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Two ranchers south of Chinook have pooled their resources to collect livestock donations for South Dakota ranchers whose cattle herds were ravaged by the blizzard that blew through the western side of the state a couple of weeks ago. René Brown and Alisha Burcham said that they have pledges of eight animals so far after starting their group, Montana Ranchers Paying it Forward. "We're just one branch of a large group of people around the country (taking donations)," Burcham... Full story
BOZEMAN (AP) — A former Montana State University student has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging she and other women were sexually assaulted and harassed by a former music professor. The woman's Oct. 11 lawsuit alleges the university negligently hired, retained and supervised Shuichi Komiyama, Bozeman Daily Chronicle (http://bit.ly/19f8PKH ) reported. He was required to register as a sex offender because he pleaded guilty in California to having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was 25. She alleges MSU showed d... Full story
In their first-ever meeting, the Polson Pirates got the better of the Havre Blue Ponies in a Class A showdown Friday night in Polson. The Pirates defeated Havre 52-20, behind over 300 rushing from the Pirate offense. Havre's overall record dropped to 3-4 on the season, while the Ponies will close out the regular season next Friday night in Browning. FRIDAY’S GAMES Class AA Missoula Big Sky 35, Great Falls High 14 C.M. Russell 48, Billings Senior 29 Kalispell Flathead 21, Missoula Hellgate 20 Billings Skyview 59, Butte 56 H... Full story
HELENA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Daines said his vote to raise the debt ceiling was about ending the government shutdown, and says he still hopes to repeal the health care overhaul. The Montana lawmaker joined some other Republicans and all Democrats in voting for the deal on Wednesday. The measure funds the government through early next year. The potential U.S. Senate candidate told Montana Public Radio on Thursday that the vote shows he can split with the Republican majority. Daines, who originally said the opposition to r... Full story
HELENA (AP) — The Office of Commissioner of Political Practices is dinging Gov. Steve Bullock for a bookkeeping error that led to excess campaign donations. A Helena attorney who was appointed deputy for the cases says that Bullock's 2012 campaign took three contributions from three political action committees that exceeded the legal limits. Jay Dufrechou says the mistake is understandable given the volume of donations that go to a campaign for governor, and he found no evidence of willful attempt to receive excess c... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 9:06 a.m. Thursday complaint at the police department about the theft of a computer by an employee. ——— A summons was issued to a 15-year-old Havre boy for shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage tobacco possession or consumption after officers responded to a 9:08 a.m. Thursday call from a 1st Street business about a shoplifter. ——— Officers investigated a 1:28 p.m. Wednesday call from 5th Avenue about the “theft of stuff.” ——— Officers investigated a 3:18 p... Full story
Rudolph (Rudy) Uhlich of Harlem died on Oct. 12, 2013, of natural causes at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Born Jan. 23, 1920, near Drake, N.D. to Reinhold and Margaretha Uhlich, Rudy was the sixth of seven children. Rudy relocated to Montana to join two of his brothers in 1938. Rudy served his country as a U.S. Army engineer in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where he learned the operation of heavy equipment and details of land excavation. After his discharge in... Full story
Clifford Fredrick Fredricksen, 81, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, 2013, at Missouri River Manor. A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the VFW Post 1087, 4125 10th Ave., S. at 1 p.m. Interment with military honors will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery in Fort Harrison. Clifford was born in rural Montana near the Bear Paw Mountains in Hill County on May 26, 1932. Before ente... Full story
With ballots in the city elections mailed out Tuesday, Havre voters already are receiving their chance to decide the leadership of the city, with some already turning in their decisions — about 200 in by this morning. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Darla Dahl urged people who thought they should receive a ballot and haven’t to contact her office, and for people who did receive a ballot to turn them in on time to make sure their votes count. “If people live in the city, and they think they should have gotten one and they... Full story
County Farm Service Agency are back on the job with the end of the federal shutdown, although its effects still continue, delaying farm program payments to local producers, payments that were more than $15 million last year. Hill County FSA Executive Director Les Rispens said the office staff was back in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center Thursday, the day after a last-minute deal to resume federal operations and raise the federal debt limit. He added that it may be another day or two until the computers are... Full story
People in north-central Montana are getting a special offer from a company in Delaware: For a charge of $83, Record Transfer Services of Wilmington, Del., will send a copy of a property owner’s current grant deed, which the solicitation letter says “provides a wealth of information useful to understanding a subject property’s makeup,” including address, the name of the owner, comparable values and the legal description. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Darla Dahl said her office also can provide the information, general... Full story
If there was any possibility that the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was going to have a letdown in its rematch with the University of Great Falls, or look past the Argos and towards Saturday's showdown with Lewis-Clark State, the Skylights squashed those ideas quickly. Thursday night in Great Falls, Northern swept the Argos for the second time in seven days, winning by scores of 25-20, 27-25 and 25-12. It was Northern's first win in the McLaughlin Center... Full story
Shawna Beck started her organic puppy treat business soon after Dojo, her black German shepherd, entered her family. "We got a purebred puppy, the same week I started (making treats)," Beck said. "I wanted her to have the best health possible." Beck said she started making cookies for dogs to address the illnesses that young dogs sometimes get. "If I can provide something to these dogs to dispel health issues down the road, we can eliminate just multitudes of illnesses a dog... Full story
In this week's installment celebrating Havre's 120th anniversary of incorporation, there is a lot of news pertaining to elections. The Milk River Eagle's Oct. 14, 1898, issue carried several articles in favor of the candidates they preferred, and some other tidbits of information on the front page, including and complete with misspellings: The wax treaders festival at K. of P. hall Thursday night was a most gorgeous success. --- Recent developments have conclusively shown... Full story
It's getting late into October, and for the Montana State Bobcats and Montana Grizzlies, time is starting to tick away. Both Montana teams are firmly in the hunt for a Big Sky championship, and both have critical games on Saturday. The No. 10 Grizzlies (2-1, 5-1) host Cal Poly in a Big Sky battle Saturday in Missoula, while the No. 5 Bobcats (2-0, 4-2) travel to struggling Weber State. Montana comes into Saturday's game fresh off an impressive 42-7 road win over UC Davis last... Full story
It's still early in October and it's still very early in the NAIA basketball season. But the Montana State University-Northern Lights are already looking to kick their season into high gear. Northern opened its 2013-14 campaign with a relatively stress-free win over Concordia University of Alberta last Sunday. But this weekend, the Lights will see a much tougher foe from north of the border. Tonight and Saturday, the Lights host the University of Regina with both games taking... Full story
Surprise, surprise, another road game for the Montana State University-Northern Lights. Only this isn't your ordinary road trip in the Frontier Conference. On Saturday, the No. 18 Lights will go head-to-head with the streaking Southern Oregon Raiders in Ashland, Ore., with no less than Frontier Conference title and NAIA playoff implications hanging in the balance. Both Northern (4-2, 4-2) and Southern (3-2, 3-3) come into Saturday's game fresh off of bye weeks, and before that... Full story
The final stretch of the regular season can make or break a football team heading into the postseason. The Havre High Blue Ponies are well aware of that, and know just how important this nonconference matchup is in the second to last game of the season. Tonight, the No. 2 Central A Ponies will take to the road to face the hosting No. 2 Northwestern A Polson Pirates. A nonconference matchup doesn't do too much for the Ponies in the standings, but a win would be nice, and would... Full story
The time to begin peaking is now for the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams. The regular season is over and the Blue Pony harriers had an extra week to prepare for the Central A divisional race on Saturday at Lindley Park in Bozeman. The Belgrade Panthers are the host team, welcoming in the Ponies, as well as the Lewistown Golden Eagles, Livingston Rangers, and Browning Indians. Typically the Central A is packed with running talent, and the same should be true this... Full story
It is rare to find a prep athlete able to earn a varsity letter all four years of high school, especially in two sports. But it is even more rare to find an athlete who is able to do that, but also excel in both sports in dominating fashion. The Havre High Blue Ponies found an athlete capable of such accomplishments in Tyler Adams. Adams is in his senior year at Havre High, and approaching the end of his senior season with Central A Blue Pony football team. But with his... Full story
Thursday night the Havre High volleyball team faced a tough Class B opponent on the road. And though it was the second meeting between the Central A Blue Ponies and Choteau Bulldogs, the Ponies got a reminder on just how tough the Bulldogs are this season. The Bulldogs defeated the Ponies in three games by scores of 25-12, 25-14, and 25-18. Havre knew it would be a tough match on the road after losing in five to the Bulldogs at home earlier this season. But even though the Ponies struggled to keep pace, Havre High head coach... Full story
Editor: This is in response to comments made by Hill County Park Board member Renelle Braaten, Oct. 14, concerning her opposition to trapping. As an appointee by the Hill County Commissioners to the Hill County Park Board it is her fiduciary duty to make decisions concerning the care, upkeep and management of all parks in Hill County without interjection of her own personal opinions or objectives. Her statement against trapping, which is a necessary management tool of renewable resources, is her personal opinion, which is... Full story
Laurel — East Hall, as the first building on campus, is an important part of Montana State University-Northern and Havre history. But time took its toll on the historic structure, and it fell to the wrecking ball. Many Havre residents and most Northern students wouldn‘t remember the building, but because the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission and the Montana Historical Association purchased a nice plaque, the history of the building will be told for generations. It sits near an engraved building stone whe... Full story
The artist who brought us “Normal Barbie” — with a computerized rendering of the traditional Barbie doll next to a Barbie in the proportions of the average 19-year-old girl to show that a reality-based doll is more attractive — has now given us a rendering of “Average Guy,” thus, proving that Ken doll has little to fear from the 30-something American male. Pittsburgh artist Nickolay Lamm used body-mass measurements provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for... Full story
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