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Editor’s note: This version updates that charges are being dismissed against Millo Moore and that charges of making false reports to law enforcement are being filed against Joey Ray Azure. Havre Police Department An officer stopped to investigate a man on U.S. Highway 87 Friday at 9:37 a.m. -- Leann Ahenakew Gardipee of Havre, 44, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge, after a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest business reported Friday at 10:38 a.m. that a woman h...
Duncan Standing Rock Sr., 86, passed away due to natural causes at his Rocky Boy residence Sunday, February 28, 2021. Wake services will begin at 2:00 p.m. today, March 1, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Standing Rock Family Cemetery....
The local health department said Hill County is three-quarters of the way through the current phase of COVID-19 vaccinations. Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson's written update on the state of COVID-19 in the county, state, and nation, read at a the Hill County Board of Health's COVID-19 update last Friday, said the Hill County Health Department is 75 percent through Phase 1B of the local vaccine roll-out. Larson, as well as all three...
Havre saw a "Union Strong Car Parade and Celebration" last Friday evening, with almost 50 cars, many with more than one occupant, drive through Havre in support of local union workers in response to right-to-work bills making their way through the Montana Legislature. The event saw participants from the Teamsters, the Montana Federation of Public Employees, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way, and others drive through...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 100,003 with 50 new cases, 1,609 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 68. The number of deaths was 1,357. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 700 total, 8 active, 24 deaths Hill County, reported Sunday evening that it was notified Friday and Saturday of 4 new cases. The County had 1,847 total, 13 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy — Current data not available. For...
Helen “Arlene” Brown, 92, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arlene’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Northern Montana Care Cente...
Marybelle Passon, 73, passed away due to cancer at her Havre residence Friday, February 26, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Highland Cemetery. Marybelle’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Friends of Beaver Creek Park, PO Box 2604, Havre, MT 59501, or the charity of the donor’s choice....
The Hill County Water District Board will meet Wednesday, March 3, in the district’s shop and office at 104 Second St. in Hingham. The meeting agenda is: Recognition of visitors Public comment limited to matters not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the board with a three-minuted time limit per speaker Call to order and approval of minutes of previous meeting Old business Other old business New business 1. Employee report Other new business Other 1. Delinquencies 2. Bills The next regular meeting of the Hill C...
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items: Public comments on agenda items: Claims Employment Budgets Expenditure transfer Resolutions Resolution No. 21-2650 Homeland Security Grant — Courthouse Security System Project Resolution No. 21-2654 Additional IAP Funding for COVID-19 Vaccination Planning Contracts Sheriff’s negotiations contract with Hill County FICO — courthouse security system project — contract Board Appoint...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension is offering recordings of estate and legacy planning webinars to Montanans for viewing. There are six recordings from the MontGuide Mondays series and eight recordings from the Tuesday Tips series. The recordings are free and available to the public. Topics covered in the recordings include: • What individuals can and can’t do with a will. • What to include in a letter of last instruction. • How to avoid probate with a transfer-on-death deed. • Comparing life estat...
By Havre’s HELP Committee and North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition Montana’s Through with Chew Week is observed this week, March 1-5. Bullhook Dental is once again partnering with the North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition to provide free oral cancer screenings to spit tobacco users during this week. Early detection is a key to successful treatment. Health risks of spit tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco The Mayo Clinic concludes that while there is evidence that smokeless tobacco may be less dangerous than cig...
GREAT FALLS - Fort Benton went into this year's Northern C Divisional Boys Basketball Tournament as the defending champions. The Longhorns won their first two games of the tournament to make it to the championship game Saturday night at the Great Falls Four Seasons Arena. Their opponent, Belt, gave the Longhorns all they could handle as the teams fought through two overtimes to decide a champion. The game came down to the final seconds of the second overtime. After Cody Evans...
GREAT FALLS - Fort Benton's hopes of winning its fourth straight District 9C Tournament title were dashed when they were upset by North Star in the championship game Saturday. The Longhorns rebounded to make a run to the Northern C Divisional Girls Basketball Tournament championship game and waiting for them was none other than North Star. It looked like North Star would get the better of them again as the Knights had control throughout most of the game as they led by nine poi...
The Havre High girls basketball team began postseason play this past weekend as they competed in the Eastern A Divisional Tournament at the Metra Park in Billings. The Blue Ponies went on a run through the tournament and made it to the championship game Saturday against Billings Central, only to lose yet another nailbiter to arch rival Billings Central, 44-43. And though the loss was tough, Havre head coach Dustin Kraske was proud of how his team played over the tournament's...
The Havre High boys basketball team went into the Eastern A Divisional Tournament at Metra Park in Billings this past weekend as the Northeast A No. 1 seed. And they started the tournament strong with a 69-47 victory over Livingston. Unfortunately, the Blue Ponies suffered back-to-back losses to end the tournament, and their season. Even though the Ponies did not get the results they wanted, Havre head coach Walynn Burgess commended his team for their efforts. "We are just...
The Havre High wrestling team began postseason competition this past Friday and Saturday in the Eastern A Divisional Tournament in Sidney. The Blue Ponies competed against top-ranked teams in the state such as Sidney, Lewistown, Laurel, Miles City and Livingston among others, with state tournament berths on the line. Out of the 10 teams in the tournament, Havre finished in fifth place with 113.5 points. While Havre head coach Beau LaSalle would have liked better results, he...
Under the new format, Hi-Line B-C wrestling teams were going to be part of a stacked divisional tournament this weekend in Glasgow. And that’s exactly how things turned out. The Eastern B-C Divisional in Glasgow this past weekend was loaded with great teams and saw an exciting finish as Huntley Project edged top-ranked Clasgow 260-255.5 for the divisional title. Circle and Colstrip were a distant third and fourth, respectively. Meanwhile, Fort Benton/Big Sandy was the top l...
Perhaps no one played the University of Providence Argos tougher than the Montana State University-Northern Lights did this season. And, in the Frontier Conference semifinals, the Lights, the only team to beat UP at home this season, once again gave the Argos all they could handle. However, UP has Zach Darko-Kelly, and with the Argos clinging to a three-point lead, and the shot clock about to expire, Darko-Kelly rose up and nailed an 18-foot jumper with :40 left to seal a 63-5...
It's hard enough to just beat the Carroll College women, let alone do it in Helena. But when the Fighting Saints make 14 three-pointers, it's going to be next to impossible. And that's what happened to the Montana State University-Northern Skylights in the semifinals of the Frontier Conference playoffs Saturday night in Helena, as No. 6 Carroll made 14 triples on their way to a 76-49 win, ending Northern's season. "They (Saints) played really well," Northern head coach Chris...
The road has not been kind to the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team, as the Skylights have reached the halfway point in the 2021 spring season. And this past weekend, Northern was sept by first-place Rocky Mountain College. Friday night in Billings, the Skylights fell by scores of 25-13, 25-20 and 25-17 as Rocky tallied 45 kills on 41 assists in an efficient night. The Skylights did hit well in the second game, and overall, they did have 36 kills, including 10...
