2016: A year in pictures

Vern Herrst rides Nikki May 22 along U.S. Highway 2 near Chinook leading his pack horse, Caddy, while riding as a cancer fundraiser from Washington State to Michigan for his 50th class reunion.

The supermoon shining through thin clouds Nov. 14 lights up the Milk River at the Rookery Wildlife Area. The brightest moon in almost 69 years was lighting up the sky around the globe.

Havre native and NFL player Marc Mariani plays a game of dodge ball March 24 at the Boys & Girl Club of the Hi-Line.

Sage "Benny" Brown sits in the grass next to the miniature Hereford steer, Peanut, she is raising for 4-H.

Fireworks go off July 4 during the Jaycees Indepence Day display at the Great Northern Fairgrounds.

Scruff McGruff the Crime Dog hands out candy to children Sept. 17 during the 36th Festival Days parade.

Local dance students perform Dec. 1 in the Havre High School auditorium during the Montana State University-Northern Community Orchestra Holiday Extravaganza.

"Donations for lemonade!" 6-year-old Marin Alisch, right, shouts as Liliann Smith, 8, readies a sign and Sasha Anderson, not seen, and Rayallin Smith, 5, help staff the stand July 7 on 4th Avenue. The girls shouted to the cars that drove by, charging whatever the customer could afford. "One lady gave us all ice cream," Marin said. "It was better than money."

Gerrad Bohl as Belladonna, from left, and Caroline Tuss and Amanda Viall in the title roles of "Hansel and Gretel" rehearse a scene from the Montana Actors' Theatre panto Dec. 6 in Cowan Hall's Little Theatre on the Montana State University-Northern campus.