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John M. Kralich John M. Kralich, 80, of Big Sandy, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, of natural causes. Private family services will be held in the spring. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Association. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. John was born on Jan. 2, 1933, in Black Eagle, Mont., to Matt and Mary (Stanish) Kralich. He was raised in Black Eagle, spending his junior high and high school summers in Big Sandy. John purchased his first land at 16, and farmed for 65... Full story
Editor: Senate Bill 220 seeks to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in the state of Montana. Its short title is "Establish guidelines and immunities for physicians who provide end of life care" sponsored by Dick Barrett and is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 11 at 10 am. in room 303 at the state Capitol building in Helena. On the Montanans Against Assisted Suicide website Margaret Dore explains: "SB 220 is a recipe for elder abuse. The patient's heir, who will benefit from the patient's death, is allowed to talk for...
Katherine Jean (Langel) Brandt, left Katherine Jean (Langel) Brandt, 80, of Rudyard, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Funeral services will be 11 a. m. Monday, Feb. 11, at New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Following burial in Rudyard Cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Rockman Funeral Chapel of Chester. "Jeanie, " as most of her family called her, was born on Jan. 24, 1933, at the homestead north of Rudyard, the sixth of 10 children of...
LAUREL — Hill County Commissioner Jeff LaVoi gave county residents a much-needed reminder last week when he said Beaver Creek Park is a natural wonder the county should be proud to own. There are constant debates over cabin fees, cattle grazing fees and everything else, but that should not detract from the fact that the park is a tremendous asset to the county. It is Montana at its best. It's untold beauty attracts attention from people around the world. LAUREL — State Rep. Rob Cook, R-Conrad, has introduced legislation des...
The Havre Public Schools and Havre Area Chamber of Commerce again are teaming up to provide a connection to local lawmakers while they legislate in Helena. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 15, the partners will offer a video conference with local legislators. Local residents are invited to go to the video conference, scheduled to run from noon to 1 p. m. in a meeting room on the second floor of the Robins Administrative Building on 6th Street, across from Dairy Queen, to ask their legislators about issues and hear updates on what is ha...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched a political action committee aimed at curbing gun violence on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting that killed six people and left her critically injured. Giffords and Mark Kelly wrote in an op-ed published in USA Today that their Americans for Responsible Solutions initiative would help raise money to support greater gun control efforts. "Achieving reforms to reduce gun violence and prevent mass shootings will mean matching g...
The trial of a Chester man accused of sexually molesting minor-aged girls during the 1990s started Monday in Havre, with the trail scheduled to last up to five days. The state charged Donald Wayne Pulst June 5 with three felony charges, two counts of sexual assault and one of sexual intercourse without consent, and a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure. State District Judge Dan Boucher scheduled the trial to last up to five days. The trial was moved to Havre from its jurisdiction in Liberty County, where Boucher also...
After an intense discussion on an idea to charge cabin owners in Beaver Creek Park the fees to pay for garbage removal, the Hill County Park Board set a committee to look at that idea along with other items on the board agenda including regulations on dogs, outbuildings at cabins and using hanging park permits. "These are all kind of contentious items, " said board member Robbie Lucke. It was Lucke who suggested at the board's December meeting that board members talk to cabin owners about charging a garbage fee. He requested...
People arrested on drug or alcohol-related crimes in Hill County have a new option, with Havre's branch of the 24/7 Sobriety Program which officially started this morning. The program requires participants to come to the Havre Police Department twice a day, between 7 and 8 a. m. and again between 7 and 8 p. m., to take a breathalyzer test every day. They can be assigned to the program as a condition of release, while they wait for trial, or as a corrective action in a final sentencing. This method first appeared in Montana... Full story
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is undertaking an ambitious program to remodel its facilities, expanding its space to provide additional resources to its members and the community at-large. The expansion will make the building more attractive and help enable the club to increase the number of kids who can use the facility every day. Of course, it will cost money to build the expansion., but probably not as much as it might cost other agencies. The Boys & Girls Club, in its decade of existence, has built a reputation of...
The Montana Legislature opens its session this week with lawmakers on all sides promising that this will be a productive session with people working across the aisle to find solutions to problems. We'll see. The Montana constitution mandates that lawmakers meet for 90 days every two years. As the session began Monday, the oft-heard joke was repeated: Montanans would be better off if the Legislature meet for two days every 90 years. John Kelleher It wouldn't be better for the news media that covers the session. Lawmakers this... Full story
More than a decade ago, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously summarized a quandary we face in national security: there are things we know, things we know we don't know, and things we don't know we don't know. Rumsfeld took flak in the media for his wordplay, but the concept he tried to express is one that we face both in and out of the national security arena. In health insurance, for example, we know the cost of insurance and the cost of health care are out of control. Chalk that one up in the "things we know"...
0MISSOULA (AP) — A parolee suspected of running over a Missoula police officer who was trying to arrest her is being held under guard in the hospital where she is being treated for a gunshot wound, the Missoula County sheriff's office said Tuesday. Dawnette Eaton, 47, was shot when Lt. Rich Stepper fired at her car after she backed over another police officer, Deni Poling, on Monday night at a fast-food restaurant and dragged Poling under the vehicle, police said. Poling's injuries included a fractured hip, fractured leg and...
The Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday that it will increase access to the popular fishing site on Milk River near Fresno Dam. Access was cut off after the Sept. 11 attacks. "After listening to comments from the public and evaluating the situation, Reclamation has determined that our safety and security needs can be met while accommodating additional public access." said Mike LaFrentz, BOR's Marias-Milk Rivers division manager. Fencing will be installed as part of the changes in security, he said. Construction should be...
Kade Rismon, Havre Boys Basketball The Havre High boys basketball team had a big weekend, winning its first two games of the season. And junior forward Kade Rismon was a big reason why the Blue Ponies swept Lewistown and Shelby. Rismon scored 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds in Havre's 60-53 win over the Eagles Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. He Kade Rismon added 10 points in Saturday's 57-34 win at Shelby as Havre improved to 2-5 on the season. Rismon is in his third year of varsity basketball at Havre, where... Full story
Class A Invite At Havre Community Pool GIRLS TEAM SCORES Havre 501, Billings Central 422, Hardin 159 BOYS TEAM SCORES Billings Central 484, Havre 331, Hardin 258 Girls 200 Medley Relay – 1. Billings Central 2:13.09; 2. Havre A (Smith, Reighgard, Pepprock, Martin), 2:31.39; 3. Hardin, 2:42.84; 4. Havre B (French, Price, Jappe, Barkus), 2:49.90. Boys 200 Medley Relay – 1. Billings Central, 2:00.04; 2. Hardin, 2:11.98; 3. Havre A (Riphenburg, Fialkosky, O'Leary, Rhines), 2:1...
The holiday break went by fast. And before fans knew it, high school girls basketball team's were back at it. This weekend saw the resumption of the high school season, and also the start of the drive towards postseason play. The action was fast and furious right from the start this weekend with the renewal of an old rivalry Thursday night in Rocky Boy. The Rocky Boy Morning Stars and Big Sandy Pioneers battled for many years in the District 9C, and were two of the most...
After a good holiday break, with not too many basketball games being played on the Hi-Line, boys basketball teams finally returned to the hardwood over the weekend. On Thursday, the rolling Class B Rocky Boy Stars remained undefeated on the season with a 96-77 win over the Class C Big Sandy Pioneers. The Pioneers are still fighting to stay atop the 9C, while the Stars have surprised a lot of teams with their flawless 1B record. The Stars were in control of the game from the get go, leading 20-12 after the first frame. They...
