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HELENA (AP) — A state lawmaker who faces possible impeachment over claims that his campaign took illegal corporate contributions has filed a constitutional challenge to the law he is accused of breaking. Republican Rep. Mike Miller of Helmville says the ban on corporate contributions is a ban on a form of political free speech. Miller is one of two sitting legislators accused of taking illegal in-kind contributions and coordinating their 2010 legislative campaigns with a conservative group called Western Tradition P... Full story
The newest member of the Havre Public School District Board of Trustees, Timothy Scheele, was inducted into the board Tuesday. Curtis Smeby and Cindy Erickson were also sworn in to their positions again on the board at the special 12:15 p.m. Tuesday meeting. At the 6:30 p.m. school board meeting, Scheele took his seat among the other members to begin his first meeting. The board took a vote on who was to be the new chair of the board after Darlene Bricker decided not to seek... Full story
Havre High head tennis coach George Ferguson believes every day of the season is part of a building process. And what the Blue Ponies build toward each season is the Central A Divisional tournament. Well, that process has reached a culmination, as the Central A Divisional meet starts Thursday afternoon in Bozeman. The tournament is scheduled to run through Friday evening, and with it, four spots in boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles and girls doubles at the Class A... Full story
A new board member joined the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board in a discussion of a variety of upcoming events and issues at the museum and the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump also administered by the board. Alison Hecker, former Havre director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, took her place at Monday’s monthly meeting of the board. Hecker was appointed to finish out the term of Joel Fladstol, who resigned his position due to other obligations. Anna Brumley, manager of the Wahkpa Chu’gn archaeological site located behin...
When a Havre man volunteered last year to use his expertise selling secondhand items online to help a friend of his wife's sell her parent's estate, he ended up launching a new local business. Brett Antley, owner of The Past Estate Sales and Service, started selling items on the online auction website eBay after a head injury, about five years ago, left him unable to work. He said it kept him occupied, brought in a little money and helped with his rehabilitation. One major... Full story
With a list of heavy hitters set to talk about economics on the agenda, the inaugural Hi-Line Economic Summit got underway in Havre this morning. Summit organizer Ty Hedalen of Independence Bank said he was inspired to create the event, with key sponsors Independence Bank and BNSF Railway, when he attended one of the Montana Jobs Summits held by former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. In opening today's session in the Montana State University-Northern Student Union Building...
Traditional Native American Funeral Services for Roberta Lynn Sanchez, 25 of Rocky Boy and Fort Belknap, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Mission Rec. Center at Fort Belknap with burial to follow the St. Paul Mission Cemetery. Traditional Native American Wake Services will begin 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Rec Center at Fort Belknap. Roberta was born June 1, 1988, in Havre to Dorothy Sanchez and Robert Champagne. She was raised in Fort Belknap and Flandreau, South Dakota, by... Full story
The season is still just getting underway for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team, and after doing some positive things in last week’s season-opening doubleheader, the North Stars will get four more opportunities to continue building this week. Havre is 0-2 to start but will play a conference doubleheader tonight at Legion Field in Havre against the Great Falls Electrics. Tonight marks the home debut for the North Stars, who will remain at home Sunday a...
Montana State University-Northern senior Charlie Mack is heading back to the College National Finals Rodeo. The MSU-Northern rodeo teams wrapped up their Big Sky Region season this past weekend at the University of Montana Rodeo in Missoula. There, Mack secured a berth in the CNFR by placing third in the bareback riding with a 98 score. Mack also wound up third in the final Big Sky Region standings and will make his second straight trip to the CNFR, which will be held June 15-...
With high hopes of clinching a top seed before the Central A Divisional softball tournament in two weeks, the Havre High Blue Ponies did not have the positive ending to the regular season conference schedule they were looking for. After rain delayed the conference doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, the Ponies and conference rival Livingston Rangers made up both games Tuesday afternoon at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. There was a lot riding on the Central A matchu... Full story
