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The race is on. It's now just one month from postseason basketball play, and things are going to get interesting in girls hoops along the Hi-Line. This past week started with the Rocky Boy Morning Stars picking up a nonconference win over Box Elder on Thursday night in Box Elder. The Morning Stars edged the Bears 47-36 behind solid defense a strong second half. Falene Russette scored 13 points and Jordan Big Knife had 100 11 for Rocky Boy. In the loss, Box Elder got 12 points from Aricka Wolfcheif. Thursday night also saw...
T h e Supreme Court this morning reinstated for a second time the death sentence of a neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio more than a quarter century ago. The justices ruled unanimously that a federal appeals court wrongly set aside the death sentence of Frank Spisak. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati found Spisak's trial lawyer was ineffect ive and that his jury received faulty sentencing instructions. In an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer, the high court said the 6th Circuit should have...
The keynote speaker during an agricultural seminar is Montana's junior senator, who will focus on his legislation on Montana forest policy and how it would affect agriculture. Sen. Jon Tester's communications director Aaron Murphy said Monday that Tester will speak Wednesday during the dinner at the winter grazing seminar being held in Havre by the Hill County Conservation District. Tester, a Democrat, primarily will speak about his Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, which would require at least 100,000 acres of timber be...
A new face is taking the helm of the private organization that helps fund the local university. Shauna Albrecht, 33, a native of Helena, will take over the Montana State University-Northern Foundation Monday, Jan. 25, she said Monday. "My duties will be to try to raise funds for Northern," Albrecht said. "We're going to kick off a capital campaign." The two-year campaign will try to raise $6 million for the university, Albrecht said, focusing on helping with special projects making Northern more sustainable — an increasing c...
His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre, with Pastor Marvin Eldridge officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Memorial contributions in Wilbur's honor may be made to the Kremlin Fire Department or to the new building projects at the Havre Agricultural Experiment Station. Wilbur was born May 31, 1912, in Verndale, Minn., to Charles and Ivy (Hill)...
Big night for tea party: O'Donnell wins Delaware MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer It's tea time in America. Conservative Christine O'Donnell pulled off a stunning upset over nine-term Rep. Mike Castle in the Republican Senate primary in Delaware Tuesday, propelled by tea party activists into a November showdown with Democrat Chris Coons. After a primary season shaped by economic pain and exasperated voters, the grass-roots, anti-establishment movement can claim wins in at least seven GOP Senate races, a handful of...
In a shor t special meet ing Wednesday, the Hill County Republican Central Committee nixed Deputy Hill County Treasurer Wanda Larson's bid for its nomination as the Republican candidate in the race for Hill County treasurer and assessor. The committee did not take the tabled discussion of her nomination back up during its Wednesday meeting, effectively ending her request. C ommi t t e e Chair Andrew Brekke said after no one seconded a motion to take the discussion back up that the c o m m i t t e e wished Larson luck and...
Law enforcement officers descended on back roads and densely wooded terrain in northwest Arkansas, following a lead that apparently took them nowhere. Word had spread that a local beauty salon may have been robbed by a couple who fancy themselves a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde and have eluded capture since a brazen Arizona prison break. Officers in body armor and camouflage pored over maps as a helicopter whirred overhead Wednesday. A mobile command post took over the church parking lot. Frightened residents gossiped but were...
Wildlife officials in the Northern Rockies said Wednesday they are considering hunting gray wolves in the name of research to get around a recent court ruling that restored federal protections for the animals. Environmentalists derided the proposal, vowing to challenge in court any new plans for hunting the estimated 1,367 wolves in Idaho and Montana. "They' re adopt ing the Japanese whaling approach of holding hunts under the obviously erroneous concept of research," said Mike Leahy, Rocky Mountain director for Defenders of...
Donna and Linda from Lincoln invited Karen, who is from Floweree, and me to pick huckleberries. I had important business in Malta Saturday morning, so I took the long route, but that is another story. I met Karen at her house at the end of the gravel road down in Floweree. Karen's husband Don loaded our gear into her SUV. Neither Karen nor I had ever picked huckleberries, so we had no idea what to expect. Rookies that we were, we thought picking huckleberries would be like shucking corn. We each brought along a cooler and...
A lot of good athletes have joined the Montana State University-Northern Skylights basketball program over the off-season, and as another signing was announced this week, the talent pool continues to grow. Skylights head basketball coach Chris Mouat and the rest of the Skylights program are proud to announce the addition of former Malta standout Kylee Denham to the roster. Denham will join the Skylights this fall and will bring with her a very impressive resume. "Kylee is a great athlete," Mouat said. "She has the ability to...
One hundred years in the making, Hingham celebrated itself and remembered its roots over the weekend. Coming home for the celebration was tinged with sadness for Cindy Keaster, who grew up in Hingham and moved away before finishing high school. Now she lives in Belt. Seeing all of the changes to the town was kind of sad, she said. "Sad that I've lost touch with so many people." Kathy Preeshl agreed that the town has changed. She remembered walking along the street to school and popping in and out of businesses to keep warm...
President Barack Obama over the weekend approved a request from Gov. Brian Schweitzer, declaring a disaster on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and in Hill County resulting from severe storms and flooding starting June 15. "Number one, the Tribe is very pleased that he declared a disast e r , " N e a l R o s e t t e , Chippewa Cree Tr ibal publ i c information officer, said thi s morning. "It's going to mean some sorely needed federal assistance on the damage. We couldn't be happier." Rosette said it also means the Federal...
A Montana advocacy group is shutting down its traveling medical marijuana clinics amid criticism that the so-called cannabis caravans have added thousands of people to the state registry without conducting thorough patient screenings. The Montana Caregviers Network has hosted the one-day clinics in hotels and conference centers across Montana for more than a year. For a $150 fee, the group brought together those seeking to become medical marijuana patients with doctors willing to prescribe pot. Starting next week, the group...
Dear Alice Campbell, regarding jumping into Fresno. As we are fond of saying in the local ER, "You just can't cure stupid." You got very lucky. A young gentleman did the same thing you did a few years ago with tragic results. I would like to suggest something to you and to others who think it is quite dashing and brave to jump off the cliffs into Fresno: Walk away while you are still able to walk. Some things aren't very funny when seen from my side of the bedrails. Peggy Verploegen Havre...
Wednesday, July 14, is the French holiday known as Bastille Day. Wait, please do not put the paper down while muttering "Who gives a rat's derriere about some French holiday?!" Bastille is derived from the word bastide which means fortress. In the years preceding July 14,1789, the French king imprisoned anyone he suspe c t ed of unde rmining hi s supreme reign. Those who were rounded up by clandestine authority were not told what crime they had committed or given a trial to defend themselves. Although the Bastille did not...
Dave Briere, 84, passed away on July 10, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 3 p.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Rosary will be recited on Monday, July 12, 2010, at 7 p.m., in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
AnnaRae (Olson) Miller, 69, passed away July 8, 2010, at the family home due to complications from a stroke in July 2003. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 11 a.m., in the Zion Lutheran Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook...
The race is on. It's now just one month from postseason basketball play, and things are going to get interesting in girls hoops along the Hi-Line. This past week started with the Rocky Boy Morning Stars picking up a nonconference win over Box Elder on Thursday night in Box Elder. The Morning Stars edged the Bears 47-36 behind solid defense a strong second half. Falene Russette scored 13 points and Jordan Big Knife had 100 11 for Rocky Boy. In the loss, Box Elder got 12 points from Aricka Wolfcheif. Thursday night also saw...
Martina M. Lester, 23, of Lodge Pole, passed away July 8, 2010, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Enemy Killer Recreation Center, with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Wake services will begin Monday, July 12, at 5 p.m., at the Enemy Killer Center. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Thomas Lee Vinberg, 53, died Friday morning, July 9, 2010, at his home, of colon cancer. His memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after graveside service. Memorials in Tom's honor may be made to the Gift of Life Housing, P.O. Box 7008, Great Falls, MT 59405, to the M S U - Northern Foundation for diesel mechanic scholarships, P.O. Box 1691,...
During the week, Roberto Heckscher was a socially awkward accountant who drove a Saturn and kept an office above a flower shop in a quiet neighborhood. On the weekends, he transformed into a high-rolling casino "whale" who enjoyed VIP treatment worthy of a sheik. He managed to keep this double life secret from most — especially the hundreds of mostly elderly and working class who invested their life savings with him — until the night of June 8, 2009. That's when he swallowed 90 sleeping pills and lay down to die. One of the...
A slow start to their weekend didn't prevent the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team from finding ultimate success. Going 4-1 over the course of three days, the North Stars captured the title at the Cullinan Memorial Baseball Tournament this weekend in Glendive. Havre opened tournament play with a loss to Lewistown on Friday, but then reeled off four straight wins to take the tournament title with the best overall record among all teams in attendance. "Good weekend of baseball," Havre head coach Steve Fanning...
Being a member of the Volunteers, the Army band that will perform in H a v r e o n Saturday, is not the luxur i o u s l i f e many people envision. T h e Vo l u n t e e r s will perform in Glasgow on Friday, pack up their own gear, drive their government-owned van 160 miles to Havre, unpack their gear and set up at Havre High School to perform again on Saturday. "That's what we do 140 days a year," said Sgt. 1st Class Peter Krasulski, the bass player for the eight-member band. But the band members say, for all the hard work,...
Because of a more than $800,000 grant, Havre Public Schools will likely not have to take out a loan to pay for an addition at Highland Park Early Primary School South. Interim Superintendent Andy Carlson received the $881,875 Quality Schools Project Grant funding Tuesday f rom Montana Depar tment of Commerce Director Tony Preite. "It validates the reason for that building project," he told Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees members that night. "It was an exciting moment today," he said, touting that the grant is roughly o...
