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This morning after I got dressed, I did something outside of my routine. I looked in the mirror. Hmmm, said I, to myself. Not bad. The layers match this morning. The socks don’t match the tops. Oh, well. They match each other. Mates. A pair. But if they didn’t, oh, well. No matter. Socks matter on these old feet. Warm matters, especially in the cool morning. I walked into the kitchen to fill the kettle with water for coffee. That bag of flour is still sitting on the island. Wh...
Monday 8 a.m. — Payroll and claims 1:30 p.m. — HUB Actuarial Services Agreement meeting in the commissioners’ office 2 p.m. — ARPA MAG application review meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Health department meeting in the commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office Wednesday 1:30 p.m. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks new Havre office location project meeting in the commissioners’ office Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in the commissioners’ offi...
In a Tuesday webinar, “Where to Start on Housing in Your Community,” moderator and presenter Tara Mastel, a community development specialist for Montana State University Extension, said that most areas across the U.S. are experiencing a housing crisis, but rural Montana has different challenges that require different solutions, which can all be aided by getting off on the right foot. “Housing is really technical, it’s very expensive and it’s a complex problem with lots of diff...
Havre firefighters will be holding their annual Everyone Loves a Firefighters food drive Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., collecting non-perishable food left on porches and sidewalks throughout the community for the Havre Food Bank. International Association of Firefighters Local 601 Vice President Cody McLain of the Havre Fire Department said in an email that people looking to donate food to the drive should leave it on their front porches. District 4 Human...
Chinook High School went into “secure in place” status Tuesday after administration heard a report of a student who said they had a gun. The status was announced in a Facebook post Tuesday, which later was updated to say the student had turned themself in to police after school and the school had returned to normal status. Chinook Public Schools Superintendent Fred Hofman said Wednesday that no gun was ever found and no one ever saw anyone with a gun. He said the school went into a “secure in place” status Tuesday after a...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HAVRE - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Havre hunter check station was active over the weekend of the general deer and elk opener, Oct. 22-23, with the number of hunters checked above the long-term average, despite the cool, wet weather. The youth deer season also coincided with the general season opener, which tends to increase hunter participation. This was the third weekend that the check station has been open, as the station began...
Editor, Here’s what was really happening on January 6th, 2021: • Gas was $1.93/gallon • There was zero inflation • Supply-chain was functioning well • Economy was strongest in 50 years • The border was controlled and secure • The Taliban was not armed with U.S. artillery • There were plenty of workers to fulfill labor needs • The stock market was at a record high • 401K’s had record-high values • Interest rates were at a record low • Our National Oil Reserves were full • We were energy independent with our own oil • We were...
Editor, In mid-August, I experienced a very traumatic and serious accident in my own backyard. I fractured most of my ribs an the left side and my left arm. I was transported immediately by ambulance to Northern Montana Hospital. I was treaded by emergency room, X-ray lab and intensive care unit for eight days, medical surgery for nine days, physical therapy and rehabilitation. These medical teams were all professional, efficient and provided excellent care. I am a registered nurse, so I feel very qualified to make this...
Just be yourself. You are who you were born to be. You are unique and wonderful, don’t ever change. You’re never going to change, are you. Are you? A popular, widely supported theory about personality is that five traits pretty much account for our entire personality: neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. Don’t worry, each trait is measured on a scale, not as an either/or situation. Yes, the science world agrees that we are a...
I am concerned about the high price of prescription medicines. I depend on prescriptions to manage health conditions such as chronic asthma, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. The price of many medicines in Medicare has increased faster than inflation in recent years, leaving seniors struggling to make ends meet. I’m looking forward to the implementation of the new Inflation Reduction Act law that will require Medicare to negotiate for lower prices in the future. Drug companies have raised their prices...
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana’s cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When the Governor asked us to join a task force to address Montana’s housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way. We could have refused to work with one another out of fear of giving the other side a political “win.” But with a growing number of Montana families getting priced out of their own state, we decided to say yes...
Craig Vincent Mueller of Havre, MT, 50, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre. A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at the Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, LaSalle, IL, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, LaSalle, with the Rev. Thomas Otto, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in St. Vincent's Cemetery, LaSalle. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.3, at the...
Robert Lloyd Van Dessel, 87, passed October 21, 2022. Bob was born to Maude Hodges and Julius Van Dessel on May 19, 1935. He grew up on the family farm north of Joplin with his brothers and sisters, Norbert, Kay, Don, and Elva. Bob attended Joplin schools and graduated from Joplin High School in 1954. Bob married Alice Myers in 1955, and they had three children, Alan, Roger, and Twilla. Alice passed in 1986. "Bobby," as known to many, loved all things farming. Bobby was also...
Havre Police Department A Wednesday 6:27 a.m. caller at an 11th Street West business reported youths caught on video stealing candy. -- A summons was issued after a hit and run incident with a pedestrian was reported on Seventh Avenue Wednesday at 8:10 a.m. -- A 10:13 a.m. Wednesday caller on First Street reported a purse was stolen from a vehicle. -- An officer served a warrant on First Street Wednesday at 1:40 p.m., no details on charges were included in the dispatch log,...
Davey School Board regular and quarterly safety meetings are Nov. 7, 6 p.m. at the school, or people can attend by electronics, call 406-265-6970....
North Central Senior Citizens Center Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 Menu Monday, Oct. 31 — Pulled-pork sandwich, coleslaw, corn on the cob, cookies Tuesday, Nov. 1 — Salad, pork roast, mashed potatoes, broccoli Normandy, rolls, cake Wednesday, Nov. 2 — Chicken parmesan, marinara sauce, potato casserole, vegetables, fruit Thursday, Nov. 3 — Barbecue riblet sandwich, salad, cookies Friday, Nov. 4 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: Oct. 17, 32 new cases of COVID-19, total number is 5,757, 11 active, no active hosp...
This week, Protestants (and even some Catholics I know) celebrate the Reformation, that period of time 500 years ago when an outspoken German monk named Martin Luther wrestled with the church and - kind of - won. In Luther's day, some of the clergy acted like crooked businessmen, selling salvation and stealing from the alms box. They got away with it because some pastors and priests claimed a special relationship with God. They asserted that their vocation was superior to...
Out our way, you pick up a lot of lessons just watching nature at work. I have seen numerous examples of mama cows caring for and protecting their calves, but one of the most spectacular illustrations of "Motherly Love" is that of a hen and her chicks. Jesus used many different illustrations of God's jealous love for His people, and that one of the mother hen gathering her chicks has always stood out to me, especially after watching a YouTube video of a mother hen protecting h...
You know, Lord, if we paid attention to things that go on around us, we might see some amazing things; just sharing a moment near the Post Office: A little girl walked fast across the parking lot, then stopped as a breeze got frisky; three trees nearby gave a shower of leaves. She started dancing and singing; "Grandma! The breeze - it's tossing golden leaves, they're sticking to my sleeves," She stopped as the breeze stopped, then down fell a golden leaf onto her hand....
On Wednesday night in Great Falls, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was looking for a win against the Frontier Conference rival University of Providence. Instead, the Argonauts got the better of the Skylights as they won in three sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-19). “I got to give a lot of credit to Providence. They were at home and they played very inspired,” MSU-N head coach Jerry Wagner said. As a team, the Skylights had a hitting percentage of .226. Alyssa Pret...
The Havre High football team has had a stellar season. Now, the Blue Ponies will be rewarded for their success this fall as they will now get to host a playoff game against Whitefish at Blue Pony Stadium this Saturday. After missing the playoffs last year, HHS head coach Jake Eldridge is excited for the Ponies' return to the tournament. "I'm expecting a really good football game. Whitefish is a balanced team on both sides of the ball," Eldridge said. "The things that we've...
The regular season will come to an end for the Havre High volleyball this weekend. First, the Blue Ponies will head to Livingston for a match on Friday night. Then on Saturday, the Ponies will stay on the road with a match at Hardin. With these two matches being the final matches of the season, HHS head coach Stephanie Huse wants to see her team continue to play well. "Our expectations are to finish our regular season strong," Huse said. "To make sure that we're doing...
Expectations can sometimes be scary, intimidating, or challenging to say the least. That however, is never the case inside the wrestling room at Montana State University-Northern. Under longtime head coach Tyson Thivierge, the Lights welcome the challenges and expectations that come with each new season. In fact, they relish it. And, once again, Northern has set high expectations for itself as the 2022-23 season gets underway. The Lights begin their new campaign ranked No. 18...
Prep Football MHSA Playoffs Class AA Play-in games Friday, Oct. 28 Billings Senior at Kalispell Glacier, 7 p.m. Missoula Big Sky at Bozeman Gallatin, 7 p.m. Butte at Great Falls, 7 p.m. Great Falls CMR at Missoula Sentinel, 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Dates and times TBA Glacier-Senior winner at Bozeman Gallatin-Big Sky winner at Helena Great Falls-Butte winner at Helena Capital Sentinel-CMR winner at Billings West Class A First round Friday, Oct. 28 Frenchtown at Dillon, 7 p.m....
