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GREAT FALLS - In a plea agreement covering federal six cases, former state Rep. Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, pleaded guilty to charges in four of them this afternoon. "I'll accept that mistakes were made," Belcourt said after the hearing at federal court in Great Falls. "But I want the truth to come out at my sentencing hearing." Belcourt pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting bribes, a count of tax fraud and a count of theft from a Indian tribal government receiving... Full story
HELENA (AP) — The Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians is moving closer to the federal recognition it has sought for 35 years. The U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would recognize the tribe. The bill sponsored by Montana Sen. Jon Tester and co-sponsored by Sen. John Walsh now goes to the full Senate. (Details in Thursday;'s Havre Daily News.)... Full story
Business owner Hunter Burns pleaded guilty for himself and for his business to a charge of filing a false claim against a federally funded project. Burns admitted this morning in federal court in Great Falls to filing a false claim on work on the Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System project, which the prosecution says was used to benefit others charged in the indictments, including Burns' former partner in his construction company, James Howard Eastlick Jr., and Chippewa Cree Construction Corp. CEO and... Full story
The days of over-the-air television are alive again in Havre. KRTV Channel 3 in Great Falls says it is now providing "high quality digital signal to the area." The digital translator on Cement Hill north of Havre began televising KRTV's signal last week. People living 20 miles north, west and east of Havre should be able to get the signal, said Marlowe Rames, the station's chief engineer. Rames said he recommends a rooftop antenna for the best reception, but in many cases, old-fashioned rabbit ears on the TV set can work....
JoAnn Frank, 79, of Chinook, passed away March 27, 2014, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. There are no services at this time. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
Marilyn Hutton, 77, passed away March 28, 2014, at the Peace Hospice House in Great Falls. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Turner High School gymnasium. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
Judy Bland, 64, of Lewistown, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Highland Cemetery in Havre, with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. An informal reception will follow at the AmericInn, in the Perk. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Montana Chapter of NAMI, 616 Helena Ave. Ste. 218, Helena, MT 59601. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home... Full story
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 28, 2014, Melvin Lynn Deppmeier, 70, lost his battle with cancer at Benefis Hospital Extended Care in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. The family has suggested in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the City of Great Falls Animal Shelter at 1010 25th Ave. NE, Great Falls, MT. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been... Full story
Hubert F. Golie, 76, of Chinook, passed away March 30, 2014, at Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook. There are no services at this time. A full obituary will follow Friday.Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
Merle G. Thorstad, 82, of Lloyd, passed away of natural causes at his ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 3, 11 a.m., at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook, with burial following at Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Vigil and rosary will be Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m., at the church. Merle was born to George and Clara Baldwin Thorstad on Nov. 17, 1931, in Chinook. He grew up on the ranch south of Lloyd with two... Full story
Dr. John Margaris, of Great Falls, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2014. Burial will follow the service at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at O'Connor Funeral Home on Thursday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.and Friday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The family will greet friends on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Dr. John was born in Great Falls on Oct.... Full story
Getting out on the golf course during early spring is never easy in Montana, but with the Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s golf teams resuming action this month, the Lights and Skylights have still been hard at work in their preparations. Before the break in action, Northern competed at three meets and invitationals through September and October. And while the final results were up and down, Northern does have standout golfers returning as well as pot... Full story
Along with warnings of delays in grain sales, increased traffic on the BNSF Railway tracks along the Hi-Line are causing changes to passenger rail service. Amtrak has set a new schedule for the Empire Builder that runs along the Hi-Line effective April 15, with the hope of reducing delays. Both the eastbound and westbound Empire Builders were about three hours behind schedule getting to Havre Tuesday. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari of Chicago said Tuesday that the traffic... Full story
Thirteen Rocky Boy High School students got a chance to visit the nation’s capital for a week and take a more hands-on approach to learning about the government and history. Kendall Griggs, a Rocky Boy High School art teacher and the Close Up program adviser, said the kids had a great trip to Washington, D.C. The 13 students in the Rocky Boy Close Up program were broken up into groups upon their arrival in D.C. to share rooms with kids from other states, Griggs said. “They got exposure to other ways of life … that exper...
Five people will be running for three seats on the Havre school board in the May 6 elections. The names of those running for the three open seats are: Ericka Everly, Timothy Scheele, Bobbi Teasley and incumbents Curtis Smeby and Cindy Erickson. Darlene Bricker, the present board chair, will not seek re-election, meaning the board will elect a new president at its organizational meeting in July. Winners will serve a three-year term in the unsalaried position. This is the first time in several years that there has been a... Full story
As the bowling leagues are winding down it is time to look at the high scores for the year in each league. SUNDAY KEGLERS: Christie Holden 223, 602 for the women and Roman Surber 300 and Kelly Olson 810 for the men. MONDAY STRAIGHTAWAY MIXED: Shawn Mariani 300, 1019 (4 games). WOMEN’S CITY: Julie Rodgers 266, 691. MENS CITY: Shawn Mariani 300, 766. THURSDAY MORNING HOUSEWIVES: Julie Rodgers 248, 675 THURSDAY MIXERS: Dianne Watson 234; Julie Sparks 596 for the women and Chris Pappas 289; Andy Owens 763 for the men. High a... Full story
