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Property assessments upon which taxes will be based for the next two years were mailed out in Hill County last week, and some property owners have expressed opinions ranging from concern to outrage. Dave Swallow of Center Drive was shocked to find that his property value rose 52.4 percent while most of his neighbors saw increases of less than 20 percent. By his estimation, he will see a 30 percent tax hike or greater. He said he spoke to Department of Revenue officials at the Hill County Courthouse but got no satisfaction. “T...
Ten-year-old Wyatt Simpson stood in the stall at the Great Northern Fair's Bigger Better Barn Sunday afternoon, petting his pig, Jack. Jack was going to be put up for sale in a few minutes later at the fair's annual 4-H auction. Jack has been Wyatt's responsibility for the last year. He traveled from his Havre home to his grandfather's farm in the Bear Paws every Wednesday night to make sure Jack had enough food and water, which was a tough task when the weather got so cold th...
Justice L. Brown, the youth who is charged with stabbing three college students in their Havre apartment building, has admitted an unrelated charge in Youth District Court, the equivalent of pleading guilty in an adult court. Juveniles don't plead guilty, but Brown admitted to sexual intercourse without consent. His attorney, Kaydee Snipes Ruiz, and his mother, Jonann Roastingstick, stood beside him during the hearing before Judge Daniel Boucher. Boucher accepted the...
Another fair has come and gone in Hill County, with the Great Northern Fair main events wrapping up with the Holly Williams concert Sunday night in the fairgrounds arena. The fair offered traditional fair food, the carnival, free entertainment, and the main events running from the Junior Rodeo and NRA professional rodeo to the Havre Jaycee Demolition Derby and the concert by Williams, daughter of Hank Williams Jr....
Call-in registration for the Jerod Reed Coffee Memorial Bull Riding is Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Sybil Sangrey-Colliflower Memorial Rodeo Arena at Box Elder. The competition pool is limited to 40 bull riders. Along with $10,000 in added payouts, prizes will include Pendleton jackets, Pendleton suitcases and chaps. Contractor for the event is Bird Bucking Bulls of Cut Bank. To register during the allotted time, call 395-4265, text 399-7069, or email ttatsey@...
Call-in registration for the Rocky Boy Kid’s Rodeo is 5 to 9 p.m. today. The rodeo, which is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Sybil Sangrey-Colliflower Memorial Rodeo Arena at Box Elder, is open to all youths through 18 years of age. Each event has an added purse. Age divisions are 6-under, 7-10, 11-14 and 15-18, with a variety of events, including barrel racing, pole bending, sheep and steer riding, breakaway roping and team roping. Only registrations made during the designated time today will be accepted; no late entries w...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated an 8:08 a.m. Friday call from 6th Street about $2 worth of change stolen from a vehicle. —— Officers investigated an 11:33 a.m. Friday call from 16th Avenue West and 11th Street West about a postal worker finding a set of keys with a leather lanyard and a charm. —— Officers investigated a 12:38 p.m. Friday call from the Havre area about the calling party wanting to speak to an officer about a past domestic disturbance. —— Officers investigated a 1:31 p.m. Friday call from the Ha...
Monica Faye Dillon, "Red Paint Woman," 46, journeyed into the spirit world due to natural causes on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Benefis West in Great Falls. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Belknap. Rosary service will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, and her Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, also at Sacred Heart. Burial will follow in Big Warm Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been e...
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If you like loud noises, crashing objects and mud flying all over the place, then the annual Jaycees Demolition Derby was the fair event for you. On Saturday night, in front of a packed house inside the arena at the Great Northern Fairgounds, fans yelled and cheered for over three hours as derby cars raced, crashed and smashed into each other to see who was the best and to determine which car would be left standing in the end. When it was all said and done, the driver of the...
The postseason is now for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club. After a strong last game of the regular season, the North Stars carry some momentum into this week’s district tournament. Havre was in Vauxhall Sunday for the final two Northern A District games of the season, and the North Stars managed a split with the Spurs, which vaulted them into a three-way tie for first in the final district standings. The North Stars needed a sweep of the Spurs to claim t...
Despite being held on different nights than in previous years, the Great Northern Ram Rodeo delivered the same excitement inside the arena at the Great Northern Fairgrounds, as fans packed the grandstands to watch some of the most exciting rodeo stars in Montana compete. The Great Northern Ram Rodeo lasted for two days, beginning Thursday before wrapping up Friday night with the memorable cow milking competition. The rodeo featured some of the top talent from both the...
