Week of June 24, 2026
Week of June 24, 2026
Havre Police Department Thursday, June 11, 2026 Officers investigated a 6:22 a.m. report from Sixth Street that someone vandalized a pickup. — A 16-year-old, gender and hometown not listed, was issued a summons on a charge of non-aggravated partner or family assault by officers responding to a 5:32 report from a park on the 1800 Block of First Street that the caller’s mom was trying to fight her. — Danielle Marie Coster of Havre, 30, was arrested on charges of assault on a minor and non-aggravated partner or family member assault by...
Jean Winchell, RN, is celebrating a momentous milestone this year – 50 years working at Northern Montana Hospital. Winchell said in an interview that the five decades she has worked in health care has seen a lot of changes, and she has made many friends in co-workers and patients. "Your co-workers become your family, your work family," Winchell said. She said she also attends the Oldies Luncheon that is held every couple of months. "Anybody that used to work here is welcome to come back and...
In Joplin, a 55-year story of weeds, wind and community pride reaches a new milestone with the dedication of a Veterans Wall of Honor. It started with a troop of unruly boys and a field full of weeds. Fifty-five years ago, Priscilla Pimley, a Scout leader looking for a way to burn off her boys' excess energy and teach them to work for the good of the town, marched them over to an empty lot in the center of Joplin and put them to work pulling weeds. She didn't know it then, but she was planting...
Havre, MT-- Havre's District 4 HRDC wrote a letter to the Havre Police Department to recognize Officer Buck Easley for his exceptional professionalism, Compassion, and commitment to serving our community. During officer Easley's investigations with HRDC, and learning about the concerns for resident's safety, Officer Easley took the time to understand their operations and took proactive measures to help ensure the safety of the residents and staff of HRDC. The Manager at HRDC stated that...
Northern Montana Health Care and District 4 Human Resources Development Council's Community Food Bank are teaming up to help improve health in the area. Northern Montana Health Care Director of Clinical Nursing Katie Kimberling and Chief Operating Officer Christen Obresley delivered cooking and eating supplies to the Food Bank June 1 as a part of the state Department of Public Health and Human Services Food Farmacy program. The program was established by the state as a way to provide healthier...
What a fantastic day at our 2026 Father's Day Fishing Derby! We welcomed 34 young anglers to this year's event. Thank you to all the families and volunteers who helped make the day such a success. Overall Champions Girls Champion: Parker Paulsen Boys Champion: Deagan Chase Girls Under 10 Charli Sangrey Poppy Schubert Girls Over 11 Parker Paulsen Boys Under 10 Deagan Chase Levi Gregori Easton Nagel Boys Over 11 1st Place Tie: Damian Chase & Sean Nagel Sucker Fish Award: Cormac Maroney...
Havre, MT – The MSU-Northern Foundation is pleased to announce it has been awarded $3,500 through AgWest Farm Credit's Rural Community Grant Program. These funds will support the ongoing renovation of Morgan Hall, a key residence facility on the MSU-Northern campus. The MSU-Northern Foundation is dedicated to engaging alumni and friends, enriching student experiences, and providing ethical stewardship while supporting the university's strategic goals. Through projects like the Morgan Hall...
Remember when you were eighteen and dumber than a rock but thought you knew it all? Me, I wasn’t about to dedicate my life to being my Dad’s housekeeper, cook and bottle washer, so I showed him. I got married. We newlyweds lived in a house made of three granaries knocked together, with no water, no bathroom, but, we had more than some. We had electricity. We had a good deep well with delicious water. Coming from a valley farm with soda water, that well water was fine stuff. In a way, we had running water. I ran it into the house in...
People having trouble sleeping or having issues like daytime drowsiness may be suffering from a common and potentially serious condition called sleep apnea – and a lab right in Havre can diagnose and find treatment for it. The Hi-Line Sleep Disorders Center at Northern Montana Health Care is an American Academy of Sleep Medicine-certified laboratory that can find out if people have sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, giving a report to their doctor to prescribe the best treatment to try to solve the problem. The lab is a referral program,...
Monday June 15–August 1, 2026 • Hill County Library Summer Reading Program – “Unearth a Story” summer reading program for all ages. June 24, 2026 • Sounds on the Square – All Sorts performs from 6 PM to 8 PM at Town Square. • Independence Day Theme Bingo – Held at The Boardroom. Doors open at 5:30 PM and bingo begins at 6 PM. Wear your red, white, and blue and enjoy an evening of prizes and patriotic fun. • Northstar Baseball – Home doubleheader against the Great Falls Chargers begins at 5:30 PM. Tuesday June 23–July...
Out of our way, besides pastoring a small church, I also rode with Charlie on the Tiger Ridge working Big Mike’s herd. I had two horses back then, Doc and Babe. Doc was big — 17 hands and 1200 pounds they tell me. He had a terrible gait — like riding a jack hammer. And 4 left feet (hooves), constantly tripping over himself and often tossing me. Babe was smaller — a beautiful sorrel paint and as smooth a trot, canter, or gallop as even the worst rider (yours truly) could handle. Yet I rode Doc on the Tiger. For all her beauty,...
You know, Lord, several gals recently are NEW MOTHERS. They’re so excited; those babies are so cute and sweet; they can already SMILE! One older lady was admiring one of the ‘new’ babes in church and mentioned that when she had her first baby, a sweet little girl, her pastor mentioned Psalm 139:16 – since she had the our attention, as we were admiring the new baby, she repeated the verse: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in our book before one of them came to be.” One young lady looked at...
Awhile ago I preached a message titled “I Am Healed.” Here are some highlights from that message: We have to be careful not to draw conclusions about the will of God based on bad experiences. Bad things happen all the time that God doesn’t desire. For example, in 2 PETER 3:9, the Apostle Peter says that it is God’s will that no one dies without first coming to salvation; yet unfortunately, unsaved people continue to die every day. The earthly reality of something doesn’t change God’s will. Most often something else is at work. As...
The Chinook Lions Swim Team has started the 2026 season strong, earning first-place finishes at its first two meets of the summer. The Lions spent their first two weeks of practice traveling to Havre while renovations at the Chinook pool were being completed. With the work now finalized, the team is excited to be back in the Chinook pool. Brockton Elliot returns as head coach for the 2026 season, with Dentin DePriest and Bridgette Brennan serving as assistant coaches. The team opened its season...
Many players from he Hi-Line took part in the annual Montana East-West Shrine Game, which was held for the 79th time last Saturday night n Butte. All of the area players playing in the annual football all-star game competed for the East squad, which well to the West 20-6. It was the sixth straight victory for the West. Playing in the game from the Hi-Line, included Chester-Joplin-Inverness' Cooper Street playing defensive back, as well as Montana's Dawson Hammond, also playing DB. Hammond is...
HAVRE, MT - The Frontier Conference recently announced that Chris Mouat, head women's basketball coach at Montana State University-Northern, has been selected as the recipient of the Ron "Swede" Kenison Award for the 2025-26 academic year. The Ron "Swede" Kenison Award is the highest honor presented by the Frontier Conference. It recognizes individuals nominated by member school administrative officers for their outstanding, long-term contributions to the growth, well-being, and promotion of...
Blaine County Library Blaine County Library board meeting Monday June 29, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Monday Beat the Heat Movie at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Story Time at 10:30 a.m. and Crafternoon at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Summer Reading Program 1:30 p.m. Thursday LEGO Club at 1:30 p.m. Class of 1966 The 1966 classes of Havre High and Havre Central schools will hold gtheir 60th reunion on June 26 and June 27 of 2026. For more information contact: Francine 406-265-7635; email:fyarmey@yahoo.com or Barb at 406-344-0357. Girls On Shreds Girls on Shred will be...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Remember that if your membership is not current, our annual meeting is coming soon, and you will need to be current to be able to vote. Your voice matters! You will need to inquire with Ginger to make certain that your $10.00 annual membership is up to date. Please try to update this prior to the meeting date, as it gets a little congested trying to renew memberships while holding the meeting in a timely way. We appreciate your input and we appreciate your vote. We work very hard to provide you with the...
Believe it or not, we are half way through summer reading! Please make sure you’ve been tracking your reading, as well as coming in to get little prizes along the way. Next week, the library will be hosting the time capsule reveal from fifty years ago on July 1st at 2:00. There will be presenters, time capsule contents, and refreshments served. The actual program begins at 3:00, and the time capsule contents will be up until July 10th for the public to enjoy. This is part of our attempt to...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday June 29, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. We are already almost halfway through our Summer Reading Program. We send a big thank you to the Blaine County Museum and Shores Floral for sharing their expertise with the kids participating in our summer program. We have plenty of activities scheduled this summer. We have Beat the Heat Movie on Mondays at 1:30p.m. Tuesday, we do Story Time at...
The recent rains across Blaine County have been a welcome sight not only for crops and pasture, but also for lawns, gardens, trees, and landscapes. However, as many Montanans know, weather conditions can change quickly. While the moisture received over the past couple of weeks has provided a much-needed boost, but current forecasts are showing little to no measurable precipitation in the near future. Now is a good time to think about irrigation and water management strategies that will help plants remain healthy as temperatures rise and...
