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A former Lunch Box manager accused of theft after a $60 cookie sale led to a charge alleging she embezzled more than $60,000 from the restaurant pleaded guilty during a change of plea hearing Friday in state District Court in Havre. Jean A. Grandberg, born in 1964, of Havre was charged with one count of theft by embezzlement by a common scheme Aug. 5, 2014. She pleaded guilty Friday to the charge before District Judge Robert Olson, who appeared via video conference from...
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas state convention is set to take place Friday and Saturday in Havre. According to the organization’s website, the CDA was founded in 1903. The motto of the organization is “Unity and Charity” and members strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.” The theme of this year’s convention is 1 Corinthians 10:24 — “No man should seek his own interest, but rather that of his neighbor.” Sue Swan, vice regent of St. Theresa’s Court 1161 and chairperson of the...
The Great Northern Fair Board discussed the fairgrounds manager position and this year’s fair entertainment and also picked a new chairperson and vice chairperson at a meeting held Tuesday. Alma Seidel was named the chairperson of the board, replacing Bert Corcoran, who died earlier this month. Karla Vaughn was chosen to be vice chairperson. The fairgrounds manager position was discussed, and it was established that the fairgrounds manager must live on the fairgrounds. The board collectively agreed to post the job d...
The Havre Task Force for Urban Reforestation Committee will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree seedling planting session Monday at Pepin Park. More than 200 second-grade students from Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, Rocky Boy Elementary School and St. Jude Thaddeus School will be given tree seedlings in an effort to educate the youth about the value, care and maintenance of trees. Sara Sieglock, secretary of Havre’s Parks and Recreation Department and member of TURF, said about 250 tree seedlings will be given to the s...
A man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl failed to show up for his arraignment hearing that was scheduled for Monday in state District Court in Havre. Nicholas T. Henderson, whose age and place of residency were not available, was charged with one count of sexual intercourse without consent Feb. 9. A $50,000 warrant has been issued. According to court documents, in February 2013, Henderson and another man picked up a 15-year-old girl and another juvenile and brought them to a party, where alcohol was served. Due to extreme...
With the 2015 Special Olympics Montana Summer State Games just around the corner, area athletes are training for the big event. Athletes and their supporters will also be participating in other upcoming Special Olympics events. The Great Northern Area Special Olympics Games, where about 80 athletes from across the Hi-Line will compete, will take place April 29 in Havre. The 2015 State Summer Games will take place May 19 through 22 in Missoula. Mandy Hansen, a Havre Special...
From gold panning and paper doll making, to old-time clothes washing and apple peeling, the 11th Annual Hands On History fundraiser filled Holiday Village Mall Saturday. This year, 32 activities were set up for people to learn about how things used to be done before electricity. Allison Keeley, a co-chair of the event, said this year's turnout was "fantastic" and that 150 volunteers participated this year. "We've had an excellent turnout - tons of volunteers," she said....
A chili dinner and silent auction benefit event for local woman, Janine Harada, 59, who is battling two stage four cancers, is set for Saturday, May 2. Nichole Artis, Harada's daughter, said her mother has stage 4 metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and stage four mantle cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. "She got diagnosed with two really rare, stage four terminal cancers on the same day," she said. "She just found out in December." Artis said she admires her mother's strength and...
After 17 years, Kitty Keepers cat shelter, located on 26th Avenue West, closed its doors last week. Penney Bergren, co-founder of the no-kill shelter, said the choice to close the facility was due to a combination of several factors: a decline in financial support, a decline of volunteer help in the sanctuary, low adoption rates and health issues within the staff. "The cats still need socialization, they need people to come in and brush them. ... We can't afford to pay staff...
Pastor John Chapman is Wednesday'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. Pastor John Chapman of the First Baptist Church, has been volunteering at the Salvation Army - Havre Service Center for about eight years. Chapman is part of the Havre Ministerial Association. When the Salvation Army Church closed down in 2005, the ministry stayed open. "I came as the...
From gold panning and paper doll making, to old-time clothes washing and apple peeling, the 11th Annual Hands On History fundraiser filled Holiday Village Mall Saturday. This year, 32 activities were set up for people to learn about how things used to be done before electricity. Allison Keeley, a co-chair of the event, said this year's turnout was "fantastic" and that 150 volunteers participated this year. "We've had an excellent turnout - tons of volunteers," she said. Keeley...
With performers from Lewistown to Alberta, Canada, the 21st Annual Western Heritage Roundup event, organized by the Montana Country Poets and Pickers group, took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Chinook. People performed a variety of acts, including poetry, songs and stories at Chinook High School's Sweet Auditorium. Dale Mailand, secretary of the Poets and Pickers, said his favorite part about being involved with this event is "seeing the people enjoying themselves and...
The Monday omnibus hearing for a man accused of physically dragging a peace officer has been delayed to May 4. Sampson F. Mayer, born in 1986, of Havre was charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer and one count of resisting arrest March 16. He pleaded not guilty March 20 before District Judge Daniel Boucher. Boucher rescheduled Mayer's hearing to May 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hill County Courthouse. According to court documents, Havre Police Department received a...
The Great Northern Fair Board welcomed a new member and heard updates concerning the fairgrounds manager position during a meeting held Monday. Karla Vaughn was introduced as a new member of the fair board. Mike Sharp, the interim fairgrounds manager began his 90-day contract April 2. Paul McCann, a board member, made a motion that the Fair Manager Contract Committee update the status of fairgrounds manager as a county employee, and redefine the job description and compensation package. “We’re running out of 90 days,” he sa...
A former Lunch Box manager accused of theft after a $60 cookie sale led to a charge alleging she embezzled more than $60,000 from the restaurant is scheduled to change her plea Friday morning. Jean A. Grandberg, born in 1964, of Havre was charged with one count of theft by embezzlement by a common scheme Aug. 5, 2014. She pleaded not guilty in 2014. A plea agreement was filed April 6. According to the plea agreement, Grandberg is prepared to plead guilty to the one count of theft by embezzlement by a common scheme. According...
Multi-platinum country music singer, Neal McCoy will perform a concert Sunday at Montana State University-Northern's Armory Gym at 7 p.m. Comedian Brad Upton will open the show. This event is sponsored by the Havre Police Protective Association. With No. 1 singles including, "No Doubt About It" and "Wink" from his 1994 platinum-selling album, "No Doubt About It," McCoy has sold more than six million records. McCoy said this will be his first time coming to Havre and that his...
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force that is working to prevent teen pregnancies in Hill County is set to hold parenting workshops titled, “Have You Had ‘The Talk?’” These workshops will take place April 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be held at Northern Montana Hospital Conference Room 4A. According to the website http://www.countyhealthrankings.org, as of 2014 – for every 1,000 teenage girls ages 15 to 19, Hill County has 66 teen births ou...
For the past five years, Kim O'Leary, junior high school teacher at St. Jude Thaddeus School, has been making costumes for the school's theatrical productions - right in her own home. O'Leary was 8 years old when she first got involved with the sewing world. "My mom got me started and then I really liked it so she had me take classes," she said. O'Leary's favorite part about the costume-making process is taking a pattern and then having it come alive on stage. "I'm involved...
The man accused of burning a 5-year-old child is scheduled to go to trial July 14. District Judge Daniel Boucher set the date in an omnibus hearing Tuesday. Patrick R. Schroeder, born in 1991, of Havre was charged Mar. 23 with a felony count of assault with a weapon, or, in the alternative, felony counts of assault on a minor and assault with a weapon or, in the alternative, a felony count of assault on a minor. He pleaded not guilty to all counts Mar. 26 before District...
The 21st Annual Western Heritage Roundup event, organized by the Montana Country Poets and Pickers group, is set to take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Chinook. Arnold Hokanson, treasurer of the Poets and Pickers, said this event will feature about 30 performers. “The basics of the whole thing is for people to get together, display their talents and have a good time,” he said. “Cowboy poetry has been around a long time. There were some great cowboy poets (who) originated way back in the 1920s — and they were two ope...
United Way of Hill County's new executive director has big plans for the area. Jessica Nebel has been working for the organization since January. Nebel said most of the organizations that United Way of Hill County supports fall under the categories of education, health or income stability. "This year, we are really refocusing and rebranding ourselves," she said. "I would like to see us have a bigger presence in the community." Nebel said United Way's plans for the future...
Sheila Forshee, former secretary-treasurer of the Giveaway House in North Havre, pleaded not guilty Monday in state District Court in Havre to charges including theft by a common scheme. Forshee was charged with one count of deceptive practices and one count of theft by a common scheme March 9. She pleaded not guilty Monday to both counts before District Judge Daniel Boucher. Forshee's attorney, Melody Brown, requested that Forshee be able to travel outside of Hill County...
The Hill County Park Board held lengthy discussions Monday night concerning a new idea for Beaver Creek Park and grazing monitoring. Robbie Lucke, a board member, discussed his idea of incorporating a new amenity at Beaver Creek Park — a “Night Skies Park.” “If we were to start a Night Skies Park, which would be great for stargazing and things like this, I’m kind of hoping there will be a group that will come along and say that they’d like to do this and start some activities out there so that we really knew that it was goin...
The H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation will be holding the 11th annual Hands On History event Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holiday Village Mall. Elaine Morse, Clack Foundation president, said there will be about 30 to 35 activities set up such as gold panning, apple peeling and old-fashioned clothes washing. “We’re going to have a sheep to shawl event where there’s actually going to be sheep. They’re going to card wool, they will spin and then there’s actually some people that have an old-ti...
With Easter Sunday just a few days away, the Havre Daily News went on the street to ask some local people, “What does Easter mean to you?” Anthony Cammon: “As Christians, (Easter is a time to) remember the crucifixion of Christ and, more significantly, the resurrection on Easter morning.” Mike Zook: “It means family, renewal. It’s a time to come together and celebrate our Christian faith.” Adrianna Riley, 10: “It’s a holiday where the Easter Bunny comes for kids and you can give presents to other people and you dye eggs and...
