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Those looking to satisfy a sweet tooth will have one less place to go in downtown Havre. Ernie and Terri Biem, owners of The Candy Shoppe, will be closing their store in the Atrium Mall this Saturday and converting to online-only sales. The Candy Shoppe is a franchise of Candy Bouquet International, which specializes in making candy bouquet arrangements. The Texas-based company’s website said it has more than 300 franchises around the globe. The Biems said they made the decision to close their store and move their f...
From Independence Bank Mike Kellam has been promoted to a loan officer at Independence Bank, serving ag and commercial customers. He previously served as a credit analyst at the bank and worked for Triangle Communications before starting at the bank in 2014. Kellam grew up on the family ranch south of Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman and finished his business degree in Havre at Montana State University-Northern....
Greg Wood has wanted to open a coffee shop for sometime, and his dream is now a reality. Wood, who grew up in Havre but moved away before coming back a few years ago, said he thought about starting a coffee shop several times. However it wasn't until he moved back to Havre that he actually began laying the groundwork to do so. "And it just seemed like the time and the place to do it," Wood said. The 2nd Street Barista began serving customers, Saturday, March 5, though they...
Press Release Kristen Comstock of Lorang Law LLC has recently attended the Family Law Bootcamp seminar. This seminar is put on by the National Business Institute. Topics covered included "The Mechanics of Valuing and Dividing Marital Property," "Child Custody, Parenting Plans and Paternity Actions" and "Enforcing the Judgment and Contempt Proceedings." Comstock said she returned from the seminar with an increased knowledge in family law and looks forward to putting this...
Press release Lorang Law PC has announced that Lindsay Lorang recently attended the Advanced Family Law Seminar. The seminar is put on by the State Bar of Montana. Topics covered included "Assisted Reproductive Technology Law," "Surrogacy and Egg Donation Agreements" and an update on recent legislation and Montana Supreme Court family law decisions. Lorang returned from the seminar with an increased knowledge in cutting-edge family law issues and said she looks forward to...
Press release Independence Bank of Havre has received an A-plus health rating from DepositAccounts.com. This is the eighth quarter in a row the bank received the highest rating possible from the website. About 10 percent of the 6,200 banks evaluated get the high rating, a DepositAccounts spokesman said. Each institution is graded on a number of factors, including capitalization, deposit growth, and loan to reserve ratios, in order to determine a comprehensive health rating....
Press release Independence Bank has promoted Joanna Skiff to operations manager. "Joanna's extensive experience with operations, along with her years of banking experience, will help us increase operational performance at all six of our branches," said Dawn Crowder, vice presi-dent of operations and finance at Independence Bank. "As part of the bank's management team, her leadership will be instrumental to the continued growth and success of our bank." Skiff, a Malta native,...
Press release Craig Tilleman of Tilleman Motor Co., a Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC dealer in Havre, has been given one of 50 dealers of the year award from Time magazine. He will be honored at the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas April 1. The award winners are "business leaders and pillars of their communities, who have each given generously to support important charitable causes," said Tim Russi, president of Ally Auto...
Press release Sen. Jon Tester today announced he is hosting his 16th Small Business Opportunity Workshop in Billings on Accessing Capital: Financing your Business in the 21st Century. Tester's workshop will focus on helping Montana small businesses maximize their potential by connecting entrepreneurs with the capital they need to start up and grow in the 21st century. "Accessing capital is one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses in Montana," Tester said. "My...
Press release The Montana Small Business Development Center Network will be hosting their seventh annual Invest in Success small business conference on March 15-16 in Havre at the Montana State University-Northern campus. The Montana Small Business Development Centers are a statewide network of 10 regional centers serving all 56 counties in Montana. The SBDC staff offer professional business counseling to emerging and growing small businesses in all stages of business. The...
Press release HELENA — Montana entrepreneurs Sarah Calhoun and Scott Brown today joined Gov.Steve Bullock to launch the Montana Business Navigator, a new online service that guides prospective business owners and entrepreneurs through a streamlined process of identifying the necessary registrations, licenses, and permits needed to start a business in Montana. “Montana’s small businesses are a driving force of our state’s growing economy,” Bullock said in a press release. “The Montana Business Navigator is the result of f...
Press release HELENA – The Montana Small Business Development Center Network is encouraging entrepreneurs to submit their business ideas for consideration at the third annual “Shark Tank”-style live pitch competition at the Montana SBDC Invest in Success small business conference to be held March 15–16 in Havre. “The entrepreneurial spirit in Montana runs deep, and this event puts a spotlight on the innovation and enthusiasm of Montana entrepreneurs,” said Department of Commerce Director Meg O’Leary. “The competition off...
Press release Jennifer Forsyth, an attorney with Lorang Law PC., has recently attended the 63rd Annual Montana Tax Institute. The seminar is put on by the University Montana School of Law. Topics covered included "Business Succession Planning, "Wealth Transfer Tax Planning: Federal and Montana Recent Developments," and an update on the annual federal income tax. Forsyth said she returned from the seminar with increased knowledge in estate planning and looks forward to putting...
Press release John Roberts Jr. has taken over the reins at a U-Haul Dealership in Havre. Roberts Big Sky Repair is continuing its work as a neighborhood U-Haul dealer, which it started in 1984 as Roberts Big Sky Exxon. The dealership, at 3210 Hwy. 2 NE, will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, pre-tow inspection, support rental items, boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon...
From Small Business Administration Nominations are now open for the SBA 2016 Small Business Awards. “Small businesses contribute to local economies by bringing innovation to their community, providing employment opportunities and attracting talent who invent new products or implement new solutions for existing ideas,” said Wayne Gardella, Montana SBA district director. “We encourage our lenders, Chambers of Commerce, and local business leaders to nominate Montana based successful small business entrepreneurs,” he said. These...
Press release Hill County Electric Cooperative received several awards at the Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association annual meeting held in early October in Great Falls. HCE is a member of MECA, the not-for-profit, statewide trade association representing 24 consumer-owned electric distribution cooperatives and three generation and transmission cooperatives. MECA 2015 Communications Awards Program honored HCE with the following: • First place in the Wild Card category f...
From Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is providing free safety training at SafetyFestMT: Billings at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center in November. “Anyone with an interest in safety is welcome to attend,” said Labor Commissioner, Pam Bucy. “We provide high-quality safety training at zero cost to help reduce Montana’s unacceptable workplace injury, illness and fatality rates.” The three-day training event is set for November 16–19 at the Billings Hotel & Conve...
Press release Dale Clark became director of research for Northern Seed LLC Tuesday. Clark is a proven successful wheat and barley researcher, having commercially released more than 35 wheat or barley varieties into the North American grain markets, as a result of his research. He is a Montana State University graduate in crop science, and received his master's and doctorate degrees in agronomy and plant science from the University of Arizona. He was employed by Western Plant...
Press release Jeremy Jensen has joined Waddell & Reed as a financial adviser in the North and Central Montana area. As a personal financial adviser, Jensen will help develop customized financial plans, recommend investment strategies and counsel clients throughout the area. He has a passion for financial planning and enjoys working closely with others which Jensen believes makes him an ideal fit as a financial advisor. Jensen grew up in Havre and is a graduate of Havre High Sc...
Press release RedWind has set it’s next native entrepreneurial workshop, hosted by the Tribal Planning and Development Department of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. “We are pleased to offer this free business training and hope that you will join us,” said Joan Mitchell, the Tribal Planning and Development Department director. “One of our goals is to enhance our communities by providing technical assistance and trainings for the development of small businesses. Business development is an importan...
A new ice cream parlor opened Monday, bringing cool treats to the Hi-Line and making a local mother of three and grandmother of five Havre's newest entrepreneur. Gram's Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe at 127 1st St., the former location of Scotty's Ice Cream, is a cornucopia of sugary confections. Its 24 flavors of ice cream, 32 varieties of taffy and candy that include jellybeans, chocolate raisins, chewing gum, peppermint sticks and classic hard candy are sure to satisfy any...
