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After a night where a fire scorched about 2,000 acres of prairie land on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, the Fort Belknap Fire Department said the inferno is nearly 95 percent contained. Byard Lamebull, the fire department's chief, said the fire is now burning mostly trees, cottonwood and hay bales. The flames were fueled by winds of between 50 to 60 mph. Between 50 and 60 firefighters and volunteers from fire departments in Chinook, Dodson, Fort Belknap, Harlem, Lewistown,...
Havre Police Department arrested Jamie Eagleman, 25, of Havre on felony charges of attempted homicide and several other charges after a stabbing incident at Magic Diamond Casino on 1st Street West late Wednesday night, the department said in a press release this morning. She was also charged two counts of assault on a peace officer, three counts of assault with a weapon, robbery, theft and two counts of resisting arrest Wednesday evening. Police said someone called the department at 11:29 p.m. to report a theft by a woman...
Billie Seymour, 45, of Havre was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bond on two felony charges of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and one of criminal child endangerment. According to documents from Justice Court, a 13-year-old student brought a bottle of flavored water to Havre Middle School school counselor for “safekeeping.” The student said there was hydrocodone in the bottle. The school counselor notified the school resource officer and gave him the bottle for evidence, the legal papers said. According to...
Residents of Harlem, Chinook and other area communities braved the fierce winds to come out and celebrate the holiday season Wednesday night, taking part in the Harlem Country Christmas. The event, sponsored by the Harlem Civic Association, consisted of open houses, local merchants selling their wares, food, a brief Christmas concert and, of course, the chance to get pictures taken with Santa Claus. "It just gets everyone out kinda in the holiday mode, I guess. It brings the c...
Robert Sunchild, accused of beating a disabled older relative and resisting arrest, will make his plea Jan. 4. According to District Court documents, a woman called Havre Police Department Dec. 1. crying and speaking incoherently. Three officers were dispatched to the scene. According to police accounts, the first officer on the scene found the woman who called in the complaint screaming and sobbing. The officer notified the officers, who were still on their way, that an assault was in progress. The officer then went into...
The city of Havre is considering a plan to outsource its ambulance services to Northern Montana Hospital. The mayor said the plan would provide quality service to the public while saving the city a considerable sum of money. The city’s fire department, which now provides emergency medical technician service, would remain full-time, he said, but fewer people would be needed on staff, according to Mayor Tim Solomon. Solomon brought up the matter while answering questions Tuesday night from members of the Havre Study C...
Staff at the Family Resource Center will be doing their part to bring holiday cheer to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, hosting a Christmas family night. All Chippewa Cree tribal members and others are invited. The celebration will take place Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m., at the Family Resource Center’s office in the former Stone Child College library and gym on Agency Square. Attendees can look forward to stockings filled with presents, a light dinner and cookie decorating. There will be a cupcake walk in the building’s gym,...
Editor: I want to express heartfelt appreciation to the wonderful and caring people of Havre who made my short stay as an interim pastor of First Lutheran Church a very wry and meaningful fun-filled experience. Pastor Stan Hoobing Westby...
Press release The Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation is seeking nominations for the Founders’ Excellence and Hall of Fame awards for 2016. The awards ceremony will be held Friday, May 6. These two awards help honor Northern’s brightest and most successful alumni, athletes and friends. Founder’s Excellence is an award to deserving individuals in honor of their professional accomplishments, loyalty and service that have enhanced Northern’s development. In 1976, Founders’ Day was added as a Northern tradition...
This morning I sat waiting in the pulmonia outside the Mercado in Historico Old Town Mazatlan. The streets swarmed with carts, buses, autos, pedestrians and bicycles. I squinched my eyes and reduced the sights to kaleidoscopic colors, brilliant in the sun. I could smell meats on the grills across the street, guavas and oranges from the cart behind me. Shouts of vendors, of laughter, voices conversing in several languages filled my ears. Tears for no reason ran down my cheeks....
Havre Police Department Officers assisted a citizen who stopped by the police station asking to speak to an officer Wednesday at 10:55 a.m. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash at 1st Avenue and 1st Street Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. The driver in a white Chevrolet pickup truck reported to be involved in the crash drove away from the scene, and Hill County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol were notified to watch for the vehicle. —— An arrest was made in a domestic disturbance reported from 2nd Street at 12:08...
The trip to Butte in early December has become a tradition for the Havre High wrestling team. And it’s one that will continue this season the Blue Ponies will compete in the Butte Central Mixer and the Mining City Duals once again. Havre will start its busy thee-day stretch of wrestling today when they compete in the Butte Central Mixer. Then, starting Friday, HHS will take part in the Mining City Duals, a two-day meet held in Butte. The Ponies will take on Missoula H...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has this weekend off. But when the Lights return to the mat next weekend, they'll do so with a No. 4 ranking in the NAIA. The new NAIA Coaches Poll, released Wednesday night, saw the Lights move up one spot to No. 4. MSU-N is coming off a strong showing at last weekend's Battle of the Rockies, in which the Lights beat both then No. 4 Oklahoma City and No. 9 Concordia of Nebraska in duals, as well as crown three champions and...
A well-rounded high school education should offer plenty of great experiences, and when it comes to Havre High's Alara Vogel, she has gotten plenty of them, both in sports, and academics. It's hard dedicating oneself to playing sports all year long, but that's exactly what Vogel is doing during her senior year, running cross country this fall, as well as competing in swimming and tennis. While Vogel said she has enjoyed participating in all three sports, her favorite is...
