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  • Landlord accused of pointing shotgun at tenant

    Alex Ross|Updated Sep 1, 2016

    A Havre landlord was in Justice Court Monday after he was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening a tenant with a shotgun while she was trying to move out of a property she rented from him. Documents filed with the Hill County Justice Court Monday said Bob Bergren of Havre, 52, was arrested after Hill County deputies responded to a 8:47 p.m. call Sunday on the 1100 Block of 26th Avenue West. A call log from the Hill County Sheriff's Department said an earlier call had been...

  • Obituary - Lawrence A. "Larry" Schuschke

    Updated Aug 31, 2016

    Lawrence A. "Larry" Schuschke, 90, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Aug. 27, 2016, in Havre, Montana. Born on October 15, 1925, to Emil and Hertha (Wall) Schuschke in Lidgerwood, North Dakota,, Larry attended Lidgerwood schools. After high school, he entered the United States Navy in 1943 and served in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon completing his military service, Larry attended Normal and Industrial College in Ellendale, North Dakota,,...

  • Boy Scout aims to refurbish horseshoe pits

    Paul Dragu|Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Havre Boy Scout Aarron Thompson has one more big project before making Eagle rank - refurbishing horseshoe pits in North Havre. Aarron, 15, said he was trying to think of a project that would catapult him up in rank. "I was having trouble coming up with an idea," he said. "My unit leader brought the idea to me. I said, 'This is a great idea.'" Aarron said he is not an avid horseshoe player but is excited about the project and is glad he's not the only one that benefits after...

  • HRDC closed for Labor Day

    Updated Aug 30, 2016

    District 4 HRDC will be closed Monday for Labor Day. It will resume regularly scheduled business hours Tuesday....

  • For the Record - August 30, 2016

    Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a suspicious activity report after a caller from Northern Montana Hospital reported Monday at 9:03 a.m. that there was a man with a cut to his lip in the hospital. —— Officers investigated a theft report after someone reported Monday at 9:55 a.m. that their prescription pills were stolen. —— Officers investigated a complaint after someone reported Monday at 2:42 p.m. that they were receiving threats from a Facebook scam. —— Officers investigated an animal control report afte...

  • Woman arrested for swerving into curbs, hitting vehicle

    Paul Dragu|Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Officers sped to the scene and arrested a 55-year-old Havre woman after police dispatch received several phone calls Monday after 7 p.m. saying a woman in a white pickup truck was swerving and hitting cars. Betty Bailey Ranes was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence, third offense; reckless driving; failing to stop and identify self after striking unattended vehicle and failing to give notice of accident. Ranes was in the Hill County jail this morning on a $5,640 bond. The dispatch log shows that the police...

  • Agenda: Hill County Public Cemetery District

    Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Hill County Public Cemetery District monthly meeting Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Jase Stokes, Havre High Football Talk about getting your senior year off on the right foot. Havre High's Jase Stokes did that and more Saturday in Havre's 18-6 season-opening win in Whitefish. Stokes rushed for a whopping 281 yards, scored three touchdowns and had 305 total yards of offense in helping HHS knock off the Class A defending state champions. The three-time Class A state champion wrestler and Class A All-State linebacker was also everywhere on defense for the...

  • Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 30, 2016

    Summer isn’t over. But the fall took center stage this past weekend, and that included the start of the 2016 high school volleyball season. From Sunburst to Belt, and lots of places in between, area volleyball teams got their first taste of regular season action. The season started Friday night with a slew of regular season games, including the Chinook Sugarbeeters winning a hard-fought match over Fort Benton in Chinook. The Beeters fell behind, dropping the first set 2...

  • Hi-Line Football Roundup

    Chris Peterson|Updated Aug 30, 2016

    For the past two years, the Chinook Sugarbeeters have been unbeatable at home. In fact, they have been practically unbeatable everywhere. But last Saturday night at Hoon Field, as the Beeters opened the defense of their Class C 8-Man State Championship, Centerville did the unthinkable, winning on the road against the Beeters, 20-14 after going winless last season. The upset victory also ended Chinook’s 13-game home winning streak, which dated back to the first game of 2014. T...