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Hill County Democrats held their annual Pasma-Peck Dinner Sunday evening, after years away due to COVID-19. The event comes on the heels of significant Democratic losses in 2020, and Hill County Democratic Central Committee Chair Lindsey Ratliff said they are hoping to rally this year, taking back some influence and, on the state level, prevent a Republican supermajority in the Montana Legislature and maintain the state's constitution. At the meeting local, state and national...
Havre Public School Superintendent Craig Mueller died unexpectedly at the age of 50 Saturday, causing some schools around the area and the Havre Boys & Girls Club to close for the day today. "We are grateful for Mr. Mueller's leadership and passion for the education of students at Havre Public Schools for the past decade," a release from HPS Sunday afternoon said. "We ask that you keep his family, and everyone who loved him in your thoughts and prayers, while also respecting...
Much-needed precipitation finally hit the area, including some snow Saturday and Sunday, although probably not enough to make much of a dent in the drought conditions here. The reporting station at the Havre City-County Airport recorded an inch-and-a-third of precipitation from Friday through Sunday along with colder temperature. Although Havre did not receive several inches of snow as was in early forecasts, snow did fall late Saturday and Sunday, although Weather Service reports only a trace recorded. In Havre, the low hit...
Martha F. Chambers, 89, passed away due to natural causes Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Immanuel Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Richards officiating. Private family interment will take place at a later date. Martha's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to Immanuel Baptist Church, the Hi-Line Pregnancy and Resource...
Alex Sakariassen Montana Free Press The 2022 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, and as absentee ballots have already gone out, odds are that scores of Montanans are already busy filling in their votes. If you’re not registered yet, are planning to vote at the polls, or are still confused about what election laws may or may not be in effect right now, Montana Free Press has endeavored to make things a little easier with our 2022 Election Guide. And since the legal landscape has been such a moving target this year, we’re tak...
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 Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Preliminary certificate of survey showing a retracement of the existing flood control levee County needs Stage 1 fire status Leslie L. Campbell Revocable Trust easement and agreement Quit claim deeds....
Havre Police Department An 8:17 a.m. Friday caller on 11th Street reported witnessing a hit and run crash. -- A caller reported a deer with only three legs at Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue Friday at 8:50 a.m. -- Officer were asked Saturday at 6:43 a.m. to assist with a complaint on Sixth Street. -- Dave Vaughn of Havre, 72, was issued a summons on a disorderly conduct charge after man was reported cussing at a neighbor on 14th Street West Saturday at 10:34 a.m. -- Jada...
This past weekend, the season came to an end for the Havre High cross country teams. On Saturday, the Blue Ponies competed in the Class A state cross country championship meet at the University of Montana Golf Course in Missoula. Several runners for the Ponies ran well as the HHS girls team finished sixth in its race while the HHS boys team took ninth in its meet. "Overall, we did right about where I thought we'd end up at state this year," HHS head coach Erin Lynch said. "It...
The Havre High volleyball just keeps rolling as it finished its home schedule with a pair of wins this past weekend. At Havre High Gymnasium, the Blue Ponies defeated Browning in three sets (25-9, 25-12, 25-16) Friday night before turning around Saturday to defeat Sidney in three sets (25-14, 25-8, 25-12). “I thought the girls did a good job. They played pretty focused volleyball and executed really well,” HHS head coach Stephanie Huse said about the weekend. “We just did e...
Coming out of the bye week, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was looking to start the second half of the season strong against Rocky Mountain College at Armory Gymnasium on Friday night. Despite some competitive sets, the Skylights fell short as they lost in three sets (25-19, 27-25, 25-14) to the visiting Battlin' Bears. Since his team was coming off a break, MSU-N head coach Jerry Wagner was disappointed with the outcome. "We lost our edge," Wagner...
Coming out of the bye week, the Montana State University-Northern football team was looking for its first win of the season when it went on the road to play Eastern Oregon University this past Saturday. While the EOU Mountaineers were themselves a winless squad, the Lights were outmatched as they lost, 37-0, to the Mountaineers in La Grande, Oregon. The Lights are a young program in their first year under head coach Jerome Souers. With it being a rebuilding year, the Lights...
BOZEMAN (AP) — Tommy Mellot ran for 273 yards and three touchdowns, passed for another score and No. 3 Montana State held off Weber State 43-38 in a battle of top five FCS team on Saturday. The Bobcats (7-1, 5-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked second in the coaches poll, reeled off 34 straight points but didn't secure the win over the fifth-ranked Wildcats (6-1, 3-1) until a fourth-down pass was dropped inside the MSU 15 with 25 seconds to play. The ultimate difference for M...
