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A woman who pleaded guilty to working with two others to rob a Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation casino was sentenced to time served and $8,250 in restitution in federal court Thursday. Amber Nicole Wells, 30, of La Junta, Colorado, will be placed on supervised release for two years and must pay the amount jointly with the other two women who pleaded guilty in the case, Melinda Marie Descharm, 25, of Box Elder and Maria Rose Newton, 34, of La Junta, Colorado. The indictment reads they went into the casino on or around Jan. 3...
In the sixth year of operations for North Central Montana Transit, the buses are seeing more business than ever. Jim Lyons, the director of NCMT, said the system serves more than 2,000 people a month. They started with two yellow buses in 2009 and exceeded capacity in the first day, Lyons said. Their aim was 100 to 300 passengers a month, and they have expanded multiple times since that first day in order to keep up with demand. Lyons said that this summer, they will be...
Justin Roland Turner, one of three Havre men who took part in a meth-trafficking ring, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and eight months in prison followed by four months of supervised release. He was ordered to forfeit the money gained from the trafficking. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris imposed the sentence Tuesday. The drug traffickers involved were caught up during the investigation of meth that was being moved from California to North Dakota, dubbed “Operation Highline Crystal Highway.” The investigation res...
A bill that would allocate state funds to educational institutions that include Native languages courses in their curriculum passed the Montana House of Representatives Monday. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, is the creator and chief supporter of the bill. He said that he decided three years ago to make it for multiple reasons. High secondary student expulsion rates, familial breakdowns and, ultimately, the loss of tribal languages were all influences in Windy Boy's...
Tuesday, Measured Progress, the company that runs Common Core testing, had its server break down, leaving some Montana schools with a problematic situation. Darrin Hannum, the Box Elder superintendent of schools, said that his district would not be too affected by the trials and tribulations of the Common Core testing problems. "Any of the trouble the state has had, it's caused some bumps and bruises, but we'll be fine," Hannum said. Hannum said Friday his students were...
Shad Huston, whose sentencing was rescheduled after he and his lawyer were given the option of withdrawing a guilty plea, was supposed to have a hearing Tuesday about whether or not his lawyer should be able to represent him, but that hearing was rescheduled for today. Huston, a business owner and former Havre school board chair, is charged with embezzlement in the widening Rocky Boy theft scandal. The United States prosecutors moved to disqualify Huston's attorney, Michael...
Cassie Huntley, the state director for SkillsUSA Montana, said that they brought close to 400 people to Havre for the three-day event to take part in 29 different competitions in trades including carpentry, welding, automotive, cabinet making and many more. "It prepares them for the world of work," Huntley said. "This is the future of the workforce in America." The current skilled workforce - the plumbers, electricians, welders and so on - is soon retiring, Huntley said. By...
Theodora Ann Morsette was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and three years of supervised release, as well as ordered to pay $96,948.35 restitution and a $300 special assessment fee. Morsette was found guilty by a jury in January on charges of theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal grants, theft from an Indian tribal organization and theft from a health care facility. Morsette was the finance manager for the Rocky Boy Health Board Clinic of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder and embezzled...
At the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, the board allowed the creation of a Speech and Debate Club and finalized that there would be no mill levy this year. HHS student Jacob Bachmeier spoke to the board in favor of kick-starting the club. He said that when he joined the speech and debate team at Havre High School his freshman year, he found that there was the remnants of a club, but it was close to being shut down. Bachmeier said he wanted to bring it back to life. “I’m very pleased that someone ste...
Former Stone Child College head Melody Henry and her husband, Frank Henry, pleaded guilty Monday to filing a false federal income tax return Monday and awaits sentencing. The maximum penalty for the count is three years imprisonment with one year of supervised release and a $100,000 fine, as well as costs of prosecution. A jury Feb. 20 found the Henrys not guilty of embezzling funds from the Chippewa Cree Tribe. Melody Henry is formerly the president of Stone Child College, and in 2012 filed a false return on her taxes. She...
Havre Trails continued preparations for its 5K Run/Walk slated for April 25 and discussed future projects. Registration for the 5K begins at 9 and the race starts at 10 a.m. on April 25. The fee is $20 and free to children 12 and under. There will be T-shirts available. The race starts at the RC Model Flying Club, which is south of 5th Avenue past the Havre Ice Dome. Take a left before the bridge. Volunteers are needed for running the race, including people for the registration table, at the starting line and people to hand...
Judy Ireland is Tuesday's Volunteer of the Week in a five-day look at five members of the Havre community who have done more than their share to help better Havre and the Hi-Line. Ireland has been reading to third-graders at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School au gratis for two years now. "Teachers need all the help they can get," Ireland said. "Whether it be working with kids or helping with bulletin boards, helping with getting things ready." She works exclusively with Jane...
On Sen. Jon Tester's farm outside Big Sandy Friday, university students and professionals prepared to launch a high-altitude balloon as part of the Borealis Project. The balloon, after launching, sent back data to computers set up at the farm. Cameras set up in the apparatus sent back images and video of the flight. "It's actually a pretty amazing feat," said Angela Des Jardins, director of the Montana Space Grant Consortium. The event at the farm cost the group a total of...
Dominique Preputen is Monday's pick for Volunteer of the Week, a five-day look at five members of the community who have done more than their share to help better Havre and the Hi-Line. Preputin is the owner of Western Drug Pharmacy and president of the Havre Youth Hockey Association. This will be her sixth year working with the association and her fifth year as its president. She said Saturday that she spends about two hours a week working with the association. When it's...
The Montana State University-Northern 2015 Founders' Excellence Award winners has been revealed to be Mike Tilleman and Gerry Veis. The awards are given out yearly to members of the community who have gone above and beyond in their support of the college. "I'm very humbled by it," Veis said. "It's very wonderful of them. Let alone to get the nomination, but to get the award is pretty cool." Nominations for the Excellence Awardcome from people in the community who write a...
A Havre man charged with embezzling federal funds from Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation may have his trial put on hold as the judge reviews whether or not his attorney is fit to represent him. In the Shad Huston v. United States case, the U.S. has moved to disqualify Huston's attorney, Michael Sherwood, because plaintiff attorneys believe he is unable to represent his client due to conflict of interests. Sherwood originally represented John "Chance" Houle during the trials for...
Leland Stocker, the assistant superintendent for Havre Public Schools, will soon be superintendent of Belgrade Public Schools. Stocker will finish out the rest of the school year before he takes his position July 1. This wraps up his three years of work with Havre schools and his second as assistant superintendent. “We’re going to miss him,” said Andy Carlson, superintendent of Havre Public Schools. “He’s done a very nice job as assistant superintendent. I’m excited for his opportunity in Belgrade. He deserves that, and we wi...
Lindsey McInerney, the adviser for Havre High School Student Congress, is organizing the event and said that people should expect a good show. "Mr. Blue Pony Pageant is an event put on by student congress where we chose eight different candidates, two from each class, that we thought represented the high school and what it means to be a Blue Pony," McInerney said. The eight contestants were chosen to compete in the pageant from a larger group of nominations. Students were...
Spring Fling, one of the major fundraisers for Montana State University-Northern athletics, was a success again in its 10th year. "We had a full house," said Craig Tilleman, president of the board that organizes the event. " ... Time and time again the Havre community and the surrounding towns showed their support for Northern athletics." Tilleman said he did not have exact numbers for the funds raised at the event, but he was fairly confident that they raised more than they...
Havre is under a winter weather advisory until 6 a.m. Tuesday. A band of precipitation is pushing through Montana and Liberty, Hill and Blaine counties are receiving much of the blow of it today. “The winter weather advisory, at this time, we probably will allow to go to tomorrow morning,” said Gina Loff, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Great Falls. “I anticipate that after midnight, we won’t see this activity. We should expect improved conditions tomorrow.” Loff said Havre can expect a potential...
The Academic Challenge at Havre High School put students to the ultimate test - answering random questions they could not prepare to answer in the hopes of beating out their colleagues. In the auditorium at the high school, a tense crowd gathered to watch almost 10 teams of students answer questions that had been prepared by their instructors. The categories ranged from questions about the staff and faculty of Havre High School to math, geography and everything else. Mary...
A call about sex offenses at Montana State University-Northern is being investigated. The 7:24 p.m. Wednesday call from the MSU-Northern Student Union Building was possibly concerned with an incident that took place over the weekend. People are still being interviewed and conclusions are pending, said Havre Police Capt. Bill Wilkinson.....
"Over the River and Through the Woods" is opening its doors to audiences Friday and will tell a family story that many people can relate to. "This is a show about the love of a family and the sacrifice from generation to generation to give the younger generation more than the older generation ever had," said director Audrey Barger. "It's about technology changing in life - about the older generation that doesn't understand what the new generation is all about and what they...
In an unprecedented move, the Montana House of Representatives voted against a supplemental appropriations bill Monday a move that has short-changed Havre Public Schools about $115,000. Andy Carlson, superintendent of Havre Public Schools, said the bill not being passed will cost the elementary schools $76,786 and Havre High School $38,396. With three months left of school, this will create issues in the district. This morning, Carlson notified HPS officials that the general fund is frozen. “In my opinion, it’s not a mat...
The annual Leadership High School luncheon and awards ceremony Tuesday praised Havre High School students for their work in their studies and especially in their community. A multitude of speakers gave the Leadership High School students their words of praise and advice. Montana State University-Northern interim Chancellor Greg Kegel, 2000 LHS graduate Dr. Kevin Harada, 2012 LHS graduate Jacob Holden, superintendent of Havre Public Schools Andy Carlson and Havre High School...
