unrelated to its capture, officials said. That wolf had been involved in repeated attacks on livestock and officials said it would have been kept in captivity if it...

  • National Farmers Union and USDA announce agreement to strengthen FSA county-level operations 

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release WASHINGTON — National Farmers Union and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at USDA Farm Service Agency county-level offices. Under this MOU, NFU and USDA will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs they deliver. By hosting listening sessions in local communities, NFU will provide a platform for farmers to share their c...

  • Senior Center News, Sept. 12, 2024

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    North Central Senior Center Sept. 16-20 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, Sept. 16 — Bacon, Cheese Dogs, Corn, Jojo’s Oranges Tuesday, Sept. 17 — Chicken Parmesan, Buttered Noodles, Green Beans, Pears Wednesday, Sept. 18 — Beef Rice & Onions, Peas & Carrots, Apple Sauce, Cup Cakes Thursday, Sept. 19 — Hawaiian Chicken, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Raspberry Jell-O Friday, Sept. 20 — Cheese Potato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Green Beans, Rice Krispy Treat Rudyard Center News: Jessie is gone. We will be back to delivering...

  • Well-Off-Man accepted to doctoral audiology program

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release Mr. and Mrs. John Well-Off-Man said they are happy to announce that their daughter Sonya has been accepted to pursue her Ph.D. in audiology at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California. Sonya Well-Off-Man is an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation....

  • Out Our Way: Be not afraid

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Isaiah 43:1-4 Out our way, horses are not just for pleasure riding but also for working cattle. Now, I bought a beautiful sorrel Paint I named Babe, who was well-trained and smooth as silk under saddle. Unfortunately, she was terrified of cows. I have shared before the incident with the "Will Smith Calf," but let me hit the highlights in case you missed it. I took Babe out with Charlie to work some cows in the hopes of helping her overcome her fears. There was a feeder on a...

  • Pastor's Corner: Wonderfully made

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    It's amazing to consider the vast diversity of life. From the tiniest of microbes to ultra-massive black holes, from single-celled organisms to complex body structures like plants and animals, or even earth's biomes or interstellar gas planets. The variety is enough to blow the mind. Let's consider the mere scale of creation for just a moment. They say over one million earths could fit into the sun. And yet, the sun is just a speck amid the vastness of the Milky Way. But at 10...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    You know, Lord, sometimes it's pleasing to read how some folks got together and did things together, some years back. No author was given but the writer mentioned how their family loved going to grandparent's house as grandma's favorite words were: "Take it easy!" Twins were mentioned – no age given, but they told grandma that they were going to learn how to swim: 'It's going to happen Friday!' Well, grandma touched her heart, took a deep breath and said: "Now you two, s...

  • Grief Poem - 'A Time to Leave'

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Two more folks left just recently, no more on earth to roam. One young, one old- their jobs were done; God called to the: "Come Home!" Down here we're weak, but we'll be strong, all in our Savior's Love, Then 'grandma Jill'- she also left to meet family above. It seems like it is leaving time as young and old leave us. Our Cornerstone is Christ alone, we'll fly to Him - no fuss. Won"t it be fun to visit 'kin' when our turn comes to leave? Our 'ancestors' and others too:...

  • Farmer Meets Foodie continues to expand, rated Best Farm to Table Business

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release A Havre restaurant business has both changed its main mode of operation and received a top award in the state. Sarah Manuel of Farmer Meets Foodie said she no longer operates her food truck and instead is doing catering and selling frozen meals across the state. "With a chill of fall in the air, the previous patrons of the Streatery Food Truck in Havre may have been wondering what ever happened to the crew that has been serving them up a taste of...

  • Dunham's Sports® Announces its Grand Opening Friday in Havre

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release Dunham's Sports® has announced the official Grand Opening of its Havre store Friday, Sept. 13. "We encourage you to Get in the Game® at Dunham's Sports®, where our big names bring you in and our low prices bring you back," a release announcing the grand opening said. "Visit dunhamssports.com to find out more about the great brands and value Dunham's Sports® has to offer." Dunham's representatives said they would like to invite residents of Havre...

  • Erickson yard featured by Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release Want to see a stunning display of flowers? Drive over the Milk River to the north side of Havre at 417 Seventh Ave. Each year, Dale and Debbie Erickson plant many colorful annual flowers utilizing antiques including a wagon, milk separator, an old cream can, children's wagon and wooden barrels. Adding to the charm are garden statues among the plants including chickens to remind us of the good old days. They installed drip irrigation to keep the flowers fresh and...

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