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Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel issued an apology in a campus-wide email Friday over a remark he made at Northern's graduation ceremony May 7, a remark he said was misstated and å misconstrued. "I would like to offer an apology for the comment I made following our commencement speaker's address regarding advice to women to smile and laugh," he said in the email. "I am truly sorry to anyone that was hurt or felt slighted by the comment. In retrospect,...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the title held by Jay Pyette. The local acting troupe is holding a second round of auditions for a major event in the late summer, an outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” in Beaver Creek Park. Auditions are in The Little Theatre in Montana State University-Northern’s Cowan Hall Sunday starting at 4 p.m. and Monday starting at 7 p.m. Montana Actors’ Theatre Executive Director Jay Pyette, who is the production manager for “Macbeth,” said only a few roles have been cast...
Shane Fox, a Blaine County employee and computer specialist, is running against incumbent Frank DePriest and Blaine County farmer and rancher Kevin Mellville in the Republican primary for Blaine County Commissioner. Mellville has not responded to multiple calls requesting an interview over the past few weeks. Fox is the Blaine County Mosquito and Weed District assistant supervisor, but in the time that he's not working for the district he helps other departments improve their...
Shane Fox, a Blaine County employee and computer specialist, is running against incumbent Frank DePriest and Blaine County farmer and rancher Kevin Mellville in the Republican primary for Blaine County Commissioner. Mellville has not responded to multiple calls requesting an interview over the past few weeks. Fox is the Blaine County Mosquito and Weed District assistant supervisor, but in the time that he’s not working for the district he helps other departments improve their technology, and he said the technological knowledg...
Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest is looking to keep his position in the upcoming Republican Primary, running against Hill County employee Shane Fox and local farmer and rancher Kevin Mellville. Mellville has not responded to multiple calls requesting an interview overt the past few weeks. DePriest has been a Blaine County Commissioner for 12 years. He was born and raised in Chinook, where he has lived all his life, graduating from Chinook High School. He operated a...
Havre Pride Community Cleanup is set for Monday through Saturday, May 16-21, and after a hiatus due to the pandemic, organizers would like to see lots of help from the public to clean up the community — taking advantage of the garbage bags and trash bins available for the week and the Saturday push that will include a free lunch for participants. “We’re hoping for a major, major cleanup,” said Pride Chair Kim Cripps, who is organizing the event along with the Havre Area Ch...
The city of Havre’s next Town Hall is set for Monday of next week at 7 p.m. at City Hall and will feature a presentation by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about the city’s deer problem and a control plan for the increasingly problematic animals. For the past few years, Havre has seen an influx of deer that are becoming more and more present within city limits which many residents see as a nuisance, and many wildlife experts are concerned is detrimental to the deer as well. In the past few months a number of deer have bee...
Monday Regular business hours Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in commissioners’ office 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Commission meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 9 a.m. — Hill County officials meeting in the Timmons Room 3:30 p.m. — Insurance Committee meeting in the Timmons Room Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in commissioners’ office 3 p.m. — WorkSafe Champions Class graduation in the Timmons Room 3 p.m. — Havre City-County Airport Board meeting Fri...
Havre City Council’s Safety Committee will meet Monday, May 16, in the Emergency Operations Center Room in the basement of Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: 1. Discuss further the textured ceiling in the Fire Department that has broken loose onto surfaces. Initial tests indicate the material contains asbestos fibers. 2. Discuss further the diesel exhaust that is covering the walls in the Fire Department truck quarters, but also infiltrating into the living quarters of the Fire Department and offices of the Havre P...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items one through three. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Resolution No. 3861 — A Resolution of the City of Havre, Montana, to Accept the Determination that an Environmental Assessement is Appropriate for the City of Hav...
Havre Community Pool will be closed Monday, May 16, from 6-9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesday, May 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. People can call 406-265-8161 for more information....
A Havre Town Hall meeting will be called to order at 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, in Havre City Hall. The meeting will include an open discussion on the goals, objectives and issues concerning the city. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will give overview about urban deer in Havre....
A column on Page A4 of Thursday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported what women on average earn compared to male counterparts. Their pay averages 84 percent of what their male counterparts earnt....
Havre Police Department A Fifth Avenue caller reported Thursday at 11:41 a.m. that items had been stolen by a moving company out of Florida. -- A Thursday 8:58 p.m. caller asked officers to perform a welfare check on First Street. Hill County Sheriff's Office Adrian Tyrell Chiefstick of Rocky Boy, 39, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and no vehicle insurance during a vehicle stop in Box Elder Thursday...
North Central Senior Citizens Center May 16-20 Menu Monday, May 16 — Ham and scalloped potatoes casserole, carrots, cranberry cake Tuesday, May 17 — Salad, spaghetti and meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread, cake Wednesday, May 18 — Blueberry French toast bake, hashbrown bake, omelets, yogurt Thursday, May 19 — Cheeseburgers, baked beans, macaroni salad, fruit Friday, May 20 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Hill County Area on Aging invites you to a Spring Wellness Resource Fair Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Havre’s Nor...
U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Michigan man suspected of working with other Detroit-area individuals to distribute fentanyl on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation admitted to a trafficking crime Thrusday, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Brandon Lamar Louis James of Southfield, Michigan, 22, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. James faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and at least three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. Dis...
U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Havre man who admitted to supplying large quantities of methamphetamine to individuals on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 68 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Clayton Cree Morsette, 24, pleaded guilty in April 2021 to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The government alleged in court documents that in 2019, law...
Out our way, there is the old saying "Ain't a horse that can't be rode, nor a cowboy that can't be throwed." Of course, some of us spend more time "getting launched" and flying into the dirt, rocks and cactus than others. As most of my faithful readers know, as a cowboy I am one of the worst to ever ride a cow pony - and getting tossed was pretty common. But ole "Doc" never meant to toss me - and when he stumbled, tripped, or kicked out at a stitch in his hind quarters, or I...
"What's heaven like?" As a pastor, that's not an uncommon question to receive. My answer tends to veer toward Isaiah and his vision of the mountain of the Lord, where the Lord will swallow up death forever and when he will wipe away the tears from all faces. That's what John of Patmos clings to, as well, when he writes in Revelation: "God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more" (Revelation 21:4). Heaven is...
You know, Lord, when we were kids back home on the ranch, we loved watching the full moon rise over the Cherry Ridges. We learned that many cultures have given names to the full moons throughout the year, each culture giving the full moon a unique name, and generally the names identify the entire month during which each full moon occurred. Crust Moon is one name for the March full moon. As kids, we knew about the formation of crusts on the snow from repeated thawing and...
Incumbent Nick Erickson is running to keep his position as Liberty County Sheriff in this year's Republican Primary, running against two former deputies in Darbie Wentworth and Jim Hofer. Erickson said he's a lifetime resident of Liberty County, having grown up in Chester, farming for 15 years before attending the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, joining the sheriff's office three years ago and being appointed sheriff last year. He said he always wanted to join the military...
Darbie Wentworth, a former Liberty County sheriff’s deputy, is running in the Republican primary for the position of Liberty County sheriff on a platform of community policing and greater transparency within a department she believes is in desperate need of new leadership. Wentworth is running against former Undersheriff Jim Hofer, who was demoted to deputy and later fired, and Sheriff Nick Erickson. Wentworth said she moved to Liberty County just over a year ago and joined t...
Former Liberty County sheriff's deputy and undersheriff Jim Hofer is running in the Republican primary for Liberty County sheriff touting a return to "common-sense" policing as part of his platform, along with a promise to rebuild trust between the community and the department. Hofer is running against former Deputy Sheriff Darbie Wentworth, as well as incumbent Nick Erickson. Hofer said was born in Oregon but grew up in Liberty County after his family moved to the area when...
