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Ming Cabrera, a Democratic candidate for the eastern district of Montana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, stumped in Havre Sunday evening, talking about his position on a number of issues and why he believes he's the best candidate for the job that now has nine people running for it. Cabrera, a retired pharmaceutical representative and prominent Billings Democrat, said he will be a representative of Montana's middle class in Washington, an advocate for access to...
HELENA — The new license year opens March 1, which means that is the day people can buy their your 2024 hunting, fishing and conservation licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species — deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey — can be made beginning March 1. A new online feature this year is the option for applicants to reapply for the same offering...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension’s Pesticide Education Program and participating MSU Extension offices will offer multiple introductory training opportunities for pesticide applicators in February and March. Initial private applicator trainings Initial private applicator trainings are seven-hour trainings for individuals to learn more about pesticides while qualifying for a Montana private applicator license. A private applicator license allows individuals to apply restricted-use pesticides on...
by Alex Sakariassen Montana Free Press Commissioners in Cascade County Thursday named Terry Thompson as the county’s new election administrator, settling a key question raised after the commission relieved Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant of her electoral duties in December. Thompson, former CEO of the Great Falls Association of Realtors, was one of four applicants interviewed last week by the county’s three Republican commissioners, Joe Briggs, Rae Grulkowski and James Larson. After rating each of the candidates based on...
Havre Police Department A 14-year-old Havre boy was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and possession of drug paraphernalia after someone stopped at the police station Friday at 7:23 a.m. stating they wanted to press charges on a juvenile. The juvenile was transported to the Great Falls juvenile detention center. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a Friday 9:32 a.m. caller reported a First Avenue business owner was not shoveling their...
The Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the NRCS Conference room in the USDA Service Center at 206 25th Ave. W. Suite 1, Havre. The agenda is: Call meeting to order Approval of minutes of Jan. 25, 2024, meeting Public comment Agenda additions Guest speaker Treasurer’s report Bills to be paid Old business a. Draft Annual Plan b. DEQ Watershed Planning Grant c. Pollinator Grant FY 2024 d. NACD TA Grant FY 2021 e. CDA Grant FY 2024 f. Working Group meeting 2024 planning New b...
In the final home game of the regular season, and on an emotional senior day, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights went out with a bang. The Skylights beat Rocky Mountain College by a score of 72-61 Saturday in Havre. The Skylights got off to a great start outscoring the Battlin' Bears 24-10 in the first quarter. The second quarter Rocky held Northern to six points to their 17 going into halftime 30-27. The third quarter was anyone's game, but Northern had a big...
Less than a week after he announced his candidacy Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., suspended his controversial race for U.S. Senate against primary opponent Tim Sheehy and general election opponent incumbent Jon Tester. The suspension of his campaign came after a week of criticism by fellow Republicans who have broadly made the case that Sheehy, a wealthy businessman and veteran, is in a better position to take on Montana's long-time Democratic senator. Sheehy has been endorsed b...
The Montana State University-Northern Foundation’s We Love Northern Ball, one of the biggest local events of the year, is on for Saturday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. with a similar format to last year’s ball, which was very successful. The We Love Northern Ball is the foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, bringing in money that the organization can use for scholarships. The event only returned last year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel in 2021 and 2022. “We say it’s the signature event of the Hi-Line. … It’s al...
by Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission The Blohm and Voss Shipyard built the German battleship Bismarck in Hamburg, Germany. Work started on July 1, 1936; it was to be 823 feet, 6 inches long, 118 feet, 1 inch wide, with a top speed of 35 miles per hour. It had 70 guns, some reaching 22.6 miles; there were no torpedo tubes or torpedoes. The iron belt (sides) was 12.6 inches thick, and gun turrets were 14.2 inches in the front, with 8.7-inch sides. The upper deck was 2 inches thick, and the main deck was 3.9 inc...
The big news 100 years ago was County Attorney Arthur Lamey’s efforts to close C. W. “Shorty” Young’s Montana Concert Hall, a.k.a. the Honky Tonk. The place had been closed in 1920 by then County Attorney C. R. Stranahan, and was known as a notorious place for bootleg liquor, illegal gambling and prostitution, with Crib Row being a short distance away. The Honky Tonk was located where the Safeway building is located, more recently the former location of IGA, with Crib Row being where the former Cenex building, now Red’s,...
Havre Police Department A summons was issued to a 12-year-old on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a 7:54 a.m. Thursday caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile with a vape device. —— A vehicle crash was reported on Eighth Street Thursday at 7:59 a.m. —— Jace Collin Shambo of Hays, 24, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and on a Justice or City court warrant served at 11:17 a.m. Thursday on 18th Street. —— Codie Darwin Nalder of Havre, 29, was arrested on three Justice or...
Please note a different-from-normal time and date for weekly commissioner’s meeting due to a scheduling conflict. Monday Courthouse is closed in observance of President’s Day Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Weekly road department meeting in the Commission Office 11 a.m. — Heating/ventilation/air condition walk-through with contractors, meet in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board meeting in the Timmons Room 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 9...
"This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m., in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment — Anything brought up here will be added to the next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and Grounds Commission Policy Financial Planning Events Committee Old busin...
Isaiah 5:20-21 - "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, that put darkness for light and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." Our our way, it's all two-lane roads. The road bed is made by digging a trench on either side and loading the dirt in the middle, packing it down, and usually laying asphalt on it. Now the ditches from which the road bed was made run along on both sides. Some call it a barrow ditch but others insist it is a...
You know, Lord, sometimes, friends share interesting things; This for Valentines Day! Just quoting: You should probably tape this to your bathroom mirror where one could read it every day. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true. 1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way. 3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you. 4. A smile from you can bring...
North Central Senior Center Feb. 19-23 Menu Monday, Feb. 19 — Center closed President’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 20 — Enchiladas, rice, refried beans, dessert Wednesday, Feb. 21 — Chicken parmesan, buttered noodles, veggies, fruit Thursday, Feb. 22 — Pigs in blanket, mac-n-cheese, veggies, fruit Friday, Feb. 23 — Ham-and-bean soup, grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich News from our gift shop: New to the gift shop — Valentine’s Day items. More than 60 different heart trinket boxes, perfect as a gift or to hide a special valentine surprise...
The Hill County Council on Aging menus listed for the Rudyard, 406-355-4240, and Gildford, 406-376-317, senior centers has been released, with no meals Tuesdays. The menus planned for next week are: Monday, Feb. 19 — closed for President’s Day Wednesday, Feb. 20 — Hamburger steak with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, veggie, dessert Thursday, Feb. 21 — Taco salad bar, beans, dessert Friday, Feb. 22 — Turkey noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwich, dessert Menus are subject to change without notice....
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club’s 5th Annual Ice Fishing Derby is set for Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 a.m. at South Faber Reservoir after a change of date and location, with the event featuring an angling competition, raffle and door prizes, which will help fund the organization’s scholarships for this year. Club President Elmer Zarn said there are 50 spots available for participants, with cash prizes for longest fish by length for adults, longest fish by length for children, most total inches overall and a hard luck prize for who...
Havre Police Department Two arrests were made by officers assisting another agency on Second Street Wednesday at 9:29 a.m. No details on charges were listed in the dispatch log, but two men named as involved parties were listed in this morning's jail roster. Kaleb Emanuel Freyholtz was being held on a 72-hour hold for probation and parole, and Tyson Rondo Gruber was being held on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and theft and on a City Court warrant. -- A summons was i...
Havre locals Nicole and Andy Hanson have added another coffee stop for the public's commute to work every morning. Slight renovations have occurred within the walls of Creative Yogurt in the last couple months to make the additions to the menu. "We opened Creative Coffee Jan. 2, 2024, to add a little pizazz to our already established business, Creative Yogurt," Nicole Hanson said. "The two have so far complemented each other very nicely. Andy went above and beyond with the...
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on proposed plans to rehabilitate 2 miles of concrete pavement on U.S. Highway 2 in Havre, as well as on their plan to install new road signs across northern Montana. A release from MDT says the proposed work on First Street would be from just east of the Ninth Avenue Northwest intersection, east of Holiday Village Hill, to the 22nd Avenue North intersection, past Harvest Moon Lanes on the eastern end of...
Eric Dietrich Montana Free Press U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale's gleeful Maryland twang cut through a Helena ballroom Friday evening, bringing a speech by fellow Congressman Ryan Zinke to a momentary, laughing halt. Zinke was taking his turn at the podium during the state GOP's winter kickoff event, addressing the party faithful gathered to gear up for an election season that could see Republicans win the only statewide office not currently under their control: Democrat Jon...
