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Justice Lawrence Brown, 17, of Havre pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted deliberate homicide and one count of attempted burglary Wednesday morning. Brown had his arraignment in Hill County Judicial District court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. A transfer and omnibus hearing is scheduled for June 29 at 10:30 a.m. Brown's council said they will request to have the defendant transported to Havre for the hearing. The transfer hearing is to determine whether or not he...
After battling a number of medical conditions, Rick Neuwerth, owner of Grateful Bread is still facing mounting medical bills. Neuwerth said the Centron Services lawsuit, described in his May 4 Letter to the Editor, is now out of the picture. "Enough money has come forward, that that is now settled," he said. But Neuwerth still has more than $20,000 in medical bills. "I had squamous cell carcinoma on the very back of my tongue and it metastasized into my lymph nodes, and...
"The Lieutenant of Inishmore," a dark comedy set in Ireland, has much renown inthe theater world. Bethany Mason said she read the play in college and Montana Actors' Theatre's Jay Pyette gave her the opportunity to direct a production of it. "It's a dark, dark comedy," Mason said. "It's kind of like BBC meets 'Reservoir Dogs.'" She said that, though the play is fun, it's pretty bloody. "Essentially, it's a farce," she said. The play is about how far people will go to justify...
Plain Green LLC, a Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation-based company that offers loans online, partnered with Strive for College, a nonprofit that aims to help qualified high school students get into college, and the two organizations toured Rocky Boy High School and Box Elder School to visit with upperclassmen. Plain Green administrators said they are going to give $200 to Rocky Boy and Box Elder students who show them a letter of acceptance from a college. The money will help...
Randy Bachmeier, the dean of the extended university at Montana State University-Northern, has been awarded $75,000 from the university after the Human Rights Bureau ruled in his favor in his complaint. Bachmeier filed a complaint of sexual harassment against former MSU-Northern provost Rosalyn Templeton, and then filed a complaint with the HRB that he had been retaliated against for doing so. HRB hearing officer Terry Spear made judgments in favor of both parties - that...
The Montana Army National Guard facility in Chinook will be closed. The facility for years served as an armory and a field maintenance shop, said Lt. Ryan Finnegan of the MANG headquarters in Helena. But the building hasn’t been used as an armory in at least a decade, he said. It Its sole purpose is to do maintenance to Army equipment. Four people work at the facility, he said. But by November, because of natural attrition, only two employees will remain by November. November is the earlier the building will close, he s...
Sheila Forshee, the realtor who was in charge of the Rails Inn, and the owners of the Rails Inn, Jim and Sharon Dewitt, came to an agreement at their hearing Wednesday as to what to do about the late payments of rent and utilities of the building. April 27, tenants found notes on their doors that informed them that since rent and insurance had not been paid on the building, they had 72 hours to vacate. While that was canceled, tenants were told Wednesday they now have 30 days to vacate. As of last week, about 35 tenants were...
A group of sportsmen, backpackers and conservationists are urging the federal Bureau of Land Management to take another look at its plan for the future of public lands along the Hi-Line. Speaking with reporters Wednesday morning, members of the coalition said they wanted to preserve some of the best hunting land and open space in the West from encroachment of energy exploration, power lines or roads. “This is one of the last places in the country that looks like it did when Lewis and Clark were here 200 years ago,” said Dav...
Following is the Stone Child College Graduating Class of 2015. An asterisk* indicates more than one degree earned Associate of Arts-General Studies Native American Studies Option Honorary Irene SunChild Mitchell Earl Arkinson Associate of Science Business-General Business Option Clyde Brown Toni Piapot* Michele Standing Rock Tenniell Tatsey* Melvin Joseph Billy Associate of Science Business-Office Administration Toni Piapot* Tenniell Tatsey* Mavis Reddoor Associate of Science Applied Science-Allied Health Option Henry...
From Havre Public Schools Havre Public Schools will be offering a free summer meals program for youth. Children 18 and younger will be able to eat breakfast and lunch June 8 through July 31 at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, 801 4th St., and Highland Park Early Primary School, 1207 Washington Ave. The meals will be provided Monday through Friday each week, with breakfast 8:30 to 11 a.m. and lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents or guardians accompanying a child will be able to purchase meals, $2.25 for breakfast and $3.75 for...
After two weeks of active (not normal) social life (nonexistent) with friends from British Columbia and then with my cousin from Sedro Woolley, Washington, and following two nights of long sleeps, my life has returned to a sedate routine. Mostly. I could call it “routine times two.” Each day with my friends, I walked three or four or six times what I previously had been doing. Plus, I continued with my physical therapy, which means the extra walking enhanced my strength and...
Havre Police Department Officers gave a warning to people at a 1st Street establishment after responding to a 12:41 a.m. call this morning about people arguing. —— Officers responded to a 1:13 a.m. call this morning from a 1st Street establishment about someone smoking pot in the smoker’s room. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigated a 1:02 p.m. Wednesday call from the Havre City-County Airport about a suspicious man. —— Deputies investigated a 7:58 p.m. Wednesday call from a U.S. Highway 87 establishme...
MALTA - Elmo B. Simonson 78 passed away Thursday April 16, 2015, at Missouri River Manor. Services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2015, at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Grandview Cemetery in Columbus, North Dakota. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Elmo was born on July 24, 1936, in Columbus, North Dakota, to Benhard and Ella Simonson. He was the youngest of 14 brothers and sisters.... Full story
Roy V. Hamilton was born in Philipsburg, Montana, in April 1917 to Andrew and Selma Hamilton. After Selma died in the influenza epidemic, Andrew married Ragnhilde, and Roy eventually became big brother to Hazel, Cart, deceased, and Helen, deceased. After graduating from Granite County High School, he studied mining engineering at the Montana School of Mines in Butte for two years and worked in mining for much of his career. Initially a sergeant in the Army Corps of Engineers... Full story
All season long, Havre High head tennis coach George Ferguson has talked about a process. A process that started back in March and was never about wins and losses. Instead, Ferguson has preached nothing but improvement. That process is now coming to a head as the Blue Ponies get set to play in the Central A divisional tournament today and Friday in Bozeman. Havre is the defending champion in both boys and girls, and in fact, the Blue Pony boys have won six straight Central A...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking a campground host for Bear Paw Lake Fishing Access Site, located on the “second lake” in Beaver Creek Park south of Havre. This is a volunteer position. The camp host would be responsible, among other things, for checking fee compliance, general cleanup and answering questions from campers. Volunteer must have their own personal RV or camping trailer. A “host pad” provides free electricity, water, telephone, sewage and a picnic table. The position is available from Ma...
In the decade-long history of Havre High softball, there have been many tremendous players and attempting to figure out the best would be an exercise in futility. However, if a list of the greatest players in program history is ever compiled, there is no doubt that Paige Henderson's name belongs near the top. "She's good, she's a good player," HHS head coach Bob Evans Sr said. "I always think she is one of the six or seven best players to ever play in our program. She just doe...
