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  • Havre man found guilty of negligent homicide in the death of his brother

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 15, 2021

    After only a few hours of deliberation a jury found Havre resident Shane Johnson guilty of negligent homicide in the death of his brother Travis Johnson this afternoon in a trial that began one week ago. Johnson had pleaded not guilty to the charge, his defense arguing that the death of his brother was a tragic accident, but not negligent homicide, and the prosecution arguing that the evidence clearly showed the opposite. Johnson had appealed his 2014 conviction for the same c...

  • For the Record, June 15, 2021

    Updated Jun 15, 2021

    Havre Police Department After receiving a complaint from a Third Avenue establishment at 2:47 p.m. Monday, officers arrested Jordan Nash Windyboy of Rocky Boy, 37, on four Justice or City court warrants. -- Officers investigated a report made at 3:57 p.m. Monday from a 13th Street parking lot of a gray Chevrolet Colorado being hit. -- Officers investigated a report made at 5:03 p.m. Monday from Second Avenue of a black Dodge Ram being struck in a hit-and-run crash. -- After a...

  • Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament aids in cleaning Havre skatepark

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 14, 2021

    Pearl Jam bass player Jeff Ament and members of Montana Pool Service came together Saturday with Havre Parks and Recreation Department personnel and local youth for a graffiti cleanup effort at the Havre skatepark. Ament, who grew up in Big Sandy and now lives in Missoula, has been an avid skateboarder since his teenage years. He works with Evergreen Skateparks' Montana Pool Service, which develops skateparks for communities across Montana. Jeff Ament's Army, another facet of...

  • Joplin Car Show and related events return this week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 14, 2021

    After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, Saturday, June 19, will see the return of the combined events of Dawson’s Run, Joplin Art in the Park, Joplin Car Show, and the Joplin Motor Rodeo at 22 Seconnd St. East in Joplin, all supported by the Joplin Commercial Club. “After a year of lockdowns and cancelled events, we are excited to announce we are back,” the club says on its Facebook page. The event’s page says the day’s activities will be kicked off by Dawson’s Run, with race check-in starting at 9 a.m. in front of...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, June 14, 2021

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. As of printing deadline this morning, the state tracking map had not been updated since Friday. At that time, the total number of cases in Montana was 112,761 with 628 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 57. The number of deaths was 1,641. Blaine County Health Department las...

  • For the Record, June 14, 2021

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 10:16 a.m. to report a credit card theft. -- Raymond Windyboy of Box Elder, 59, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported an intoxicated man walking eastbound Friday at 10:57 a.m. -- Alpheus Edwin Jones III of Box Elder, 34, was issued a summons on a theft charge and later arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and shoplifting and on three Justice...

  • Agenda - Great Northern Fair Board

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports • Buildings and grounds • Commission Policy • Financial Planning • Events committee Old business ...

  • Correction - Fair board meeting

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    The Hill County Commission weekly calendar sent to the Havre Daily News incorrectly listed a Great Northern Fair Board meeting as set for Tuesday. The meeting will be Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center....

  • Senior Center sponsoring Silver Sneaker membership

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    Press release The Hill County Counsel on Aging, also known as the Senior Center, is excited to say we are sponsoring a total of 20 Silver Sneaker memberships at Down Under Fitness Center for June and again for July. At this time, 10 of these memberships are for new members to the program and ten are for people currently attending their Silver Sneaker program. The classes are at 10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. At this point in time, the Wednesday classes will be limited to ten participants with all COVID-19...

  • Veggies and fruits increase provides more nutritional access to WIC families

    Updated Jun 14, 2021

    Press release March 12, the American Rescue Plan Act authorized State WIC Agencies to enhance the WIC benefit for a period of four months, expanding the vegetable and fruit voucher from $9/month for children and $11/month for women to $35/month per participant. WIC’s vegetable and fruit voucher — known as the Cash Value Benefit, or CVB — was first introduced in 2007 as part of a decades-long effort by the National WIC Association to increase the nutritional quality of WIC-approved foods. The CVB is credited with improving the...

  • Pastor's Corner: God provides for all your needs

    Updated Jun 13, 2021

    Last Sunday, June 6, I preached one of God's great promises - Philippians 4:19: "And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." This promise establishes the fact that God will satisfy every need of yours. In the Bible book of Genesis, Abraham called God "Jehovah Jireh," which means "the Lord will provide." In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul builds upon that title with our theme verse Philippians 4:19. It is apparent...

  • Senior Center News, June 11, 2021

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    North Central Senior Citizens Center June 14-19 The Senior Center is closed for now. Medical transportation only for now. Call ahead for Fridays. Menu Monday — Pulled-pork sandwich, coleslaw, corn on the cob, pudding Tuesday — Cranberries, turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli Normandy Wednesday — Salad, lasagna, bread sticks, dessert Thursday — Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, fruit Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, We want to thank everyone who helped the Senior Cent...

  • Havre dance recitals return with 'Once Upon A Time' show

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 11, 2021

    This weekend, Havre's Studio of Dance and Arts is bringing the fun and fantasy of the silver screen to the stage with its latest recital, "Once Upon A Time." Christina Lickfold, president of the studio's board of directors, said the show is loosely based on the works of Disney and other films. The show will feature multiple styles of dance from ballet to jazz. Lickfold said the show will feature nearly every style one could think of. The performances will be at the Havre High...

  • Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament to help clean skatepark Saturday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 11, 2021

    Pearl Jam bass player Jeff Ament will be in Havre at noon Saturday to clean graffiti off the Havre Skatepark and a release from the Havre Parks and Recreation Department says the public is invited to come. Ament grew up in Big Sandy and was an avid skateboarder in his youth, and often came to Havre to indulge his passion. In an interview back in 2016 he said his passion for skateboarding dates back to a family vacation he took to California when he was 12 or 13 years old. He...

  • Pembina settlement finalized for Chippewa Indian tribes, individuals

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 11, 2021

    A settlement in a lawsuit some 150 years in the making was settled Thursday, providing $59 million to individual Native American litigants and tribes including The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Judge Thomas F. Hogan of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia finalized Thursday settlement of litigation between the Department of the Interior and plaintiffs in Peltier v. Haaland, the U.S. Department of Interior announced T...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, June 11, 2021

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org , operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 112,761 with 77 new cases, 628 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 57. The number of deaths was 1,641. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of no...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    Monday Regular business hours Tuesday 9 a.m. — American Rescue Plan Act grant meeting in commissioner’s office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioner’s office Wednesday 9 a.m. — County Officials meeting in the Timmons room Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in commissioner’s office 2 p.m. — Road department negotiations at Hill County Courthouse Annex 3 p.m. — Airport meeting 5:30 p.m. — Fair board meeting at the Great Northern Fairground Community Center Friday 11 a.m. — Beaver Creek Dam Coordinatio...

  • Montana Youth Challenge Academy holding graduation

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    From Montana Youth Challenge Academy DILLON – The commencement ceremony for class 44, Montana Youth Challenge Academy, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at Vigilante Stadium. 79 cadets are scheduled to graduate during the outdoor ceremony. Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen will be the guest speaker. Other distinguished guests will include Montana Adjutant General Major Gen. John “Pete” Hronek and University of Montana-Western Chancellor Michael Reid. The Montana Youth Challenge Acade...

  • For the Record, June 11, 2021

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    Havre Police Department A 15-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of juvenile curfew violation after a 10th Street West caller reported Thursday at 6:59 a.m. that their child had not come home. -- Officers assisted Montana Highway Patrol at the hospital Thursday at 7:17 a.m. -- A two-vehicle non-injury crash was reported Thursday at 10:05 a.m. on Second Avenue. -- A Child and Family Services caller on Second Street filed a cross report with Havre police Thursday at 12:42...

  • MSU students named to spring semester 2021 honor rolls

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of May 27 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,487 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the Presi...

  • Wallace graduates from Dickinson State University

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    Press release DICKINSON, N.D. — Danielle Wallace of Havre, Montana, graduated from Dickinson State University in spring 2021. DSU celebrated the most recent class of graduates at the institution’s 101st spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15. Graduates and their families were invited to participate in the ceremony, which was held outdoors at the Biesiot Activities Center in Dickinson....

  • Out Our Way: How did I get here? - Psalm 121

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    Out our way, one of the tasks Charlie and I handled was looking for strays. When Charlie and I find a lost calf, we move him back to Mama and the lush pastures he left behind. But why did he leave? How did he get lost in the first place? Well, first of all, Mama didn't leave him, he left her. Chances are, it was never intentional, but he got just as lost and cut off as if he had deliberately decided to abandon her. Most likely, he simply forgot about her, so focused on wanderi...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Jun 11, 2021

    You know, Lord, a friend mentioned some interesting dates throughout the whole calendar, but she really liked those in June; the one that gave her a chuckle was the ninth, Donald Duck Day, his first appearance was in 1934. She also loves iced tea and there was a day for that also - the 10th! She thought National Loving Day, the 12th, was really special, too, as well as it was also Peanut Butter Cookie Day. Flag Day is the 14th, National Fudge Day is the 16th, her daddy really...

  • Cross to bear: Minister visits Havre during walk of U.S. for God

    Dane McGuire|Updated Jun 10, 2021

    An Oklahoma minister is garnering attention through his quest to walk across America - carrying a cross - while spreading the message of the Christian faith. Minister Steve Epp of The Well Tulsa, which Epp said is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, visited Havre Wednesday during his trek through Montana, the 30th state he has visited on his journey this year. Epp said he has done this feat multiple times over the last eight years. "I was going to work in the rougher part of Tulsa and star...

  • Opening arguments made as Johnson retrial begins in earnest

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 10, 2021

    After a day of jury selection Tuesday, opening arguments in the retrial of a Havre man convicted of negligent homicide in 2014 in the shooting death of his brother were made Wednesday morning in state District Court in the Hill County Courthouse. Attorneys representing Johnson and the state made their opening arguments before the jury. The arguments are similar to the cases made in the first trial in 2014, but this time the state will be arguing that the evidence presented...

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