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Fifty years ago Saturday, Luther Terry, United States surgeon general, stood behind a podium on nationwide television and told the public what had been rumored for years. Cigarettes caused cancer and a variety of other diseases, and the 45 percent of Americans who smoked would be wise to kick the habit. In the ensuing half century, the public perception of cigarette smoking has changed radically. According to anti-tobacco activists, Montana has changed from being the home of...
Teresa Roberts bought a Montana Millionaire lottery ticket at the tavern show owns, Tip It Bar.When she checked the numbers, she found out she w had won. Teresa is a regular Lottery player who picked up two Montana Millionaire tickets this year. She checked the winning numbers right after the drawing and was so surprised she won, she called Lottery headquarters three times to verify the numbers were correct before she believed it. Teresa is still debating how to spend her extra cash, but part may go toward a few home...
The MSU-Northern men's and women's basketball teams were riding have after sweeping the UM-Western Bulldogs Thursday night in Havre. However, the Lights and Skylights got the tables turned on them Saturday night at the Armory Gymnasium. The No. 18 Skylights fell to fourth-ranked Westminster 60-46, Northern's first loss of the season in Frontier Conference play. A 12-2 run by the Griffins at the end of the first half proved too much for MSU-N to overcome, as was Ali Blake's game-high 29 points. A'Jha Edwards paced the...
HELENA nt. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has reversed an earlier ruling that made it difficult for individuals to file legal challenges against government agencies that ignore Montana's open meetings and open records laws. The 6-0 ruling Thursday says a person can sue an agency for violating the state constitution's right-to-know and right-to-participate provisions, even if that person doesn't have a direct personal interest in the matter. That undoes a 2006 Supreme Court ruling that required a person to first prove he w...
HELENA (AP) — The U.S. Attorney's Office in Montana collected $28.3 million in civil and criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2013. That includes $4.45 million from a Belgrade man for failing to report that a pharmaceutical company he previously owned was importing and distributing a fake cancer drug. Across the country, U.S. attorney's offices collected $8.1 billion from criminal and civil actions. U.S. Attorney Michael W. Cotter says Montana's collections included $20.5 million in civil actions, $5.8 million in criminal and c...
The Havre High boys basketball team snapped an early season losing streak by beating the Conrad Cowboys 51-39 Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. The HHS girls also beat Conrad, 49-39 in Conrad Friday night. The Blue Pony boys, who play in Lewistown Saturday night, got 29 points and 13 rebounds from Dane Warp. The HHS girls are home to host Lewistown Saturday night. Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Arlee 76, St. Regis 26 Belt 73, Centerville 54 Box Elder 80, Hays-Lodgepole 52 Bozeman 62, Billings Skyview 53...
Brian Bauer taught his class on making copper-wire wrapped jewelry at Cabin Fever. He said he has been making this type of jewelry for about three years and got into the craft in an unpleasant way. "I was wood carving with a chainsaw and injured both my shoulders," Bauer said. After this incident, he was unable to pursue his previous craft of wood carving. "Someone said I should try making jewelry," Bauer said, adding that he has not stopped since. He now makes rings,...
Thanksgiving is long over, but I’ve been trying to keep that spirit of giving thanks alive throughout the year — which is all heartwarmingly fine and furry until you get the flu and then your husband doubles down on that illness action, too. My challenge, since succumbing last weekend to fever and chills and coughing and a general malaise which has inspired up to 22 hours a day of sleeping, is to find 10 things about this bout of flu for which I am thankful. 1) It’s not intest...
In 2008 when I accepted a tenure-track teaching position at Montana State University-Northern, I felt extraordinarily fortunate to land a job that allows me to do the things I enjoy and work on things that interest me. And, as a native of Montana, I was thrilled to be working in Montana after several years of being away. One of my favorite courses to teach is applied business leadership, with topics around the importance of vision. Manning and Curtis (2013), in “The Art of Leadership” presented “10 qualities that mark a lea...
Laurel — William Rugg will be in Havre next month to assume the position of provost at Montana State University-Northern. Northern is in the middle of a variety of projects that will have an impact on the university for years to come. Rugg will be in the middle of it all. We wish him well. We hope he knows from the beginning how important Northern is to Havre and the Hi-Line. Laurel — Ravalli County Commissioners booted Jan Wisnewski out as chair of the county’s planning commission. It seems like they have a lot of reason to...
This year celebrates many milestones in Montana: the 150th anniversary of the formation of Montana Territory, the 125th anniversary of statehood, and the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Montana. This series of articles for 2014 will showcase the progress of this area of Montana since Montana Territory was established. For January, Havre newspapers will be featured. In February, entries from the Box Elder and Hingham papers will be featured. We will go back to the Havr...
Havre Police Department Alexander Dennis Eakins, 34, of Havre, was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and an outstanding Justice or City court warrant after officers responded to a 6:24 a.m. Thursday call from the hospital about a man who needed a ride home. ——— Officers investigated a 1:18 p.m. Thursday call from 12th Street about a woman who wanted to speak to an officer about threats from her ex-husband. ——— Officers investigated a 1:36 p.m. Thursday call from 11st Street West about a vehicular h...
Verna M. (Elza) Miller, 99, of Great Falls, passed into Heaven on Dec. 29, 2013, at Peace Hospice with family by her side. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel followed by a luncheon reception at Schnider Funeral Home. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Verna was born on Sept. 9, 1914, at the family home in a rural area of East Bernstadt, Ky. She was the first child and only daughter born to...
A. F. “Burk” Burkhartsmayer, 95, passed away Jan. 5, 2014, in Chinook. Rosary services will be held Sunday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m., at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Chinook. Funeral Mass will be Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at 11 a.m., at St. Gabriel’s. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
The Montana Ranchers Paying It Forward reached their goal of 40 head as of Nov. 19 to add to the successful fund to aid the South Dakotan ranchers who suffered severe losses in their stock due to winter weather in October. Rene Brown and Alisha Burcham organized an effort to gather livestock donations to give to South Dakotans in October. Brown said they hoped they would get their goal of 40 head of cattle at the time, but was unsure that they would achieve it. “I figured if we has a horse trailer-full we would be doing g...
Montana State University-Northern Chancellor James Limbaugh and his wife, Trish, spoke and expressed their excitement Thursday about changes made to the We Love Northern Ball this year. “The We Love Northern Ball is the premier social event for the university,” James Limbaugh said. Northern has been hosting the ball for 28 years. James Limbaugh said it was started and organized by community members and then was taken over by the MSU-N Alumni Foundation. This year is the first year Northern’s administration is organ...
The rivalry between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and the UM-Western Bulldogs has become as intense as any series in the Frontier Conference. And the first battle between the Lights and Bulldogs was no different. Thanks to critical plays from Jesse Vaughan, Allan Brown, Gabe Finley and Corbin Pearson in the final 10 minutes of the second half, the No. 15 Lights were able to strike the first blow, defeating the Bulldogs 61-52 Thursday night at the Armory...
BILLINGS — The chancellor of Montana State University-Billings — and former interim chancellor at Montana State University-Northern — is retiring at the end of the school year. Sixty-seven-year-old Rolf Groseth said in a Thursday letter to students and faculty that he was retiring from the post for unspecified personal reasons. The Chicago native spent four years overseeing the 5,000-student school and more than three decades involved in the Montana university system. Before that, he was acting chancellor at Northern for 1...
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula County attorney is proposing a settlement in the U.S. Department of Justice's effort to investigate the way his office handles sexual assault and rape cases. In December, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Montana said the issue could be settled if the office added three people to his staff to better address rape and sexual assault referrals from the police department. The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/1lIDFSi ) Fred Van Valkenburg responded Thursday saying he is willing to negotiate an a...
With the first day of candidate filings on the books for the 2014 election, one section is conspicuously thin — Democratic filings for legislative seats in Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. Thursday was the first day for people to file as candidates, and several people were at the counter early in the Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Havre to file for election to county offices. Several candidates also filed quickly as candidates for the Legislature, but mostly on the GOP side for this area. An exception...
Friday High School Basketball Havre boys vs Conrad, 7 p.m. Havre girls at Conrad, 7 p.m. Chinook girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Chinook boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 Rocky Boy girls vs Malta, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys vs Malta, 7:30 C/J-I girls at Power, 6 p.m. C/J-I boys at Power, 7:30 North Star girls at Sunburst, 6 p.m. North Star boys at Sunburst, 7:30 High School Wrestling Havre at Cut Bank Invite High School Swimming Havre at Class A Invite In Hardin Saturday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Lewistown, 5 p.m. Havre boys at Lewis...
The Havre High boys basketball team is nearing the midway point of the season. And after three consecutive losses, including two last weekend, a win or two this weekend would be a big boost in getting back on track. Sitting at 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the Central A, the Blue Ponies will play two more games this weekend. A win is needed to stop the downward slide, and the Ponies will first get that chance tonight when they will host the Class B Conrad Cowboys at the Havre High...
After starting the season 3-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play, the Havre High girls basketball program has a chance to pick up two more wins with one nonconference game at home, and one conference matchup on the road this weekend. The tough schedule continues to throw talented teams at the Central A Blue Ponies, but Havre knows both games are winnable. Tonight, the Ponies will face the Class B Conrad Cowgirls on the road in Conrad. Saturday, the Ponies will return home to...
It’s been a long layoff for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. But now the Blue Ponies are ready to re-start their season. Havre is in Hardin for today’s Class A Invitational, and the meet will not only be critical in getting Havre back into race mode, but it will also show the Blue Ponies what they’re up against when the state swim meet comes in just over a month. Havre will face off today against defending Class A champion Billings Central, as well as the Hardi...
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team knew its matchup with the UM-Western Bulldogs wasn’t going to be a walk in the park, regardless of how well the Skylights had been playing coming in. And while it was by no means easy, the Skylights sure made it look that way in the final 10 minutes of the contest. The No. 18 Skylights outscored the Bulldogs 17-2 in the final seven minutes in a 66-43 victory Thursday night at the Armory Gymnasium. The win over Wes...
