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U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Fort Belknap man suspected of making threats to blow up the school in Dodson was arraigned Tuesday on charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Jacob Erwin Wilson, 40, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with false information and hoaxes. If convicted of the most serious crime, Wilson faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston presided. Wilson was d...
Havre Police Department A 6 a.m. Wednesday caller on Main Street reported two dogs at large and a later caller reported having caught the dogs on Seventh Avenue and was holding them for officers to pick up. -- A shoplifter was reported at a First Street business at 8:18 a.m. Wednesday. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a dog was reported running loose Wednesday at 8:24 a.m. on Cleveland Avenue. -- A garbage can theft was reported on Fifth Avenue Wednesday at...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation State Trust Lands Havre Field Office will officially close Friday due to staffing difficulties with the office’s duties being absorbed by the department’s office in Lewistown. DNRC Lewistown Unit Manager Jocee Hedrick said they are attempting to minimize any disruption the closure will cause, though it will necessitate more travel on the part of DNRC staff to manage lands in Hill and Blaine counties. “We understand this will make it more difficult for our custo...
After a cold Thanksgiving and a warmer weekend, Havre is likely to see another burst of cold this week followed again by a slightly less chilly weekend. National Weather Service is predicting a high of 38 degrees today with a low of 16 tonight with highs of 33 and 35 Thursday and Friday, and lows of 15 and 22 respectively. Things will jump back out of freezing territory this weekend during the days however with a Saturday and Sunday high of 42, though overnight lows are...
Press release HELENA — Wild Montana’s eagerly anticipated Winter Adventures are now open for registration. Adventure seekers, nature enthusiasts, public lands advocates, and families are invited to embark on a journey into the heart of Montana’s winter wonderland. From December through February, participants can choose from 32 free outings and educational experiences, all aimed at fostering a deeper connection with the state’s public lands and wild places. Winter Adventures are free group outings led by volunteers. They co...
Press release BOZEMAN — An online auction to support Montana 4-H will be available through Dec. 4, according to the Montana 4-H Foundation. More than 50 lots are up for bid in the Montana 4-H Emerald Auction online at https://gardnerauction.hibid.com/catalog/503956/montana-4-h-auction . Items donated by supporters and county councils include a collection of 4-H clover emblems, woodworking, jewelry, leatherwork and vacation getaways, Montana 4-H Foundation Executive Director Jane Wolery said. Profits will benefit Montana 4...
Havre Police Department Matin Duane Flying Jr. of Havre, 31, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, trespass to property and obstructing a peace officer of other public servant and on a Justice or City court warrant, and Jessica Lynn Demarrias of Havre, 34, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, trespass to property and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a First Avenue caller reported at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday two...
Susan Shain High Country News via Montana Free Press This story also appeared in High Country News In a squat 1,100-square-foot building on the outskirts of Helena lies a pile of enormous tongues. They are thick and leaden, stacked on a steel table like fish out of water. The bovines from which they came hulk nearby, cold carcasses hanging from cold hooks. Bearded men, their white coats covered in blood, rhythmically chop livers, punctuating the hum of industrial refrigeration. This small meat-processing facility, which a...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation — MSF— Cattle Drive program has set out to do something no other cattle organization in the state has done — using a fundraiser to match Montana-born, -raised and -fed cattle with local restaurants and retailers. The “Montanans Feeding Montana Initiative” seeks to connect the Montana food service industry to the high-quality beef raised by Montana ranchers. The Cattle Drive program is in its sixth year, with this year launching the value-added focus that intentional...
After a busy Thanksgiving weekend, holiday events will return to the area Friday and last through this coming weekend and beyond. Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will again host their Hi-Line Nativity Festival, themed "Mary Did You Know," with the display open 2-9 p.m. "We will be exhibiting Nativities from around the world as well as art and sculptures depicting the Savior's life and ministry," a Community Christmas Festival release said. "If you...
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims....
Press release The Coal Banks Landing Campground and James Kipp Recreation Area will close for the winter season, starting Friday, Dec. 1, according to Bureau of Land Management officials at the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The campgrounds, along with the day-use areas, including launch ramps and restroom facilities, will be inaccessible throughout the winter closure. "The boat launch and other facilities there aren't safe or accessible for recreation and are...
The Hill County Commission Monday sent out an amended agenda for its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Tax Appeal Board appointment Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs...
Havre Police Department A wallet was reported stolen Monday at 11:07 a.m. from a 15th Avenue residence. -- Officers were asked Monday at 12:18 p.m. to assist Montana Highway Patrol with a warrant, and John Burns, who was named as an involved party, is listed in this morning's jail roster as being held on a $250,000 bond for a Yellowstone District Court warrant on charges of sexual assault of a minor and intimidation, solicitation or tampering with a witness. -- Jaden Latray...
Havre Daiy News staff A barn southeast of Havre was lost in a fire Sunday morning. Havre Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage said that a caller at 10:04 a.m. Sunday reported barn fire on the 1900 Block of Bullhook Road Southeast. When Havre Fire Department responded they found the structure, part of the JS Livestock facilities, fully involved in the fire, and they released some pigs that were penned near the building and contained the fire to the structure. The barn is a total loss,...
MAPS Media Institute will be running a free intensive four-day filmmaking workshop for young people in the Harlem area and beyond starting Nov. 30, with the goal of creating informative short films about the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Compact of 2001 and its 2023 Settlement Act. Former Harlem teacher and MAPS Media Institute Fort Belknap Liaison Craig Todd said the workshop is primarily for high school-age students in the Harlem area, but college-age students and people from outside the Harlem area of any skill...
It was a busy weekend in Havre and through the region, with activities celebrating the holiday season getting underway starting with community Thanksgiving dinners Thursday. Activities ranged from Chinook through Havre and Big Sandy and more through the weekend, with more planned in the region right through New Year's Eve....
Editor’s note: Due to mechanical issues, Havre Daily News was unable to print all of the papers to be distributed for Friday’s edition. Following is the full Hill County Commission calendar from Friday’s edition. Monday 8 a.m. — Zoom meeting for Center for Mental Health — Commissioner Jake Strissel — in Great Falls 11 a.m. — Zoom meeting in the Commission Office with Revize regarding the new county website 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road department meetin...
Havre Police Department Michael Robert-Louis Belcourt of Havre, 34, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants after a juvenile reported their parents fighting Friday at 8:11 a.m. on Second Street. -- Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 8:44 a.m. asking to speak with an officer about a theft, forgery or fraud. -- A caller at a First Street business reported at 10:52 a.m. Friday that a man was trying to kick in a door. -- A 14-year-old Havre boy was issued...
Havre Eagles Club will begin its Community Toy Drive today, helping helps families in need in the area. Candace Dess, manager of the Eagles Club, said the group wants to ensure that any family in need utilizes the options provided to the community. “The Toy Drive we set up in the back room, and all the toys will be put out,” she said. “Then we have appointments for a few days, about every 15 minutes. The parents come, and they are allowed so many gifts per kid. We give them some wrapping paper and they go home and wrap the g...
Havre Daily News Staff In decades-old traditions, the holiday season kicked off Thursday with community Thanksgiving dinners in both Chinook and Havre. But the Thanksgiving offerings are just the beginning for the season. A listing of many events going on starting this week are in the Hometown Christmas section inserted in today's Havre Daily News. The section was intended for release and prepared Wednesday, but due to mechanical issues could not be printed and included until...
Monday 8 a.m. — Zoom meeting for Center for Mental Health — Commissioner Jake Strissel — in Great Falls 11 a.m. — Zoom meeting in the Commission Office with Revize regarding the new county website 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office Wednesday 1:30 p.m. — Commissioners to meet with Denise Strissel n the Commission Office regarding ambulance fees Thursday 10 a.m. — Commission weekly business meeting in the Commission Offi...
Havre Police Department A Wednesday 2:47 p.m. caller reported a window broken out on a First Avenue residence. -- Zayne Matthew Collins of Havre, 30, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a beer theft was reported at a First Street West business Wednesday at 4:51 p.m. -- Tyler Roy Lawrence of Havre, 30, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at 8:49 a.m. Thursday at the police station. -- Elmo...
Psalm 97 Out our way, we sometimes refer to the vast prairies as "Big Sky" or "The Big Open." I recall some national radio personality once ridiculed Montana for those terms. "They have the same sky as everyone else." Then he came for a visit. Sometime later he published his script for all the states whose nicknames he had mocked. His reference to Montana had been left out. It is "Big Sky" and "The Big Open" out our way. I love Glacier and Yellowstone, have been many times on...
