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Two more sets of charges alleging fraud and embezzlement of federal funds allocated to Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation were unsealed in federal court in Great Falls this morning. One set charges former Havre school board president Shad Huston and two of his consulting companies with embezzlement and conspiracy. He was charged for activities in his private business, unrelated to his public office. He left office in 2009. Chippewa Cree Construction Corp. CEO Tony Belcourt, a former state representative and former elected member...
BILLINGS (AP) — Montana's Department of Corrections will offer boot camp for female prisoners and cancel a mandatory treatment program that was criticized as degrading under a settlement announced Tuesday in a discrimination lawsuit. The state also agreed to pay $50,000 in legal costs and a combined $12,000 to the seven current and former prisoners named in the case, according to settlement documents provided by the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana. The lawsuit began with a complaint filed in federal court last y...
The Montana Hope Project granted a Harlem boy a wish to go to Walt Disney World with his family Monday. Richard L. Hader, the president of the Montana Hope Project and a Montana Highway Patrol officer, arrived at Harlem Elementary School to give Seth Ironchild the gift in front of an assembly of his peers at 1 p.m. Monday. Ironchild, 6, is a Harlem student who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012. Hader is originally from Harlem and, through Harlem connections on Facebook,...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Above: A Havre yard not to be missed at Halloween, said Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club members, is at 716 2nd Ave., where Donna and Bob Biem reside. Donna has been making Halloween fun for the past six years she estimates. Donna hands out bags of treats, and one year had more than 500 kids. She recalls the city police setting up a patrol car on either side of her place to make sure all the kids made it safely across the busy hilly street. Belowt: The Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club has chosen the...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Above: A Havre yard not to be missed at Halloween, said Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club members, is at 716 2nd Ave., where Donna and Bob Biem reside. Donna has been making Halloween fun for the past six years she estimates. Donna hands out bags of treats, and one year had more than 500 kids. She recalls the city police setting up a patrol car on either side of her place to make sure all the kids made it safely across the busy hilly street. Belowt:...
Editor: As the superintendent of Box Elder Schools, I would like to put your minds to rest regarding our school's status. Our school is staying open. We have made difficult decisions involving our staffing and programs. The Board of Trustees and our administration have taken the necessary steps to continue providing a quality academic and nurturing school environment for our students in years to come. Thank you for your concern, and please help us continue work toward building Bear pride. Darin Hannum Superintendent, Box...
North-central Montana got its first taste of winter this week, although the dusting was light compared to other parts of the state and nation and was mild compared to a storm that thrashed the northern plains a few weeks ago. Snow started falling in this area Sunday, with the white stuff continuing to drift down through Monday afternoon. Other parts of the state were blanketed, with parts of the southwest receiving nearly a foot — or more — of snow, as did other states including in Idaho, Nevada and California, where are...
Dane Warp, Havre High Football There's no denying Havre high sophomore Dane Warp has been a prolific passer over the last two seasons. And in Havre's regular season finale, he showcased just that. Warp passed for 339 yards and four touchdowns in last Friday night's 32-6 Havre win in Browning. Warp completed TD passes of 30, 44, 40 and 14 yards, while helping HHS to the win and a 3-1 record in the Central A Conference. Warp also excels on the Blue Pony basketball team in the...
The final regular season football games were played on the Hi-Line over the weekend, and with a handful of local teams making the postseason, some state playoff seedings were finalized. On Friday, the Chester/J-I Hawks were looking for a Northern C 8-Man championship, but came up short in a shootout. The newly renovated Simms Tigers defeated the Hawks 66-56 in Chester, improving to 8-1, while dropping the Hawks to 7-2. The Hawks had a shot at a No. 2 finish but will finish as a three seed heading into the first round of the p...
It was a busy week of sports action around the Frontier Conference. Three Frontier football teams remain the NAIA Coaches Poll, released Monday afternoon. After beating Montana State University-Northern 42-14 Saturday in Havre, Carroll College jumped from No. 7 to No. 5 in this week's poll. Despite losing a game to a forfeit, Rocky Mountain College also moved up two spots this week. The Battlin' Bears are ranked No. 8 in the poll, while Southern Oregon moved up to No. 20. The...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights got to play their first three games of the 2013-14 men's basketball season in the friendly confines of the Armory Gymnasium. But this past weekend, the Lights got their first road test of the new year. And it was a stern test indeed, as Northern beat Mount Royal University 73-63 Friday night and the University of Lethbridge, 75-73 Saturday night, with both games taking place in Lethbridge, Alberta. The two wins over the weekend...
That's it and that's all. After an exciting week of high school volleyball on the Hi-Line, the regular season is over, and it's now officially district tourney time. Chinook clinched the District 6C East championship last Thursday by knocking off the North Star Knights in Gildford in a hard-fought match. Chinook won by scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-20, giving the Beeters the top seed in this week's tourney. Makhayla Farmer had 27 kills and 12 blocks for the Beeters. Han...
