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Testimony Thursday of a witness for the prosecution in the Shane Johnson murder trial conflicted with testimony of another prosecution witness after a nearly hour-long pretrial discussion of issues including that testimony. Johnson is accused of murdering his brother Nov. 9 in their Havre residence on 2nd Avenue by shooting him following a fight in the living room of the house in which Travis Johnson punched Shane Johnson in the nose, causing it to bleed profusely. The defense contends that Shane Johnson tried to get away...
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and Montana State University-Northern have been celebrating Native American culture with various events as part of Native American week. In Rocky Boy, the community was invited to attend a series of lectures on topics that included intergenerational trauma, the Cree language, suicide prevention, elder and child abuse, anti-bullying and grandparents raising grandchildren. At the reservation, the events were kicked off with the annual diabetes...
One man accused of embezzling money in a Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation scandal was sentenced Thursday and another chair of its tribal council is scheduled to change his plea in charges filed against him. James Howard Eastlick Sr. of Laurel, father of Rocky Boy psychologist and former head of the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s health care system James Howard Eastlick Jr. of Havre, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to charges that he, and his daughter and then-son-in-law conspired with Chippewa Cree Construction Corp. head Tony Bel...
We take a look at the Sept. 25, 1914 issue of The Havre Plaindealer for this 38th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of our statehood. Front page news included a story about Hill County's display at the State Fair in Helena, praise for both cattle and grains grown in this area, a meeting about the Wonderland Trail was being organized for the winter, a column about the new oil well west of Havre, the Many Glacier Hotel was...
Havre Police Department Jay Perry Springer, 50, of Havre was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and criminal contempt after officers responded to an 8:02 a.m. Thursday call from 6th Avenue. —— Officers investigated an 11:59 a.m. Thursday call from Boulevard Avenue about a stolen HP laptop and an Xbox 360. —— Officers investigated a 1:31 p.m. Thursday call from 10th Avenue about a chainsaw, weed eater and other tools that were stolen. —— Officers investigated a 4:50 p.m. Thursday call from Highland Pa...
Francis Louis "Frank" Richter, age 84, well-known Joplin farmer, died Sunday, Sept. 21, at Liberty Medical Center in Chester. His funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Following burial at the Joplin Cemetery, a reception will be held at Kjos Hall. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Memorials may be given to the Joplin Community Hall, the Joplin Community Park, any Parkinson's research center or donor's choice....
MALTA — Loretta Patrick went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23, 2014, after a three-year battle with cancer. Rosary was at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, at Kirkwood Funeral Home. Mass was 10 a,.m., Friday, Sept. 26, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Cory Sticha officiating. Interment will be in Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Loretta was born in Havre, Montana, on May 12, 1939, to Floyd and Katherine (Fisher) Whaley. She grew up on the fam...
On Sept. 22, 2014, our beloved father, son and brother Louis Michael Lavenger, "Mike," went to be with the Lord. Rosary will be Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at 7 p.m. , at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at 1 p.m., at the St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Arrangements made by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Mike was born Sug. 7, 1956, to James and...
Dorothy Crane, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Wake services began at 6 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at the Coffee Ranch and continued until her traditional funeral service, which was 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, also at the ranch. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Dorothy's online memorial page a leave a message of condolence for her family at...
Charles G. Barrows of Hays, a retired truck driver died at his home of natural causes on Sept. 24, 2014. A gathering of friends will be 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at St. Paul’s Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Burial with military honors will be 11 a.m., Saturday Sept. 27, in the Werk Family Cemetery in Hays. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com....
The yard of Joe Phillip at 516 3rd St. was chosen as the Yard of the Week by the Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club. "It is a very unique and interesting property, giving one the feeling of a little oasis," the club said in its statement. "In the front yard, there are several raised beds made by Joe out of recycled wood. They have been planted with a variety of flowers as well as spring vegetables.There are also several rose bushes along the front sidewalk, as well as potted...
The Havre Police Department has been awarded $125,000 to hire or retain police personnel through a grant also given to three other communities. Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh announced Thursday that the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office, the Butte Silver Boy Law Enforcement Agency, the Havre Police Department and the City of Missoula were to be given grant money through the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program. Each agency was given $125,000, except for Butte’s, which received $250,000. “Building trust betwe...
The theme of Chinook’s 10th Annual Sugarbeet Festival this year is the honey bee industry and celebrations kick off today. “We try to showcase one of our local industries every year,” said Mitzi Cecrle, the director of the festival. “This year we have chosen the honey bee industry.” The Sugarbeet Festival’s main purpose is to showcase the business of Chinook and celebrate the community. Cecrle said one of the most popular events is the sugarbeet growing and decorating contest. “It’s a way to showcase our enthusiasm of o...
Sometimes I feel crazy about my animals, really. Tuesday I spent 45 minutes riding my horse with my dog along for the adventure, then spent one-and-a-half hours cleaning mud and weed seeds off my dog. Why? Because, that was the responsible thing to do, and I think my dog looks cuter than a bug's ear with the fuzzy/wiry hair on his legs left longish. Chaps - that's what they call the fuzzy-leg look, and he rocks them like an A-list star - collect everything dirt and weed related, and they need to be cleaned frequently. His cha...
Another trip to Salt Lake City, another tough loss for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. It just seems like the Skylights can’t get over the hump when playing at Westminster. Thursday night, the host Griffins beat the Skylights for the seventh straight time in Salt Lake City, as they won the Frontier Conference match by scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-19. Northern, which fell to 0-5 in the Frontier, got off to a slow start and just couldn’t quite rec...
If there is one team more than any other that the Havre High volleyball team loves to beat, it's the Lewistown Eagles. And for the first time this season, the Ponies will get a chance to take the court against their arch rivals. The road has been difficult for the Ponies so far as they have faced some difficult competition and are just 1-8 overall and 1-2 in the Central A. Yet, HHS can make up for those losses with a win tonight over Lewistown when they host the Eagles at the...
There's a lot of football left in the Frontier Conference season. But it's safe to say the Montana State University-Northern Lights' backs are against the wall. And Northern's next opponent is a team that always has the opposition backed into a corner. The Lights (0-3, 1-3) return home from a disappointing 50-30 loss last Saturday at UM-Western, and now have to face the NAIA's best offense as the No. 7 Southern Oregon Raiders come to Havre Saturday for MSU-N's homecoming...
Coming off of heartbreaking defeats against the top two teams in the FCS, the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats are set to bounce back. Saturday, the No. 7 Grizzlies (2-2) open Big Sky Conference play with a homecoming game against the 1-3 Northern Colorado Bears at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Also Saturday, the No. 13 Bobcats (2-2) open league play as well, hosting the University of North Dakota at Bobcat Stadium. The Cats game with UND (2-2) is also a homecoming...
Everything about the high school golf season is a prelude to what the Havre High boys and girls golf teams are about to face. Every round, every swing, every putt, it's all been a warmup for the 2014 Central A Divisional tournament. Now that tournament is finally upon the Blue Ponies. Havre will play in the divisional tourney Saturday at Cottonwood Hills Golf Club in Bozeman. The tournament is 18 holes, and at the end of it, two boys teams, two girls teams and 30 individual pl...
Nonconference play has not been kind to the Havre High football team this year. The Ponies lost three of four games. But the great thing about high school football is those nonconference games don't matter, not when it comes to making the playoffs anyway. For Havre, the games that count start tonight in Livingston. The Rangers represent the first of four conference opponents in five games for HHS. The outcome of those four games, against Livingston, Belgrade, Lewistown and...
The preseason in Class A high school football can be a long one. For teams in the Central A Conference, it's even longer. To play a nine-game schedule in the Central A, teams need to play five nonconference games, so it takes a while for the start of conference play to roll around. But just as the days start to get shorter, and the air on a Friday night gets a little cooler, conference play, in particular, Central A play, arrives. It arrives for the Havre Blue Ponies in the fo...
"Be not like the horse or mule without understanding who must be guided by bit and bridle lest it stray from you" - Psalm 32:9 Years ago when I was pastoring in rural Wyoming, there was an incident when the state troopers pulled over a local guy on horseback for drunk driving. Seems he had lost his license after a few too many DUIs and so rode his horse over to the local watering hole to bend the elbow. Then after becoming nearly incapacitated, he left at closing time,...
The Timely Trio, a group of ladies who have sung in the Havre area since 1983, will be sharing their intricate harmony and sensitive, soulful interpretations once again locally. Their concert, sponsored by Montana Synodical Women, will be held Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Admission is $7. The Montana Synodical Women agreed to open the concert to the public since the Trio has not sung in the Havre area for quite some time. “We very much appreciate the ladies inviting the community,” said Dena Tippets, one...
