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Press release The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is full to bursting. On average, the club sees 230 children attend each day with high attendance days nearing 250. That’s full capacity for the club, and the primary reason the club made the difficult decision to cap its membership, effective Oct. 8. “This isn’t something we take lightly,” said Krista Solomon, executive director of the club. “We strive to reach all kids who need us, but we also have to consider our space and staffing, and we are at full capacity....
Kicking off the Montana Actors' Theatre 2019-20 season, "The Vorbit Incident" hits The Little Theatre today through Saturday and Thursday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 19, with the doors to The Little Theatre in Montana State University-Northern's Cowan Hall and the backstage lounge opening at 7:30 p.m. and the performances starting at 8 p.m. "'The Vorbit Incident' is a full-length, dark comedy by Jay Kettering of Missoula about what happens inside a man's head when his...
Montana State University-Northern business professor Barbara Zuck and students in her human resource management class have partnered together with The Yoga Shop owner Bonnie Williamson and with Timber Creek Village in bringing generations of people together through chair yoga. “We go to Timber Creek, the students come, I come, Barb is there and we get the residents at Timber Creek to move a little,” Williamson said. “We do a lot of things and we are safe because we are from our chair. We get a lot of stretches in, oil up ou...
Hill County Sheriff's Office has hired Katherine Lewis as a new deputy. A former Hill County Detention Center detention officer, Lewis said she always wanted to be in law enforcement and, although she is new to the team, she is excited to get involved with the community. "I have a lot of experiences for being young and so I think that's something that I am excited to bring," she said. "I'm just excited to learn and be working this job." Lewis said she lived in Sandpoint, Idaho...
Montana Actor’s Theatre is holding auditions Sunday and Monday for this year’s continuation for its tradition of is producing a Christmas panto. This year’s production based on the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The auditions are from 6 to 8 p.m. each night in the Little Theatre in Cowan Hall on the Montana State University-Northern campus. Jack and the Beanstalk will be directed by MAT’s Artistic Director Grant Olson. Olson said he is looking for a 12-person cast as of right now because, although the script is n...
Press release What can 11 volunteers in canoes accomplish in a day on the Missouri River? They collected more than 250 pounds of trash, including five car tires, plastic bottles and bags, a sneaker and one lawn chair. The volunteers participated Sunday, Oct. 6, in the river cleanup held by the nonprofit Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument. Volunteers from Fort Benton, Helena, Missoula, Livingston, Cut Bank, Bozeman and Lewistown came to the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument for the event. “Canoeing on the M...
Hunter Pauli Montana Free Press MISSOULA — Two representatives from the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Indian reservations pulled out of Attorney General Tim Fox’s new Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force Monday after Fox filed to intervene in a lawsuit against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in support of the Trump administration and pipeline company TC Energy, formerly TransCanada. The Fort Peck tribes and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of northeast Montana have long opposed the pipeline, which would carry oil from the...
Havre Police Department A Smithville Road caller reported Wednesday at 11:46 a.m. that woman was in the caller's yard and seems confused. -- A juvenile was issued a summons after officers were called to Havre Middle School at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday. No details on the charges were provided. -- Samuel Alexander St. Marks of Havre, 38, and Ryan Lee Grant of Havre, 32, were each arrested on a disorderly conduct charge, after a caller at Third Street and 11th Avenue reported two men...
Editor, I was vacationing in Havre in August when I experienced a medical issue. I went to the Northern Montana Hospital to seek remedy and received the best medical care I’ve ever encountered. After a few tests, the emergency room physician, Dr Chip Smith, immediately recognized the potential severity of my condition and required overnight observation, along with intravenous fluids and antibiotics. By the next morning, (with continued tests) the hospitalist, Dr. Carrie Lien, had communicated with a specialist in Billings and...
When one lives in a tiny community, little things can tend to balloon into huge importance. When I say “small community,” I don’t mean a place numbered in four digits, where you might recognize a couple thousand through ordinary daily contact: That young man with the ponytail works at the glass repair shop, the woman with red hair and big glasses clerk at the IGA and that over-dressed couple walks around the park every day with their dog, Riley. A place where you might know 20...
The NLASF Legends for Lights weekend has become one of the proudest traditions that Montana State University-Northern is involved with. The pheasant hunt, and all the other activities surrounding the weekend, have certainly become a time honored tradition now. The event, which got its start thanks to NFL and Havre/Chinook legend Mike Tilleman, is three days of fun for all involved, and this year’s event, which takes place this weekend, will be no different. The 2019 Legends Fo...
The Havre High volleyball team has had a good season so far, proving it has what it takes to make a deep playoff run and find more success. But before that, the Ponies will have rematches against two familiar opponents, the Conrad Cowgirls and the Glendive Red Devils. Havre's first match of the week is today against the Cowgirls and Havre High head coach Tamecia Jarvis is ready for the road-match against Conrad. "I think Conrad will be good," said Jarvis. "We can use that game...
From Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards. Every year since 1963, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. As part of the NSBW, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs and others from a...
Press release DALLAS - The National Association for the Self-Employed, the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced Monday that Havre, Montana-based business Crawford Distillery has been awarded a $4,000 first-quarter 2019 Growth Grant to help expand business operations. Crawford Distillery is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Neil and Alyssa Crawford. Alyssa Crawford is an NASE member. "Havre small...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks A youth hunt for deer limited to youngsters between the ages of 12–15 was approved for Oct. 17-18. These dates coincide with Montana’s annual two-day teachers’ convention, which are no-school days for most public school students. The two-day youth hunt is open to: • legally licensed 12- to 15-year-olds who have completed Hunter Education and who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 18 years of age; • properly certified and legally licensed apprentice hunters 10-15 years of age who a...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Editor’s note: With the regular hunting season about to start, we are re-running this release on caring for land and property. Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. The FWP Region 6 Citizens Advisory Committee, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the n...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunters shouldn't wait until opening day to discover their license and carcass tags are faded and need to be replaced. Hunters and anglers with licenses that are displaying faded text making them difficult to read can have those licenses replaced at no cost at their regional Fish, Wildlife and Parks office. License providers will soon receive new license paper that will not fade as is the issue with the current yellow paper. This paper was shipped to providers during the week of Sept. 9. The new...
GREEN SHOOT MEDIA You don’t want to alert nearby wildlife with a loud UTV or ATV, so walking is usually your best bet. Packing appropriately can lessen the exhaustion you feel throughout your trek and ensure you’re alert when game is in your sights. Keeping your gear’s weight manageable isn’t the only factor you should consider. Here are some other beneficial tips to remember when preparing for a hunting excursion, from the experts at Field and Stream. SAFETY FIRST Make sure you save room in your bag for the crucial safety...
