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Press release Northwest Farm Credit Services has announced it is awarding the Big Flat Grocery in Turne $1,500 Northwest FCS Rural Community Grant. "Big Flat Grocery thanks Northwest Farm Credit Services for the generous grant," said Shannon Van Boast, director of the store. "The building that we operate out of is in need of continued maintenance. This grant will help us re-stucco the exterior of the building, which will be completed in phases as additional funds are raised."...
Montana's senior U.S. senator was in Havre at Bullhook Community Health Center Tuesday collecting input on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be ready when Republicans bring the possibility of repealing Barack Obama's signature health care reform to a vote Jan. 4. "The whole thing is, I don't know what's going to happen," Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., told a group including more than 20 people from the health care industry during Tester's health care round table in...
The Republican central committees from four counties have advanced a list of three candidates to take the seat in Senate District 14 to replace Sen. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, who announced she is leaving her position to start as chief legal counsel for incoming state Auditor Matt Rosendale. Hill County Republican Central Committee Chair Andrew Brekke said the joint committee comprising members of Cascade, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties’ committees selected Brad Lotton of Hill County, Russ Tempel of Liberty County and D...
Havre police officers will be taking 15 local elementary school students gift shopping Friday. For the second year in a row, the Shop with a Cop program will pair students with local officers who will hang out with the children and take them gift shopping. The students, five from each of the three local public elementary schools, have been nominated by teachers and, oftentimes, they are children who will have come from unstable home environments. The day will begin early,...
A letter to Rep. Ryan Zinke Dear Congressman Ryan Zinke, I am a 60 year old Vietnam Era, U.S. Army Veteran. I believe that my oath to protect and defend the United States and our Constitution did not expire with my discharge in 1980. That is why I am writing you today. I visited your office in Helena a few weeks ago to express my concern over the hiring of Steve Bannon, of Breitbart News to be a chief advisor of our incoming president. Mr. Bannon panders to and supports the white supremacist, so called “alt-right”. In visitin...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a complaint after a Fifth Street caller reported Wednesday at 10:53 a.m. that the house that was owned by the board of housing was broken into. —— Officers investigated a non-injury motor vehicle crash at First Street and 17th Avenue after a report was made Wednesday at 10:58 a.m. —— Officers investigated a disturbance after a Second Street caller reported Wednesday at 2:43 p.m. that someone was yelling and causing a ruckus. —— Joshua Glen Reid of Havre, 37, was arrested on...
Mary Jane “Janey” Norheim, 87, passed away due to natural causes Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at the Chinook Assembly of God with Pastor Joshua Seymour officiating. Burial will follow in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Janey’s family has requested that memorial donations be made to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, 1732 S. 72nd St. W, Billings, MT 59106, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home ha...
Wipfli LLP CPAs and Consultants in Havre has promoted Shardae Hankinson to manager and relationship executive. “Shardae’s technical expertise, hard work and dedication to our clients make her an excellent CPA, we are proud to have her on our team,” the company said in a press release. Hankinson started with Wipfli LLP, formerly Galusha, Higgins & Galusha PC in 2012, with two years of prior experience at another regional firm. She graduated from Montana State University with a Masters of Professional Accountancy degree in 2010...
By Bruce Auchly FWP Region 4 Information Officer After all the slicing and dicing and studying of wildlife, along comes an animal or two that just won't fit into a category, showing us we really don't know it all. In the last two years, a pair of cow moose radio collared on the Rocky Mountain Front as part of a 10-year population dynamics study has displayed a wanderlust that has confounded Nick DeCesare, research wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks....
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ “Hooked on Fishing” program for elementary students has won a prestigious national education award from the American Fisheries Society. The statewide education program offers students in the fourth, fifth or sixth grades hour-long classroom components once a month during the academic year to help them develop an awareness and appreciation for Montana fish, aquatic resources and fishing. During the current academic year, the program is in 224 classrooms with...
Here it is, the big day has almost arrived. It’s almost Christmas. I doubt I’m alone in the fact that Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. And probably like many others, Christmas has evolved for me in so many ways. I’ll admit it. I used to be very greedy at Christmas. As a young kid, I would pout if I didn’t get a certain number of presents and pout even harder if I didn’t get the right G.I. Joes. In fact, mom, I’m still waiting on the U.S.S. Flag. That’s the famous...
It’s been a busy couple weeks for both Havre High basketball teams, as they have each played hectic schedules early in the season. Yet, after tonight, both teams will get a break for the holidays. But before that, each Blue Pony team will face Great Falls High. The Havre boys will host the Bison in the HHS gymnasium. The girls, on the other hand, will travel to Swarthout Fieldhouse. The game in Havre starts at 7, the one in Great Falls begins at 7:30. For the boys, the game p...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights haven’t been pushed much in non-conference play so far this season. However, in two games this week, the Lights got pushed and then some. And still, Northern managed to go to the Phoenix Classic and keep its perfect season going with three wins, including a Wednesday nail biter over William Jessup, a GSAC team which had already knocked off No. 1 Biola just a few weeks ago. “We had to hang tough in the end but I was proud of how we...
