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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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
The rest of this week and weekend will see a smattering of holiday events take place across the Hi-Line region, many of them decades-long traditions. Thursday will be Havre and Chinook's community Thanksgiving dinners, long-running events with the goal of bringing people together for a free meal to enjoy each other's company. "The spirit of the dinner is to bring our community together as one big extended family," Havre dinner Chair Debbie Rhines said. Havre's dinner is set fo...
Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. has received a 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations — NADO — for securing $10 million from USDA Rural Development for the establishment of the Montana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program — MPILP — in partnership with four other Economic Development Districts. Bear Paw Development received the MPILP award through a nationally competitive solicitation from USDA Rural Development, whose goal with the Meat and Poultry...
While the City of Havre was dealing with one water main break on Second Street West, another water main break caused some issues for Havre Public Schools. Havre Superintendent Brian Gum said in an emailed announcement that the break means that Sunnyside Intermediate School had no water this morning. “In an effort to keep all our students in a safe and healthy situation, we will bus all students at Sunnyside once they arrive to Havre High School and Havre Middle School,” Gum said in the release. Fourth grade students will be...
For the first time, this Friday at 5:30 p.m., the Cub Scout Pack 4426’s annual chili cook off will be open to the public at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Center, an event organizers hope will help raise funds for the pack, celebrate the local scouts’ own fundraising efforts and raise awareness about scouting in general. Pack 4426 Cub Master Jeremy Malley said they’ve been holding a chili cook-off for a long time now, but it was just for scouts and their families, and this time it will be open to the public. Malley said scout...
Preparations for the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner are well underway and while the event is having good luck in terms of volunteers, organizers say it could use a handful more. The dinner, a long running Havre tradition, is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Center and will include a meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, buns, corn, pumpkin pie and all the associated relish options. The free dinner, funded completely by an anonymous donor, has been held in town for decades, with its only...
Press release The City of Havre Public Works Department announced it will be continuing repairs to a broken water main and replacing valves that effect that main tomorrow today, Nov. 21. The affected areas include Second Street West from Montana Avenue to Third Avenue West. This will cause the water to be off in the areas fed by the main, marked in the included photo. People are asked to plan accordingly and also plan to take a different route avoiding that part of Second...
Press release Montana State University-Northern will continue its Fall 2023 Brown Bag Lecture Series with a presentation by assistant professor of biology and general science Kyra Kaercher, Ph.D . The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hensler Auditoriumin in Northern's Applied Technology Center, and it is open to the public. The presentation is titled "Mo' Sherds Mo' Problems? The Use of Ceramics in Archaeological Investigations." Ceramics, because...
Press release Saturday, Dec. 2, The Havre-Hill County Library will be hosting Holiday Wagon Rides, courtesy of Jack and Patti Solomon, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. To reduce stress on the equine and human volunteers this year’s wagon ride will be reservation only. People can call 406-265-2123 to reserve their spot. Reservation holders should be 10-15 minutes early for check in. Cookies crafts and cocoa provided while they wait. As always, this event is free and open to the public....
Havre Daily News staff A man who was living with a young woman in Havre when she notified authorities she was the one who went missing as a child four years earlier in Arizona pleaded not guilty today to two unrelated felony counts of sexual abuse of children. Edmund Davis Harris, who was 36 when he was charged in October, entered his pleas of not guilty before state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz in District Court in Havre. After Davis' attorney Casey Moore requested time...
Nov. 23, 2023, the Havre Kiwanis Club will have served 100 years in the community of Havre. Kiwanis is an international organization serving all communities of the world. The club's main goal is to provide community service and the motto is "Serving The Children Of The World." Over the years, the establishment and development of Camp Kiwanis in the park that became Beaver Creek Park in the Bear Paw Mountains stands out as one of the best projects. The campground itself has cha...
Press release Local Scouts in Troop 1438 were honored for their achievements in a Court of Honor this fall. Troop 1438 held a Court of Honor where Scouts were recognized for their achievements. Troop 1438 had 18 Scouts earn a total of seven awards, eight ranks and 61 merit badges. The following scouts earned the respective merit badges: Orrin Greenwood — Cooking, First Aid; Blake Marsh — Canoeing, Kayaking; Calvin Frye — Pets, Wood Carving; Skott Williams — Archery, Nuclear Science; Gabe Cline — Pets, Nature, Mammal St...
Press release Havre took a team shrunk by conflicting events and other issues to a tournament heavy in Class A competition in Browning Saturday, and saw success from its competitors. Some Class A western powerhouses crossed the divide to compete Saturday, in addition to tough competition from north-central Class BC schools and a team from Class B Eureka, which also crossed the divide to compete. Along with Havre and host Browning, Class A saw teams from Columbia Falls,...
