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Articles from the November 25, 2015 edition


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  • Obituary Norman Gorder

    Updated Nov 26, 2015

    Norman Albert Gorder of Havre passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Norman was born June 18, 1919, in Starbuck, Minnesota, to Arnold and Esther (Christiansen) Gorder. He graduated from Starbuck High School in 1938. At age 19, he left the farm in Starbuck and moved to Montana to live his with his Aunt Clara and cousin Harold. He attended college at Northern Montana College but left to begin work at Bear Paw Motors and later at Heltne’s Service Center in Havre. In 1942 he enter...

  • For the Record, Nov. 25, 2015

    Updated Nov 26, 2015

    Havre Police Department David Taylor Eagleman, 55, of Rocky Boy was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after a caller at 3rd Street and 13th Avenue reported a man lying on the sidewalk Tuesday at 6:41 a.m. —— Edna Ann Meyers, 59, of Box Elder was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a 1st Street Northeast caller requested assistance Tuesday at 8:52 a.m. on an issue from Monday. —— Officers investigated a 9:41 a.m. Tuesday report of a gas drive-off at a 1st Street business. —— Sarah Ann Beeny, 23, of Havr...

  • Black Friday sales expected to bring out the shoppers

    Paul Dragu|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    Makenna Cody of Havre was almost “trampled” buying a television during a Black Friday sale last year. This year she will be shopping online. “I was helping carry the TV with my dad, and somebody hit me with the cart. I almost fell, but I caught myself. But we got it for a pretty good price, so it was worth it,” Makenna said, laughing. Makenna’s friend, Jacie, is not put off by her friend’s previous experience. She will be shopping in person. She’s hoping to find good deals on Christmas gifts for her sisters and parents. Blac...

  • Local lawmakers join effort to slow immigration

    Alex Ross|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    Three local Republicans are among 55 state legislators calling on Gov. Steve Bullock to refuse to allow the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state until the federal government bolsters its refugee screening process. State Sen. Kris Hansen of Havre and Reps. Mike Lang of Malta and Bruce Meyers of Box Elder signed a letter to Bullock, urging him to use “all legal means to prevent the settlement of any Syrian refugees in Montana.” All those who signed the letter, authored by Sen. Fred Thomas, R-Stephensville, were Rep...

  • What you need to know for Thanksgiving

    John Kelleher|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    What you need to know for Thanksgiving Weather The worst of the snow has fallen on the area, but be prepared for some rough travel conditions today and Thursday. There will be high winds and lower temperatures come Thursday morning. Temperatures will hover around 4 degrees. Winds will cause visibility problems on area highways. The farther south you travel, the worst the snow will be. Open or Closed Most non-emergency public services will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Some will return to work on Friday. Here is the schedule:...

  • Black Friday sales expected to bring out the shoppers

    Paul Dragu|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    Makenna Cody of Havre was almost "trampled" buying a television during a Black Friday sale last year. This year she will be shopping online. "I was helping carry the TV with my dad, and somebody hit me with the cart. I almost fell, but I caught myself. But we got it for a pretty good price, so it was worth it," Makenna said, laughing. Makenna's friend, Jacie, is not put off by her friend's previous experience. She will be shopping in person. She's hoping to find good deals on...

  • Turkey's ready - but is it

    Paul Dragu|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey shouldn't take any more than 20 minutes, according to some of Tabitha Bradbury's kindergartners at St. Jude Thaddeus School. If 20 minutes is more time than one has, there is always little Clara's recipe, which only calls for three minutes of oven time. It's Thanksgiving once again and Bradbury wanted to make sure the nine children in her class knew how to prepare a turkey, the keynote dish at any Thanksgiving dinner. "If I'm coming over for...

  • George Ferguson Column: Big Sky All-Conference team with some weird selections

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    Below is the 2015 Big Sky Football All-Conference list. It’s packed full of really, really good football players. That’s because, the Big Sky is packed full of really good, and talented football teams. But, like every All-Conference list, or all-star team, it’s also full of opinions. And because of that, things can get tricky, and many times, things get missed. In the case of the Big Sky list below, it’s supposed to be voted on by the head coaches of all 13 Big Sky teams....

  • Area spikers earn Class C honors

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    The fall sports season is now over, but honors lists will pour in in the coming weeks. And for area volleyball, those lists include top honors for many District 6C East players. The District 6C East All-Conference team included Chinook's Brooke Nicholson, Abby Ellison and Cortney Gunderson the First Team, which was also composed of North Star's Sheridan O'Neil and Graysen Spicher, and Chester/J-I's Allix Goldhahn. The 6C East Second Team was made up of Chinook's Kelsey Mathon...

  • Blue Pony spikers earn Central A honors

    Chris Peterson|Updated Nov 25, 2015

    The Havre High volleyball team put together one of its best seasons in almost a decade in 2015 and when the Central A All-Conference team was revealed it was littered with Blue Ponies. Havre finished the season 14-8 and qualified for the Class A state tournament for the first time since 2007 and even though the Ponies failed to win a match at state it was still a memorable season. Leading the way for the Ponies this past season was Dani Wagner, who finished among the leaders...

  • Updated Nov 19, 2015