Week of August 26, 2026
Week of August 26, 2026
Havre Police Department Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 Zakery Dale Jones of Billings, 40, was arrested on charges of probation violation, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell and on three Justice or City court traffic warrants and three Justice or City court misdemeanor warrants by officers making a motor vehicle stop on the 700 Block First Street at 8:28 a.m. Acoya Nathan Gopher of Rocky Boy, 28, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct by officers responding to a call from Second...
A third-year medical student is back in Havre and back at Northern Montana Hospital, completing the first of his clinical rotations required to finish his medical degree. Spencer Obresley, a 2014 graduate of Havre High School, is a third-year student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Great Falls. He said he is excited to complete his elective clinical rotation back in Havre, at the hospital where he was born, and is learning a lot while working with Dr. Cameron Scranton during the...
The MSU-Northern Foundation has raised more than $1 million to fund Phase One of renovations to Morgan Hall, the nearly 70-year-old residence hall on the Northern campus. Phase One of the project will focus on shared common areas throughout the building. However, fundraising continues as the Foundation works to improve additional spaces throughout the dorm. Melanie Skoyen, Managing Director of the MSU-Northern Foundation, said fundraising for the project has been ongoing for the past two years...
For TUESDAY September 2, 2026 CALL TO ORDER 7 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Regular Agenda Items: 1 thru 6 ONLY-- For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 3964 - A RESOLUTION ASSESSING A SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF HAVRE, MONTANA FOR FAILURE TO PAY A REASONABLE CHARGE FOR NUISANCE WEED CONTROL ON THEIR PROPERTY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF...
Recycle Hi-Line is partnering with Hi-line E-Waste Solutions to hold an e-waste collection event. Scheduled for Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., the drop-off location is set for the Great Northern Fairgrounds at 1676 US HWY 2 in Havre. People hoping for a secure disposal of old electronics (e-waste) will likely welcome this opportunity. From alarm clocks and answering machines to VCRs and video cameras, Hi-line E-Waste Solutions (HEWS) promises safe and responsible...
Montana Farmers Union (MFU) Foundation has awarded more than $83,000 through its Community Grant Program to 34 projects across Montana, supporting initiatives that expand opportunities, strengthen agriculture, and enhance the resilience of rural communities. MFU President Walter Schweitzer said, “Over the years, the MFU Foundation has supported educational programs that teach kids how to grow food while providing tools for school workshops that introduce students to the trades. These grants help fill gaps in school funding, giving students...
Out our way, wearing a revolver in town is frowned upon, but up on the Tiger Ridge and further in the Bear Paws, it is a common sight, Why? One word: lions I have shared before how two individuals in the back country had been attacked and mauled by cougars and I, myself, have had two run-ins with them. So, although sightings and much less encounters are rare they do happen. In lion country, I am on alert and try to be prepared - but while I carry a .45, and have run into lions, I have never drawn leather. Why not? Jack and Doc. As many of you...
Wednesday August 26 • Nanny Bea Make & Take Craft Night – Crafter’s Choice project night. Thursday August 27 • Celtic Music Program – Ken Wilson and Kim McKee will perform Celtic music, folklore, dance, stories, and culture at 7 PM at the Havre-Hill County Library. A free-will donation benefiting library basement repairs will be accepted but is not required. Friday August 28 • Billings Invite Cross Country Meet – Havre runners compete in Billings. Meet begins at noon. • Havre High Football – The Blue Ponies open the season...
Montana Actors' Theatre is gearing up to host their Gala of Friends and Sponsorship Drive. Formerly called Death by Chocolate, the annual fundraiser will begin at 5:30 p.m. on September 26 in the St. Jude's Gymnasium located at 600 5th Street in Havre. Titled DBC, the event is styled after a top secret mission, complete with a code name: Debonair. Bold. Classified (DBC). Invitations for the gala follow a James Bond theme with a date of deployment, memorandum for potential field agents, and a...
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 We spend too much time worrying about the weeds and not enough time sowing good seed. Good lawn care has much in common with good Christian “life care.” A pastor friend tells of calling Chem Lawn to take care of his suburban weed-infested lawn, only to have them reject his lawn as a client because it was so bad. One member of his church volunteered to totally remove his old lawn and start a new one, an offer he was almost ready to accept when a former farmer gave him some advice: Don’t worry so much about getting...
You know, Lord, Ashley shared with a group of us that her in-laws had treated their family to a week on a sailboat, and how wonderful it was. Her kids were excited, they wanted to see FISH – or maybe be with the uncles and with auntie Maddie – or better yet, that they’d get to play in the water. She and we giggled. She continued: “Fun and dreamy ideas were tossed around until the kids thought to ask me, ‘The SKY! How will it look?’ I told them, ‘You’ll understand when we get there.’ You do know that I’ve written about...
For WEDNESDAY September 2, 2026 CALL TO ORDER 6 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Agenda Items: 9 thru 14 ONLY-- For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 9. Resolution No. 3958 (Final Reading) – A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A TAX TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MAINTAINING STREET LIGHTS FOR THE CITY OF HAVRE, MONTANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2026-2027. 10. Resolution No. 3959 (Final Reading) – A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A...
The Harlem Wildcats are about to embark on a new season. And while the Wildcats have struggled over the years on the football field, they always return to a fresh start each season. And a fresh start is what the Wildcats have as they’re under the direction of new head coach Andrew Rasmussen. Rasmussen is a former standout at Montana State University-Northern, but perhaps more importantly, he understands the struggles Harlem football has been through over the years, because he was once a Wildcat himself. So now there’s no one better to...
It’s always fun to play your first high school golf tournament of a new season on your home course. And that’s exactly what the Havre High varsity golf teams did last week. The Blue Ponies opened the 2026 season with the annual Havre Invitational last Thursday at Prairie Farms Golf Course. And the Ponies did very well for their first round of the year. On the girls side, Raylyn Smith took second overall with a 99, while Liv Cote shot 122 and Lilly Ophus shot 130. On the boys side, Evan Ailisch came out firing, shooting an outstanding 78...
The thing about high school football that's certain is, change is always going to happen. And that's certainly the case for the Havre High football team as the 2026 season approaches. Havre had a heartbreaking end to 2025, narrowly missing out on a Class A playoff berth. However, playoffs or not, the Blue Ponies were loaded with senior talent a year ago, especially on the offensive and defensive lines, as well as quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back. Yes, graduation hit the Blue...
The Montana State University-Northern football team has found very little success in recent years, at least in the way of getting into their win column. And the 2025 campaign was no different, as Northern went 1-10 a year ago. That said, now-veteran Northern head coach Jerome Souers has remained a beacon of hope in Havre as he continues to work hard to build a winner at Northern. Now, the Lights will start that march towards turning things around when they face Carroll College tonight at 7 in...
The Harlem Wildcats are always fighting to be a top team in District 2B and Northern B Division volleyball. And this season, the Wildcats will keep on fighting, as they have a second-year head coach in Madison Underdal, a former standout player herself at Montana State University-Northern. And while the 2B will again be tough, Underdal does have a strong team with plenty of returners. Coming into this season, Harlem returns seniors on varsity in setters Kehtsin Stiffarm and Ali Doyle, middle blocker Natalie Richman, defensive specialist Holly...
The Havre High volleyball team came within one win of a Class A state championship just one year ago. That team, however, was loaded with senior standouts. And that means, as the Ponies begin a new year of high school volleyball, they’ll have some new looks. Still, head coach Cassie Krueger’s team will be very talented again in 2026. The Blue Ponies return three seniors from last year’s Class A runner-up, including standout Katie Tilleman. Others like Karta Kellam and Olivia Keller are expected to contribute, as are some new faces as...
What an incredible start to 2026 for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. At last weekend's season-opening Big Sky Challenge in Butte, head coach Jerry Wagner's team went a perfect 3-0. Last Thursday, Northern opened the new season with a sweep of Williams Baptist College. The Skylights won by scores of 28-17, 25-16 and 25-12. Josie Hasler and Macy Uffelman led Northern with 14 and 12 kills, respectively, in the season-opening win. The Skylights were far from done, though. Last Friday, MSU-N beat Arizona Christian 21-25,...
FRIDAY August 28, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT Budget Transfers Tax Abatements Finalize Budgets MONDAY August 31, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT Budgt Transfers Tax Abatements Finalize Budgets 4:30 p.m. - Blaine County Library Board Meeting at the Chinook Library 5:00 p.m. -...
Blaine County Library The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, August 31 st at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Harlem Irrigation District The September meeting of the Harlem Irrigation District will take place on Thursday, September 3 at 7:00...
Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club has chosen the Chinook area yard of Mick Hefflin and Lorraine Mulonet at 700 Cleveland Road as yard of the week. Two huge, lovely petunia planters are along the drive-way out front. An oval shaped bed greets you with long blooming annuals. Lorraine said the wild rabbits loved eating on her marigolds in that bed most of the summer. A purple blooming clematis graces the house front. Lovely blue flax flowers open them blooms every a.m. Hastas are by their front steps....
The 2026 Hays Community Powwow was held August 4–9 at Mission Canyon in Hays, bringing families and community members together for a week of cultural celebration on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The annual event included a mourners feed, grand entries, traditional singing and dancing contests, hand drum contests, princess dance specials and a community parade. Grand entries were held Thursday and Friday, with the parade taking place Saturday and closing events and specials on Sunday....
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We just had the most wonderful music, with Stan Wall, Judy Kinsella, Sheri Miller, Gene Allen and Sheri Neuens! What a fun time of listening to the best old tunes, done so very well. They will be back on Tues., Sept. 1st, again from 10:00-12:00. They come to provide joy to your soul. Bring your soul in here and give a listen. Our Ice Cream Social will be held on Saturday, August 29th from 1:00-3:00. (Fundraiser) Throughout the year, each Center within our region (15 Centers) is given very limited funding...
The golf course's two biggest fundraisers came together this year for one busy and very successful weekend, combining the annual Golf Banquet and Fireball Golf Tournament. Friday evening featured the Golf Banquet, organized by Alana Briese, who is in her second year of putting the event together. This year, she moved the banquet from the Commercial Building at the fairgrounds to the golf course and moved it from July to August 14 to coincide with the Fireball Tournament. Guests enjoyed a full...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday August 31, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., in the library meeting room. We currently have a vacancy on the board. If you are interested in serving on the library board, please submit a letter of interest to the Blaine County Commissioners. You can drop the letter off at the courthouse or mail it to P.O. Box 278, Chinook, MT 59523. We have a variety of books available this week. The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen...
Laurie was born October 20, 1962, in Havre, Montana, to Dick Richardson and Gail (Acher) Richardson. She attended schools in Chinook, Glasgow, and Havre, graduating from Chinook High School in 1980. She spent many hours of her childhood with her beloved. Grandparents Bud and Margaret Acher. Laurie's higher education schools were Rocky Mountain College and Eastern Montana College in Billings. She then transferred to the University of Montana and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology....
Dear Chinook School Administration and Community Leaders: I was extremely disappointed to hear that the Chinook Volleyball Tournament has been canceled. Having served as an official for this tournament for many years, I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the tradition, competitiveness, and pride that made this event such a special part of the Hi-Line athletic community. For many years, the Chinook Volleyball Tournament was considered one of the premier volleyball tournaments on the Hi-Line. It had a storied history and a...
As cooler days and nights approach, fall food preservation season is just around the corner. Whether you plan to can tomatoes, freeze garden vegetables, make jams and jellies, or dry fruit, a little preparation now can make preservation season safer and less stressful. Start by checking your equipment. Pull canners, jars, racks, and other supplies out of storage and inspect them before you need them. Check jars for cracks, chips or other damage, and make sure your canning equipment is in good working condition. It is important to use only...
