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Great Falls children found, three facing charges on abduction
The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that two people accused of abducting three children in Great Falls, Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, were in custody and the three children were safe. The noncustodial parents of the...
Rocky Boy could see water shortage from line break
Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation posted on Facebook Thursday that the reservation’s water system was losing water at an alarming rate and the reservation Water Resource Department employees were having difficulties finding the break causing the...
North-central Montana cold spot in the nation
Along with some locally record-setting snow over the weekend, this part of the nation caught some nationally recognized cold Sunday and Monday. The snow that fell early last week let up for a couple of days of warmer weather Friday and Saturday...
Pizza Hut fundraiser set for Keeling
A Pizza Hut fundraiser is being held for former Havreite Jaden Keeling Thursday to help with expenses of his dealing with brain cancer. Ashlee Keeling, his sister, said Jaden, who turned 17 today,...
Wilson named Montanan of the Week by Sen. Daines
A local businesswoman and activist in Havre has been recognized on the floor of the Senate. The office of U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said he recognized Havre's Dottie Wilson for her tremendous...
Northern sees slight increase in fall student head count
Montana State University-Northern reported it saw a slight increase in students attending Havre’s university this fall — only six more students, but the first increase it has seen since the fall of 2013. “(Northern) is pleased to announce...
Sutherland sentenced to 21 years in Rocky Boy strangling murder
Gavin Tyrone Sutherland of Rocky Boy, 35, was sentenced Thursday in federal District Court in Great Falls to 21 years and four months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to strangling a woman to...
New charges, actions related to John Deere, E-1 burglaries
A series of actions have come up in court with people accused of involvement in a string of burglaries in Havre late last year and early this year, including at some major local businesses. In January, the Havre John Deere dealership Frontline Ag...
Community gets halftime show without a halftime
People got to see a special halftime performance Friday at Blue Pony Stadium without a football game. The marching band and flag team have been up early every scheduled practice to prepare for their...
Havre doctor in Holland with U.S equestrian eventing team
A Havre doctor is in Holland this weekend in a new activity - being the team physician for the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Eventing Team. Dr. Michelle Donaldson, an orthopedic surgeon at Northern...
Winter weather is expected this weekend
In a possible repeat of two years ago, winter weather is expected to hit north-central Montana this weekend with a winter storm watch in place and a more severe winter storm warning in effect to the west. A storm watch is in place for Liberty, Hill...
Plaintiffs suing Border Patrol say forced out of Havre due to backlash
Two women who are suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection for detaining the for nearly half an hour for speaking Spanish while waiting in line at a Havre store say backlash from the lawsuit is driving them from town. “The result has compounded...
Local donations moving Northern stadium forward
Editor’s note: This version corrects the amounts of the donations. Montana State University-Northern announced in a press release Thursday that local donations are moving the university closer to its goal of building its own football stadium, with...
Tester inserts Amtrak ticket agents in appropriations bill
Montana’s senior senator said Thursday he inserted language in a appropriations bill to benefit Montana, including language and funding to require Amtrak to bring ticket agents back to the Havre and Shelby stations. The language directing Amtrak to...
Lawmakers continue push for Little Shell federal recognition
With the clock ticking on this year’s session, the members of Montana’s congressional delegation are continuing to work on passing federal recognition of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., said Thursday he...
Toxic algal blooms suspected in Blaine County
Blaine County has posted its first signs warning people to use extreme caution at Cow Creek Reservoir southwest of Chinook, where it has first reported possible toxic algal bloom leading to the death of a young dog. Blaine County Sanitarian Ron...
Cattle back grazing on Beaver Creek Park
Grazing season has begun again on Beaver Creek Park south of Havre, and people driving through the park are warned to take care and obey the nighttime speed limit. Local ranchers lease grazing for cattle on the park starting the day after Labor Day...
Former Hill County attorney going to trial in Texas on shooting charge
A former Hill County attorney is going to trial in Abilene, Texas, on a charge accusing her of shooting her estranged husband multiple times at his home there. The attorney of Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, who was Hill County attorney from November 2016...
Northern swings into new academic year
Montana State University-Northern has started a new academic year touting some impressive figures. "As an institution, we are winning in all of the categories that a chancellor would want to be able...
Forecast for Labor Day Weekend looks good
People planning their Labor Day Weekend activities are getting some cooperation from Mother Nature, with forecasts calling for warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies through the weekend in this area. This morning’s National Weather Service...
Musem board sets date for meeting with fair board over items on fair grounds
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board announced today it has set a date to meet with the Great Northen Fair Board to draft a memorandum of understanding about museum items on the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Museum board Chair Lela Patera said the...
Events planned by Suicide Awareness Coalition in August, September
The Hill County Suicide Awareness Coalition has events planned starting this weekend running through September, including its annual Suicide Awareness Walk Sept. 12. The theme for this year’s walk is “It’s Time! To ask. To listen. To...
Harlem man killed in early morning crash near Dodson
Authorities have released the name of an 18-year-old man from the Harlem-Dodson area who was pronounced dead on the scene of a crash near Dodson Tuesday morning. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said Caleb Arthur Ditmar was the driver of the...
People warned of Social Security scams rampant in the area
Officials are warning people that scams from callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration are running through the state and in north-central Montana, with scammers targeting people of all ages. Hill County’s Area X Council on...
Potential harmful algal blooms reported in Beaver Creek Park
Hill County Health Departments says on its Facebook page it has received reports of potential harmful algal blooms on Beaver Creek Reservoir and Bear Paw Lake south of Havre. People are warned to use...
