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Despite the dreary weather, more than 40 runners gathered at Havre High School Saturday morning for the first Graduation Matters 5K Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by the school's Partners Advocating for Student Success team. Karla Coy, counselor and PASS adviser, said there was a great turnout. "Our goal is to look at the dropout rate in our school and what students can do to help change that statistic," she said. "We pair together, oftentimes, with student council or with Key Club....
The 1st Annual Graduation Matters 5K Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by Havre High School's Partners Advocating for Student Success team is set for Saturday. The run will begin at 9 a.m. in the north parking lot of Havre High. Karla Coy, Havre High Counselor and PASS adviser, said registration is $10 to participate, or $20 to participate and receive a t-shirt. "Our goal is to look at the dropout rate in our school and what students can do to help change that statistic," she said. "We pair together, oftentimes, with student council...
After battling a number of medical conditions, Rick Neuwerth, owner of Grateful Bread is still facing mounting medical bills. Neuwerth said the Centron Services lawsuit, described in his May 4 Letter to the Editor, is now out of the picture. "Enough money has come forward, that that is now settled," he said. But Neuwerth still has more than $20,000 in medical bills. "I had squamous cell carcinoma on the very back of my tongue and it metastasized into my lymph nodes, and...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board heard updates Monday concerning summer hours and Living History plans, and a board member resigned from his position. Judi Dritshulas, board president, said the Clack Museum summer hours are Monday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. "Most of our visitors come in the afternoon or late afternoon," she said. Dritshulas also said Living History, sponsored by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee, will be held Saturday, June 6....
A Hill County woman accused of drug charges, after a 2012 search led to the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty during a change of plea hearing last week in state District Court in Havre. Frankie L. Henderson, born in 1987, of Box Elder, was charged Jan. 29 with seven counts of criminal possession with intent to distribute, one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of theft. A plea agreement was filed April 13. Henderson pleaded guilty May 4 to the seven counts of criminal...
With Mother's Day just around the corner, local businesses are gearing up for the big day. This year, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. From flower arrangements to candy bouquets, a wide selection of gifts are purchased to honor mothers. Angie's Wildflowers Angela Pratt, owner of Angie's Wildflowers, said that in addition to the wide selection of real and silk flowers, her store offers a variety of gifts for Mother's Day. "We have jewelry, bath and body products, cards and...
Special Olympic athletes, along with their supporters, gathered at the Havre patrol station of the U.S. Border Patrol this morning to cheer on law enforcement officials for the Havre-to-Great Falls leg of the 2015 Law Enforcement Torch Run. Havre Border Patrol Agent Douglas Garden said his team consists of 12 to 15 law enforcement officials and that his group will incorporate bicycles throughout the leg. "We usually have two or three riders at a time," he said. "We just kind...
A large crowd gathered at Town Square Thursday to honor the 64th Annual National Day of Prayer. This year's theme was "Lord, Hear Our Cry," which is inspired by I Kings 8:28: "Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day." Several people who spoke at the commemoration expressed their concerns about the spiritual direction the nation is taking and asked the crowd to join them in prayer for a spiritual revival. Pastor John Ulrich of Van Orsd...
May is National Preservation Month. Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, many events are planned by local preservation groups to promote historic places and to show the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission is celebrating National Preservation Month with some activities. Becki Miller, historic preservation officer of the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission,...
A man accused of burning a child with a lighter pleaded guilty during a change of plea hearing Monday in state District Court in Havre. Patrick R. Schroeder, born in 1991, of Havre, was charged with a felony count of assault with a weapon, or, in the alternative, felony counts of assault on a minor and assault with a weapon or, in the alternative, a felony count of assault on a minor in March. He pleaded guilty Monday to the charge of assault on a minor before District Judge...
The System of Care Project will be hosting the first “My Feelings Are a Work of Art” art show Thursday in honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Annie Kling, project assistant of System of Care, said children and their families are invited to create art at the Old Stone Child College Auditorium/Gymnasium, 8294 Upper Box Elder Road from 5 to 7 p.m. Last week, children and families created paintings during “Family Night.” The artwork was then displayed in an art exhibit at the facility. “We had finger pain...
An Americal Legion official and former Havre businessman accused of raping a 15-year-old girl with developmental disabilities is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 28. Joseph E. "Jed" Damson, born in 1948, of Havre, was charged Sept. 12 with one count of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault. District Judge Daniel Boucher set the trial date Monday during a scheduling conference in state District Court in Havre. According to court documents, the...
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line went without something Monday that many people take for granted - electricity. The club, which is located at 500 1st Ave., honored Screen-Free Week, an annual, international celebration where families, schools and communities are encouraged to not use digital entertainment. According to the celebration's website at http://screenfree.org, Screen-Free Week this year is May 4-10. Devices can still be used for work or school purposes, but...
A Havre man accused of physically dragging a peace officer is scheduled to go to trial Oct. 21. District Judge Daniel Boucher set the date in an omnibus hearing Monday in state District Court in Havre. Sampson F. Mayer, born in 1986, of Havre, was charged March 16 with two counts of assault on a peace officer and one count of resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty March 23 to all three counts before District Judge Dan Boucher. According to court documents, Havre Police...
More than 20 vendors will be at this year’s Spring Craft Show that is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Holiday Village Mall. Chandra Moomey, Holiday Village Mall manager, said a wide variety of items will be available for purchase this year, including jewelry, candles, wood crafts and knives. Moomey said in addition to local crafters and vendors, some people will be traveling from across the state to sell their merchandise. “We have some from Great Falls. We have some from Browning and Helena…,” she said. As of n...
Athletes from across the Hi-Line came together Wednesday at Havre Middle School for the track and field portion of the 2015 Great Northern Area Special Olympics Games. From the running long jump to the 200-meter run, about 80 athletes from towns including Havre, Malta, Turner and Chinook competed in this year's tournament. Before the games began, everyone honored the Special Olympics oath: "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Justin Konesky, 21,...
From menu options to the brand of coffee, big changes have brewed at The Coffee Hound, located on 1st Street West. The coffee shop has new owners, Natalie and Daryl Hannum, who purchased the establishment in November 2014. Natalie said she has made some changes to the menu. "I changed the coffee," she said. The new coffee used is Hunter Bay Coffee. "It's still made in Montana - this one is made in Missoula," Natalie said. Natalie said The Coffee Hound used to be a morning...
Stone Child College’s 2015 graduation is set to take place Friday, May 8 at 1 p.m. at the Little Bear Gymnasium. Gaile Torres, of the SCC registrar, said about 36 students will be graduating this year. “This is a two-year. A lot of them are transferring to different (colleges) to complete their four-year,” she said. “We’ve got a few students going to Salish Kootenai College, they’re a four-year now, and we’ve got a few going to Missoula. A couple of them are going to finish up in Havre — I’ve got two possibly going to...
Havre will observe the 64th Annual National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7, at noon at Town Square. This year’s theme is “Lord, Hear Our Cry,” which is inspired by I Kings 8:28: “Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.” Edroy Curtis, president of the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association and lead pastor of Havre’s Assembly of God Church, said this is a free event that anyone can attend. “We basically pray for our country,” he said. “Usually for about the half-hour prior w...
After battling stage 4 metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and stage four mantle cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, local civic leader Janine Harada, 59, died April 25. Nichole Artis, Harada's daughter, said the chili dinner and silent auction that was going to help pay for Harada's medical expenses is still set to take place Saturday. "The benefit will still take place, but it will be a celebration of her life as well," she said. "She didn't want a funeral, so there won't be a funeral."...
The Western State Music Solo and Ensemble Festival is set for Friday and Saturday in Missoula and 52 students from Havre High School will be performing. David Johnke, Havre High band director, said students qualified for this event by participating in a solo or an ensemble of under 20 students at the District 7 Music Festival that was held in Havre. "If they received a superior rating from a judge at District Festival, they qualified to go to the state level," he said. Johnke...
A jury trial scheduled to begin today was canceled after a man accused of possessing lewd pictures of a 16-year-old girl pleaded guilty during a change of plea hearing Friday in state District Court in Havre. Gary L. Peterson, of Havre, born in 1967, was charged with 32 counts of sexual abuse of children Dec. 19. He pleaded guilty Friday to three of those counts before District Judge Daniel Boucher. Due to Peterson’s change of plea, the state dismissed the remaining counts. Peterson in January pleaded not guilty to all c...
From debuting a custom license plate design to adopting a highway, the Friends of Beaver Creek Park have been carrying out big plans this year and will continue to do so. Lesley Zellmer, board secretary of the Friends, said custom Beaver Creek Park license plates were released in February. Loretta Widdekind of Havre took the photograph that is the face of the new license plates. The design depicts a scene of Bear Paw Lake during fall with Mount Otis and the Bear Paw Mountains...
Last week, Montanans were honored at the annual Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference in Helena for their work on preventing child abuse and neglect. Mark Douglass, executive director of Hill County's Court Appointed Special Advocate organization, was among those awarded April 14. Douglass was named CASA Program Director of the Year. He said he is very honored to have received the award. "I am very humbled by it," Douglass said. "To be honest, the work that I do wouldn't...
Havre has been chosen as the next site for Hometown Humanities, a Humanities Montana initiative that brings a year’s worth of humanities-based programming to a community. Kim Anderson, associate director of programs of Humanities Montana, said nine communities applied for the program. “We were really impressed with the quality of the application from Havre,” she said. “There was a strong commitment to do a great diversity of programming. There were great partnerships between MSU-Northern, the public schools, the library...
