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A benefit dinner and auction will be held to raise funds for a baby who was born with major medical problems that require several surgeries and frequent treatment. Addisyn Davis, born Jan. 3 to Havre residents Tanner and Lindsey Davis, and her mother were airlifted to Seattle immediately after she was born. She has already had three surgeries to remedy a few of the multitude of fetal development issues and requires three more. Addisyn must be flown to Seattle once a month for... Full story
That’s it and that’s that. The 2013-14 Frontier Conference regular season came to an end on Saturday night, and it was one of the wildest Frontier season’s in recent memory. And that’s putting it mildly. After winning the Frontier postseason title last spring, the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears followed it up with a men’s Frontier regular season title. Despite losing Saturday night in Great Falls, the Bears’ win at Montana State University-Northern last Friday night... Full story
Dan Pizzini has been playing music at KNMC off and on since 2001, when he was in the sixth grade. He calls his show the "Eclectic Arrangement" and stays true to the title, playing a wide array of genres from old rhythm and blues to 90s grunge. He began his on-air career at the radio after his brother's friend, who was the station manager at the time, introduced him to deejaying. "My brother got me into great music," Pizzini said. He began his show when the station was still in... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 10:55 a.m. Tuesday call about sex offenses. ——— An officers investigated a motor vehicle crash between a tractor-trailer and a light pole at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday on 5th Avenue. ——— Officers investigated a 7:18 p.m. Tuesday call from 16th Street about a Dumpster that was on fire in an alley behind the calling party’s house. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigated a 12:40 p.m. Tuesday call from a U.S. Highway 2 establishment about a counterfeit $20 bill. Havre Police De... Full story
A Havre man pleaded not guilty in federal court in Great Falls to charges he conspired to sell methamphetamine. Ronald Jay Kemp, 31, was arraigned Feb. 18 on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth and possession of meth with intent to distribute, said a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana released Sunday. Monday, a trial on the charges was set for April 28. According to the federal indictment, Kemp is charged with, between August 2011 and Feb. 17, 2012, conspiring to... Full story
When patients are admitted to Big Sandy Medical Center or any of the 40-some critical access hospitals in Montana, providers have to assure they will be discharged within 96 hours or four days. If the patient has to stay longer, it can mean the hospital will lose some of its reimbursement. Most of the time, that’s no problem, said Big Sandy Administrator Harry Bold. The hospital is designed for short-term stays. But it is impossible for the provider to know for sure how long the patient will need to stay, he said. So he and s... Full story
A Havre man was resentenced this week for putting another Havre man in the emergency room, requiring reconstructive surgery. The judge said the sentence will give him a chance to change his life for himself and his family. Kohl Jolen Keto, born in 1993, admitted last week to committing multiple violations of his probation on a deferred imposition of sentence for a felony count of aggravated assault. In December, state District Judge Dan Boucher ordered Keto to pay more than $40,000 in restitution and fees and imposed a... Full story
Havre City Council member Janet Trethewey has entered the race for a seat in Montana House of Representatives, giving this region its second contested legislative race in the 2014 elections. Trethewey, a Democrat, will face first-time candidate Stephanie Hess in the race for House District 28, drawn in the last redistricting to consolidate Havre into one legislative district. For several decades, Havre was split into multiple districts that included part of the city and parts of the rural areas of Hill, Blaine and Chouteau... Full story
Wednesday High School Basketball Northern C Boys At Great Falls Chinook vs DGS, 1 p.m. C/J-I vs Belt, 6 p.m. Box Elder vs W-G-R, 7:30 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Northern C Girls At Great Falls North Star vs W-G-R, 11 a.m. Chinook vs DGS, 5:30 p.m. Northern C Boys At Great Falls 8 a.m. — Denton-Chinook loser vs. Simms-Highwood loser, loser-out 9:30 a.m. — Belt-Chester loser vs. Box Elder-Winnett loser, loser-out 7 p.m. — Denton-Chinook winner vs. Simms-Highwood winner, semifinal 8:30 p.m. — Denton-Chinook winner... Full story
It’s coming down to the wire for the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team, and they picked up two more wins over the weekend. Havre swept the Flathead Fusion in a pair of games this past weekend in Whitefish, winning 3-2 Saturday and 6-2 Sunday. In Saturday’s game, Havre scored a goal in each period in what was a hard-fought win. Justin Miller found the net on an assist by Brandon Huntington, and Huntington also hit the goal on an assist by Alex Hanson. Ned Malone sco... Full story
After one week of play in the No-Tap Mixed Doubles Tournament, Alicia Burrington and Ryan Mapes are sitting on top with a score of 1,758. They are followed by Michele and Doug Denny with 1,717, and Julie Rodgers and Shawn Mariani with 1,694. There are two more week-ends left to compete for the top prize of $600. Call Hi-Line Lanes for reservations. Although the Men’s City Tournament is over, there was a highlight in the tournament worth mentioning, Corey LaBrie rolled his first ever 600 series. TOURNEY TRAIL: No-Tap T... Full story
The Rocky Boy Stars boys basketball team got hot at the right time. And after a shaky regular season, the Stars have shown that when playing well, they could be state title contenders this season. But first things first, the Stars will have to battle seven other quality teams at the Northern B basketball tournament in Glasgow this weekend. The Stars are the No. 1 seed out of the 1B and will open their weekend with a 6:30 p.m. contest Thursday against the 2B Harlem Wildcats,... Full story
The Big Sandy Pioneers were the last girls basketball team from the District 9C to make it to a Class C state tournament. Now, the Chinook Sugarbeeters and North Star Knights are in a race to be the local team that gets back there. The Beeters and Knights will be competing for Class C state tourney berths when the 2014 Northern C girls divisional tournament gets underway Thursday at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. Chinook comes in as the District 9C champion, while... Full story
Hi-Line teams have had their share of dominance when it comes to the Northern C boys divisional basketball tournament. And the 2014 Northern C might just see a local squad return to the throne in the Four Seasons Arena. Box Elder, Chinook and Chester/J-I will all begin play in the Northern C divisional today at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, joining District 8C stalwarts Denton-Stanford-Geyser and Winnett-Grass Range, 8C powers Belt and Highwood and 10C champion Simms.... Full story