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GLENDIVE, Mont. (AP) — Heavy rainfall has caused some flash flooding in parts of Wibaux, Prairie and Dawson counties in eastern Montana. The National Weather Service reported low land flooding along rivers and streams in the Yellowstone River Valley on Saturday morning. Flooding also occurred in parts of Powder River and Carter counties in southeast Montana after an estimated 3 to 7 inches of rain fell. In both cases, the flooding was in mainly rural areas and was expected to subside Saturday....
Greg Gianforte of BetterMontanaJobs will visit with local and interested people for an informal roundtable Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. in the Hensler Auditorium of the Applied Technology Center at Montana State University-Northern. He will discuss his recent telecommuting project, with which he is spreading awareness of and encouragement for telecommuting throughout the state as a means of bringing Montanans back to the state to work and to provide high-wage jobs in the state....
Dani Alex has been teaching dance in Havre for 18 years, but for her, the decision to retire marks the end of a major part of something she's been doing most her life. "Our last show is called 'A Night on Broadway,'" Alex said. "It's mainly Broadway tunes that feature modern, jazz, tap, hip hop and tumbling. ... I wanted to go out with a bang." The show premieres this weekend, and when the curtains close at the end of the show Sunday, her business closes with it. "It's truly...
Leon "Duke' King, 75, took the Savior's hand leaving peacefully after a long illness surrounded by family at the King family home in the Little Rocky Mountains in Hays on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. A wake will be held this Friday, June 5, 2015, with rosary recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 11 a.m., at St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left...
The granddaughter of a local charity's co-founder faces more legal issues in a dispute over that charity. Community Giveaway House filed a lawsuit against Sheila Forshee, her mother and a former fellow board member. Sheila Forshee also faces a criminal case involving the charity. The lawsuit against Sheila Forshee, Carol Ann Nystrom Forshee and Kelley Ann Damson alleges that Carol Forshee made false representations in a notice of noncompliance she filed with the Hill County...
NorthWestern Energy NorthWestern Energy has planned outages in Box Elder and Gildford for Tuesday and Wednesday. In the Box Elder area Tuesday about 225 customers will be without power from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the Gildford area Wednesday, June 10, about 167 customers will be without service from 10 a.m. to noon. In both situations, the outages will allow crews to safely replace equipment in substations. The upgraded equipment is intended to improve service reliability in the Box Elder and Gildford areas. NorthWestern...
Press release Triangle Communications is taking submissions for its 2015 photo contest. The contest is open to all Triangle landline subscribers of all ages and photographic experience. Eligible photos must be taken within the Triangle service area and must be previously unpublished, high resolution photos. For complete eligibility information or to submit a photo, visit the organization's website at http://www.itsTriangle.com and click on the Photo Contest button under the featured video. Limit is two entries per person....
By Emily Mayer A big step toward the building of the new Hill County Courthouse took place 100 years ago this week. On the front page of the June 5, 1915 edition of The Hill County Democrat ran the following headline: CONTRACT FOR COURT HOUSE AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MISSOULA BID ACCEPTED Plumbing Contract Is As Separate And Distinct One At a special meeting this week, the Hill County Commissioners accepted the bid of Olson & Johnson, Missoula contractors for building the court house, at the...
From DPHHS State and local public health officials remind Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this time of year. Rabies is a fatal viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of warm blooded animals but it is also preventable. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of infected animals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals from the bite of a rabid animal. Although exposures can occur anytime, spring and summer are the seasons when most exposures occur as humans and animals...
Pamville News The latest rumor from the Pentagon is that U.S. Armed Forces and covert operations agencies will be starting a major recruitment push in the war against Middle Eastern foes because it has become evident that the Middle East’s Achilles heel is actually the female fanny. An unnamed source on Capitol Hill has told Pamville News that, based on the latest news from Pakistan, U.S. women will be wooed like in the days of WWII to come to the aid of their country. P...
The 4-H Club of Havre held their annual Hi-Line Preview Saturday at the Bigger Better Barn at the Hill County Fairgrounds. Kids traveled to Havre from all over the state to take part in the cattle show and vie for a top ranking in the competition. The season for events like these generally lasts from April to June and many of the participants will travel to various Montanan towns and nearby states to compete with their cattle. The judges study the youths' steers on multiple...
Laurel — This weekend is Living History in Havre. All day Saturday, activities aimed at entertaining and educating Hill County residents about the rich history they enjoy on the Hi-Line will be held at all historical attractions. See the list in Thursday’s Havre Daily News, stop to see some of the attractions and have a good time. The attractions will take you back in time. At some places, like Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump, you go back 2,000 years. Others detail the arrival of white people. Drive downtown, park your car and...
The regular meeting of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will be at 6 p.m. Monday in the Conference Room at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, 1425 Highway 2 NW, Havre. The agenda: • Roll call of members • Reading and approval of minutes • Museum Managers Report • Wahkpa Chug’n manager’s report • The foundation report • Committee reports: • Education and programs • Budget and finance • Displays • Bylaws • Unfinished business • New business • Discussion of summer hours • Dinosaur Trail training event • Living H...
MONDAY 1:30 pm — Building manager meeting, Anez TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor-Otto 10:30 a.m. — LEPC meeting 1:30 p.m. — 911 Committee meeting WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. — Annual levy inspection 1 p.m. — Treasurer budget meeting THURSDAY 9: a.m. — Annexation meeting 10 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Time for comments from the public 1 p.m. — Fair Board interview 2 p.m. — Health Department/Family Planning budget meeting 7:30...
Havre Study Commision agenda for the Monday meeting is: • Location: Havre City Offices, back office meeting room. • Call meeting to order: roll call. • Reading of last meeting minutes: May 18, 2015. • Finance report: N/A Public input/questions on the agenda items only • Further discussion on the questions and order of interviews with the city departments supervisors and the City Council members • Items not on agenda • Public input/questions nonagenda items...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated an 11:54 a.m. Thursday call from 7th Street about littering and garbage in a vacant lot. —— A summons was issued after officers responded to a 1:23 p.m. Thursday call from Montana State University-Northern about poodle on campus with no leash or owner. —— A motor vehicle crash between a 2007 Dodge Stratus and another vehicle was investigated at 4:01 p.m. Thursday in the alley of 3rd Avenue. —— Anthony Dominick Harkins, 33, of Havre was arrested on charges of driving with a susp...
By Lori Roberts Summer is fast approaching. Here at the library we are preparing for our family summer reading program. The theme this year is “Every Hero has a Story.” The reading program will kickoff with signup Wednesday, June 10, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the children’s area of the library. We will be making a superhero Father’s Day craft. If you cannot make it to the kickoff, do not worry; we will continue with signups till July 10 at 5 p.m. The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the meeting room from Wednesday, June 10...
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2015. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the president’s and the dean’s honor roll. students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the president’s honor roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 865 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The dean’s honor roll includes the 2,744 students earning g...
North Central Senior Center, June 8 to June 12 Big thanks to everyone for your patience while the Senior Center has been closed. Transportation, Meals on Wheels, congregate meals and activities will all resume Monday. Come in for lunch and check out the kitchen remodel. Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; ainting at 1 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; Ear...
By Pierre Bibbs Phillips County News On Saturday, June 13, Rezorblade Productions will host Havoc on the Hi-Line at the Dodson Fairgrounds. The event will be the first mixed martial arts event held in Phillips County within the last five years. Rezorblade Productions are aiming to have 12 fights among local area fighters. Those fighters include new and older fighters. So far six of those fights have been filled. The event will host fights from 125 pounds to super heavyweight if possible. By hosting the event, Shawn Bell and...
"So if God gave [the Gentiles] the same gift as He gave us, who was I to think I could oppose God?" ACTS 11:17 Out our way, we take pride in our history. We remember Havre's, Long George Francis and world champion female bronc rider, Buckskin Mary. We take pride in the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump to the north of town, the incredible Havre Beneath the Streets, and this Saturday celebrating the largest western post in American history, Fort Assinniboine. How many people who have...
The spring sports season was another good one for Havre High School. And this past Monday, many HHS athletes who participated in the spring were honored at HHS’ annual spring sports banquet. The Havre High softball team, which finished second in the Central A this season, and played in the 2015 Class A state tournament, announced that senior Paige Henderson and junior Dani Wagner were named co-MVPs for the 2015 season. Henderson was also named the team’s Offensive MVP, while H...
Josh Holt is a man of many talents and experiences. One of his talents happens to be running, which is what makes him a perfect fit as the new head coach of the Havre High cross country teams. Holt, who will be replacing the departed Darci Heninger, was offered the position by HHS activities director Dennis Murphy and was then given a vote of approval by the Havre Public School Board recently. Holt, who is a Havre High alum who graduated back in 1998, is excited about the...
If I’ve said in this column once, I’ve said it a thousand times, I’m a sports junkie. There isn’t much in the way of sports that I don’t care about. In other words, name it and I’ve probably taken an interest in it. And that includes the sport of horse racing. So yes, this Saturday is a big, big day for me. By now, most know the name American Pharoah, but if you don’t, he’s the latest thoroughbred to win the first two legs of the famed Triple Crown … the Kentucky Derby an...
