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Special to Havre Daily News Corey Couturier will unveil his newest art piece Friday, Dec. 12, at the Atrium Mall in Havre. Measuring approximately 8 feet by 8 feet, this modern piece will be a great addition to the Atrium’s décor. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Atrium. Couturier specializes in colorful, modern contemporary art. He was born in Chester, but grew up on a farm just east of Chinook where Battle Creek flows into the Milk River. He spent a couple of years in Ha... Full story
HELENA -— Outside groups poured at least $1.36 million in a Montana Supreme Court race that was supposed to be nonpartisan, demonstrating how increased political spending by interest groups has spilled over to down-ticket races. A group backed by the Montana Trial Lawyers Association spent the most — almost $640,000 on incumbent Mike Wheat, Lee Newspapers of Montana reports. Wheat was re-elected to the court over challenger Lawrence VanDyke in the Nov. 4 election. VanDyke was supported by several conservative and pro... Full story
(Correction: An earlier version of this story said the meeting ws Thursday. It was Wednesday.) Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Business Council held a special meeting Wednesday to explain their move to remove Tribal Chair Ken Blatt St. Marks out of his position again. Councilmembers said they signed the notice that was served to St. Marks because of actions he took Tuesday. Soon after he was sworn in after two years of waiting, he wrote letters of termination to two Rocky Boy judges, Chief Judge Storm Olson and Associate J... Full story
BreAnna Louise Hampson passed away on Nov. 1, 2014, due to the injuries she received in an accident in California. Wake services will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Mov. 28, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy, and will continue until her traditional funeral service, which will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, also at St. Mary's. Interment will follow in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit... Full story
Monday 11 a.m. — Bear Paw Development – Grant review 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Anez 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Tuesday 9 a.m. — Magpie boundary relocation 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor Otto — road issues Wednesday 1:30 p.m. — North Havre RSID Construction Meeting Thursday 10 a.m. — Agenda • Manual claims • Employment review • Tax adjustments • County permit approval • Subdivision/survey approval • Time for comments from the public Friday Office hours... Full story
For many individuals, Thanks-giving was a day that was spent with family and loved ones. However, this was not the case for everyone. Some people had to work. Kalynne Hammond, dispatcher at the Hill County Sheriff Office, said that working on Thanksgiving Day was just like any other day. “Well, I’d rather be with my family, but somebody’s got to keep Havre safe,” she said Thursday. Hammond added that she was able to spend time with her family before she went into work. Josh Alexander, on-air production assistant at New Med... Full story
Tiger and Lolly Evans were regulars as volunteers at the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. A anonymous donor pays for the food, that usually attracts several hundred people. Volunteers do all the work — serving, preparing, driving food to shut ins and cleaning up. The Evanses are snowbirds now, heading south every winter and miss the work they always did on Thanksgiving. They miss the volunteer work, though they love the weather. But the family tradition has been c...
Former Stone Child College President Melody Henry faces more theft charges that could bring her an additional 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Those charges were opened on Tuesday when she appeared in federal court in Great Falls. She and her husband, Frank Gregory Henry, Stone Child’s facilities manager, pleaded not guilty to other charges in September. The new charges are theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal funding and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Details of the most recent c... Full story
The Festival of Trees benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude Parish Center....
Laurel — Chinook Sugarbeeters worked hard all season, and after a disappointing start to the year, they bounced back to make it to the state finals in Class C 8-man football. They tried very hard to win, but it was not to be this time. But they were fine representatives of their city. We hope the team is proud of its accomplishments. Laurel — The future of Rocky Boy is in good hands. Two young people at Rocky Boy High School have been an inspiration to the rest of us. Isiah Murie and Tristen Belgrade are heading up Ope... Full story
I’ve always said that I don’t wear dresses because, when I do, I feel as if I am not fully prepared for an emergency. What if I had to run through tall weeds, brush, deep snow or a nonmigrating flock of mosquitoes? What if the emergency called for fighting fire or high winds or blood-thirsty porcupines? What if it’s 20-below zero? I’d frostbite my legs. What if it’s 105 above? I already have a farmer’s tan on my arms, do I really need an Armani tan on my legs? What if I h... Full story
Havre City Council agenda: Havre City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at city hall. The agenda: Call to order Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comments on agenda items 1-4 only. For items not on this agenda, public comments will take place at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Resolution 3696 — a resolution in support of expanded hours of operation at the port of Wild Horse 2. Review and approval of the state revolving loan fund application 3. Administer o... Full story
Havre Police Department The Havre police call log was not available this morning. Hill County Sheriff’s Office A deputy served Lila Raine Stump, 25, of Box Elder a Justice or City court warrant at the county jail at 5:56 p.m. Wednesday. —— A deputy responding to a disturbance at the county jail at 9:29 p.m. Thursday issued a summons to Joseph Raymond Moore, 22, of Box Elder on two charges of criminal mischief or vandalism and a charge of assault. Montana Highway Patrol The 2003 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Krista Lund of Sent... Full story
A Havre man and a Stevensville man both have been indicted on meth charges, with both pleading not guilty in federal court in Missoula. According to a United States District Court of Montana press release the two Montana residents are: Nicholas Clinton Holt, 32, of Havre, is charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Bruce Anthony Glass, 37, of Stevensville, is charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Glass pleaded not guilty...
Three women have been charged with felony theft from Two Winz Casino, an Indian gaming establishment licensed by the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, with one already pleading guilty and the others pleading not guilty. Amber Wells, 30 of La Junta, Colorado, Maria Rose Newton, 34, of La Junta, Colorado, and Melinda Marie Descharm, 25, of Box Elder each were charged with theft from an Indian gaming establishment. The indictment alleges they stole more than $1,000 dollars from the casino on or around Jan. 30, 2013. Descharm was...
Last Saturday’s 114th Brawl of the Wild was emotional, for both the Montana Grizzlies, who came out on top with a 34-7 win at home, and the Montana State Bobcats, who felt the crushing disappointment of a loss at the hands of their arch rival. But both teams must now put the emotional Cat-Griz rivalry game behind them, because both teams have home playoff games against unfamiliar opponents to prepare for. On Saturday, the No. 11 Grizzlies (8-4) will host the San Diego T...
It will be a busy Thanksgiving weekend for the Glacier Nationals, who will play not one but two difficult opponents in divisional play in the Frontier Division of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League. The Nationals (2-13-1) are fresh off their upset of Great Falls last Friday on the road, will welcome the Helena Bighorns (12-4) to the Havre Ice Dome tonight. Then, they will travel Saturday to take on the Billings Bulls. The action tonight will get underway at 8 p.m. On... Full story
After back-to-back grueling road trips, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team had a much-needed week of rest. But now, the Skylights will have to get past turkey day in a hurry because they’ll be back on the floor for a Black Friday game against a tough NAIA foe. Tonight, the No. 21 Skylights (10-0) return to the Armory Gymnasium to play host to Valley City State (4-3). Tipoff is set for 6, and it’s Northern’s first home game in over a month, and its... Full story
The temperature will hover around zero Saturday, but Shauna Albrecht and her team of 16 people will be dressed up as "tropical Santas" in hula skirts and red hats for an inaugural Christmas event: the Santa Run. The Havre Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Community Tree Lighting event that evening at Town Square, but just prior to those festivities, Santas and elves will be hitting the streets of Havre. People will be able to see adult competitors dressed as... Full story
By Havre-Hill County Library staff Librarians are thankful when the library is hustling and bustling, when there are smiles on our patrons’ faces, and when our books come back on time. Librarians are thankful when there’s hot coffee in the morning. Librarians are thankful when the library is clean and the books are in order. Librarians are thankful when the shelving carts are empty, and the wheels don’t squeak. Librarians are thankful when the shelves are empty, because it means people are reading our books and watch... Full story
Here are activities at North Central Senior Center for the coming week: Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (except for medical you have to call in early to make arrangements); Painting at 1 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (except for medical you have to call in early to make arrangements); Bingo at 1:15 Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (except for medical you have to call in early to make arrangements); TOPS at 8 a.m.; Cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to... Full story
From MSU-Northern Montana State University-Northern has invited people to join the Northern family in welcoming new MSU-Northern Alumni Associate Becka Stone to its team. Stone is originally a Havreite, having grown up and graduated from Havre High School. She attended The University of Montana in Missoula, studying business administration. After graduating, Stone worked managing a web office. Then she tried her hand at some manufacturing endeavors using bicycle tubes, and later she worked at an animal shelter. She travelled...
Emily Mayer We continue this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood with this 47th installment. In the Nov. 28, 1914 issue of The Havre Plaindealer, Editor and Manager Sam Y. B. Williams was apparently miffed at some grumblings regarding the future location of the Courthouse, complete with misspelling: AS ITHERS SEE US Newspapers along the high line, particularly in the west end, are calling attention to the fact that since the voters of the county have decreed that... Full story
By Rev. Edroy “Curt” Curtis, lead pastor of Havre Assembly of God Church and president of Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association Coming into this Thanksgiving week, I took note of a few verses of scripture that include the words “with thanksgiving.” As you read the following verses, please observe what accompanies thanksgiving: Psalm 95:2 — “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.” Psalm 100:4 — “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with prais... Full story
