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Articles from the July 22, 2014 edition


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  • Police search for woman in pharmacy armed robbery

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Jul 23, 2014

    A Havre drugstore was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon, and police are still looking for the suspect. Employees at the Western Drug store on 5th Avenue were held at gunpoint by a woman who is said to be around 5-foot tall with a slender build and wearing a green hoodie with a New York emblem and a red bandana across the lower portion of her face. An employee at the store called police at 12:59 p.m. Monday after the woman, armed with a handgun, went inside the store and...

  • 5 Things to Know in Montana for July 23

    The Associated Press|Updated Jul 23, 2014

    Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. JUDGE CENSURED OVER RAPE VICTIM COMMENTS: The Montana Supreme Court censured District Judge G. Todd Baugh over comments suggesting a 14-year-old rape victim shared some of the responsibility for the crime. Baugh did not address the court after his reprimand, and he faces suspension in December before he retires from the bench. VANDYKE CLEARED FOR BALLOT: The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision that former state solicitor...

  • Essie Rose St. Dennis

    Updated Jul 22, 2014

    A memorial service will be held for Essie Rose St. Dennis Thursday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. A luncheon will follow....

  • For the Record, July 22, 2014

    Updated Jul 22, 2014

    Havre Police Department Francis Ralph Amos, 31, of Havre was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt after an 8:10 a.m. Monday 24/7 Sobriety Program violation at the police station. ——— Officers investigated an 8:30 a.m. Monday call from 5th Street about a parked car that was hit. ——— Officers investigated a 12:59 p.m. Monday call from a 5th Avenue business about the business being robbed. ——— Officers investigated a 1:16 p.m. Monday call from a 1st Street business about a gas drive off by someone driving a large motorhome...

  • Sheppards featured as Yard of the Week

    Eric Seidle|Updated Jul 22, 2014

    As with many of the Yards of the Week, the yard of Jenne and Bobby Sheppard has a well-manicured lawn and colorful flowers, but there is more than meets the eye at the 6th Avenue house. A collection of antiques and dated ornaments line the yard. Most pieces have been assembled from loose finds and local farm yards but a car side panel that hangs on the Sheppard's fence came all the way from Wisconsin. Old Havre bricks round out the backyard which has been a hobby of Jenne's...

  • Stidham not guilty plea denied

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 22, 2014

    A Havre judge Monday ruled against a Havre woman’s request to back out of a plea agreement. Cindy Stidham, born in 1966, had moved to change her plea of no contest to an assault charge stemming from threatening her husband with his own gun, and her guilty plea to a charge of possessing methamphetamine while out on bail awaiting trial on the assault charge. Her attorney, Paul Neal, argued that she could not be held to an agreement that she thought she understood when she did not. State District Judge Dan Boucher said her c...

  • West romps to Shrine Game victory in Laurel

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jul 22, 2014

    The best high school football players and coaches in the state of Montana took the field last Saturday in the 68th edition of the Montana East-West Shrine Game, and thanks to a high-flying pass offense, the West squad carried the day, notching a 34-10 victory over the East. On one of the biggest stages in Montana high school football, Columbia Falls’ Jared Trinastich stole the show, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-point rout at the Laurel Sports Complex. T...

  • Local Golf Report: Local golf leagues hit stretch run

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 22, 2014

    There’s plenty of summer fun left on the golf course. But the new school year will be upon us in no time as well. And that means that it’s time for the Havre High golf teams to start thinking about the upcoming season. Blue Pony golfers will begin practicing Aug. 14, and anyone wishing to participate in golf is reminded that he or she will need a sports physical completed before the first day of the new season. Things are quiet on the tournament front for local golfers, but th...

  • Havre's Mazurkiewicz wins MMA fight in Washington

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 22, 2014

    Former Havre Blue Pony and University of Great Falls wrestler Myles Mazurkiewicz is starting to make a name for himself on the Mixed Martial Arts scene. After winning his debut fight as a professional, Mazurkiewicz was once again victorious over the weekend inside the Octagon. Mazurkiewicz participated in 221 Industries CWC (Cage Warrior Combat) and IFC (Intense Cage Fighting) Team Montana vs Team Washington event held Saturday night in Kingston, Washington. The event took...