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Box Elder Public Schools were closed today after a gun or guns were found in the area of the school. Hill County Sheriff Don Brostrom said the gun was found "somewhere in the area of the school." Rocky Boy Police officers, who patrol Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, are looking into the matter, he said. Box Elder junior high school and high school principal Jeremy MacDonald said the gun was not found in the school and all he knew was that it was found within tribal jurisdiction. The school is located just outside the b...
HELENA — Former Montana Sen. Conrad Burns, a former cattle auctioneer whose folksy demeanor and political acumen earned him three terms and the bitter disdain of his opponents, died Thursday. He was 81. Burns died of natural causes at his home in Billings, Montana Republican Party Executive Director Jeff Essmann said. "He was a colorful figure who loved people, politics and to serve," Essmann said. "He brought a common-man, common-sense approach to his work in the Senate and returned to his home in Billings when his work was...
The Tri-Agency Safe Trails Task Force has used informants to help indict several people over the years for charges of illegally distributing drugs throughout Hill County. The following quote from a charging document illustrates the importance of informants in obtaining indictments: “During the debrief, Informant reported purchasing or receiving controlled prescription medications from several individuals in the Havre area. Informant provided information corroborating and supporting Task Force and Havre Police Department inves...
While she launches her congressional campaign, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau visited Stone Child College Wednesday, as students, faculty and tribal leaders crowded the foyer of the campus' Kenewash Hall. Juneau came to the campus as part of her tour of the state's seven Indian reservations. She capped off the day with a private campaign fundraiser at the home of Renelle Braaten. Juneau, a Democrat and the first American Indian woman in U.S....
About 250 second-graders from area schools missed out early this week on an opportunity to get small trees they can take home with them to plant. Snow forced the cancellation of the annual Arbor Day festivities in Pepin Park. But weather willing, the kids will get a chance again Monday when the TURF — Task Force for Urban Reforestation — Committee will pass out the small trees in jugs. The kids can plant the trees and watch them as they grow. Sara Sedlock, longtime TURF volunteer, said she sees trees around the city all the...
Staff report Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded a Havre Girl Scout a $1,500 Northwest FCS Rural Community Grant for a Gold Award project to restore cabins at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park. "On behalf of Girl Scouts and Camp Kiwanis, I thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for awarding this Rural Community Grant," Havre Girl Scout Emily Simonson said in a press release. "Camp Kiwanis has been such a tremendous asset for our community. Thanks to this grant, which is...
At last, I have a working sink in the house. No more carting all food preparation items plus dishes before and after meals out to the outdoor sink on the patio. Josue has finished my kitchen cabinets. I’m no stranger to roughing it. Back in the early '60s, when I was newly married and it seemed romantic, I had no sink. Running water meant I carried buckets from the well out by the stock tank and poured it into the water bucket on the wash stand (cold) and the copper boiler o...
Bill Ulmer of Spokane, Washington, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 21, 2016. Bill was born on Easter morning, March 28, 1937, in Havre, Montana, to Hazel and Albert Ulmer. Bill was the fourth of six children. He was preceded in death by his brothers Wesley, Kenneth and Dale; his sister Grace, and his first wife, Thelma. He is survived by his sister Kay Stevens of Great Falls; and his wife of 25 years, Charlotte. Retired for many years, Bill had been employed by Safeway, the U.S. Postal Service and West...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a disturbance after a 7th Street caller reported a fight Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. —— Officers investigated a disturbance after a Smithville Road caller reported a disturbance Wednesday at 8:16 a.m. No further information was provided. —— Russell Robert Bunten, 52, of Kalispell was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant during a motor vehicle stop on 3rd Avenue Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. —— Officers made two arrests while assisting another agency Wednesday at 5:39 p.m. No further...
The Havre High tennis teams had to suffer through their first cancellation of the 2016 season earlier this week. Now, however, the Blue Ponies will hopefully be rewarded with something new and exciting. After missing out on duals against Butte Central, Great Falls High and CMR that were canceled Tuesday, the Ponies will turn their focus to the Elks Invitational Friday and Saturday in Glendive. The Elks Invite is new on Havre’s schedule, after the Great Falls Invitational w...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team took a big step forward last season. The North Stars may have finished at .500 with a 21-21-2 record, but they proved they are a team to reckon within the Northern A district. That’s because last season, the North Stars finished with the best record in the district, and despite not qualifying for the Montana A state baseball tournament, the North Stars built a solid foundation for this season. “I think that’s what we are look...
