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National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for north-central Montana including Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties, with two inches of rain — up to three in some areas — expected to fall through Friday evening. The notice says most streams are below their banks at this point, but the steady rain expected could cause levels to rise quickly. Two inches of rain are expected from the eastern edge of Toole County to the southern borders of Fergus and Judith Basin counties, with up to three inches possible in the... Full story
NorthWestern Energy Corp. has agreed to purchase Devon Energy Co.’s natural gas production interests in the Bear Paw Basin. A NorthWestern spokesman said the purchase is part of the company effort to create “vertical integration,” meaning the company will both produce and transmit natural gas. The purchase includes Devon’s 82 percent ownership in Havre Pipeline Co., the company announced Tuesday. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission this morning listed the sale price as $70.2 million. NorthWestern spokesm... Full story
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It comes as no surprise that much of the budget surplus that Montana has enjoyed for the last eight years has come from energy and natural resource development. Oil and gas efforts across Montana, especially our eastern-most counties, has provided opportunity across the state and revenue flows to help fund our government services on the state and local level. It comes with surprise and dismay that Gov. Bullock chose to veto a strong bipartisan bill, House Bill 218, which provides much-needed assistance to our eastern... Full story
First, the men got started a little over a month ago. Now, the ladies are off and running. Ladies league kicked off Thursday night at Prairie Farms to the tune of good weather and plenty of good golf by all. On the first night of the season, Golden Spike, Independent Inspection and Prairie Farms each scored 20 points to tie for high-team honors. Connie Peterson was low gross with a solid 44 and Paula Sheppard was low net with a 31. Last Tuesday night, in men’s league at P... Full story
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After a earning a Class B state cross country championship back in the fall, Rocky Boy distance runner Kyle Olson had his sights set on track and field gold this past weekend in Bozeman. And while Olson din’t reach the top of the medal stand in the premier Class B distance races last weekend at the Class B state track meet, he certainly gave it his all. Olson finished both the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters at the state meet in second place, coming in behind only Paden A... Full story
Have Police Department A 20-year-old Havre man in the 24/7 Sobriety Program was arrested for criminal contempt and MIP at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday at the police station. ——— Officers investigated a hit-and-run vehicle crash on Saddle Butte Drive, called in at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday. ——— A caller at a 1st Avenue agency reported a domestic disturbance Tuesday at 10:57 a.m. and responding officers arrested a 63-year-old Rocky Boy man on a charge of partner or family member assault. ——— After a domestic disturbance was reported on 3rd S... Full story
Jan. 18 1933 – May 23, 2013. On the 23rd of May 2013, Raymond A. Frey, at the age of 80 years, said his final farewell to his family and friends. Ray was the second born child to Amelia Lydia (Phillippi) Frey and John Frey of Kremlin, Mont. Ray was born Jan. 18, 1933. He attended school in Kremlin, Mont., where he lived and worked at the family farm with his parents until 1951. In 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and finished basic training in Longview, Texas. Ray w... Full story
John Ihnot, formerly of Nashua, Mont., died of natural causes on Friday, May 24, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Mont., just a few weeks short of his 99th birthday. Both the vigil and funeral Mass will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Church, 440 7th Ave., Havre, Mont. The vigil will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2013, and the funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013, with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial, next to his wife,... Full story
The Hill County Commission is looking to appoint a new member to the county’s Park Board. Board member Mel Gomke is retiring after 12 years. The person appointed will serve out the remainder of his term, ending May 1, 2014. The board oversees operations of county parks, including three parks in North Havre, the swimming pool in Hingham and parks in Kremlin, Gildford and Rudyard as well as the 10,000-acre Beaver Creek Park south of Havre. The commission said in a press release that it will accept suggestions for the next m... Full story
A Havre woman pleaded no contest in her first court appearance to charges she assaulted two children in her care last October. Laurie Morin-Beck, born in 1960, pleaded no contest in state District Court in Havre Tuesday to two felony charges of assault on a minor under a plea agreement. By entering a plea of no contest, Morin-Beck does not admit to committing a crime but agrees the evidence would likely lead to a conviction. The Hill County Attorney’s Office recommended three-year deferred imposition of sentence on each c... Full story
The head of the Hill County Democrats handed the leadership of the party to a new chair Monday night, saying he will remain active in politics but it was time to let someone new take over. Democrats elected Brenda Skornogoski as chair, with John Musgrove retiring from the position after some four years at the helm. “I was ambivalent about it because I think politics is extremely important in this day and age. We have to make our voices heard,” Musgrove said this morning. “But, on the other hand, I’m now part of the older g... Full story
