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For the second year in a row, the Harlem Lady Wildcats Volleyball Team is awarded the distinct title of "Army National Guard Academic All Team" by the Montana High School Association to elite Class B honorees for the Fall '19'20 season.

The MHSA/Army National Guard Academic All Team Award is determined by student-athletes' ability to exhibit outstanding academic achievement during the school year's fourth quarter of play for a specific activity. What team is next to receive this outstanding honor and distinction? Check out the Montana High School Association website to nominate your elite teams of student-athletes and academic leaders at http://www.mhsa.org or contact kryan@mhsa.org 406-4426010 for information on participation guidelines.

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MSU-Northern Celebrates Ninety Years

ARTICLES:

Lady Wildcats Volleyball Team Gets Elite Title Once More........................................1 MSU-Northern Celebrates Ninety Years........................................................2 Hays-Lodgepole Community youth Boxers are Sill in the Ring....................................3 Basketball Make Annual Pilgramage to Annual Playoffs.........................................7 Be Mine/ The "Mailbox"/ Valentine's Day.......................................11 Havre Buxiness Sets Roots Deeper Into Havre Community..................................13 Montana Tribal Collage Fair is Coming Back Up to the Hi-Line...........................14 Montana's Roads to Safe Travels..........15

Tickets are on sale now for MSU-Northern's 90th Celebration Gala to be held on Saturday, February 15 at the MSU-N Diesel Technology Center from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Throughout the evening, there will be a silent auction, games, raffles, as well as live music. Appetizers and cocktails begin at the opening and dinner will be served at 7:00; tickets include dinner and a special parting gift. Proceeds will support student scholarships at MSU-Northern. Contact Lee Lounder for more information or to purchase tickets at 406-265-3711 or alumni@msun.edu.

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THINGS TO KNOW: Feb 14:

Rocky Boy Health Center is hosting a Sweetheart Stroll at the RB wellness center & the RB Clinic from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Walkers receive a small gift for walking a mile on the track (while supplies last). For more information call 395-1749. Bring your Sweetheart!

Feb 16:

Blaine County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner will be held upstairs at the Duck Inn in Havre. Cocktails at 5p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Dinner includes Prime Rib and Seafood.

Feb 19:

20th Annual MonDak Pulse Day. Pulse Crop. Elk's Club in Glasgow. $20 per person. 9am to 3:50pm Registration begins at 8:30am. Line up of speakers: Bryan Neville , NDSU; Ken Hellevag, NDSU;and Northern Pulse Grower's Brian Gion.

Feb. 20:

Thu.: 6:00 p.m. CHINOOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING, 313 Indiana St., Chinook. Seeking new board members, consider joining.

March 19:

Beekeeping Workshop: An educational workshop for both the novice and seasoned beekeeper alike! Registration through the MSU Extension Valley County Office requested: 228-6241 or smills@montana.edu . There is a $20 fee for lunch.

March 28:

Havre is hosting the 2020 Hi-Line Brewfest. There will be music, food, good times, and yes, there will be plenty of some of the best craft beer anywhere. Bear Paw Ski Bowl just half hour south of Havre. $15 to taste brews, wine, and cider.

Includes a commemorative 8 oz tasking glass to the first 1000 attendees and 2 drink tickets. Live music and great food available!

April 26:

8a – 5 p: Bearpaw Bowmen Spring Archery Shoot – Eagles visit http://bearpawbomen.com or call 265-4572

Every Evening Wednesday through Feb: Bear Paw Food Development Corp is continuing their “Planning for On-Farm Success” workshops though February each Wednesday evening from 5:30-8:30p at 48 2nd Ave, Suite 202, Havre.

Individual workshops are $20/ each. Weekly sessions include: Managing your Financial (Feb5), Financial Decision Making (Feb12), Financing Your Farm (Feb19), & Managing On-Farm Risks (Feb 28). For more info & registration, contact Michael Peter at 265-9226 or visit www.missoulacfac.org/programs/ farmer-support/pfos-2020/

Hays-Lodgepole Community Youth Boxers are Still in the Ring

After only their second season in training, the Hays Amateur Boxing Club has four of their own heading to the National Silver Gloves Tournament in Missouri. Good job, HaysLodgepole Amateur Boxing Club members for an outstanding second season: Breeann Cochran, Alec Grant, and Diana OldElk. These students have been training since September of 2019. They won the Silver Gloves tournament at the end of December, then traveled to Boise for Regionals in January.

They are going to the National Silver Gloves Tournament in Independence, Missouri, January 28 to February 2. Thanks to the HLP Community, the coaches, families, and the Hays Amateur Boxing Club for supporting our youth.

Back Row: Coach Hawken Haakanson, Sr.; Breeann Cochran; and Diana OldElk (holding trophy). Front row: Alec Grant (holding flag) and Coach Jon Jay Mount.

Quarterly meetings held 3rd Wed. of Jan., Apr., Jul., & Oct at 10am: VOLUNTEERS INVITED! BLAINE COUNTY LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH meets in Youth Court Services in the basement of the courthouse. All interested parties are welcome to attend! Call 406-357-2369 for details.

3rd Thurs. Quarterly, Sept. 21, Dec. 21, Mar. 15 and June 21: BLAINE COUNTY DUI TASK FORCE meets in Bl. Co. Triple E Room at noon. This meeting is open to the public and welcomes the community. For questions call Deputy Chris Adair at 357-3260.

First and Third Mon. of the Month.: HAVRE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMeadowlark Estates, 4113 9th St. W., Havre, Sundays, 5:00-7:00pm. More info call Barbara Fell, 390-3708. Open to all denominations.

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Free Money Can Be Expensive

Letting government programs dictate your management and set priorities can be costly. The most obvious example is probably the emergency feed program. In drought impacted areas, this program incentivizes ranchers not to destock. The result has been severe overstocking during drought, when the impacts of bad management are intensified.

Even programs like EQUIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) which offers cost sharing to producers for practices that conserve natural resources can lead to some costly decisions. Consider the case of a producer I met at a cell grazing workshop. He told me that he was going to apply for EQIP funding for fencing and water development so he could start cell grazing. He said his ranch had too much bare soil, too few perennial grasses and a lot of potential.

He guessed that it might be possible to double the carrying capacity from 250 cows to 500 within 5 years. He was certain that the fences would improve utilization and push cows to areas that have been virtually untouched. That alone would enable him to carry 50 more cows immediately. He’s probably right about the potential to increase the carrying capacity. Many RFP grads who’ve implemented cell grazing have doubled the carrying capacity of their ranches, and the more degraded the ranch, the more room there is to improve.

He expected the project to cost $100,000. His portion would have been $30,000 with EQUIP picking up the rest. While he was eager to get on with the project, he’d missed the deadline for submitting projects and said that he was going to wait until next year to apply. Even then, the review and approval process would take time. He figured it could be two more full grazing seasons before they started building. “But we’d be crazy to turn down $70,000 of free money,” he said.

It might be crazier to wait for the free money.

To explain why, we need to make some guesses about how much carrying capacity will change and over what period of time. We know that he’ll be able to increase the stocking rate by at least 50 cows in year 1. Let’s say the rate of increase is steady over the next 4 years and in 5 years the ranch is able to support 500 cows, 250 more than it supports now. Let’s also guess that the gross margin of his cows is $400/head.

Let’s say he decides to wait for the free money. If our numbers are in the ballpark the cumulative net return from his investment after 5 years will be $90,000. If he doesn’t wait for the free money, and instead funds the project himself, the cumulative net return from his investment after 5 years would be 200,000. Waiting for the free money cost him over $100,000!

We can’t know for certain if the project will produce these results.

The point is, if the project is worth doing, it is worth doing on our own timeline, to our own specs, with our own money. If “free money” happens to be available for something you were going to do anyway, and you are comfortable participating in government programs, you might as well grab the cash. But if free money causes you to do something you weren’t going to do, or alters your timeline for doing it, it could be a costly mistake.

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Enjoying Everyday Life Joyce Meyer

The Right Time for Your Dream to Come True

When God created you, He made you a unique individual and He has a special plan for your life. You have a God-ordained destiny! As you pursue a personal relationship with Him, you can discover the wonderful life He has for you in Christ and become everything He’s created you to be.

Your relationship with Christ is a daily, lifelong journey, and along the way God will give you dreams, desires, and hope for change in your life. Maybe you want to see a change in your family relationships, friendships, work situation, or finances. Or you may be hoping and praying for changes to happen in your loved ones’ lives.

Whatever your hopes and dreams may be, God wants to help you fulfill His purposes in your life. But He usually won’t tell you when those things will come to pass because you have to go through a season of preparation to be ready for them.

My Crazy Dream

I remember when God put His dream in my heart in 1976 to teach the Bible to people all over the world. It seemed crazy because I was nobody from nowhere with a twelfth-grade education who almost failed English, and I hadn’t been to Bible college or seminary. But I knew in my heart that God wanted to use me to preach the Gospel.

When God speaks something to your heart, as crazy as it may seem, you can believe it! You have a passion to do it, it’s on your mind a lot, and you will sacrifice anything to get it. From the day God revealed His call on my life, I have wanted to teach His Word more than anything else in the world.

But it didn’t happen overnight. There were years of preparation I had to go through to get to the point where I could do what I’m doing today. It wasn’t easy because I wanted my ministry to grow so badly and I couldn’t understand why it was taking so long. But during these years, I learned what it means to really trust God and know that He will do the best thing for me at the right time.

There are examples in the Bible of people who had to wait for God to fulfill their dreams: • Moses wanted to deliver his people from slavery in Egypt and he spent 40

years in the desert before he was ready.

• Joseph spent 13 years in prison for something he didn’t do before God gave

him favor with Pharaoh, who gave him a position of authority over all the

land of Egypt.

• David was anointed to be king 20 years before he sat on the throne.

God wants to give us favor and the ability to fulfill our destinies, and He will do so as we learn to trust His timing with a good attitude.

You Can’t Rush God

People are often in a hurry to reach their goals, but God is not. I’ve discovered that being frustrated about how long I have to wait will never make God hurry. God knows what we need to go through to prepare us to walk in His plans.

The best thing we can do during these times is learn to wait patiently, trusting God’s timing.

Waiting patiently is not just waiting; it’s how we act while we’re waiting.

The training, or preparation, we go through in the process of reaching our dream teaches us how to trust God and wait on His timing with a good attitude.

Psalm 31:14-15 (NIV) says, “I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands.” And Habakkuk 2:3 (AMP) says, “For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time…. Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it, because it will certainly come; it will not delay.”

These verses encourage us to be determined to trust God and wait on Him for His perfect timing. When it seems the dream He’s put in your heart is delayed, you can stir up your hope in Christ for change to happen because God is faithful.

Your Destiny Is Beautiful in God’s Time

We will be tempted to try and make things happen in our own effort sometimes, but when we give in to it, we put off God’s answer even longer. Your journey may be long, but you can enjoy it if you’ll make up your mind to trust God. Don’t be moved emotionally and try to give birth to your dream prematurely.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) tells us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” And verse 11 says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time….” The changes and breakthroughs we are praying for will certainly come as we wait on God. And they will be beautiful in the right time, but not outside of God’s timing.

Choose to live in the rest of God…peaceful in the midst of the storms of life and the seasons of waiting for change. Enjoy the freedom of not having to know everything or have everything figured out. Instead, replace frustration with trust that God is good, He knows what He’s doing, and He will do the best thing for you at the right time! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-CD series Sit, Stand, Walk, Run. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800) 727-9673 or visiting www.joycemeyer.org.

Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.orgPlease note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publication and/or website are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministtries.

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High School

District, Divisional & State Tournament Dates Girls High School District Basketball Tournaments

2B District Tournament February 20-22 - Malta - High School

1B District Tournament February 19-22 - Cut Bank - High School

2B District Tournament February 20-22 - Malta - High School

3C District Tournament February 19-22 - Glasgow - High School

8C District Tournament February 20-22 - Great Falls - High School

9C District Tournament February 18-21 - Havre - High School

10C District Tournament February 19-21 - Shelby - High School

Girls High School Divisional Basketball Tournaments

Western AA Divisional Tournament March 5-7 - Missoula Sentinel Eastern AA Divisional Tournament March 5-7- Billings - MSU- Billings Western A Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Ronan High School

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Basketball Make Annual Pilgrimage to Annual Playoffs

Montana's High School Basketball season is winding to a finish and teams all across the HiLine will be gearing up for tournament action as conference titles are declared one high school gymnasium at a time. The proverbial “second season” begins mid-February with tournament action across the Treasure State from Shelby to Great Falls, Cutbank to Malta, and many gyms in-between. Rankings are now being determined, but really, every team starts playoffs with a clean slate. Student-athletes, coaches, referees, managers, cheerleaders, band members, parents and families of athletes, school administrators, and hometown proud fans will loyally make their respective pilgrimages to support their teams.

High school basketball season is often considered an extended family reunion of basketball-loving "relatives" near and far--a time to come together and celebrate studentathletes and support hometown teams. The anticipation of meeting rivals and distant relations is well worth the long drives through Montana's wintriest months, as the tournaments are often the most long-awaited trips of the entire year.

As the anticipation builds for the State tournaments at Billings, Bozeman, Butte, and Missoula, the caravans of busses and vehicles will be noticeable along our highways.

Throughout the following weeks, newcomers and old friends will visit host towns to support their teams! Montana tourism is a year-round revenue builder, and local businesses are ready to welcome basketball fans this year! Local lodging, spas and salons, and those stores that you can only find “there” are sprucing up their inventory. Restaurants and lounges are bringing out their seasonal menu and extra seating. Convenience store filling stations are waiting to see travelers along the road to their team's next game.

We wish all our area teams the best in competition, and encourage all fans to enjoy their visits to host towns. An exciting time is surely ahead.

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Eastern A Divisional Tournament February 26-29 - Billings - Metra Park Northern B Divisional Tournament March 5-7 - Shelby - High School Southern B Divisional Tournament March 4-7 - Billings - Metra Park Western B Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Hamilton - High School Northern C Divisional Tournament February 25-29 - Great Falls - Four Season's Arena Southern C Divisional Tournament March 4-7 - Custer County - High School Eastern C Divisional Tournament February 26-29 - Glasgow - High School Western C Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Frenchtown - High School

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Girls State A Basketball March 12-14 Billings (MetraPark)

Girls State AA Basketball March 12-14 Bozeman (MSU)

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Boys High School District Basketball Tournaments

1B District Tournament February 19-22 - Cut Bank - High School

2B District Tournament February 20-22 - Malta - High School

3C District Tournament February 19-22 - Glasgow - High School

8C District Tournament February 20-22 - Great Falls - High School

9C District Tournament February 18-21 - Havre - High School

10C District Tournament February 19-21 - Shelby - High School

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Boys High School Divisional Basketball Tournaments

Western AA Divisional Tournament March 5-7 - Missoula Sentinel

Eastern AA Divisional Tournament March 5-7 - Billings -MSU-Billings

Southern B Divisional Tournament March 4-7 - Billings - MetraPark

Western A Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Ronan- High School Eastern A Divisional Tournament February 26-29 - Billings - MetraPark Northern B Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Malta

Western B Divisional Tournament February 27-29 - Hamilton - High School Northern C Divisional Tournament February 26-29 - Great Falls - Four Seasons Southern C Divisional Tournament March 4-7 - Custer County - High School Eastern C Divisional Tournament February 26-29 - Glasgow - High School Western C Divisional Tournament February 27- March 2 - Frenchtown -High School

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Local Banking, Local Values

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390 Post Ave 406-965-3074

Turner

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Harlem

Boys High School State Basketball Tournaments

Boys State C Basketball March 11-14 Missoula (U of M)

Boys State B Basketball March 12-14 Butte Civic Center

Boys State A Basketball March 12-14 Billings (MetraPark)

Boys State AA Basketball March 12-14 Bozeman (MSU)

Wrestling Tournaments

Eastern A Divisional Tournament February 8 - Fergus - High School Western A Divisional Tournament February 8 - Ronan - High School Southern B-C Divisional Tournament February 8 - Cascade - High School Northern B-C Divisional Tournament February 8 - Conrad - High School Eastern B-C Divisional Tournament February 8 - Huntley Project - High School State All Class February 14-15 - MetraPark in Billings

High school State Swimming

State All Class February 14-15 - Great Falls

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DAVE SAYS: Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, popular national radio personality and the author of three New York Times bestsellers – The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited and More Than Enough. In them, Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others.

There's no magic pill Dear Dave,

My wife and I made a resolution this year to pay off $20,000 in credit card debt we’ve accumulated. I want us to follow your plan, and live on a really tight budget. She wants us to use a debt consolidation company, like some of her friends have done. I’m really against her idea, but how can I change her mind?

- Blake

Be Mine, Valentine CANDLE LIGHT AND WINE SOFT MUSIC, SLOW DANCE, ROMANCE, ABSOLUTELY DIVINE! SWEET AROMAS FILL THE AIR, ROSE PETALS EVERYWHERE! CUPIDS AND CHOCOLATES HUGS, KISSES MY SWEET VALENTINE

The "Mailbox" EXPESSIONS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION THAT FIRST “LOVE NOTE,” APPEARED IN MY VALENTINE “MAILBOX.” THOSE NOTES STIRRED EMOTIONS OF JOY AND HAPPINESS WHEN READ “THE MAILBOX,” A PLAIN BOX , MADE BEAUTIFUL. WITH RIBBONS AND LACE, AND CREPE PAPER RUFFLES ADORNING EACH FACE. THE “MAILBOX” HOLDS ALL THE LOVE NOTES FROM ”MY VALENTINE” OVER THE YEARS. KEPT WITH ENDEARING THOUGHTS OF YOU, MY DEAR, MY BEAUTIFUL VALENTINE

Valentine's Day LOVE IS IN THE AIR GIVE THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE AN EXTRA MEASURE OF AFFECTION ON THIS DAY OF HEARTS, AND FLOWERS, LOVE, SPECIAL DEVOTION AND EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION. -Dorothy Johnson, Chinook, MT

Dear Blake,

I’m glad you two have made the decision to get out of debt, and gain control of your finances. When it comes to this sort of thing, it’s wise to remember there’s no magic pill. No debt consolidation company is going to get you out of debt and help you stay out of debt. The answer is learning how to control yourself and your behavior with money.

Using a debt consolidation company seems appealing, because there’s usually a lower monthly payment or lower interest rate attached. The problem in most cases, however, is the lower payment or interest rate exists only because the term is extended. You might pay a little less each month, but you end up staying in debt longer.

There are other problems involved in using debt consolidation companies, too. For one thing, it can trash your credit for a long time when it comes to buying a car or a house. For these reasons I sometimes refer to it as a CON-solidation, because the whole thing is basically a con. They make you think you’re really doing something about your debt problem, but the debt—and all the bad habits that caused it—are still there.

My guess is your wife’s friends think using a debt consolidation company is an easy, harmless way to get out of a financial mess. But sometimes you’ve got to be an adult, admit the mistakes you’ve made, and do what it takes to straighten things out. This kind of thing isn’t a math issue. It’s a behavior issue. Making the decision to get out of debt and never go back there again, by living on a really tight budget and making sacrifices, is the best way to fix this mess and learn a lesson in the process.

Live like no one else, so that later, you can live—and give—like no one else.

Stay away from debt consolidation companies, Blake. Doing this the right way is worth it!

—Dave

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Help Wanted: Malta Boys & Girls Club is now hiring! We are looking for individuals who have experience with youth ages 5-18, reliable, self-motivated, energetic, and a team member mindset! The ideal canddiate will also be able to develop creative daily programs to implement with enthusiasm.

Starting wages are above minimum wage and DOE. To apply please stop by the Front Desk at 101 S. 7th ST West in Malta or call Club Director, Sonia Young, at 654-2378.

Positions are open until filled. 2-I HOLY COW! Big Sky Images & Collectibles has America's largest retail displays of Ruana & USA Made Old Timer & Uncle Henry Knives.

Havre Holiday Village Mall 406-399-6522 http://www. bigskyimages.com.

2-I For Sale: 1990 9270 CaseIH 4WD tractor w/ PowerShift trans., 7660 hrs, 20.8x42 tires almost new, asking $45,000. Call 390-5507. 2-I For Sale: 1980 S1800 Series International tandem truck, tag axle, 20ft box, 27,462 mi. Asking $10,000.

Call 390-5507.

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For Sale: Bergara .300 Win Mag. 25" barrel, muzzle break, scope plus ammo, $697.99. Ruger .41 mag. Blackhawk new model, single action, new in box, $637.99. Ruger .44 mag Blackhawk new model, single action, $692.99. CZ Scorpin 9mm pistol, 8" barrel, new in box, $1057.99. Call 406-403-1804. 2-I:3-II For Sale: Up to 150 ton Oat & Alfalfa mix hay, $90/T. 125 ton 2nd cutting alfalfa hay, $115/T. Call 357-3366 or 390-4874..

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For Sale: 502 13TH AVE, Havre.

3 bedroom 1.5 baths. Cottage style charmer. Nice fenced yard and patio on top of the garage.

Quiet neighborhood.$139,500, Call Property West, 945-0394.

1-II For Sale: 600 Ton Alfalfa Grass Mix, Net Wrapped Round Bales, 1600 lb Bales, Good Clean - No Rain. Montana Hay Company. Trucking available & we custom haul. Call 6706551 or 672-7558.

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Sale: 2010 Harley Planning an event?

Why For not give Rad's Deli a call? Davidson ElectraGlide. 23,000 We can accommodate large mi. Asking $8,500. Has new Call 390-2887.

2-I groups.

406-357-3606.

2-I tires.

Havre Business Sets Roots Deeper Into Havre Community

Help Wanted: Marias Medical Center (Shelby) is looking for a full-time physical therapist + other positions. Contact Erin Wanken 406-434-3271 or visit www.mmcmt.org for details!

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Help Wanted: 2020 Census Takers across the state visit 2020census. gov/jobs or text: montanajobs to 313131. You can also call 1-855-JOB2020 or 1-855-562-2020 (posting for Toole County boasts $17/hour) 2-I

Best Resting Inn & Extended Stay: "We're not the Fanciest, We're the Friendliest." 5001 River Dr. Help Wanted: Big Flat Electric N., Gt Falls, MT. 406-268-8333. x Co-op., Inc. is seeking a qualified applicant for a journeyman or apprentice lineman position.

Successful candidate will possess a great attitude, good work ethic & be committed to safety/service.

Must possess valid Montana CDL Class A license; must pass preMaking you our #1 priority is what’s employment drug test & physical. made State Farm #1* in auto Call (406) 654-2040 or visit www. insurance. I’m here to listen to your bigflatelectric.com for an appl. & needs and to help life go right. job description. Submit application, CALL ME TODAY. cover letter and resume’ to: Big *Based on written premium as reported by SNL Flat Electric Co-op., Inc. at PO Box Financial 2014.

229, Malta, MT 59538 or by email to: kari@bigflatelectric.com. App. Tom J LaFond, Agent must be rec. in the office by 5:00 145 4th ave ste #4 Havre, MT 59501 p.m. on February 26, 2020.

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Putting you first made us #1. ®

Bus: 406-265-5861 tom@tomlafond.com MON. - FRI. 8:00 - 5:00 After hours by appointment 24 hr customer service

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company State Farm Indemnity Company Bloomington, IL State Farm County Mutual Insurance Company of Texas Dallas, TX 1601917

HOLY COW! Big Sky Images & Collectibles has America's largest retail displays of Ruana & USA Made Old Timer & Uncle Henry Knives.

Havre Holiday Village Mall 406-399-6522 http://www. bigskyimages.com.

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When Tom and Tammy LaFond first broke ground to tear down the old car wash where the State Farm Building in Havre now sits, they already had a solid foundation built for themselves in business and life. “Our goal was to add commerce to the Havre economy,” said Mr. LaFond about the vision he and Tammy had when they decided to pursue their third business venture to build the State Farm Building and lease part of the property to local businesses.

Tom's journey as a businessman started in a non-typical way. After graduating from Malta High School in 1984, he went on to serve our country in the United States Marine Corps. After his tour that took him to North Carolina and Japan, he returned home to Montana and pursued a degree from the University of Montana in Business Management with an emphasis in Business Administration.

After college, he found himself in what he calls, the beginning of his “round-about way into the business world.”

First, he bought and ran Stretch's Pizza, which was first located in Roundup, where he met his wife, Tammy. After 6 months in central Montana, they relocated their family and Stretch's Pizza to Malta, where they operated that enterprise successfully for a decade before selling the company.

Tom worked for Big Flat Electric Cooperative as an apprentice between 2001 and 2012. During this time, he also served in Iraq in the 163rd Infantry for a year and a half. After returning from Iraq, the death of Tammy's late uncle in 2012 led them to operating her family's farm just north of Dodson.

Farm life taught Tom that he wasn't perhaps the best at farming, but that being a businessman was in his future.

He trained with State Farm Insurance between California and Montana before working with an agent in Helena, bringing him to his first turn at the insurance industry.

Tom and Tammy first started their Insurance business, like many, renting a small building in Havre. As business people, they both knew that this was not the best option. So they sold everything to buy the property at their current location to build the existing structure.

Currently, they have a barbershop and beauty salon in the extra square footage with one storefront preparing for its next business.

Tom says his biggest accomplishment is his family that he and his wife of 25 years have made together. Both of their children, Jessen and Josie are successful individuals in their own right. Business aside, “we love being together as a family to enjoy our precious time spent.”

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Looking for another way to feed cattle?

Aerial view of cattle feeding on swaths, Turner, MT Jan. 2020

Below:

Decide for yourself if ...

• Nutrient-Dense Forage Grazing • Swath Grazing • Stockpiling Winter Forage • or Fall Cover Crop Grazing will work on your operation.

Improve Soil Health Reduce input costs Get rid of the baler???

Below: Cattle on cover crop, fall 2019, Kimmel Ranch.

Are you ready to change the way your cattle are fed?

Ask us about a custom mix for your region and goals.

Have you thought about transferring to a larger college, university, or trade school, but want to meet with people who work there first before deciding which path to choose? Are you looking for a venue to promote your organization as a preferred employer for prospective team members? Have you been searching for a way to see what kinds of jobs and educational programs are available to you, but don't know where to start?

The 2020 Montana Tribal College Fair is coming up in just a few weeks, and YOU are specially invited to attend these events hosted by our Montana Tribal Colleges and Communities.

From April 1st - 7th the 2020, these fairs will include a range of potential networking opportunities with prospective employees, including high school & college students, as well as campus faculty & staff, parents, counselors, and other Montana economic stakeholders looking to get the word out about your company and what you can offer qualified job candidates, interns, and prospective transfer students. This is one of the best ways to recruit up and coming talent for your team and a fantastic venue for new and seasoned job-seekers to see what the job market has available with a chance to ask questions before you apply. Truly this is a win-win event for anybody promoting or looking to improve our local and state economy through education, training, or career advancement.

The Fair Circuit will start down in Lame Deer and Crow Agency. Across the hi-line will be stops at Fort Peck Community College at Poplar (Wed. Apr. 1), Aaniiih Nakoda College at Fort Belknap (Thu. Apr. 2), Stone Child College at Box Elder (Mon. Apr. 6), and Blackfeet Community College at Browning (Tue. Apr. 7). The fair is FREE to community members to tour the information tables and be eligible for on-site door prizes.

Registration for the participation of organizations to set up tables have support fee options as low as $150 per fair and up to $450 to tour in all six fairs. There are discounted options for non-profit organizations & some support fee options for groups with budget constraints. Contract & payment deadline is Friday, March 13. Ready to claim your spot? Call 406-531-3531 or visit www.montanatribalcolleges.org for more details and to register. *Information and invitation courtesy of www.montanatribalcolleges.org e-mail correspondence from December 2019

Take advantage of early payment discounts!

Save 7% by booking now!

March 31st payment deadline!

Call us (406)379-2512 or visit www.KimmelRanch.com for more information.

Distributors for:

Turner, Montana

For Sale: 616-622 7TH AVE, One large home that has been split into 3 apartments, 2- 2bedroom 2 baths and 1- 1 bedroom 1 bath, plus a 1 bed 1 bath house. Double car garage and off-street parking. $225,000.

Call Property West, 945-0394. 2-I

Montana Tribal College Fair is Coming Back Up to the Hi-Line

For Sale By Owner: Buildings & 19 ac w/ 340' of Milk River frontage, west of Chinook, MT, 1/4 mi. so. of Hwy 2 at mile sign 399. 5 bed, 2 ba. house, 38x40' shop (14' ceilings), 3 car garage (18' ceilings), 1 old barn. Call Doug Plouffe 406-357-2487 for showing, and then give fair offer.

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Montana's Roads to Safe Travels...

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the entire team makes it to the game and back protected from the hazards along the road. Whether your student is traveling on the team bus or your extended fan family is riding along with Mom & Dad, you all want to be free from danger! Basic winter automobile travel advice from the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA*) is an easy way to check your P's: PREPARE for the trip, PROTECT yourself, & PREVENT crashes on the road.

Prepare for the trip ahead of time by planning and following up with regular & seasonal car maintenance, prepare a winter road ready emergency kit, and practice cold weather driving in a variety of conditions.

Protect yourself and your loved ones by always buckling up children under 12 in the backseat, avoid placing a rear-facing infant seat in the front of your vehicle, and buckling up your self!

Prevent crashes on the road by staying sober behind the wheel, avoid fatigue by staying well rested and rotate drivers if possible.

Basketball tournament events draw large crowds for part of the year. Watch out for pedestrians around parking areas, school and arena entrances, and in towns you may not be familiarized with well. Encourage your children to wear bright, reflective clothing. Never leave your children unattended at large gatherings.

Travel safely, and enjoy visiting old and new friends! Go, Teams! *Source: osha.gov website "Safe Winter Driving-OSHA"

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32nd Ann u Productio al n Sale

Thursday February 13, 2020

1:00 pm • Glasgow Stockyards • Glasgow, MT

85 40

— Reference Sires Include —

Registered Yearling Angus Bulls

KB-Full Measure C40 • Barstow Bankroll B73 • Sydgen Enhance S Whitlock 179 • KM Broken Bow 002 • Connealy Spur

Bulls wintered free until May 1st

Sydgen Multi Tool 2432

Commercial Yearling Angus Heifers

WIP Bankroll 9045

WIP Multi Tool 9061

Birth Wt. 205 Wt.

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+4 +4.0 +68 +105 +26 +71 +105

Curt and Sue Wittkopp Circle, Montana • 406-974-3552 (Cell) • 406-485-3552 (Home) • www.wittkoppangus.com

FOR SALE: New Mint State Silver Eagle Dollars & Morgan Silver Dollars!

BIG SKY IMAGES & CvOLLECTIBLES Havre Holiday Village Mall 406-399-6522 2-I For Sale: 37 ton wrapped 2019 Sorghum bales. Call 357-2159. 2-I

Birth Wt. 205 Wt.

629

For Sale: Bergara .300 Win Mag. 25" barrel, muzzle break, scope plus ammo, $697.99. Ruger .41 mag. Blackhawk new model, single action, new in box, $637.99. Ruger .44 mag Blackhawk new model, single action, $692.99. CZ Scorpin 9mm pistol, 8" barrel, new in box, $1057.99. Call 406-403-1804. 2-I:3-II

For Sale: 2006 Freightliner truck, 2000 Western Star truck, 2013 Cross Country side dump trailer, 1998 Beall belly dump trailer. Call 406-353-2201 to place a bid. Bank of Harlem.

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