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  • Stabbing suspect name released

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated May 5, 2015

    Authorities have released the name of the 17-year-old who is accused of breaking into a Havre apartment complex and stabbing and injuring three Montana State University-Northern students: Justice Lawrence Brown. Brown is from Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and had a hearing in juvenile court Monday with Hill County Justice of the Peace Audrey Barger. He is charged with three counts of attempted homicide and one count of aggravated burglary and on a federal state District...

  • Damson sex assault trial set

    Tori Thomas|Updated May 5, 2015

    An Americal Legion official and former Havre businessman accused of raping a 15-year-old girl with developmental disabilities is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 28. Joseph E. "Jed" Damson, born in 1948, of Havre, was charged Sept. 12 with one count of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault. District Judge Daniel Boucher set the trial date Monday during a scheduling conference in state District Court in Havre. According to court documents, the...

  • Playing without electricity

    Tori Thomas|Updated May 5, 2015

    The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line went without something Monday that many people take for granted - electricity. The club, which is located at 500 1st Ave., honored Screen-Free Week, an annual, international celebration where families, schools and communities are encouraged to not use digital entertainment. According to the celebration's website at http://screenfree.org, Screen-Free Week this year is May 4-10. Devices can still be used for work or school purposes, but...

  • October trial set for Havre man accused of assaulting deputy sheriffs

    Tori Thomas|Updated May 5, 2015

    A Havre man accused of physically dragging a peace officer is scheduled to go to trial Oct. 21. District Judge Daniel Boucher set the date in an omnibus hearing Monday in state District Court in Havre. Sampson F. Mayer, born in 1986, of Havre, was charged March 16 with two counts of assault on a peace officer and one count of resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty March 23 to all three counts before District Judge Dan Boucher. According to court documents, Havre Police...

  • Harlem Formula 1 in Schools team wins state championship

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Press release Saturday, the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, and the Montana Office of Public Instruction hosted the State F1 in Schools Competition on the Montana Tech Campus in Butte. F1 in schools is a U.K.-based nonprofit that is designed to interest students from around the world in STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - careers by involving them in a hands-on project using science and engineering principles and skills. Over the course of the...

  • Summer parks and rec program registrations set

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Press release Registration for all summer recreation programs and swim lessons will begin Monday, June 8, at 8 a.m., at the lobby of the Havre Community Pool. After June 8, phone registration for programs is acceptable.The only registration taken before this date will be early bird signup 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 31, and Sunday, June 7. For further information call 265-5781. The Pepin Park program will begin Monday, June 15. Games, crafts, special events, fun will be held for elementary school-age children. The program is...

  • Scholarships available for Havre Youth Bowlers

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Press release Havre Youth Bowling Association is offering scholarship to young people. Forms can be picked up at the Havre High School counselors office. Qualifying applicants must be a current or past registered member of Havre Youth Bowling Association and must be planning to/or attending an in-state college for the fall semester of 2015. Applications must be postmarked by May 25 and must include the application and essay portion and letters of recommendation....

  • Final nonprofit training is May 12

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. and the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering with the Montana Nonprofit Association to bring the final, in a series of four, nonprofit management workshops to Havre. The final workshop will be Tuesday, May 12, at the Havre TownHouse Inn. The cost is $100 for NMA members and $160 for nonmembers, but a discounted rate for $90 and $150 will apply for early registration. Lunch is included as part of the registration fee, as are workshop materials. The title of the final session...

  • Red Cross plans blood drawings

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Press release The American Red Cross will be holding blood draws in Hill and Blaine counties next week. There is a special need for O-negative and O-positive blood types. Donors can call 800-695-7258 to schedule an appointment with donor recruiting. Here is the schedule. Monday — St. Jude Parish Center, Havre, noon to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday — Wallner Hall, Chinook, 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday Fort Belknap Hospital, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday — Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Chester, 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday — Havre Holiday Village Mall Communi...

  • For the Record, May 5, 2015

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Havre Police Department Jessica Siya Lilleberg, 23, of Marshall, Minnesota, was arrested on charges of speeding, driving under the influence and careless driving after an officer made a motor vehicle stop at 1:33 p.m. Monday on 1st Avenue. —— Someone was arrested or issued a summons at 1:50 p.m. Monday at Havre High School. —— Officers investigated a 5:03 p.m. Monday call from Lincoln Avenue about a man unable to pay a fare, needed $12 over his $8. —— Officers investigated a 5:16 p.m. Monday call from Wilson Avenue about a ma...

  • Skylight greats inducted into HOF

    Chris Peterson|Updated May 5, 2015

    The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have enjoyed a lot of success over the years in NAIA college basketball. But no team in the school's history was better than the 1993 version, which brought home the Skylights' one and only NAIA national championship in women's basketball. And after 22 years, two of that team's most important parts are getting their due as former Northern head coach Sherry Winn and former player Charna Ophus-Seibert were inducted into the MSU-N...

  • Obituary - Dana James Stanley (Day-Eagle)

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Dana James Stanley (Day-Eagle), 49, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, May 3, 2015, on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. His wake service began at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2015, followed by his funeral service at 10 a.m. on May 5, 2015, both held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Burial will be held at Parker Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Dana's online memorial page and...

  • Obituary - Betty Jean Davey

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Betty Jean Davey of Havre passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of May 1, 2015, just hours after her 88th birthday. Her funeral service will be at First Lutheran Church in Havre at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015. Hi-Line Funeral Services is handling the arrangements. Betty was born on April 30, 1927, in Havre to Ernie and Susie Rossman. She graduated from Havre High School in 1945 and worked in Penney's Department Store for a while. She met the love of...

  • District 9C track gold on the line Wednesday

    George Ferguson|Updated May 5, 2015

    With outstanding weather for much of the spring, the 2015 track and field season is flying. And for the Hi-Line, that means the postseason is already here. Wednesday morning, preps from all over the Hi-Line and beyond will descend upon the Havre Middle School Track for the annual District 9C track meet. The meet is the first of three straight weeks of postseason action, and is a springboard to next week’s Northern C Divisional meet in Great Falls. But this 9C meet will be a l...

  • Local Golf Report: Beeters head to Class C state meet

    George Ferguson|Updated May 5, 2015

    The start of men’s league play at Prairie Farms Golf Course wasn’t the only big local golf news to come out of last week. No, there was also local golf being played in Chinook and in Arizona of all places. Last Saturday, the Chinook High School golf teams played host to the Chinook Invitational at the Chinook Golf Club, and as expected, it was a great day for the Chinook boys. The Sugarbeeters captured first-place honors over Sunburst, Fort Benton Centerville, Saco and Hig...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated May 5, 2015

    Lane Seymour, Chinook Golf It's been quite the senior year for Chinook's Lane Seymour. And it's not over yet. After winning the Chinook Invitational golf tournament last Saturday at the Chinook Golf Club, Seymour will gear up for the Class C state meet next week. Seymour has earned medalist honors in four different meets this season and has even more Top 5 finishes to his credit. An All-State golfer a season ago, Seymour is a favorite to capture medalist honors at the state me...