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A man being held in the Hill County Detention Center allegedly kicked a nine-month-pregnant officer in the stomach. Anthony D. Ekstrom is charged with assault on a peace officer, two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the county jail roster for Oct. 24, Ekstrom was taken into custody on charges of parole violation. The document detailing the assault incident starts at a point after his arrest. A pregnant detention center officer was escorting inmate...
Families throughout Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation braved the snow for a community Christmas celebration in the old Stone Child College gym on Agency Square Wednesday night. The usually gaunt building was decorated with Christmas lights, several Christmas trees and various ornaments. "We just want to have people come together in a clean, sober environment, so they feel safe to just mill around and visit," said Trina Wolf Chief, projects director at the Chippewa Cree Family...
Kayleen Breen teamed up with The Walleye Tavern owners Jim and Anita Stevenson to throw a Christmas party for Hi-Line children. Forty-five kids, ranging from 11 months to 12 years old, were at the Dec. 13 Christmas party. They made sugar cookies and snow globes, played games and talked to Santa and the Grinch, who each made an appearance. This is the first time Breen, mother of a 1-year-old daughter, Gracie, and 8-year-old daughter, Taelie, teamed up with The Walleye Tavern...
Bear Paw Development Corp. is planning to update its long-range development plan for northern Montana, and it’s looking for the public's help. They want people to come forth with ideas about economic and community development priorities for this part of the Hi-Line. “We really want to have a good idea of what people think are the strengths and weaknesses of our regional economy, and the type of projects that would help make our communities stronger, more resilient and better places to live, work and invest,” said Eryn Nissen,...
Press release The St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group will be holding a meeting in Havre Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be in the Havre City Hall meeting room. The public is welcome to attend. The group is working to procure funding to repair the St. Mary Diversion. The system, which diverts water from the St. Mary River into the North Fork of the Milk River, was one of the first projects authorized for the Bureau of Reclamation to construct after the bureau was created in 1902. It is part of the...
Press release North Central Montana Transit buses will run for a half-day Thursday and will be not run Friday in observance of Christmas Day. The buses will pick up passengers at the Rocky Boy clinic and at the Fort Belknap clinic at noon Thursday. Buses will return to their normal schedule Monday. The holiday schedule will be repeated next week with a half-day Thursday for New Year’s Eve and will not run Friday in observance of New Year’s Day....
Editor: This year, access to Montana’s natural resources was threatened in Congress by agendas that simply don’t understand our traditions and heritage. The Land and Water Conservation Fund became an unnecessary political football, officially expiring Sept. 30, despite pleas from Republicans and Democrats alike for the program to remain intact. This year our congressional delegation made this issue a top priority. Congressman Ryan Zinke followed through on his unwavering support for the LWCF when he made the tough decision to...
Havre Police Department A caller reported an abandoned bike Tuesday morning at 8:34. —— A 2nd Street caller reported a Facebook threat at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. —— Officers investigated a 1st Street crash after a caller reported it at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday. —— Terra Marie Oats, 31, of Havre was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and criminal contempt after a caller at a 1st Street Northeast address reported suspicious activity at 8:16 p.m. Tuesday. —— Officers made a motor vehicle stop at 12:57 this morning an...
It looks like we will have a semi-white Christmas this year. I know everyone hopes for a real white one, but it is sure nice not to have a snow shovel in your hand continuously. Time is running out to sign up for New Year’s Eve Jackpot. Call for your spot at 265-5885. SUNDAY KEGLERS: Red Neck Yacht Club 912; 3Balls Split 2525; S. Robinson 173, 487; S. Burrington 223, 600. Other Honors: R. Surber 205; J. Burrington 210; P. Newton 213. 1st place is 3 Balls & Split. WOMEN’S CITY: Crystal City 856, 2430; J. Rodgers 204, 225, 597...
To say I love this time of year would be a gross understatement. I mean, I can’t even really express how much I love Christmas, and the holiday season in general. Now, I may not love it quite as much as all of you kiddies out there who are happy to have a break from school, but nonetheless, I really do enjoy Christmas. I mean, I’ve already been by the Christmas house in Havre like five times and I’m not done yet. Now, on the other hand, for local sports junkies like mysel...
It was a rough weekend for the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team. The Ice Hawks closed out the 2015 portion of their schedule with a pair of losses in Missoula. On Saturday, the Ice Hawks were shut out by the Missoula Bruins, 13-0. In goal, Havre’s Nick Stump saved 54 shots, but, offensively, the Ice Hawks were able to put just eight shots on goal in the game. On Sunday, the Ice Hawks and Bruins met in a rematch, and again, Missoula was just too powerful, as they d...
The Havre High girls basketball team was looking for a signature road win over Great Falls High to take home for the holidays. Unfortunately for the Blue Ponies, the Lady Bison had other ideas. In a battle between non-conference foes, Great Falls High took care of their Class A rivals to the north, knocking off HHS 74-51 Tuesday night in Great Falls at Swarthout Fieldhouse in the final night of high school basketball before the holiday break. “I was pretty pleased with how w...
