Duchscher discussing possible Big Bud museum in Havre
Project gaining interest but in very early stages
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Ron Harmon talks in 2014 about a Big Bud tractor his business, Big Equipment, had just upgraded, making it the second-largest tractor in the world. The largest tractor in the world also was made in Havre in 1977 by Harmon s Big Bud company, the Big Bud 747. Wally Duchscher is proposing creating a Big Bud museum in Havre.
Havre resident Wally Duchscher is working to gauge interest in a potential museum he d like to see set up in the Havre area, one devoted to the history of the now-closed local business Big Bud, creator of the world s largest farm tractor, the Big Bud 747.
Empire Builder back to seven days a week
Last updated 5/25/2021 at 11:47am
After seven months of running only three days a week, the Hi-Line is again seeing the Empire Builder run twice a day across the railroad tracks. Amtrak which had its 50th anniversary this month had cut long-distance service last summer, including the Empire Builder that crosses the Hi-Line as it runs from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, citing reduced numbers of passengers due to the pandemic. The members of Montana’s congressional delegation had been working to restore the service almost as soon as it was announced. The American Recovery Plan Act passed in March and signed i.
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St. Mary Diversion, a remarkable success in a trying year
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Construction crews work on Drop 5 of the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works in August.
One of the more remarkable stories of the year is that of the St. Mary Diversion and it s 22-week-long repair after experiencing a catastrophic failure back in May. Nearly all involved with the effort called it a remarkable example of teamwork and inter-organizational cooperation in a year plagued by social isolation. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman said this project is an example to the nation of what they can do when they work together.