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Articles from the December 9, 2014 edition


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  • Walk of a lifetime

    Tori Thomas|Updated Dec 16, 2014

    Setting out with a 75-pound backpack, the clothes on his back, a smartphone and a solar-powered phone charger, Randy Montgomery, 62, of Mount Shasta, California, began his journey - walking 14,500 miles around the perimeter of the United States of America. He arrived in Havre Sunday after passing through Chester. Montgomery said the book "The Circle Maker" by Mark Batterson inspired him to start this journey. "I was kind of in a low spot in my life, and somebody came by my hou...

  • Rocky Boy embezzler pleads guilty

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Dec 9, 2014

    John “Chance” Houle, a former Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation tribal council member, pleaded guilty to several charges Monday in the ongoing probe in corruption at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.. Houle attended his change of plea hearing at the Missouri River Federal Courthouse in Great Falls Monday to admit to four charges. He pleaded guilty to corruptly accepting $5,000 or more from Hunter Burns Construction LLC and James Howard Eastlick Jr., with the intent to be influenced and rewarded in connection with a transac...

  • Quick Pick: Getting all painted up

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

  • Eleanor Ann (Murray) Mejie

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    After a valiant battle with cancer, former Havre and Eagles Manor of Great Falls resident Eleanor Ann (Murray) Mejie passed away Dec. 7, 2014, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls. A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at First Lutheran Church, with Pastor Linda Rose officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. Eleanor's...

  • Obituary - Clifford W. Ulmen

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Clifford W. Ulmen, 95, a Rudyard farmer who enjoyed playing cards, tinkering in his shop and drinking coffee with his buddies, died of natural causes Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at Liberty Medical Center in Chester. His funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Following burial at the Rudyard Cemetery, a reception will be held at the church. Memorials may be given to the Rudyard Depot Museum/Historical Society or donor's choice....

  • Obituary - Kenneth Lyle Ausk

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Kenneth Lyle Ausk, 80, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center following a head injury. Ken was born in Havre, Montana, on Sept 16, 1934, to Ralph and Anne Marie Ausk. The family lived on the West Coast during World War II, and Ken moved back to Havre when his mother passed away and was then raised by his aunt and uncle, Nick and Mary Schend. He graduated from Havre Central High School in 1953 and joined the U.S. Army, serving in Germany until...

  • For the Record, Dec. 9, 2014

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Havre Police Department An officer investigated a no-injury crash reported at the 1100 Block of Grant Avenue at 8:06 a.m. Monday. —— An officer investigated a head-on crash with no injuries on Ridge Road reported at 9:03 a.m. Monday. —— An officer at 10:17 p.m. Monday served a City or Justice court warrant on Shelly Flying Sanchez, 42, of Havre at the Hill County jail. Hill County Sheriff’s Office A deputy served a warrant on a charge of contempt of court on Mavis Lynn Cochran, 47, at 5:59 p.m. Monday at the Hill County ja...

  • Holsapple featured artist at library

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Erika Holsapple is the featured Library Art Display Project artist, with an art show and sale going on now through the end of January. Her show is in the Havre-Hill County library. The show is free and open to the public. There will be an artist's meet and greet in the library Jan. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m....

  • Lincoln-McKinley sets Christmas program

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    The second-grade classes of Mrs. Azure, Mrs. Bekker, Mrs. Tommerup and Mrs. Wilting will be having their Christmas program at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School in the gym Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m....

  • Letter to the Editor: Nominations sought for Booster Club's Dr. Jim Elliot Award

    Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Editor: The Blue Pony Booster Club is in need of nominations for the Dr. Jim Elliott Memorial Award. Dr. Elliott’s family gave the first award in 2001 and purchased a plaque that hangs in a trophy case at the Havre High School’s west foyer with the name of each recipient engraved on in. The Booster Club has been given the responsibility from the Elliott family for choosing someone to receive this award. The honor of receiving this award is based on volunteerism, along with personal and/or professional sacrifices made for the...

  • MSU-N's Edwards earns Frontier honor

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 9, 2014

    For the second time this season, and the fourth time in her career, Montana State University-Northern senior A'Jha Edwards has been honored by the Frontier Conference. Edwards was named Frontier Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Edwards and the Skylights went a perfect 3-0 over the weekend, beating Willamette University, Multnomah Bible College and Walla Walla University on consecutive nights on the road last weekend. In the three wins, Edwards averaged 20.3 points and...

  • George Ferguson Column: Frontier football keeps changing with the times

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 9, 2014

    Here’s a piece of trivia for you. Who was the last Frontier Conference football team to win an NAIA national championship, not named Carroll College? Stumped. The answer is, no one. Since the Frontier became a conference of the NAIA, only the Fighting Saints have won a national championship, well actually, they’ve won six of them in all. OK, fine, how about, who was the last team from Montana to win an NAIA championship in football, not named Carroll College? That would be...

  • Northern coaching search taking shape

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 9, 2014

    The next head coach of the Montana State University-Northern football team is something that’s been on the minds of Lights’ fans, players, and the entire community for some time now. And especially since the 2014 Frontier Conference season ended last month. And while the name of the man who will lead the Lights next hasn’t been determined, according to Northern Athletic Director Christian Oberquell, the process to find the next leader of the Lights has gone well, and it won’t...

  • Sports Photo: 2014 Elk's Hoop Shoot Champions crowned...

    Updated Dec 9, 2014