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A recent decision by the Chinook School Board to authorize certain people to carry a firearm at school and comment at a back to school assembly about the legality of strip searches has angered a number of parents with children in the school system and caused one teacher to quit after 10 years at the district. Chinook Public Schools Superintendent Fred Hofman said the firearm decision by the board comes after months of deliberation after a school shooting threat that occurred in Chinook High School back in May, but some, inclu...
Havre Police Department A 10:04 a.m. Friday caller on Fourth Avenue reported a theft from a vehicle. -- A vehicle crash was reported on First Street West Friday at 5:03 p.m. -- An officer stopped to investigate trash cans knocked over at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street Saturday at 2:09 a.m. -- David C. Eastman of Havre, 58, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, failure to back safely, disorderly conduct and trespass to property after officers were called 2:30...
Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an update Friday on caution advisories on harmful algal blooms that included Beaver Creek Reservoir on the north end of Beaver Creek Park about 8 miles south of Havre. People are warned to use caution at the reservoir to avoid exposure to potential harmful algal blooms and to keep pets out of the areas where they see algae. Harmful algal blooms, commonly called blue-green algae, can potentially be harmful to both people and...
Hill County recently received a $3,000 grant for safety equipment from the Montana State Fund for completing a nine-month series of WorkSafe Champions classes set up by then-Hill County Safety Coordinator and Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams. Williams is running as a Democrat for a seat on the Hill County Commission against incumbent Republican Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean and independent candidate Les Odegard. Williams stepped down from her position as county safety coordinator last week,...
Richard Wayne "Richie" Cook Jr. 47, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah from complications of heart surgery. A viewing will be Friday September 9, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home, 1201 Front St, Fort Benton. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the LDS Church in Fort Benton, with his celebration of life service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium. His burial will follow at the Cook...
Alberta Langel, Billings, joined her heavenly family Friday, September 2, 2022. She was born Sunday, September 29, 1940, to Albert and Madeline (Romine) Dierkens in Kansas City, Missouri. Being raised in the Belgian (East Bottoms) community was a joy and many life-long friendships made. Alberta graduated in 1957 from Cardinal Glennon High School. To help with tuition during high school, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital, and as a receptionist at Luce Manufacturing. While...
David Joseph "Jay" Meyers Sr., 71, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Sunday, September 4, 2022. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2022, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2022, all at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Meyers Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jay's online memorial page to send...
Larry Thomas Sasaki, age 71, passed away due to complications from heart surgery September 1, 2022, in Great Falls. He was an easy-going man with the patience and precision to haul the world’s largest tractors across the country. Fueled by his parent’s indefatigable work ethic, he would quietly do what was needed to be done without being told or even asked. Though he wasn’t fluent in the native language of his family’s heritage and unfortunately was never able to fulfill...
Melanie O. “Zsa Zsa” Courchane, 54, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Saturday, September 3, 2022. Wake services began at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2022. A Rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday, and funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. today, September 6, 2022, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Courchane Family Cemetery....
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2702 Resolution and Order Resolution No. 22-2703 Fixing the Salaries of Current Office Holders for Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 ending June 30, 2023 Resolution No. 22-2704 Adopting the Final Budget and Appropriations for County Funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 and Ending June 30, 2023 Contracts...
College football made its return to the Hi-Line Saturday morning as the Montana State University-Northern football team held its home opener at Tilleman Field. In a contest against Southern Oregon University, both teams were looking to pick their first win of the young season. But in their first home game under head coach Jerome Souers, the Lights could not keep up with the Raiders as SOU raced out for a 56-6 victory. "It's pretty disappointing," Souers said about the loss....
Excitement was in the air Friday night as local football fans finally got to watch the Havre High football team play this fall. At Blue Pony Stadium, the Blue Ponies hosted their home opener against their rival Lewistown as both teams looked to move to 2-0 on the young season. Unfortunately for the Ponies, the Golden Eagles took an early lead and never looked back en route to a 24-7 victory over the Ponies. "We didn't play well enough but that's a very good football team,"...
On the road Saturday afternoon, the Havre High volleyball team started its conference schedule with a match against Sidney on the road. After a strong season in the Northeast A last fall, the Blue Ponies hope to continue that dominant play this year. Well, the Ponies looked like they should be the cream of crop in the division once again as they defeated Sidney in three sets (25-8, 25-9, 25-7). "I thought the girls did a really good job," HHS head coach Stephanie Huse said. "I...
After weeks of conditioning, the Havre High cross country teams finally began the season this past Friday with the Hardin Invitational. In the first competition of the fall, the HHS girls team finished second in its meet while the HHS boys team placed fourth, which is where HHS head coach Erin Lynch expected them to finish. “I was overall pretty happy with where our kids were this week,” Lynch said. “The first meet of the season is always going to give our team a basel...
MISSOULA (AP) - Lucas Johnson threw four touchdown passes and the Montana defense forced five turnovers as the FCS second-ranked Grizzles coasted to a 47-0 win over Northwestern State on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Johnson, a graduate transfer from San Diego State, was 15 of 24 for 208 yards with Mitch Roberts going for 103 yards and two scores on six catches. The Grizzlies, who finished with 464 total yards, had 211 rushing and Marcus Knight and Nick Ostmo...
The second full week of high school volleyball on the Hi-Line is in the books, and so is the holiday weekend. So, things will really heat up now. Last Tuesday night saw Fort Benton beat Chester-Joplin-Inveress in a District 7C match, by scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-20 and 25-21. The Longhorns got 16 kills from Emerson Giese, while Casha Corder had 32 assists. The Longhorns also won on Thursday night, as they beat Big Sandy by scores of 25-21, 25-14 and 25-13. Giese finished with...
TUESDAY High School Volleyball Big Sandy vs Highwood Fort Benton vs Box Elder THURSDAY High School Golf Havre at Glendive Invite High School Volleyball Chinook vs Fort Benton Big Sandy vs Box Elder HLP vs CJI Harlem vs Rocky Boy FRIDAY High School Football Havre at Hardin, 6 p.m. Chinook vs Shelby, 7 p.m. Fort Benton at Belt, 7 p.m. Harlem vs Rocky Boy 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Havre at Laurel Harlem vs Glasgow High School Golf Havre at Sidney Invite College Volleyball...
As the second week of high school football took place over the Hi-Line this past weekend, local football fans were able to get a better idea of what teams are capable of this fall. On Friday night, the Big Sandy six-man football team showed what it was capable of with a 50-0 win over Roy-Winifred on the road. The Pioneers got it started in the first quarter with Braydon Cline throwing a five-yard touchdown pass to Kody Strutz. After getting a stop on defense, Lane Demontiney...
