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Keeley Wilson has had rough times during her life as she deals with the effects of Williams Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects people from birth. But she sure enjoyed herself last spring when Havre held its first walk against the disease. The nearly 200 people who showed up had a good time, too, taking part in the barbecue that followed and enjoying the face-painting, games and music that was provided by the youth group at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Keeley’s mother, Dottie Wilson, hopes all these people and m...
Shane Johnson, who was accused and arrested in connection to the shooting of his brother in Havre Nov. 9, was sentenced in state District Court Monday to 52 years in prison. Johnson, born in 1968, was sentenced for a lesser charge of negligent homicide. The victim, Travis Johnson, was killed after getting into an argument with Shane in their parents' house, in which they each lived in rooms in the basement. Shane Johnson was accused of taking a pistol he kept in his bedroom...
Auditions for the Montana Actors Theatre youth production of "Dracula" are scheduled to continue today. Many gathered in the Montana State University-Northern Little Theatre Monday to try out for roles from the classic Bram Stoker story. Scenes from the play were given to those trying out, so they could blind read them on stage. Youth ages 13 to 21 may audition from 5:30-7 p.m. today for roles in the play. MAT is looking for 7 to 12 women and five to nine men. They also need...
Havre City Council Tuesday, almost apologetically, approved a 40 percent increase in sewer rates. The money will go toward funding a $9.6 million addition to the city’s wastewater treatment facility in North Havre. The improvements were mandated by Montana Department of Environmental Quality and federal officials. Ward 4 Council Member Andrew Brekke said although only one person spoke at a public hearing, he had heard comments from several constituents. “This is something we don’t take lightly,” he said. “I feel their pai...
Around 80 students participated in Jump Rope for Health and raised more than $6,000 for the American Heart Association. In the jump rope competition portion of the event, young students tried their hands and feet at jump roping as long as they could. From the second-grade, Macee May had the longest jump rope time with 9 minutes and 36 seconds. From the third-grade, Maleigha Azure-Fuzesy took first with 36 minutes and 21 seconds straight jump roping. Shyla Solomon was a...
Members of the Havre Study Commission, which is reviewing possible changes in the city’s form of government, will soon start interviewing city department heads to get their thoughts. Commissioners Monday night went over ideas for questions of the department heads. After meeting with the city administrators, they will meet with community groups — service agencies, senior citizens groups and the like — to get input from them. The commissioners — Dave Brewer, Perry Atchison and Lowell Swenson — were elected in November...
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon says he will pick the new police chief from within the ranks of the department. The mayor said he has asked for applications from qualified officers from within the department. Officers have until June 5 to submit applications, he said. Then he and members of the city’s Police Commission will interview candidates, he said. He will make the selection. City Council will then decide whether to ratify the mayor’s appointment. He said a number of officers are eligible to apply, but he wasn’t sure how many....
John Michael Merrill was arrested and charged as a suspect of the kidnapping incident last week where two people were beaten and abandoned near Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Another suspect is at large. He has been identified as Matthew Joseph Saddler. KRTV reported that May 6, the two people kidnapped were hitch-hiking on U.S. Highway 87 north of Roundup, where they were picked up by Saddler. Saddler offered a place for the hitch-hikers to stay at a home in Rocky Boy and when they arrived, Merrill followed and was i...
Three Havre residents were honored Monday night for their efforts to keep Havre's history alive and vibrant. The Havre-Hill County Preservation Commission honored Drs. Marc Whitacre and Erica Farmer for their efforts to preserve the endangered Havre Historic Post Office. And Darrin Boss, the superintendent of Northern Agricultural Research Center, was saluted for his work in helping to preserve Fort Assinniboine and its aging buildings. Becki Miller, the preservation officer...
From My Neighbor in Need The website http://www.myneighborinneed.org/havre provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for community members to give back to those in need. If you are in need of help, please contact My Neighbor in Need at 406-301-3919 or go to http://www.myneighborinneed.org. My Neighbor in Need is not Havre’s Helping Haven — although we share building space with Havre’s Helping Haven, My Neighbor in Need is its own separate non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. My Neighb...
Press release A new City of Havre nuisance weed ordinance took effect May 1. City officials said poperty owners with grass or weeds taller than eight inches will receive a notice. If the weeds are not cut or removed within 10 days, the city will remove the weeds and the cost of the removal will be charged to the property owner. Owners will receive only one violation notice per year and the city will remove or cut nuisance grass or weeds in violation of the ordinance without any additional notice, but each time city workers...
Charles Edward Green, 97, passed away on April 30, 2015. He was born Feb. 19, 1918 in Chester, Montana. Charlie served for 30 years on the Board of Directors for Triangle Telephone Cooperative and raised registered Angus cattle. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 22, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, burial to follow at Chester Cemetery. Memorials may be offered to the Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundation, the Hi-Line Health Foundation or donor's... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 10:37 a.m. Monday call from 5th Street about a theft from a garage. Someone was issued a summons or arrested, but no other information was given. —— Officers investigated a three-vehicle motor vehicle crash at 12:30 p.m. Monday on 5th Avenue. —— Officers investigated a 12:47 p.m. Monday complaint at the police station about what the complainant believed were extortion documents. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigated a 12:36 p.m. Monday call from Box Elder School ab...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet at 5:30 tonight at the fairgrounds. The meeting agenda is: • Roll call of board members • Read and approve the minutes of the previous meeting • Finances: 1. Budget 2. Bills to be paid • Committee reports: 1. Rodeo 2. Free stage 3. Carnival 4. Night shows 5. School 6. 4-H 7. Commercial building/outside exhibits 8. Food booth 9. Grounds and maintenance 10. Manager report • Old Business: 1. Committees 2. Office supplies 3. Employees • New business 1. Fiscal budget • Public comment The n...
Robert "Bob" Anthony Morelli died of natural causes at his home in Havre, Montana, on May 2, 2015, at the age of 76 and is now joined with his beloved Barbara. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Dan Wathen officiating. Burial will be held at Highland Cemetery at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Bob's online memorial page and leave a... Full story
The 2015 golf season came to a close for the Chinook High School golf teams last week in Shelby. The Sugarbeeters played in the Class C state tournament at Marias Valley Golf Club last Tuesday and Wednesday. The Chinook boys finished third with a team score 510, five strokes behind second-place Lone Peak. Seeley-Swan captured the C state boys title. Individually, Chinook’s Lane Seymour placed second overall after he shot 77-76. Seymour earned Class C All-State honors for the s...
The Hi-Line United soccer teams have been busy lately as soccer season is in full swing. This past weekend, the U19 team was in Havre for the first time this season, where the United had to battle the elements as much as their opponents. In the first of two games Saturday at the soggy, rain-soaked HHS soccer fields, the U19 team fell to Sidney by the score of 7-3. The United then followed that up with a much better performance against Bigfork, but unfortunately, the U19 team...
Winning one team state championship in anything is hard enough. Winning two, well that’s a rare feat. The same goes for the individual side of high school tennis. But, on a rainy weekend in Great Falls, all of that came together for the Chinook girls tennis team. On the back of a second consecutive state singles championship from Mariah Swank, the Chinook girls dominated the field at the Class B-C state tennis tournament, scoring 52 points to win a second consecutive state c...
Jerod Boles/Noah Landgraf, Havre Tennis The Havre High tennis team has a tradition of winning doubles championships at the Central A divisional tournament. And Blue Pony senior Noah Landgraf and junior Jerod Boles continued that tradition this past weekend in Bozeman. Boles and Landgraf captured the Central A doubles title Friday afternoon, beating Livingston's Noble Vance and Collin Gannon in three sets in the championship match. Landgraf, a four-year letter winner in...
