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Margaret M. Boehlke, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Deacon Timothy Maroney officiating. Burial will occur at a later date in Hingham Cemetery. Margaret’s family has requested that memorials be made to the Havre Senior Center or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted wit...
What was scheduled as a hearing in state District Court on whether a Havre woman was competent to stand trial changed tone Tuesday when attorneys submitted a signed plea agreement and Arlene D. Morsette pleaded guilty to six charges stemming from the armed robbery of a Havre pharmacy July 21, 2014. In the agreement, Morsette also agrees to plead guilty to a charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in a case alleging that, on two occasions in October 2014, she sold...
After one year of college, John Chapman thought his life needed a little direction. He found that direction in the U.S. Navy. There he went from a rebellious youngster to a man who saluted anyone and everybody. He also learned the value of teamwork, hard work and accepting a challenge. And he found his life's calling. Chapman, who is today pastor of Havre's First Baptist Church, ended up spending 28 years in the Navy. He received his call to the ministry in the bowels of the...
Local veterans and their families are being invited to a lasagna dinner at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church tonight. The church members are preparing the dinner and the youth group that meets every Wednesday night will serve the food starting at 6 p.m.. “We just felt like this was a good way to give back,” said Sherri Simonson. She said she and her Wednesday night class were talking about what they can do to their community, and the young people were interested in showing their appreciation to veterans. She urged any vet...
The Havre School Board of Trustees quickly passed a resolution Tuesday night allowing the Havre High School Band to travel to Washington, D.C., over the Fourth of July holiday. The band will represent Montana in the annual Independence Day Parade in the nation’s capital. “This is an honor,” said Havre High Assistant Principal Kipp Lewis, as he presented the proposal to the school board. Under school policy, the board has to approve all out-of-state travel for school groups. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportu...
Matt Boucher figures that if he continued acting the way he did in his younger years, he might be spending time in the Hill County Detention Center today. But after graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Marines. It taught him responsibility and gave him a sense of direction. Today, he is an electrician and a member of Havre City Council. He figured out that the military was what he needed when he was a junior in high school. He always liked the Marines because, he sa...
Last week, Havre City Judge Virginia Seigel slipped out of her judicial robes and put on her flyer's uniform. "It still fits," she said. "I miss this uniform," she added. "It feels like pajamas." It harkens back to her days in the service as a pilot serving, at various times, in the United States, Korea, Germany and Iraq. It was a time when she developed skills in her line of work. She is passionate when talking about her days as a pilot. She is also passionate about her...
Elizabeth "Betty" Rose (Wangenstein) Griggs, 89, of Eagles Manor, Havre, is at peace with her Heavenly Father. She died peacefully Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center, Havre, Montana. Her daughter, Betsi Knight, and granddaughter, Casea Barnett, were by her side. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, 1315 Washington Ave., Havre, with Bishop Cameron Acor officiating. Arran...
Havre Police Department Samuel Clearance Wells, 58, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served to him at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday at a 3rd Avenue location. —— A 14-year-old was issued a summons on charges of driving without a driver’s licenser, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and juvenile curfew violations after an officer made a vehicle stop on 3rd Street at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday. —— Officers investigated a burglar alarm signal at a 3rd Avenue business at 2:26 a.m. today. Hill County Sheriff’s Office No d...
From FSA WASHINGTON — Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture began mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country for the 2015 FSA County Committee elections Monday. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Dec. 7 to ensure that their vote is counted. “County committee members represent the farmers and ranchers in their communities,” said Dolcini. “Producers elected to these committees have always played a vital role in local a...
From FSA LOUISVILLE — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced a commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prioritize $5.6 billion over the next two years within USDA programs and services that serve new and beginning farmers and ranchers. Deputy Secretary Harden also announced a new, tailored web tool designed to connect burgeoning farm entrepreneurs with programs and resources available to help them get started. “Today’s announcement is symbolic of the evolution of USDA’s efforts to better serve t...
Editor’s note: The computer program provided by the Montana state government to print media reports on court actions does not always list all fines assessed. The following cases were resolved by Havre City Judge Virginia Seigel in June. Derek Thomas Cooper, born in 1992, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 365 days in jail, 335 days suspended, for operating a vehicle with .08 percent blood alcohol concentration or greater, third offense. —— Sasha Valeen Longknife, born in 1983, was fined $250 for owner permitting opera...
Havre High's Logan Pleninger has risen to the occasion this fall When a football team has success, it's often the bi-product of a number of individuals having great seasons. And this season, one player who has taken his game to a whole new level for the Havre Blue Ponies has been Logan Pleninger. Pleninger, who is also a standout wrestler for Havre High, is in his fourth and final season of playing football for the Ponies and like many seniors, he made sure to save his best...
A year ago, the Chinook Sugarbeeters went undefeated in Class C volleyball’s regular season. But, the Beeters didn’t find their way to the state tournament. Fast forward one year, and the Beeters again were perfect during the regular season, and, they won their third straight District 6C East championship. The difference from last year to this year however is, Chinook is heading to Bozeman for the Class C state tournament. “I’m very proud of these girls,” Chinook head coach Mo...
It has been eight years since the Havre High volleyball team has played in the Class A state tournament, at least it will be until the Blue Ponies step onto the court in Bozeman Thursday in their first match at the state tournament since 2007. Playing at state may have been a rarity in recent years for Havre, but once upon a time, the Blue Ponies were regular participants, unlike their first-round opponent Butte Central, which is making just the second appearance in school his...
So, it actually has snowed a couple of times now. Well, kind of. Each little flake that comes down in the coming days and weeks is a stark reminder that winter is well on its way, and that fall is almost done. But what a fall it has been. Mostly, it just felt like summer, but in terms of sports, it’s been a fun ride. And even though the weather is trying to tell us fall is over, on the playing fields and volleyball courts, it’s not over yet. In football, three local teams are...
Thursday High School Volleyball State Volleyball In Bozeman Butte Central vs. Havre, noon, first round Manhattan Christian vs. Chinook, 2 p.m., first round College Wrestling Lights at UGF, 7 p.m. Friday High School Volleyball Havre/Chinook at State Volleyball in Bozeman College Basketball Lights vs Benedictine In Las Vegas College Volleyball Skylights vs LCSC, 7 p.m. In Helena Hockey Glacier vs Bozeman, 8 p.m. Saturday High School Football Havre at Dillon, 1 p.m. Chinook at...
Prep Football Playoffs Class AA First round Bozeman 21, Great Falls CMR 0 Helena Capital 15, Kalispell Flathead 0 Billings Senior 38, Billings West 9 Kalispell Glacier 23, Helena 13 Semifinals Friday Kalispell Glacier (9-2) at Bozeman (10-1), 7 p.m. Helena Capital (9-2) at Billings Senior (10-1), 7 p.m. Class A First round Butte Central 49, Hamilton 14 Billings Central 28, Laurel 0 Columbia Falls 9, Polson 6 Sidney 28, Belgrade 20 Quarterfinals Dillon 32, Billings Central 7 Havre 47, Columbia Falls 13 Miles City 42, Butte...
