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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... Full story
Spring football has come and gone for the Montana State University-Northern Lights and as of right now, one thing is clear — the Lights can run the football. After seeing his offense struggle to move the football two weeks ago in a scrimmage, Northern head football coach Aaron Christensen appeared determined to establish a running game and that’s exactly what his offense did, rushing for 213 yards Saturday at the MSU-N practice field in the Lights Spring Game. Northern got...
Tuesday, Measured Progress, the company that runs Common Core testing, had its server break down, leaving some Montana schools with a problematic situation. Darrin Hannum, the Box Elder superintendent of schools, said that his district would not be too affected by the trials and tribulations of the Common Core testing problems. "Any of the trouble the state has had, it's caused some bumps and bruises, but we'll be fine," Hannum said. Hannum said Friday his students were...
Press release Montana’s SkillsUSA held the 44th annual State Leadership and Skills Conference on the Montana State University-Northern campus last week. Northern has hosted the event since 1972. This year SkillsUSA celebrates 50 years of excellence — “50 Years of Champions at Work.” Since its beginning, SkillsUSA, formerly known as VICA, the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, has been a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure that America continues to have skilled...
Walter E. Dion, 85, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center. Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Chapel with Father Dan Wathen officiating. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Dan Wathen officiating. Burial will be held at Highland Cemetery. His family has requested that memorial donations be made to... Full story
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hill County Courthouse. The agenda: Call the meeting to order Roll call of board members Read and approve the minutes of the previous meeting Finance 1. Budget 2. Bills to be paid Committee Reports: 1. Rodeo 2. Free Stage 3. Carnival 4. Night shows 5. School 6. 4-H 7. Commercial building/outside exhibits 8. Food booth 9. Grounds and Maintenance Old Business: 1. Committees 2. Grounds contract 3. Horse barn New business 1. Officer Positions 2. HiLine H...
Robert M. King, 88, of Fort Belknap, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at his home of natural causes surrounded by his family. Wake services began at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the St. Paul Mission Recreation Center. A rosary was said at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Mission Rec Center, and funeral Mass was to be held at 11 a.m. on today, April 20, 2015, at the St. Paul Mission in Hays. Burial will follow in the Mission Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has... Full story
Glenn Joiner, 82, of Chinook, passed away on April 16, 2015 At this time, there is no service pending and cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com.... Full story
Margaret “Greta” M. Bailey, 84, of Chinook passed away on April 15, 2015. As per her wishes, arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook to send Greta to her final resting place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Catholic services will be held at 1 p.m., m at Palm Valley View Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., on Friday, April 24, 2015. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com.... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash on 5th Avenue and 19th Street Friday at 12:10 p.m. The calling party reported a gold sports utility vehicle was headed north on 5th Avenue, crossed lanes and hit a mailbox and “something else.” No injuries were reported. —— Janae Marie Downhour, 18, of Havre was arrested Friday at 2:31 p.m. on charges of careless driving and failure to notify owner of damage to property after a hit-and-run crash was reported on 6th Avenue. —— Officers investigate...
Editor’s note: The computer program provided by the Montana state government to print media reports on court actions does not always list all fines assessed. The following cases were resolved by Havre City Judge Virginia Seigel in February. Chad Joseph Woundedface, born in 1986, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 177 days suspended and three credited, for criminal contempt. In a later case, Woundedface was sentenced to 10 days in jail, six days suspended and 4 credited, for disorderly conduct. —— Malinda Marie Descharm, born...
After competing on their home track the previous three meets, the Havre High track teams hit the road past Saturday for the Gallatin Valley Invitational and found some challenging competition awaiting them. The Havre boys, which had won their last three meets, had a more difficult time scoring points at a meet filled with Class A schools and wound up finishing seventh with 29.5 points. Manhattan won the meet with 102 points. Belgrade was second with 87 and Dillon third with...
The Havre High tennis teams got a glimpse of what next month’s Central A divisional tournament will look like when the Blue Ponies traveled to Lewistown on Saturday. Havre was in Lewistown for duals against the host Eagles, as well as Belgrade, Anaconda and Livingston as part of the Central A Preview Meet, and from a results standpoint, the Blue Ponies fared well. The Havre boys went a perfect 4-0 on the day, while the HHS girls went 2-2. But more importantly, Havre head c...
The Havre High softball team knew that taking on the Belgrade Panthers was going to be a test. But, when it was all said and done, even though the Blue Ponies lost both games, they proved they could hang with one of the best teams in Class A softball. In the first game of a doubleheader, the Panthers beat the Ponies handily by the score of 17-7 in six innings. Yet, in game two, HHS came to play and led for much of the way before falling at the end to Belgrade by the score of...
