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The Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission is still selling its 2021 Christmas ornaments, this year honoring the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump. Every year, the commission honors a historic building or location in the area, having a Christmas ornament designed to commemorate it and its historic and cultural importance to the area. Wahkpa Chu'gn is a prehistoric bison kill site and camp used by Native American people for more than 2,000 years. Peoples of the Besant, Avonlea,...
The omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has still not been confirmed in Montana, but the variant is rapidly spreading across the U.S. and is surging in other parts of the world, especially Europe. On the federal level, the U.S.' messaging on the new variant has remained consistent: people should continue to try to avoid spreading or catching the virus by wearing masks in public places, avoiding large gatherings, regularly washing hands and, most importantly,...
Editor’s noteL This version contains additional information released by Havre Police Department after printing deadline this morning. Havre High School was in session today after a short disruption Wednesday as a threat was investigated. Havre Chief of Police Gabe Matosich said in a release that the department began an investigation after it was notified about 2:40 p.m. that a threatening note was found at the school. Matosich said the note, turned into school administration by a student, said a shooting would occur near t...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 164 new cases, 2,048 active cases, 152 hospitalizations and 2,873 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 194,562 cases Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 1 new case was reported and 2 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 12 active cases in the county and 3,527 total cases. No active hospitalizations were listed. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday t...
Press release Havre Ford and the Ford Motor Company Fund want to ensure that kids don't go hungry this holiday season. Havre Ford recently presented the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line with a check for $1,600 to help feed kids during the holidays. As part of the Ford Focus on Child Hunger campaign, Ford partners with local Ford dealers to donate $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Montana, Alaska, northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington. This donation is in response to the in...
Press release Montana State University-Northern MSU-Northern is the recipient of two new gifts to support student scholarships. The combined total of these gifts is $30,000 to the university to set up endowments to fund these scholarships forever. Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel and Foundation Executive Director Shantel Cronk expressed thanks to these donors for their thoughtfulness to Northern. “Endowments help leave a legacy and, as are many gifts, they are often very personal,” Kegel said. “Each of these gifts has a uniqu...
William Ernest Thomas Jr., 89, passed away peacefully at home in Havre, MT, surrounded by his family Thursday, December 9th, 2021. A memorial service will be held at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church Thursday, January 6th, 2022, at 1:00 pm. He was born June 22nd, 1932, in Omaha, NE. He was the only child of William E. Thomas and Helen Grace Belle (Taylor) Thomas. He spent his early and elementary years in Lincoln, NE. At age 10 his family moved to Texas. He spent his...
Havre Police Department A caller on Third Avenue reported a two-vehicle crash at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday. -- Dai Shawn Rose Whitford of Box Elder, 30, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after a caller on First Street West reported at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday a toddler was sitting on someone's lap in a vehicle. -- A 16-year-old was arrested on a charge of assault by coercion, intimidation or threat after a caller requested at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday police presence due to...
Don’t get excited. This is not a big deal. I might save a tree or two. I won’t be leading parades nor expect anybody to jump on my bandwagon. Three things linked together in my head and this idea shot out the other end. (Please, do not examine that statement too closely.) Weather devastations and our dying planet met up with my shrinking income met up with a memory of childhood when I learned to iron clothes beginning with handkerchiefs for the whole family, some embroidered i...
The surging Montana State University-Northern Lights have just one week of competition left before the new year. And it starts with a big time Cascade Conference dual. Tonight in Reno, Nevada, Northern will take on rival Eastern Oregon in a matchup of nationally-ranked NAIA teams. The Mountaineers are also led by former Northern assistant coach and wrestler Dustyn Azure. The Mountaineers are led by fifth-ranked Keegan Mulhill at 174 pounds, third-ranked Kyle Knutson at 184...
With two tournaments already in the books, the Havre High wrestling team is beginning to find its footing early in the season. Now the Blue Ponies head to their biggest tournament so far this season in Great Falls this weekend with the CMR Holiday Classic. With the large tournament ahead of them, HHS head coach Beau LaSalle hopes to see his team continue to compete like they have all season. "(We expect to) just go out, compete hard, hustle and just basically see where we're a...
Just as winter hits, the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams are heading south. Both the Lights and Skylights will play games in Arizona this week and next, as the non-conference season winds down. The Lights (9-2), fresh off a blowout win at Dickinson State last Sunday, will be in the Phoenix area this weekend, playing three games in the Cactus Classic. Northern opens the tournament Friday against Ottawa University of Arizona at 6 p.m, followe...
After a two-year hiatus, the Big Sandy Gun Show is returning January 28-30, and organizer Keith Hanson said, at more than a month out, the venue has only 15 tables left for vendors interested in participating. Though Hanson has helped organize the annual Chinook Rod and Gun Club gun show for the past nine years, this is his first time spearheading the Big Sandy Gun Show, he said, so he’s limiting the vendors to those who sell and/or buy guns, ammunition and gun-related i...
Press release The Milk River Gobblers held a drawing Oct. 9 in its three-gun raffle. The winners were: • Kirkley Butler, a Tri-Star shotgun; • Terry Turner, a Glock pistol, and • Marty Hatfiger, a Ruger 9 mm. “Congratulations to the winners and all who supported this gun raffle,” the Gobblers said in a release. “A portion of the proceeds will go to the purchase of turkeys for the community feed.” People can watch for more upcoming events from the Gobblers. Tickets for the Milk River Gobblers Banquet will go on sale soon. Pe...
The three-day 5th Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby will kick off the new year Jan. 7-9 in the Big Sandy area. To be entered in the early drawing, organizer Lindsay Boyce said, paid entries must be postmarked by Dec. 23. Cost to enter the derby is $40 per person in the team — up to four people can be entered in each team. The teams will be entered in open class or calling class, and a $1,000 pot is guaranteed for each class. Friday, Jan. 7, 5-8 p.m. at the Jerry Ma...
