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The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is one of the best in the NAIA, no doubt. But to prove it, the Lights need to be at full strength, and they certainly weren’t this past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. Northern was seeded No. 2 at the NAIA National Duals this past weekend, but the No. 2 Lights had some major holes in their lineup, and it led to an eighth-place finish. Missing from MSU-N’s main dual team this weekend was top-ranked 125-pounder Aaron LaF...
Morgan Mazurkiewicz, Havre Girls Basketball On a team as balanced as the Havre High girls basketball team is, it’s rare one player stands out above the others. The Blue Ponies are truly a team. But on Saturday night in Havre, junior Morgan Mazurkiewicz certainly stood out. Mazurkiewicz buried four 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 19 points as the Blue Ponies raced past Lewistown, 68-35. Mazurkiewicz is a three-sport standout at HHS, participating in basketball, cross c...
Help our police department help Havre. Listen up, mayor and police administration. Is there a drug problem in Havre? Yes! Our patrol officers do a wonderful job but could extremely benefit from a police K-9 dog. The presence of a police canine can defuse many potential problems just by their mere presence. Example, on New Year's Eve I saw a foot pursuit and thought how scary that can be and how it could turn out. Great job officer, whoever you are. Canines can be great time-saving tools. A dual purpose K-9 is trained for...
HELENA (AP) - Montana Rail Link says gusty winds caused a container train to derail on the Continental Divide west of Helena. The Helena Independent Record reports the derailment occurred at shortly before 5 a.m. Monday. The speed of the gust wasn't immediately available. The railroad says there were no hazardous materials in the containers and no one was injured. NorthWestern Energy reported numerous power failures blamed on the wind and said extra crews were called in to...
A man accused of having nearly 300 prescription painkillers he intended to sell when he was stopped on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is tentatively set to go to trial in early June. Richard W. Vanzant III, born in 1984, is charged with three counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute them, a felony count of possession or use of property subject to forfeiture and a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in November. State District Judge Dan Boucher s...
HELENA — The number of Montanans who signed up for health coverage through the online marketplace that is a key part of President Barack Obama's health overhaul increased nearly tenfold in December, according to new federal health data released Monday. From Oct. 1 through Dec. 28, a total of 13,151 Montana residents chose health plans through the federal exchange, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That is compared to the 1,382 people who had signed up in October and November, the period when p...
Havre Police Department Ricky Johnson Jr., 31, of Havre was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, wrong-way driving and driving without a driver's license during a motor vehicle stop made at 10:50 a.m. Monday on 1st Avenue. ——— A Lincoln Avenue caller reported Monday at 11:08 a.m. that his girlfriend's medication had been stolen from her vehicle while it had been parked Monday after her arrest Friday. Officers are investigating. ——— Officers investigated a report made at 1:47 p.m. Monday...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board confirmed its name and the name of one of its newest exhibits — the mask of an albertosaurus head — during its monthly meeting Monday. It also heard updates on the downtown building its funding foundation purchased to eventually house the museum, and the search for a new board member to take the place of Joel Fladstol, who has stepped down. Board Chair Judi Dritshulas said the county commission will start advertising the position, with an application deadline of Feb. 6. She also sai...
In a hearing in state District Court in Havre Monday, a possible date was selected to start the trial of a man accused of shooting his brother to death in Havre Nov. 9. Shane Clark Johnson, born in 1968, was scheduled to go on trial starting June 24, although other cases already are scheduled for that date. If the other cases are rescheduled or canceled due to dismissed charges or agreements, the Johnson trial is scheduled to start June 24 with jury selection at 9 a.m. Johnson is charged with deliberate homicide in the death...
Geneva Mae Austin was born Jan. 25, 1932 in Hillsboro, N.D. to William Kimmel and Elsie (Smith) Kimmel. She passed away surrounded by family on Jan. 12, 2014, of natural causes at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Hi-Line Lanes. The family has suggested memorials in Geneva's honor be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Spokane or to the donor's choice. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Holland...
Ruby (Ruff) Boles, 93, of Hood River, Ore., passed away Jan. 10, 2014. Ruby was born in Havre, Mont., the daughter of Martin and Emma Ruff. She was raised on a farm just west of Havre and attended country grade school at Fort Assinniboine. She helped out on the farm and family dairy until she was 19 years old, then started High School and graduated in 1943. Ruby married Jim Boles. They were the parents of twin sons. Following Jim's death, she resided in Arizona and later...
Lloyd W. Hadford, 94, of Joplin, a retired Hi-Line farmer who served in the U. S. Army during World War II and loved to spend time visiting with old friends, died Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2014, at the Liberty Medical Center in Chester. His funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial with military rites will be at the Joplin Cemetery. A reception will follow at Kjos Hall. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester....
The Havre Blue Ponies weren’t the only wrestling team that looked sharp at last weekend’s Cut Bank Invitational. Several Hi-Line teams posted good results as well. The annual Cut Bank Invite, held Friday-Saturday saw the Class B Harlem Wildcats finish fifth with 109 points, while the Chinook Sugarbeeters placed 11th with a solid 63 points. The Big Sandy Pioneers also scored 13 points, while the Chester/J-I Hawks scored 11. Harlem has been a powerful program all season, but...
With the holiday break now in the rearview mirror, area girls high school basketball is in full swing. And tournament time is already just around the corner. The past week of high school basketball was a full one, as games got started Tuesday and ran all the way through Saturday night. Last Tuesday night, the Chinook Sugarbeeters continued their unbeaten march by thumping Dodson 77-46. Makhayla Farmer scored a game-high 22 points for the Beeters, but she got plenty of help as...
There are always some cancelations or postponed games during the winter sports season. And while some games were made up this past week, at least one more local game was canceled over the weekend. On Tuesday the Class B Harlem Wildcats attempted to hold onto the No.. 2 spot in the 2B ranks, but fell to the Malta Mustangs 66-39 in Malta. The Wildcats fell behind quick and early and failed to close the gap as Malta ran away with 38 second half points. Stanley Irvine led the...
