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Havre Police Department Donald Lealan Linderman of Havre, 34, was arrested on a pick up and hold order served at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday on First Street West after a caller reported his location. -- Thomas Kipp Jones of Harlem, 42, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and probation violation after a caller at a First Street business reported a man causing a disturbance Wednesday at 5:16 p.m. -- Stephanie Rita Small of Havre, 38, was arrested on six Justice or City court...
Local firefighters are helping with a major fall fire east of Great Falls, including mutual aid provided by the Havre Fire Department and Chinook Volunteer Fire Department. Fires driven by high winds have destroyed homes south of Great Falls and forced the evacuation of Denton, where the fire burned structures although no serious injuries or deaths have been reported, while fires near Browning shut down U.S. Highway 2 for a time Wednesday morning and the fire, high winds and loss of electricity shut down the schools...
Saturday will see a bevy of Christmas events coming back to Havre, including the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and a number of events at the Holiday Village Mall. Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julea Robbins said the mall will be hosting a vendor show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring more stalls than any year before. Robbins said it’s a great opportunity for people to do Christmas shopping, whether at the booths, or at the mall’s various shops. From noon to 2 p.m. the mall will also be hosting Coo...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 338 new cases, 3,795 active cases, 208 hospitalizations and 2,739 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 191,925 cases. Hill County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases. The state data conflicts with county data listed by the health department Tuesday, which then listed 3 active cases, 3,496 total cases, no hospitalizations listed and 71 deaths. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 11 new cases. T...
Peggy Jo Gould, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Havre with her family by her side. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday , December 9, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A full obituary will follow....
November 21, 2021, Robert K. Armstrong went into the arms of Jesus. Rob was born September 26, 1960, in Conrad, MT, to John Sr. and Donna Armstrong. He lived in Conrad and Shelby until moving to Great Falls where he met the love of his life, Cindi. They spent the last 33 years building a beautiful life together. Rob worked for Northern Montana Hospital for 18 years before creating Bear Paw Heating and Cooling and Appliance Repair in the spring of 2009. He felt so blessed for...
Dena Rudio, 53, passed away due to natural causes at her residence Saturday, November 27, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home with Ila McClenahan officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Havre Elks Lodge....
Koda Brian Gardipee, “Big Thunderbird,” 23, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021, and continued until his funeral service at 11:00 a.m. today, Thursday, December 2, 2021, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Smallville Plot....
Press release GREAT FALLS — A man admitted allegations Wednesday that he tried to murder another man by shooting him on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in 2019, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Dakota Houle, 25, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Houle maintained his not guilty plea to a charge of kidnapping and is pending trial on that crime. Houle faces a maximum of 20 yea...
Note: This information was provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced Wednesday he is nominating 20 students including from Blaine and Hill counties to be admitted into one of the country’s prestigious military service academies. Harlem High School student Michael King and Havre High School students Riley Pleninger and Orion Thivierge are among the sudents Tester nominated based on their academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and commitment to serving and lea...
Tickets for the Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited 30 gun raffle are officially on sale. “We’ve had an annual 30 gun raffle for the last five years now,” Fresno Chapter member Chuck Wimmer said. “It’s just one of our local fundraisers the we put on to raise money for the club.” The money raised in the raffle and at their annual banquet goes to the club’s many projects to improve Fresno Reservoir, including work on their campground and pavilion and creating fish habitat...
Easy to say. Difficult to pull off. Oh, oh. I see you are giving me the stink eye over my use of “Be lazy.” My friend and I grew up on neighboring farms. Our fairy godmothers waved magic wands at our births and gifted us with the gift of “Busy.” You know, as in “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop and idle hands his tools.” My grandma used to actually say that to me. Frequently. She raised my dad, of course, so I come by some things served up in a double-dip cone. Let me...
The Havre High wrestling team had a solid end to the season this past March. Along with finishing sixth as a team at state, two Blue Ponies won state titles. As they get ready for this season, HHS head coach Beau LaSalle hopes for a similar outcome this winter. "The expectations are the same as they always have been - compete hard every weekend and by the end of the year, come home with a trophy from the state tournament," LaSalle said. Many Pony wrestlers return to hopefully...
While their football season might be over, Rocky Boy's Joe Demontiney and Cruz Sunchild as well as Harlem's Darrius Longknife will get to put on the pads one more time in 2021 as they head to the annual Indigenous Bowl in Minnesota this Sunday. The game is designed to recognize the talents of indigenous players across the country and give them a chance to travel outside of their communities. "What an honor for our tribe, schools and community for two of our youth from the...
I'm not sure how long ago it was. But I remember it vividly. Pre-pandemic, I wrote a column about how I wished the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats played more night games. I even suggested that, at the very least, the Brawl of the Wild should always be a late afternoon kickoff, if not an actual night game. Of course, one of the excuses not to do it is how cold it gets that time of year. To that I say, come on Montanans, you can't have it both ways. Either we brag...
Winners of six straight games, the Montana State University-Northern Lights enter December on a roll. But, December is going to be a difficult month for the Lights - especially the beginning. Tonight in Helena, Northern (7-1) opens Frontier Conference play with a daunting game against the No. 4 Carroll College Fighting Saints (10-0). The game is the first of the traditional December opening weekend of league play, where the Lights will also host the University of Providence...
Talk about your tough openers. The beginning of Frontier Conference play couldn't get any more difficult than what the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are about to face. Northern (3-4) opens league play tonight at now national powerhouse Carroll College. And if that wasn't difficult enough, MSU-N's first conference home game comes Saturday against another Frontier favorite, the University of Providence. "We will see some of the best players in the country on some...
Though upland game bird season for most species and some specialty seasons will continue into the coming months, the general big game hunting season ended Sunday and preliminary stats from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game-check station east of Havre show that the numbers are up in many areas. “It was busy,” Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist Scott Hemmer said. “Yeah, I think more hunters than I’ve seen. … I started up here in 2010, and it’s more hunters tha...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — While the general rifle season is now closed, traditional muzzleloader enthusiasts will have a season of their own starting in about two weeks. The nine-day season muzzleloader heritage hunting season was established when House Bill 242 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte earlier this year. The season begins Dec. 11 and goes through Dec. 19. Hunters should note that many of Montana’s Wildlife Management Areas will be closed from Dec. 2 through May 14. Before heading to...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Applications are being accepted for the 2022 pheasant release program through the state’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Landowners interested in releasing pen-reared ring-necked pheasants have until Jan. 15 to submit an application. Under Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Upland Game Bird Release Program, landowners who attempt to enhance pheasant populations in suitable habitat may apply annually for up to five consecutive years. Projects must comprise at least 100 con...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board will meet in person on Dec. 9, at the Montana State Capitol in Room 303 beginning at 1 p.m. Interested members of the public may comment via ZOOM, in person or at any FWP regional office. People who are interested in commenting via ZOOM must register online at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks website by noon, Dec 8. The sign-up opportunity is open from noon Dec. 1 to noon Dec. 8. To sign up, people should go to https:/...
