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  • Cowboy Hall of Fame features three local cowboys and a ranch

    Alex Ross|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    Three Big Sandy residents and a historic Chinook ranch are among this year's inductees into Montana's Cowboy Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed on those who have made "notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana." Names of the 43 members of the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees were unveiled last Wednesday and include Robert "Bud" Boyce along with Legacy inductees Harry Stuart Green, Larry Kane and Miller's Brother's Land and Livestock. "The board of trustees, our...

  • Emily Mayer to discuss her new book

    John Kelleher|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    Emily Mayer has made a name for herself when it comes to Hi-Line history. She operates Hi-Line Heritage House Museum, she is a speaker on all kinds of topics relating to local history and she writes a weekly column on Hi-line history for the Havre Daily News. Now she’s released her third book, “Havre,” that is a pictorial essay on the city’s history. She will be at the Havre-Hill County Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Mayer will talk about her book, answer questions and sign books. “Havre” will be on sale, as will her earlier...

  • Stabbing suspect gets probation for rape

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    A youth who has been incarcerated as being the main suspect in the stabbing of three college students was given two years of probation for a separate case. Justice Lawrence Brown, 17, was ordered to fulfill two years of probation and psychological treatment Tuesday after admitting sexual intercourse without consent July 20. Brown went through a psychosexual evaluation as part of the case. Marla North, a counselor who was the main witness at the deliberation, said after...

  • Havre celebrates a National Night Out

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    Event brings law agencies and community together National Night Out brought hundreds out to the Montana State University-Northern campus for a chance to meet with and learn about various law enforcement agencies from the area. "It went very well," said Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich. "It was a great turn out. Looked like there probably was over 400 people up there." U.S. Border Patrol, Havre Police Department, Havre Fire Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Hill...

  • Former MSU-N chancellor finds new job

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    A former Montana State University-Northern chancellor has recently been named as interim president at another institution. James Limbaugh, who resigned from his position in Havre in August 2014, recently finished receiving pay for the position. His contracted salary was continued as part of a severance package. His contract was up June 30. The Ventura County Star, based in Oxnard, California, reported in July that Oxnard College announced he would be taking the helm of the school. Oxnard College is an accredited two-year...

  • For the Record, Aug. 5, 2015

    Updated Aug 5, 2015

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 12:35 p.m. Tuesday call from 1st Street Northeast about two women breaking into the calling party’s house and stealing all her stuff while she was gone. —— Officers investigated a 3:44 p.m. Tuesday call from Jefferson Avenue about someone being in the calling party’s apartment. —— Jenal Lee Walker, 37, of Havre was arrested on a pick up and hold order at the police department at 8:34 p.m. Tuesday. —— Rick Douglas Green Sky, 58, of Post Falls, Idaho, was arrested on a charge of...

  • Obituary - Bryce Edwin Johnson

    Updated Aug 5, 2015

    Bryce Edwin Johnson, 80, passed away of natural causes on July 31, 2015, at his residence in Omak, Washington. A full obituary and funeral service notice will follow.... Full story

  • Lights go to work

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    At 4 p.m. Thursday, the countdown clock will officially begin for the Montana State University-Northern football team. That's because the Lights will take to the practice field for the first time. Northern opens its season on the road at Dickinson State University Aug. 22, so that gives first-year head coach Aaron Christensen 16 days to prepare his troops. "Excited to get started," Christensen said ahead of last week's Frontier Conference media day, where the Lights were...

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  • Frontier Preview: Frontier loaded with linebackers

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 5, 2015

    For the better part of three seasons, Carroll College linebacker Sean Blomquist was a tackling machine in the Frontier Conference. And for at least the last two, he was the best linebacker in NAIA football. So, the big question is how does Carroll replace the two-time Frontier Defensive Player of the Year? And how does the rest of the Frontier fair at the linebacker position? Well, there might already be answers to both questions. Though the loss of Blomquist is a massive one...

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