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The Montana Youth Academy in Dillon offers opportunities for at-risk Montana children to help them through hard times and get their lives back in focus. Caleb Denny, a 17-year-old Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation youth, just finished his stint at the academy and said that he was glad he went. Before he went to the academy, he said, he was drinking, smoking, "carrying-on," going to jail and such. But, now things are different. "It helped me control my anger and gave me...
With 2014 work on BNSF Railway tracks wrapping up, the national rail transportation service plans to get its Hi-Line trains back on schedule. Amtrak announced that The Empire Builder that runs from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Ore., will resume its regular schedule Jan. 12. The Amtrak release says the change — and regularly busing passengers through portions of North Dakota — were implemented to allow for work on track expansion along the route. BNSF, which owns the tracks on which The Empire Builder runs, invested mor...
Investments made in Havre over the past year will be the highlight of this year's Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's luncheon. The Chamber's 106th annual luncheon meeting will be held at the Duck Inn Olympic Room Jan. 21, noon to 1:30. p.m. Among the speakers will be: • Darrin Boss, Northern Agricultural Research Center, sharing a view of agriculture along the Hi-Line • Havre School Superintendent Andy Carlson, showcasing the investments made within the system. The district has revamped and expanded Havre High School and Sun...
John Tuomala, 66, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Graveside services will take place at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit John’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com....
Mary Belle Hanberg, 92, of Big Sandy, passed away on dec. 25, 2014. Graveside services are planned at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements....
John Leroy Inman, 76, died on Dec, 18, 2014, in Great Falls, Montana. John is survived by his wife, Beverly, of 57 years; daughters, Joyce Billmayer of Bigfork, Montana, Judy Inman of Phoenix, Arizona, and Jill (Lorin) Krass of Hogeland Montana; and son, Robert (Twila) Inman of Conrad Montana; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and his brother Charles (Burnie) Inman of Havre, Montana. He also leaves behind many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death...
Havre Police Department An officer investigated a crash between a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck and a Pontiac Grand Am reported at 1:24 p.m. from the 1200 Block of 1st Street. —— An officer investigated a report of theft, forgery or fraud made at the police station at 1:52 p.m. Monday. —— An officer investigated a check fraud reported at the police station at 3:16 p.m. Monday. —— After a 1st Street business reported at 3:53 p.m. Monday that employees had a shoplifter in custody, an officer issued a summons to a 16-year-old...
Hill County Park Board is set to meet in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse Monday, Jan. 5, at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only 4. Old business: No. 2 Reum Road, Kaluza Cabin; Blackie Coulee Proposed Alternate Project; Committee work session; Kiwanis Cabin siding 5. New business: Assessment of Beaver Lodge — Becki Miller; Adopt-A-Highway; Park website; Rotary Pond gravel. 6. Cabin Owners Association report 7. Hill County Parks Foundation 8...
The Hill County Water District meeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the District’s shop/office at 104 2nd St. in Hingham. • Recognition of visitors; public comments, limited to any matter not on this agenda and within the jurisdiction of the District Board — three-minute time limit per speaker. • Call to order and approval of minutes of previous meeting • Old business • Other old business • New business: 1. Employee report 2. Audit report • Other new business • Other: 1. Delinquencies 2. Bills • Next meeting wi...
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind for new Montana State University-Northern head football coach Aaron Christensen. But it's nothing compared to what the next few weeks, and the coming months, will be like as Christensen settles in to his new job. The now former Missouri Valley College offensive coordinator formally interviewed for the Northern job in Havre on Dec. 18. He headed back to Marshall, Missouri, but it wasn't long after arriving in Marshall that Christensen...
Just two games stand between the Montana State University-Northern Skylights and the start of Frontier Conference play. But they are two tough ones. Today and Wednesday, the No. 17 Skylights (14-0) are in West Palm Beach, Florida, for a pair of non-conference games against tough foes. This afternoon, the Skylights take on Northwestern College. The Red Raiders are an NAIA DII power. MSU-N then wraps up the trip to Florida with a game Wednesday afternoon against Northwood...
Naomi Terry, Havre Basketball A year ago, Havre High sophomore Naomi Terry watched from the sidelines as the Blue Ponies steam rolled their way to a Class A state basketball championship. Now, Terry is a big part of Havre's title defense. In two road games earlier this month, Terry averaged 15 points and five rebounds as the Ponies swept rivals Belgrade and Livingston. Terry scored 14 points in a Dec. 19 win at Belgrade, the poured in a game-high 17 points the next night at...