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Havre woman Peggy Teel admitted Monday afternoon to embezzling more than $10,000 during the years she worked as a teller at Bear Paw Credit Union. District Judge Daniel Boucher accepted Teel's guilty plea to felony theft by embezzlement, a common scheme and scheduled her sentencing date for Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Boucher asked Teel if it was her intent to deprive the owner, the credit union, of the property. Teel answered yes. Although the original charging document said the...
When I read Mr. Kevin Zoren's letter to the editor about the article I'd written and we published Friday, "Man arrested in bizarre parking dispute," my first reaction was to seriously consider if I mishandled the story. We reviewed the article and even discussed it as a staff. Mr. Zoren claims I mocked the mentally ill and was "eager to sensationalize the admittedly abnormal behaviors of a man who at first blush, appears to have suffered some form of psychotic break." Mr....
Dorthea "Peggy" Rowlatt, 95, died of natural causes Aug. 11, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Florida, Peggy was born April 10, 1921, in Harlowtown, Montana, the daughter of James and "Maisie" Campbell. Peggie married Eric Rowlatt on Aug. 28, 1942, in Havre, Montana. She worked for many years at Don's Medical Pharmacy. The couple spent their wonderful retirement years in Whitefish, Montana. In November of 2010, Peggy and Eric moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. Eric preceded her in...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a suspicious activity report after a Second Street caller reported Monday at 8:36 p.m. that a shed had been "broken into last night." —— Officers investigated a domestic disturbance report after a Fourth Street caller made the report Monday at 12:23 p.m. —— Officers made an arrest after a caller from the Amtrak station reported Monday at 12:43 p.m. that a woman needed to be removed off the eastbound train. —— Officers investigated a burglary report after a Washington Avenue call...
Elsie Kay (Gilbert) Nelson, 103, passed away of natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook on Aug. 10, 2016. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. A memorial graveside service will be held Aug. 19, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre, Montana. Elsie was born Feb. 3, 1913, in Benkleman, Nebraska, to Millard and Emma Gilbert. Elsie was number five of 14 children in the family. Elsie and her family lived in...
MaryAnn Whiteford, 77, passed away due to natural causes on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at the Northern Montana Care Center. Wake services began at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, and continued until her funeral service, at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Burial followed in the Meyers Parker Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit MaryAnn's online memorial page and...
The Havre Government Study Commission made it just under the wire and added a proposal to create a city manager for Havre’s government to send to the voters in November. The Hill County Clerk and Recorder confirmed this morning that the proposal was properly submitted before the deadline, 5 p.m. Monday. The proposal would both create a city manager, who would handle the day-to-day operation of the city under the general direction of a city commission. The commission, which would replace the city council, would comprise f...
The Havre City Council voted unanimously Monday night to reject a request to sign onto a letter asking the federal government to revisit a decision denying a request to expand a section of U.S. Highway 2 to four lanes. Highway 2 Association president and former state Rep. Bob Sivertsen told the council Monday that he wants the meeting with Montana Department of Transportation Director Mike Tooley to discuss revisiting a 2004 Environmental Impact Statement. The EIS returned a federal decision to build an improved two-lane with...
Editor, I would like to thank Terry Turner and his staff for the great job they do in keeping our city pest free. After traveling to other cities, we are truly spoiled by being able to be outdoors and enjoy it without worrying about mosquitoes, etc. So thanks for a great job. Lee Kohler Havre...
Life can be full of risks. Every time we step outside, we risk insect bites, car accidents or simply tripping on an uneven sidewalk. Of course, we don’t let these concerns rule our lives or change our daily activities. We take reasonable precautions, such as insisting our kids wear seatbelts and put on helmets when they take off on their bicycles. As medical providers in this community we are very much aware of the health risks that surround us. So we take precautions. We evaluate coughs and colds, schedule routine c...
Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club has chosen the yard of Darlene and Lowell Donoven at 811 9th Street West as Yard of the Month. As you enter the driveway to the Donoven home, you are greeted with a giant dragonfly whose wings are filled with broken blue glass fragments. Continuing on up the driveway, the eye is drawn to garden scenes painted on the walls surrounding the driveway. The spacious lawn is well-groomed and large planters of petunias and snapdragons add bright color to...
Booster Club again hosting Blue/White Games The Blue Pony Booster Club will again help kick off the 2016 Havre High sports season with the annual Blue/White Day this Saturday. The day starts with the Blue/White volleyball scrimmage at 2 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium, while the Blue/White football game starts at 5:30 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium. The booster club's annual barbecue and membership drive will also start at 5:30 p.m. For any questions, contact Stacy Rismon at 262-4519. Signup for Little Blue Pony Football The signup day...
Champions will be crowned this week at Prairie Farms Golf Course, as both men's and women's leagues wrap up their 2016 seasons. Thursday night, the women will complete their playoffs with the championship match, which pits Prairie Farms against Patrick Construction. Last Thursday, Prairie Farms defeated Schubert Agency and Patrick Construction bested Northern Montana Hospital in the semifinals. The men got their playoffs started with two rounds last week. Last Tuesday's first...
The 2016 season is rapidly approaching for the Montana State University-Northern football team and this past Saturday, the Lights took to the field for a live scrimmage just two weeks ahead of the season-opener against Rocky Mountain College. The scrimmage, which pitted the offense versus the defense, lasted for more than an hour and saw the offense take part in a number of six-play stints starting at around its own 40-yard line. The offense, which has looked much smoother...
