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Traditional Veterans Day services were held Wednesday in Havre. The Legion Honor Guard fired a three-volley salute on Town Square and then the crowd moved to the Havre Elks Club for further observances. And the crowd members, many growing older, were heartened by one event that took place during the ceremonies. Kindergarteners and first-graders at Highland Park Early Primary School had made colored drawings thanking the veterans for their service to the country. That was...
After one year of college, John Chapman thought his life needed a little direction. He found that direction in the U.S. Navy. There he went from a rebellious youngster to a man who saluted anyone and everybody. He also learned the value of teamwork, hard work and accepting a challenge. And he found his life's calling. Chapman, who is today pastor of Havre's First Baptist Church, ended up spending 28 years in the Navy. He received his call to the ministry in the bowels of the...
Local veterans and their families are being invited to a lasagna dinner at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church tonight. The church members are preparing the dinner and the youth group that meets every Wednesday night will serve the food starting at 6 p.m.. “We just felt like this was a good way to give back,” said Sherri Simonson. She said she and her Wednesday night class were talking about what they can do to their community, and the young people were interested in showing their appreciation to veterans. She urged any vet...
The Havre School Board of Trustees quickly passed a resolution Tuesday night allowing the Havre High School Band to travel to Washington, D.C., over the Fourth of July holiday. The band will represent Montana in the annual Independence Day Parade in the nation’s capital. “This is an honor,” said Havre High Assistant Principal Kipp Lewis, as he presented the proposal to the school board. Under school policy, the board has to approve all out-of-state travel for school groups. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportu...
Matt Boucher figures that if he continued acting the way he did in his younger years, he might be spending time in the Hill County Detention Center today. But after graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Marines. It taught him responsibility and gave him a sense of direction. Today, he is an electrician and a member of Havre City Council. He figured out that the military was what he needed when he was a junior in high school. He always liked the Marines because, he sa...
Last week, Havre City Judge Virginia Seigel slipped out of her judicial robes and put on her flyer's uniform. "It still fits," she said. "I miss this uniform," she added. "It feels like pajamas." It harkens back to her days in the service as a pilot serving, at various times, in the United States, Korea, Germany and Iraq. It was a time when she developed skills in her line of work. She is passionate when talking about her days as a pilot. She is also passionate about her...
Justice Brown, who will be 18 next week, Monday pleaded guilty to brutally stabbing three Montana State University-Northern students in a Highland Park apartment building in May. He admitted to three counts of attempted deliberate homicide and one burglary count. Judge Daniel Boucher set sentencing for 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 and ordered that a presentence investigation be conducted. Brown, handcuffed and shackled, was barely audible as Boucher asked him questions to determine...
Justice Brown has reluctantly pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to attempted murder in the stabbing of three Northern students in May. Brown spoke in barely audible tones and never looked up as he was questioned by District Court Judge Daniel Boucher. Details in Tuesday's Havre Daily News....
Montana State University-Noerthern Dean of Extended University Randy Bachmeier was discriminated against by the university and was retaliated against when he complained to the Montana Human Rights Commission, says the finding released Friday in Helena by the commission. Bachmeier had filed a complaint with the human rights commission nt against the university contending that then-Provost Rosalyn Templeton has repeatedly inappropriately touched him. Friday's ruling overturned a...
When he was at Big Sandy High School, Craig Edwards was kind of quiet and shy. He feared having to speak in public. That was hard at Big Sandy, a small school with a lot of activities. Then somebody suggested he become the yearbook photographer. That was the solution to his problem. He could be involved in all the activities, but he would be behind the camera, not in the public eye. That was the start to Edwards' career in photography. Today he is known all over the Hi-Line...
Havre police say people are getting phone calls from people claiming to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. They tell the victims they have a tax warrant filed against they. The scammers tell people they will be arrested unless they pay an amount to them via a wire transfer or a pre-loaded debit card. People are told they will have their assets seized unless they comply with the demand. “This is a scam and should be disregarded as a legitimate call from the IRS,” said Assistant Police Chief Jason Barkus. IRS off...
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Havre and Chinook from 8 p.m. today to noon Tuesday. Rain and snow showers will occur this afternoon, turning to snow tonight. A total of 1 to 3 inches of snow will make roads slippery, the National Weather Service predicts. Snow should gradually diminish Tuesday morning. As roads become slick, the visibility will be reduced to less than one mile, the weather service predicts....
For more than a decade, Lee Morse has been trying to improve conditions on Montana Secondary Highway 232 from The Port of Wild Horse on the Canadian border to downtown Havre. He said 10 years ago, he was told funding might be ready by 2014 and 2015. Now, he says, he’s been told the money might be available by 2030. Fighting the battle alone hasn’t worked, so he says he’s now reaching out to the community for support. Morse is calling a community meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov, 18, at Hill County Electric Coope...
Justice Lawrence Brown, the Havre man charged with brutally stabbing three Montana State University-Northern students in their Highland Park apartment, has agreed to plead guilty to three counts of attempted deliberate homicide and aggravated burglary. Each of the attempted murder counts carries a potential 100-year sentence, while the aggravated burglary charge could mean a 40-year sentence. Details of the arrangement between Brown and Hill County prosecutors were contained...
Police have found 14-year-old Aliyah Gray, and she is safe and sound. Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said the missing persons alert issued for her has been cancelled. Authorities will interview her and determine where is the best place for her now. He said there is a possibility she will face charges. Aliyah had been living with her grandmother in Havre, but turned up missing on Monday afternoon. She reportedly told friends she was going to walk to visit her biological...
Photographer Craig Edwards, owner of the new Edwards Studio in Big Sandy, will be the special guest artist at this year's Havre Art Association Show and sale. The show will be held this weekend at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church of 5th Avenue. Edwards will be featured in a special display area with his work, and he will be speaking about his technique and inspiration at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Association members and other area artists have been planning their display...
It’s back to the drawing boards as Havre city officials look for ways to improve the city’s deteriorating streets. Voters Tuesday rejected the proposal to increase taxes $30 million over 20 years to reconstruct many city streets. The plan was defeated 918-1,199, losing in all four wards. Supporters knew from the beginning they would have a hard time convincing voters to approve that kind of tax hike, but council member Terry Lilletvedt she was encouraged at the support the proposal did get. “Almost 1,000 people voted for t...
Two pieces of equipment obtained by the Havre Fire Department may save lives because of the quick response time they allow. Firefighters were busy in the basement of the fire station on Tuesday, learning the intricacies of the new equipment which they say will enable them to work fast and provide faster care to people in heart distress. Fire department engineer Nate Courtnage, the fire department's training officer, said that when he arrives to find someone suffering from a...
On July 14, Bradley and Mandy Briney of Kalispell brought their two-year-old daughter, Thelma Mae, to the emergency room with a bad tummy ache A large mass was found in her stomach, and after she was rushed to Seattle Children’s Hospital, it was determined that she had a very rare form of cancer. Spots were found on her lungs. She has undergone extensive treatment, surgeries, and high doses of chemotherapy since then. Thelma has a long road ahead of her, but doctors are hopeful that things will continue to get better. The e...
Police have found 14-year-old Aliyah Gray, and she is safe and sound. Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said the missing persons alert issued for her has been cancelled. Authorities will interview her and determine where is the best place for her to live now. He said there is a possibility she will face charges. Aliyah had been living with her grandmother in Havre, but turned up missing Monday afternoon. She reportedly told friends she was going to walk to visit her biological mother in North Dakota. Authorities became...
City Judge Virginia Seigel has recommended to the commission reviewing Havre's form of government that a city manager form of government be established. That would be the best way to run the city government on a day-to-day basis, she said. And the manager would help the city to prepare a vision for its future. Seigel is the latest city official to appear before the review commission with ideas on how the city's form of government should be changed. As she spoke Tuesday night,...
A proposal to raise taxes to fund a $30 million street repair program in Havre was defeated by voters Tuesday. Voters elected Ed Matter to City Council from Ward 1 and Caleb Hutchens from Ward 3. The streets plan was rejected 918-1,199, being defeated in all four wards. Hutchens bested J.D. Cass 334-214. He succeeds Allen "Woody" Woodwick who stepped down after 10 years. Matter got 441 votes, besting Doug Vance who got 283. Details in Wednesday's Havre Daily News....
Weather forecasters are predicting the Havre area will get “its first taste of winter” in the next 24 hours. National Weather Service is predicting 1-2 inches of accumulation of snow by Wednesday. People living in the Bear Paws can look forward to 2-6 inches of snow, meteorologist Keith Jaszka said. The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Hill County that will run through Wednesday morning, said Jaszka, who is with the NWS office in Great Falls. Rain will be mixed with snow today, he said. Tonight,...
A Havre couple who served in the Montana Army National Guard have been honored by Sen. Steve Daines for “their dedicated service to Montana and the nation.” Sgt. Michaela Boushey and SSG Shayne Boushey of Havre will be honored at a Big Hearts under the Big Sky Banquet as the Montanans of the Week. Michaela Boushey served in the Montana Army National Guard for eight years, including four years in the 112th Security and Support Detachment Aviation Unit. Shayne Boushey has completed deployments with both the Infantry Bat...
A lot of high school students are unaware of the opportunities available to them after college, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau says. So the state has launched Montana College Application Week. The program encourages students, especially first-generation students, to consider giving college a try. Montana State University-Northern is taking part by eliminating the $30 application fee for applying. “College Application Week is a great way to motivate high school seniors to complete their college a...
