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A retiring north-central Montana judge is getting national attention for giving a man who admitted to molesting his 12-year-old daughter a 60-day jail sentence with 30 years of probation. A Change.org petition to have District Judge John C. McKeon impeached is gathering signatures, with more than 67,000 signatures on the national internet petition this morning. "It is time to start punishing the judges who let these monsters walk our streets," the petition says. Among the outl...
By Emily Mayer As mentioned before in this column, the year 1916 was also an election year. Sometimes campaigns get in the way of other events, and this article was published on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer’s Oct. 21, 1916 issue: LEWIS MEMORIAL AT A LATER DATE Will Not Take Place Until After Election Memorial services for the late R. X. Lewis, which was announced for Thursday evening of this week at the Hill county court house, will not take place until after the general election in November. Definite a...
Editor, I have known Kristen Juras for a long time. Born and raised in Montana, Juras practiced law for many years and has a broad range of legal experience. She taught extensively at the (University of Montana) law school, has a keen intellect, and would bring to the court new expertise in multiple areas of the law, including family law, taxation, property, and, critically, water law, which is a growing part of the Supreme Court’s caseload and a critical issue to Montana’s future. Juras has been awarded the highest rat...
Editor, For over 18 years I had the privilege of serving the citizens of Havre, first as city attorney and then as the 12th Judicial District judge for Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. I met Dirk Sandefur when he was a beat cop in Havre. I found his judgment, demeanor, knowledge of the law, common sense and actions under pressure to be outstanding. Later, I had the honor of serving on the Montana Supreme Court. As a Supreme Court justice I reviewed a number of District Judge Sandefur’s ruling. Judge Sandefur also sat as a...
A famous line in poetry says “Good fences make good neighbors,” but Canada is proving instead that good websites make good neighbors. The country which has already given us the Canadian standoff of politeness (“Go ahead.” “Oh, no, you go.” “Thank you, but I insist you go.” “Thanks so much, but I couldn’t possibly. You go.” “No, please ...”), has just launched www.TellAmericaItsGreat.com. Reported by the New York Times as the brainchild of Toronto-based agency Gard...
Taxes. Most people don’t seem to like paying them. But, most people probably would miss what they would lose if they didn’t. A major part of governing wisely is looking at what services the government will provide and how to pay for those services. A few items on the November ballot in Hill County ask the voters to decide whether they want to pay for some county services. One is a request to continue a tax level that would drop unless the voters approve its continuation. The county took out a bond to build, across from the...
Havre Police Department Joshua Kay Blatter of Havre, 26, was arrested Thursday at 8:04 a.m. at the police station on charges of criminal contempt and revocation of suspended or deferred sentence in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash after a hit and run near U.S. Highway 2 East was reported Thursday at 9:21 a.m. —— Daniel Jake Waldner of Havre, 33, was arrested on charges of criminal trespass to property and resisting arrest Thursday at 10:48 a.m. on 11th Street...
Hill County Commission Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager - Anez Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor - Hanson Wednesday 7 a.m. — 9 a.m. — Hill County Wellness Fair 7 a.m. — Chamber Business Development Meeting Thursday 10 a.m. — Business Meeting • Manual Claims • Employment Review • Resolutions • Tax Adjustments • County Permit Approval • Subdivision/ Survey Approval • Contracts • Time for comments from the public Friday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health...
Brian G. Gilmartin, 76, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. His funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Memorials in Brian's name have been suggested to the MSU-Northern Alumni Foundation, Bread For The World, 425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20024, [email protected], or to the charity of the donor's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland &...
BERLIN (AP) - Scientists at the European Space Agency downplayed the likely loss of its Mars lander, saying Thursday that a wealth of data sent back by the experimental probe would help them prepare for a future mission to the red planet. The Schiaparelli lander was designed mainly to test technology for a European robotic mission to Mars in 2020 and avoid the fate of Europe's Beagle 2 probe, which failed to deploy after landing in 2003. Data received from Schiaparelli show...
Ninety-year-old Inetia Cantin said she will bowl until she physically can't anymore. People close to her say that time is nowhere in sight. Cantin can be found at the Havre bowling alley, Hi Line Lanes, every Thursday morning between 9 and 11, along with her daughter, Linda Warneke, and the other ladies in the league. For Cantin, bowling in the women's league is the highlight of her week, she said. The bowling league she is part of these days is more about camaraderie among...
North Central Senior Center Oct 24-28 The Senior Center has its annual fund raiser approaching. People who would like to rent a table for $10 can contact Gwen at the center at 265-5464. We will be having our rummage sale, bazar, and food sale Oct. 28 and 29. Keep watch for further information. To help or participate, call the center. People can refresh their driving skills with the AARP Smart Driver Course. The course will teach: • Defensive Driving • Proven safety strategies • New traffic laws and rules of the road There...
Press release Chere Jiusto and Christine Brown will present “Hand-Raised: Historic Barns of Montana” Thursday, Nov. 3, as part of the Montana State University-Northern Chancellor’s Lecture Series. The performance will be at the Applied Technology Center, Hensler Auditorium, at 7:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. The historic barns of Montana are a threatened part of the state’s heritage. To capture their history and encourage their preservation, Jiusto, Brown and photographer Tom Ferris collabo...
It’s time for the 45th Annual Havre Art Association Show and Sale to be held at the Van Orsdel Methodist Church, at 410 Fifth Avenue, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, noon to 5 p.m. This year, Art Association members said, they are very pleased to announce that the Special Guest Artist is Leith DeWeese, watercolor artist from Saint Marie. DeWeese has taught art and mathematics and has encouraged art education in the schools and assisted many artists achieve their career goals. She will be f...
To be on familiar terms with someone for a while, we think we get to know them, right Lord? But then as time goes by, we find out that there is more than one meaning to that word know. Two fellows chat, Edison says, "Guess what, Burke, I met your friend Ezek the other day. He said that he knew you! How cool is that?" Burke smiles and answers, "Yup, I know Ezek - quite a guy, isn't he?" Edison continues: "He shared a bit about himself, when he was just a little kid. Did you...
Mark 9:2-29 Out our way, we know the importance of being in the right place at the right time and being prepared to do the day's task. It was one of my last times riding with Charlie up on Tiger Ridge. The job was to push about 200 pairs down from the summer pasture into the winter pasture. The problem was, the weather was still warm, the water still flowing and the grass still available. The cows simply did not want to go. Usually, it was just a matter of Charlie riding...
Aside from some opening night jitters in the first quarter, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team picked up right where it left off last spring — playing dominant basketball on both ends of the floor. The Skylights opened their 2016-17 season Thursday night with an 88-45 thrashing of Mount Royal University inside the Armory Gymnasium. And while MSU-N may have gotten off to somewhat of a slow start, veteran MSU-N head coach Chris Mouat couldn't have b...
If it seems like an eternity since the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team has played a Frontier Conference match, that’s because two weeks can feel like one. Northern last played Oct. 8, a four-set loss to UM-Western in the Armory Gymnasium. And since that time, head coach Bill Huebsch and his team has rested and worked to get ready for the stretch run of the season. And the stretch run begins now. Tonight, the Skylights (3-4, 4-12) return to conference play w...
Cliché’s are thrown around a lot in college football, but for the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats, cliché’s have meaning this week. Both the Bobcats and the Grizzlies have big games with a lot at stake, and that’s putting it mildly. For the Cats (2-5, 0-4), what’s at stake is starting to salvage what’s left of their season. With four straight Big Sky Conference losses, MSU cannot achieve many preseason goals, such as winning the Big Sky or making the FCS playoff...
For big chunks of the 2016 season, the Montana State University-Northern Lights have played very good football. The Lights have certainly played the part of a young team on the rise, and on the verge. But for smaller, albeit critical chunks of the season, the Lights have played like a team struggling to find consistency. That was the case last Saturday when the Lights led Rocky Mountain College deep into the fourth quarter, only to see that lead disappear when the game was on...
The 2016 season has been one of ups and downs for the Havre High football team. There have been great wins and tough losses. And now, it all comes to a head as the Blue Ponies go into tonight's game fighting for their playoff lives. Havre, which will host Northwest A champion Polson tonight at 6 inside Blue Pony Stadium, is still alive for one of the two wildcard berths in Class A's Eastern A Division. Yet, the only way HHS can guarantee a berth in the Class A playoffs is by...
For the Havre High cross country teams, the 2016 season has all led up to one race and that race will finally take place this weekend, as both Blue Pony squads get set to compete in the Class A state meet. The state meet, which will be held at Rebecca Farms in Kalispell, in an All-Class meet. The groups are divided by classification, but every cross country team in the state will be there. The Class A meets will begin with the girls competition at 1:45 p.m., Saturday,...
There are many great traditions when it comes to Havre High football. But there are none that mean more than the final walk Blue Pony players take in their last home game. The walk, a time-held pastime for Havre football, is one where all the senior players walk hand-in-hand with the senior cheerleaders, across that 100-yard stretch of gridiron one last time at Blue Pony Stadium. “I have been watching it for the last four years,” HHS senior Jase Stokes said. “And I know that...
Logan Sprouse, like so many other college football players around the country, is a long way from home, a long way from his family and the friends he grew up with. But, in less than two years playing defensive back for the Montana State University-Northern Lights, Sprouse has found a second home, and he's found a second family. The 5-11, 170-pound senior safety says that, while he's only been at Northern since the spring of 2014, the bond he and his teammates, especially his...
