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John LaRocque John H. LaRocque Jr., 58, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at his residence of natural causes. Wake services began at 3 p.m. and rosary services took place at 7 p.m ., on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Box Elder. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, also at St. Anthony's. Interment will follow in Rocky Boy Veterans Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit... Full story
John Tuomala, 66, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Graveside services will take place at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit John’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com.... Full story
Northern Montana Hospital scored the worst in the state for hospital-caused illnesses and injuries in a recent study and will be penalized as a result. The Havre hospital is one of 721 in the nation that are being penalized for having too many hospital-induced ailments. Dave Henry, president and CEO of Northern Montana Health Care, said that this penalty will amount to $14,000 a year. “We give more than that every day in charity care,” Henry said, adding that the loss of money will make no difference at the hospital. “Ho... Full story
After years of waiting, extensive background checks and having to travel thousands of miles, one local family was brought together - through international adoption. Mike Zook, a Right-of-Way agent at Triangle Communications and former Hill County Farm Service Agency executive director, and his wife, Darcy, chose to adopt two girls from China. "My wife and I experienced infertility problems," he said. "Giving up that thought of a birth child was a very difficult decision." Zook... Full story
Havre native Dr. R. Scott Brown is making a difference in the African health care system. Brown resides in Oregon where he is the medical director of the Oregon Anesthesia Group Pain Clinic. He is also an anesthesiologist at various surgical centers. Brown is also the president and founder of the foundation Surg+Restore. This organization was established to set up the African country of Sierra Leone's first plastic surgery department which includes having trained plastic... Full story
Havre Police Department An officer making a motor vehicle stop, after reporting at 11:09 p.m. Friday that a driver in a pickup truck was driving away from him, arrested Cody James Meltzian, 23, of Havre on charges of fleeing from or eluding a peace officer, a stop sign violation, careless driving, driving under the influence of intoxicants and basic rule violation. —— An officer investigated a report made at the police department at 12:29 p.m. Saturday that someone had broken into a vehicle Friday night and taken some ite... Full story
Laura Rathbone passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held after the first of the year. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.... Full story
MALTA - Judy Kay (Charlton) Korsbeck, 69, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in Malta, Montana, after a brief battle with lung cancer. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be made to Malta VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Korsbeck Scholarship (Montana Farmers Union), cancer research or donor's choice. Co... Full story
In sports, there's rarely a dull moment in Havre, or on the Hi-Line. And because of that, there's never a dull year. And 2014 was anything but dull. In fact, it was the exact opposite. From high multiple state championships in high school, to postseason appearances at the collegiate level, to coaching changes, to the passing of legends, 2014 was another memorable year in sports in our coverage area. In fact, as cliché as it sounds, it will be extremely hard for the next 12... Full story
The Chicago Bears didn't win their last game of the 2014 NFL season. But former Havre Blue Pony great Marc Mariani certainly gave them a chance. In the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Bears were struggling, trailing 13-6, and in need of a spark. And Mariani provided it as he took a kickoff from three yards deep in the endzone, and 67 yards later, he had the Bears in scoring territory. The return was the longest of Mariani's comeback season, w...
The Hi-Line has a long tradition of putting football players into the Montana East-West Shrine Game, the most prestigious football All-Star game in the state. And this year will be no different. Jace Billy, a defensive end for the Havre Blue Ponies, was selected as a member of the East squad and will take part in the 2015 version of the game which will be played July 18 in Great Falls. The standout defensive lineman, who earned Central A All-Conference and Class A All-State ho... Full story
