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Press release Editor’s note: This version corrects the grade level of Trinity Olsen. Havre High School speech and debate took a smaller team to a smaller tournament Saturday, the CJI High School invitational in Chester, and its competitors did well. Sophomore Trinity Olsen, competing in dramatic oral interpretation of literature at her second tournament, received some good marks from judges, including a second-place mark from one of the three finals judges, to end in third place at CJI. Havre’s public forum debate teams, the...
Press release Editor's note: This version corrects the next tournament at which Havre High School speech and debate will compete. Havre High School speech and debate saw some success at a massive, highly competitive tournament Saturday in East Helena. The tournament had competitors from 13 Class A schools, including Havre, coming from around the state. Those included state rivals like Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Laurel, Billings Central, Butte Central, Corvallis, Fergus, Park and Stevensville. Three Class AA and eight BC...
Press release A local foundation is setting up a December event for some holiday-season ice skating. The Chinook Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are actively working toward fundraising for rehabilitation of the Pool and Park Complex. Represeantatives of the foundation said they are excited to bring this fun event to the area that will give folks a chance to go ice skating at the old skating rRink in Chinook Saturday, Dec m17, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. just south of the Chinook City Pool. Should the proposed bond pass in F...
Havre native Pamela Emard has sewn nine handmade quilts to give to children in Ukraine suffering from the effects of Russia's invasion, but is now trying to find a way to get them there. Emard said her mother was a first-generation immigrant to American and their family is primarily of Hungarian and Czech descent, so war in that part of the world hits her a little closer to home than most, so she said she immediately started giving money to relief efforts. Within a few months...
Staff and wire The family of Toby and Elizabeth Werk and Joan Racine blessed the Sunnyside students and Havre Public Schools with traditional horse painting in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. They also took the painted horses to the Lincoln-McKinley and Highland Park schools and paraded them up and down the sidewalk so the young students could see the painted horses and ask questions. The students even got a pet or two in. "In Native American cultures, horses...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is running a Gingerbread House Building Competition this year Dec. 3, but the deadline for submissions is approaching fast. Entries are due Nov. 22 by 2 p.m. at the Chamber, or at Ruff Real Estate, where they will be displayed from that day until Dec. 3 when winners are announced. From Nov. 22 to Dec 3. community members will have the chance to peruse the submissions at Ruff Real Estate and vote on what they think the best houses are from each age bracket, 3-6 years old, 7-12 years old,...
With an urban deer management plan for Havre approved by the state, the city now is looking for people who would allow hunting on their property. “Property owners that have a large open space of property and would like to allow archery hunting on their properties are encouraged and will need to contact the city to be added to a list of approved property,” a release from the city said. The plan was developed by the city and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks after several years of discussion on how to deal with the growing pop...
Staff and wire report Montana Veterans Administration reported Thursday that a shooting incident occurred at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center campus in Helena at approximately 7:30 Thursday morning. A release said the situation had been cleared and the incident is under joint investigation by the VA Police and the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary details indicate the incident only involved a single person, the release said. No other injuries were reported. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., chair of the S...
Press release HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact have announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. This year’s scholarship is being offered in two awards, $1,000 for 50 hours of service and $1,500 for 100 hours of service. The scholarships will be offered to 100 Montana seniors attending Montana Campus Compact member institutions, listed online at https://mtcompact.org/about/who-we-are/aff...
A memorial for former Havre Public Schools Superintendent Craig Mueller, who died unexpectedly last month, will be held at the Havre High School Auditorium Saturday at 10 a.m., for a celebration of his life and his far-reaching impact on the community. Sarah Kraske, a long time friend of Mueller, is part of the group organizing the memorial and said anyone who would like to celebrate her friend's life is welcome. "I'm hoping it will be a very uplifting, meaningful celebration...
The Great Northern Fair Board accepted a bid to temporarily remove the roof of the horse pavilion on the fairgrounds to evaluate damage and plan for improvements. Vice Chair Bob Kaul said they need to remove the roof to see if there is any damage that needs to be addressed under it so they know what improvements need to be invested in. Kaul said this will also provide the opportunity to make temporary repairs to portions of the roof that require it. Board member Ken Erickson said they will install a sealant to prevent as much...
The Montana Premium Processing Cooperative, which will officially open Nov. 21, hosted Tuesday high-level state and federal officials from the USDA Farm Service Agency, as well as members of the Montana Farmers Union and local officials for a tour of their new facility. The co-op recently received a grant through the American Rescue Plan Act that focuses on increasing processing capacity and strengthening local and regional food systems. Among those present was USDA Montana...
Press release It is no secret that the cost of living is significantly higher than it was a year ago. Things are tough out there for a lot of people. If you or someone you know is struggling to pay their home energy bill, please contact Energy Share or the District 4 Human Resource Development Council in Havre at 406-265-6743 or 1-800-640-6743. Help is available in various forms such as emergency bill assistance through Energy Share of Montana or LIHEAP, formerly called LIEAP. The HRDC handles applications for both programs....
The Hill County Health Department just confirmed it’s first case of influenza in the county this year, and are reminding everyone of ways to keep themselves safe. A release from the department Monday afternoon said the symptoms include fever and/or chills, headache, extreme tiredness and muscle aches, dry cough, sore throat and a runny or stuffy nose. The release says if anyone has it, or thinks they have it they should stay home, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Spread of the disease can be prevented by washing hands o...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation swore into office its four new members this morning. Ethan Broncho, with 579 votes, Joseph “Joey” Rosette, 495, William “Corky” Corcoran, 468, and Lenore Myers-Nault, 422, were sworn in at 9 a.m., the tribe announced, and the Business Committee will have its reorganization meeting at 1 p.m. The four new members beat Daryl Wright II, 388, Theodore Edward Whitford, 346, Jody Ann Lamere, 324, and Michelle Billy, 306, in the general election Nov. 8. T...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board discussed, at a monthly meeting Monday evening, its upcoming Dinosaur Christmas event, as well as when to close for the winter. Dinosaur Christmas is scheduled for Dec. 3 from noon to 2 p.m. at the museum’s old location at the Holiday Village Mall, just before Cookies and Books with Santa, also at the mall at 2 p.m. The event will have arts and crafts, a Christmas tree and dinosaur eggs for children to open. The board also decided that the museum will close Jan. 1 for the winter. At t...
The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council heard updates from their various associated organizations with a number of new faces at their bi-monthly meeting Monday. LAC Chair Andi Daniel said the council is required to have at least 51 percent of its membership be consumers of behavioral health services, or the family member of someone who does, and they are always looking for more members. Daniel said they are at about 45 percent right now, which is much better than it used to be, but they still need to meet...
Press release Wednesday, Nov. 16, a concert featuring Gene Allen and Friends on guitar, mandolin, accordion and penny whistle will be performing old-time country hits from 1-3 p.m. at Havre’s North Central Senior Citizens Center. Lunch is at noon for a $5 donation for people 60 years and older and $6 for other community members. Pinochle Thursdays at Havre senior center This Thursday and every Thursday from 12:45-3 p.m., People are invited to play pinochle with friends. North Central Senior Center currently has 10 players. P...
We thought we would miss the festivities, which just shows how much we still have to learn about Mexico. My husband, Peter, and I arrived in San Miguel de Allende on the 2nd of November. “It’s too bad we’ll miss the Day of the Dead,” I told Peter when he made reservations. I knew a little about the Day of the Dead. I’d seen the elaborate skeleton costumes and the cemeteries filled with flowers and families. I figured it would be all over. But when we arrived, the streets w...
Local U.S. Navy veteran Jason Geer unveiled a photography project showcasing the passions of local veterans at Crawford Distillery Friday. The project was made up of 28 portrait photos of local veterans doing the things they love. The photos hung from the walls of the distillery that night as Geer spoke to a gathered crowd about the project. He said his aim was to showcase all of the positive things veterans do in the local community, something he thought was necessary, as dis...
The Eagles' Club Saturday hosted the return of boxing to Havre on, the first officially sanctioned boxing event in town since 1999. The event, the Inaugural Railtown Smackdown, was organized by the Rock Hound Boxing Team out of Havre, and the Hays Amateur Boxing Gym. It was sanctioned by USA Boxing and featured young boxers ages 8 and up from teams throughout Montana and Canada. It was sponsored by Little Monkeys Daycare, BNSF Railway, Tilleman Motor Company and Hi-Line...
The North Star Speech and Drama team traveled to CJI in Chester for its first meet of the year and represented the Knights well. Joshua Campbell placed third in Impromptu, a great job for his first meet. Ecko Fraser took a first place in original oratory and Emily Conner also took a first place, in dramatic interpretation. The team is coached by Linda Lett. The next meet will be in Malta, Dec. 10....
