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Press release God’s purposes for His people do not change at the age of retirement. As followers of Christ, we are called to keep growing spiritually, to keep being conformed to the image of Christ, to keep building the church, to keep sharing the Gospel, to keep on being ambassadors for Christ, to keep using our giftedness, and to keep on making disciples in every one of our retirement years. To encourage this biblical mindset in retirement is the purpose of this study. It is particularly designed with retired and aging p...
Editor's note: This version corrects that the Air Fare breakfast is free with free-will donations accepted. A tradition more than eight decades long continues next week, with the North Central Hangar of the Montana Pilot's Association hosting the Air Fair Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Havre City-County Airport. "One of our goals here is to bring awareness to the public that we actually do have an airport, and it's a fairly busy airport, when you look at a community this size,"...
In the past day, the Coal Ridge Fire in Blaine County, 5 miles North of Stafford Ferry, has remained at 1,200 acres despite a day of erratic winds as firefighters establish a perimeter around most of the blaze. A release from the Montana Bureau of Land Management Thursday said the fire has now been mapped at 1,200 acres, up from the previous estimate of 450 acres Tuesday. Wednesday, BLM said the fire had burned 790 acres of private land, 166 acres of BLM managed lands, including areas within the Upper Missouri River Breaks...
Beaver Creek Park staff and Montana Department of Transportation are again urging drivers to use caution when driving on Montana Secondary Highway 234 - Beaver Creek Highway - and other roads in Beaver Creek Park starting next week as cattle will again be on the park starting Tuesday. Every year, the Hill County Park Board leases grazing land to area ranchers from the day after Labor Day to the first of the next year, with the season sometimes shortened due to weather or...
While the Coal Ridge Fire in Blaine County has grown significantly, Tuesday night rain and calmer winds seem to have kept the fire from spreading more uncontrollably. A release from the Montana Bureau of Land Management Wednesday said the fire has now been mapped at 1,200 acres, up from the previous estimate of 450 acres the day before, having burned 790 acres of private land. The release said 166 acres of Bureau of Land Management managed lands, including areas within the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and...
Keely Larson and Bowman Leigh Montana Free Press When wildfire smoke billows from its source and lingers in the air, the haze brings coughs and questions for many Montana residents. Among them: How should I interpret air quality ratings? How does smoke affect my indoor air quality? Is it safe to walk my dog or head out for a hike today? Montana Free Press put those questions and others to public health officials and researchers. While the answers are sometimes tricky to navigate — and leave plenty of space for personal c...
Alex Sakariassen Montana Free Press A new autonomous state commission established by one of Montana’s recently passed charter school laws is beginning to take shape this month, even as a district court judge in Helena weighs whether to block the law’s implementation. Tuesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte named Cathy Kincheloe of Whitefish and Trish Schreiber of Helmville as his appointments to the seven-member Community Choice School Commission, which will be tasked with authorizing and overseeing new charter schools under House Bil...
Statewide youth hunting event set for Sept. 23-24 Staff and wire report Ahead of a statewide youth hunting event, the Yellowstone Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever is hosting a free youth pheasant hunt on Saturday, Sept. 9, at a private shooting preserve near Billings. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be at the event with hunting and access information and giveaways. The event is open to hunters aged 15 and younger who have successfully completed hunter education and...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Community Foundation announced a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at the Montana Community Foundation by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. Grant applications will be accepted from Aug. 15 trhough Oct. 15, 2023. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a...
Montana Actors’ Theatre appears to have had a successful company audition Saturday, with more than 50 people showing up to audition for this year’s season of shows, and is setting up follow-up auditions soon. MAT Creative Director Grant Olson said the company usually holds auditions for each show individually, but this year they are trying a different model, by holding an audition for the whole season at the beginning, followed by subsequent auditions to fill the remaining gaps. Olson said this model will allow directors mor...
Bureau of Land Management reported Tuesday that a fire had broken out in Blaine County near the Stafford Ferry on the Missouri River. At the start of a regional weekly fire update call Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., it had been another light week for fires in this area of Montana, although local governments and agencies were being asked to be cautious for the next few days due to winds potentially worsening fire conditions. At 1 p.m. Tuesday, well after the fire call, the fire was...
Havre Daily News staff Havre-Hill County Library announced it is continuing with its book discussion group that started with its summer reading program. The group will continue to meet once a month through December, with the meetings free and open ot the public. The discussion schedule is: Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. — “Before and After” by Rosellen Brown. Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. — “A Littler Stranger” by Sarah Waters. Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. — “The State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett. Thursday, Dec. 28, at 6 p.m...
Press release HELENA — This year, Wild Montana will offer a fall Wilderness Walks season for the first time as part of the organization’s effort to provide year-round educational opportunities. The free group outings combine education with wilderness experiences on public lands. Participants can graze on wild berries, marvel at constellations, summit a peak and write poetry, all in the name of conservation and community. “Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we’re offering fall Wilderness Walks across the state,” Wild Montana E...
Press release WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning announced Tuesday that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations, transform the food supply chain and create new and better markets for producers. The funding advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out by creating good-paying jobs and opportunities in every community. “The Biden-Harris administration and USDA...
Press release The Hill County Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2023 grant cycle. "The HCCF Endowment is a permanent resource for Hill County residents" HCCF Chair Pam Veis said. "Our goal is to continue to grow the endowment to ensure we keep wealth here in this area for generations to come. As the endowment grows, so do the possibilities of funding a variety of projects that improve the quality of life for Hill County and its residents." All...
Press release School began at North Star Schools Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the elementary school in Gildford for K-5 and in Rudyard for grades 6-12. North Star Schools has 180 students this year in grades K-12. North Star Public School encompasses the communities of Rudyard, Hingham, Gildford and Kremlin North Star School welcomes the following new staff: Kristen Glennie who is teaching Science, Devin Morris is teaching music to grades K-12, Crystal Glade is the new elementary...
A collaborative series of spay and neuter clinics, vaccinations and wellness exams at the Fort Belknap Indian Community between the U.S. Army Reserve, RezQ Dogs and the tribe wrapped up earlier this month and appears to have been a resounding success. RezQ Dogs Executive Director Anita Wilke said the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps performed 270 surgeries over their six clinics along with 252 wellness exams, with equipment and drugs provided by RezQ Dogs. "I was blown...
Casandra Lamas won first place in the Montana Meth Project Paint the State contest for her mural, "Spread Your Wings and Fly," on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. All of the grand prize winners receive $10,000. Roundup High School student Julianne Landgren won the teen category, and a Valier Middle School entry won the People's Choice. Lamas said she has wanted to enter the contest for years, and is glad it created an adult category this year. She said the contest has some...
Press release In a joint effort between the Montana Game Warden's Association - MGWA - and Square Butte Grazing Association, a new road culvert has been installed as part of the Spencer Cow Camp Public Access Land Agreement, or PALA. In the spring of 2023, Square Butte Grazing Association entered into a 10-year PALA agreement with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The PALA provides year-round access through private land to adjacent to Bureau of Land Management Upper Missouri...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works announced Friday afternoon that the 16th Avenue Bulk Water Station is again working. "After much time spent on the phone, getting soaked, and running from here to there and back again, the bulk water plant is again on line," the department said in a release. "We can't promise that it will work forever, so get there while the getting is good." Due to a software issue, the city had to shut down the station last week. It temporarily sent...
Hill County, and the North Havre County Water District, are discussing scaling back some of the American Rescue Plan Act-funded projects due to rising costs, with the district and Hill County Commission discussing details of how to do that in a Sunday meeting with representatives from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. North Havre County Water District President Karl Verploegen and District Operator and Manager Mike Ladenburg said they originally wanted to install a clear well but the cost was so...
At a special meeting Friday, the Hill County Board of Health discussed an ongoing conflict over alleged violations on a property managed by Lodestar Land and Home owner Mike Winchell, how to proceed with addressing them and the legal implications. Clay Vincent, who continues to do sanitarian work for the county despite his retirement, said Winchell since 2020 has repeatedly and knowingly violated regulations with one of his properties which he initially refused to connect to...
Local musicians and singers are invited to join the new seasons of the community orchestra and the community choir. Tuesday marks the start of fall rehearsals for MSU-N Community Orchestra, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in Room 208 of Pershing Hall at Montana State University-Northern. This year, the orchestra will be a jazz orchestra. MSU-N Community Choir fall rehearsals begin Monday, Sept. 11, 7-9 p.m., at the same location. Organizer of both groups, Carol Reifschneider, said all interested musicians and singers are invited to attend...
