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Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia of Texas met with Stone Child College leadership Monday and Tuesday as part of a cultural exchange and long-range community partnership to fight the pandemic in their respective areas. Garcia, who represents Precinct Two of Texas's largest-population county that includes the city of Houston, said there is a great deal of similarity between the area he serves and the one Stone Child College is a part of, and he hoped they could provide e...
The Great Northern Fairgrounds will be hosting a massive Halloween event with some attractions opening as early as Thursday, a topic of much discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Great Northern Fair Board, which remains without a quorum due to an ongoing lack of members. In an interview after the meeting Great Northern Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said the upcoming Halloween event will be the largest Havre has ever seen, with most events and attractions running from Oct. 29 through Oct. 31. This includes the Trunk or T...
Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that the county had two more deaths and 22 new cases, 105 active, 12 active hospitalizations, 3,184 total cases, 60 total deaths. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 13 new cases, 83 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 1,329 total cases, 25 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill county numbers, 7 new cases, 38 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 1,133 total cases. It has had 10 deaths. Fort...
Dyllan Murray, 21, passed away October 17, 2021 in Havre, MT. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Havre Assembly of God church in Havre, MT....
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — High school students can register for free mathematics contests set for Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Montana State University. The American Mathematics Competition 10/12 contests, hosted by the MSU College of Education, Health and Human Development’s Science Math Resource Center, are part of the American Mathematics Competition series developed by the Mathematical Association of America. The series provides an opportunity for students to develop positive attitudes toward ana...
Irvin Duane “Buzz” Buskirk went to heaven October 17, 2021, in Lake Havasu City, Az., due to complications with Parkinson’s Disease. Obituary to follow and a celebration of his life will be in the spring....
Virgil Frank Jurenka was born August 23, 1926, on the family farm north of Hingham to Frank and Frances (Pecinovsky) Jurenka. He would later raise his own family in the same house. He died on October 17, 2021, at the Liberty Medical Center Nursing Home in Chester after a short three and a half month stay out of his 95 years. Virgil attended the Mariner country school and Hingham School, graduating from Hingham High School in 1944. During WWII he worked in Richmond,...
Havre Police Department Lana Standing Chief of Havre, 40, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported Tuesday at 8 a.m. -- Arthur Ryan Windyboy Sr. of Havre, 44, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at the police station Tuesday at 8:19 a.m. -- A Cleveland Avenue caller reported a scam Tuesday at 10:25 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Tuesday 11:24 a.m. 911 call from Third Street. -- Tuesday at...
Editor, Like many Montana residents, I grew up in a small town. Our rural areas certainly have their own charms, but it is no question that these same charms pose obstacles to getting involved in politics. After moving out of my small mountain town for college, I was able to become engaged through MontPIRG, a student-led, non-partisan nonprofit where I now serve on the board of directors. As a statistical woman in a male-dominated field, leaders like Denise Juneau are an inspiration to college students like me fighting to mak...
I am a person of generally good habits, which is why it is puzzling when I acquire a bad one. Habits are probably the most important thing when it comes to having a happy life. I eat things that make me feel good and are good for me. I take my long walk every day. I do daily push-ups (even though I hate them). I go to the doctor on a regular schedule, sleep a good amount every night. I haven’t smoked a cigarette since I was in my 20s, when it seemed like fun. I stopped drinkin...
When the Montana State University-Northern Skylights hit the hardwood later this month, it will seem as though everything has changed. For starters, last year's shortened Frontier Conference season was played in front of no fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that will not be the case this winter. But perhaps what's more different for the Skylights will be the makeup of their team, as Northern graduated a ton of firepower from last year's squad, which went 7-14 overall and...
Prep Football Standings Class A Eastern Division Northeast Conf. Overall Lewistown 3-0 6-1 Miles City 2-1 4-3 Glendive 1-2 3-4 Havre 1-2 3-4 Sidney 1-2 3-5 Southeast Conf. Overall Laurel 3-0 7-0 Billings Central 1-1 5-2 Hardin 1-1 1-6 Livingston 0-3 0-8 Western Division Southwest Conf. Overall Hamilton 5-0 7-0 Dillon 5-1 6-2 Frenchtown 3-2 5-3 Butte Central 1-3 2-5 Stevensville 1-3 2-6 Corvallis 1-4 2-5 East Helena 0-2 0-6 Northwest Conf. Overall Polson 4-0 8-0 Columbia Falls...
Last winter was anything but business as usual for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, last season may have been the most unusual in Northern history. And that's why the Lights, led by Shawn Huse, the winningest coach in Northern history, couldn't be more excited for the start of the new season, which includes a full slate of games, and a return of fans to the famed Armory Gymnasium. Northern is also excited because...
Trenton Maloughney, Havre Football In his final game at Blue Pony Stadium, Havre senior Trenton Maloughney was just about perfect. In Havre's win over Livingston last Friday, Maloughney had a perfect passer rating, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 52 yards and scored on the ground. Maloughney is also an All-State tennis player for the Ponies, while also playing hoops and standing out on the diamond for the Havre Northstars. Yelena Miller, Havre...
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester As a part of his continued effort to level the playing field for Montana’s beef producers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester met Friday in Great Falls with community leaders and ranchers from Cascade County to discuss the importance of his bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act. Tester was joined in Great Falls by Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer and Conrad rancher Lisa Schmidt. “Montana beef is a cut above the rest, and folks deserve to know if their beef was rai...
Press release Montana non-profit Producer Partnership is calling on the help of farmers and ranchers who want to work together in ending hunger in Montana. Since foundation in 2019, the Producer Partnership has donated nearly 80,000 pounds of beef to the Montana Food Bank Networks . “We are local producers, local meat processors, and local food centers working in partnership to provide Montana meat to those individuals and families with food insecurity. This is the spirit of Montana neighbors helping one another in times o...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program, ELAP. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the program this year to include feed transportation costs as well as lowered the threshold for when assistance for water hauling expenses is available. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin taking a...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet in Great Falls at the Best Western Heritage Inn beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9. To receive information to join the committee’s meeting Nov. 9, people can contact Dani Jones at [email protected]. The Montana Pulse Crop Committee’s mission is to invest in and deliver support for marketing, research, education, and policy development programming that improves return on investment for the pulse producers of Monta...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture is committed to partnering with agriculture, forestry and rural communities to develop climate solutions that strengthen rural America. The department has outlined and requested public comments on a new climate partnership initiative designed to create new revenue streams for producers via market opportunities for commodities produced using climate-smart practices. Guided by science, USDA will support a set of pilot projects that provide incentives to...
