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The trial of a Havre businessman accused of assaulting a man outside of a Havre tavern and causing permanent injury to him began in state District Court in Havre Tuesday with jury selection, opening arguments and the testimony of the first witnesses. Kenneth Erickson, born in 1961, is charged with felony aggravated assault or, in the alternative, criminal endangerment, for on April 23, 2011, striking Gene Johnson of Big Sandy, causing him to fall to the pavement in the parking lot of the Golden Spike, striking his head on...
The Montana Highway Patrol reported that a Hays woman was killed on U.S. Highway 2 near Harlem at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado while she was walking in a traffic lane. The Highway Patrol said that the 50-year-old woman, whose name had not been released this morning, was standing in the eastbound traffic lane when the eastbound Silverado struck her then continued on to the Fort Belknap Police Department. The woman came to rest in the westbound traffic lane and was pronounced dead at the... Full story
A flagship Republican bill proposing changing charter school regulation in Montana was part of the main topic at a legislative video conference in Havre Tuesday, just hours before the bill died in a nearly tie vote on its third reading. House Bill 315, proposed by Rep. Austin Knudsen, R-Culbertson, went down at 2:46 p.m. on a 49-50 vote. Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, voted against the bill, while Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, chair of the House Education Committee, voted for it. Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, was excused and... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Gun advocates are advancing several measures aimed at expanding gun rights. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took a second day of testimony on six bills backed by gun advocates. One of the measures allows concealed carry of weapons by anyone who would otherwise qualify for a permit. Supporters say concealed carry is currently allowed by anyone outside of city limits, a policy they argued has worked. They also want to allow concealed guns in currently prohibited places like bars. Opponents argued it w...
MISSOULA (AP) — A group of University of Montana football fans has started a petition asking the governor and higher education officials to censure former Congressman Pat Williams for his statements last week that the UM football program recruits "thugs" and to remove him from the board that oversees the state's university system. Scott Gratton, father of former Montana wide receiver Sam Gratton, is circulating the petition via email. He declined to comment to the Missoulian (http://bit.ly/X3Fw7j). The petition argues that l...
DETROIT (AP) — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast such messages in a handful of states. So far, people in California Michigan, Montana and New Mexico have heard the warnings about attacking zombies that have been sent over the Emergency Alert System. "Local authorities in your area have reported the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living," the me...
MISSOULA (AP) — The woman who accused former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson of raping her a year ago said Wednesday that she had been kissing Johnson while the two watched a movie when he "just changed into a totally different person." She tearfully testified that he pinned her to her bed and raped her. She said she told him "no" several times. Assistant Attorney General Joel Thompson asked her why she didn't call out to her housemate, who was in the next room. She said she was terrified, in shock and c...
The Box Elder girls opened the 2013 District 9C tournament with a 63-55 win over the Hays-Lodge POle Thunderbirds Wednesday at Havre High. Alicia Wolf Chief scored 16 points for the Bears, while the T-Birds got 23 points from Shakayla Whitecow. Box Elder advances to the semifinals to take on top-seeded Chinook Thursday at 1 p.m. HLP will play in a loser-out game Friday at 6 p.m. On the boys side, Chinook advanced to the semifinals by beating Turner 70-36 Wednesday afternoon. Zach Molyneaux scored 17 points for the Beeters,... Full story
The Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds survived a valient effort from the sixth-seeded North Star Knights in the firsat round of the District 9C boys basketball tournament Wednesday night in Havre. The T-Birds did prevail however, 52-47. The T-Birds will meet second-seeded Big Sandy Thursday night at 7:30 in the semifinals, while North Star will play in a loser-out tilt Friday at 2:30 p.m. In girls action Wednesday night, third-seeded Big Sandy raced paced sixth-seeded Turner and into Thursday night's semifinals. The Pioneers will... Full story
Wednesday High School Basketball District 9C Tournament Box Elder girls vs HLP, 1 p.m. Chinook boys vs Turner, 2:30 Big Sandy girls vs Turner, 6 p.m. HLP boys vs North Star, 7:30 Thursday High School Basketball District 9C Tournament Girls Semifinal, 1 p.m. Boys Semifinal, 2:30 Girls Semifinal, 6 p.m. Boys Semifinal, 7:30 District 10C at Conrad C/J-I boys vs Power, 7 p.m. Rocky Boy at District 1B in Shelby Harlem at District 2B in Glasgow College Basketball Skylights vs Western, 6 p.m. Lights vs Western, 8 p.m. Friday High Sc...
Those wanting to bowl in the Men's City Tournament Wednesday night and this weekend are asked to please sign up early. By doing this it creates less confusion for the individuals running this tournament. As we look around our area there are plenty of tournaments for any bowler to test his or her skills on different lanes and oil patterns. Lewistown wraps up their team and singles this week-end. (One local bowler, Roman Surber is currentloy in 5th place in the singles). Big Sandy and Fort Benton are offering a No-Tap, while...
Starting Thursday, in places like Shelby, Glasgow and Conrad, three local girls basketball teams will begin fighting for the postseason lives. Simply put, it's tournament time in Montana. The Chester/J-I Hawks, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars and the Harlem Wildcats all enter district play this weekend, with the same goal in mind, and that's to keep their season going. The Hawks enter the District 10C tournament in Conrad as the No. 1 seed and regular season champion. C/J-I...
Now that the regular season has ended, several area schools will soon be flooded with prep basketball action. The end of the regular season means one thing, the beginning of district, divisional, and state tournaments. This week, several local teams will try to extend their seasons with top finishes district tournaments. In District 10C, the Chester/J-I Hawks will face the rest of the district competition in Conrad. No. 1 Dutton-Brady, No. 2 Heart Butte, No. 3 Valier, No. 5 Power, No. 6 Simms and No. 7 Sunburst will join the... Full story
In modern day college basketball, rarely does a player stay in school for four years, let alone five. And at the Frontier Conference level, two-year junior college transfers are becoming more and more the norm, rather than the exception, even in the women's game. However, for the last five years, Montana State University-Northern forward Jordan Bruursema has been the exception to the growing trend. Montana State University-Northern senior Jordan Bruursema has grown by leaps... Full story
The Havre High girls basketball team is coming off of game it would like to forget. And if the Blue Ponies want to get back into the win column, they will need to forget it almost instantly. Tonight, the Central A Ponies (4-4) will host the Class B Malta M-Ettes (8-0), in the second meeting between the two Hi-Line rivals this season. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Havre High gymnasium. In the Ponies' first game of the season, the M-Ettes defeated them 47-44 in Malta. And this time around the Ponies are coming off of one of... Full story
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University officials have approved a new policy expanding the ability of employees to donate unused sick leave to include women who miss work due to pregnancy. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/UNM2Oo) that the 40 or so Montana State leaders who make up the University Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the new policy. The previous policy said sick leave could be donated to colleagues with longer illnesses or a colleague caring for immediate family members, but not for p... Full story
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team fell to the Helena Bighorns in their final two home games of the season. The Ice Hawks lost to the Bighorns 9-1 Saturday night at the Havre Ice Dome and 6-1 Sunday morning in Havre. Havre's Trevor Jensen, left, battles for the puck with a Helena Bighorn during a high shcool hockey game Sunday morning at the Havre Ice Dome.... Full story
Things started off well for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team at the annual Cliff Keen National Duals. They didn't end that way however. On Saturday, in Springfield, Ill., the fourth-ranked Lights went 1-2 at the NAIA national duals, leaving them short of placing. The Lights came into the event as the No. 4 seed and they dominated 16th-ranked Cumberlands of Kentucky in the opening round, winning by a score of 39-11. In the quarterfinals, the Lights were... Full story
Another Saturday in the Bison Pool at the Swarthout Fieldhouse, another strong showing for the Havre High swim teams. The Blue Ponies were part of the seven-team Great Falls Invitational on Saturday, and both the HHS boys and girls had strong moments. Helena High captured both the boys and girls meet's, but the Ponies were solid on both sides. The HHS boys were very good in the relays. Amongst an all Class AA field, Havre finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a...
After the Havre High girls basketball team was able to win four out of the last five games, with relatively consistent play on both sides of the ball, the Blue Ponies came across another hurdle on Saturday. The No. 1 Central A Ponies faced the Class B Conrad Cowgirls on Saturday in Conrad, but failed to win their third straight game. The Cowgirls defeated the Ponies 38-35 in non-conference play. The loss dropped the Ponies' overall record to 4-4. And it wasn't the most consistent game for the Ponies, to say the least. "We... Full story
The Havre High wrestling team may not have had its usual lineup this weekend, but the Blue Ponies still managed to make a strong showing at one of the state's top wrestling tournaments. Friday and Saturday, the No. 2 Central A Ponies wrestled at the annual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula. After finishing in fourth place last season, the Ponies finished up in the No. 10 spot this year, earning 123 points. The rolling Class AA Gr Kennelly eat Falls High Bison took the No. 1 spot for the second straight year, this...
Winter Storm Gandolf wasn't the only thing that got in the way of the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams this weekend. The Westminster Griffins proved to be a major road block for the Lights and Skylights as well. The No. 10 Lights were in Salt lake City Saturday night with a chance to put a real stranglehold on the Frontier Conference standings early on. A road win at No. 17 Westminster, coupled with No. 3 Lewis-Clark State's first loss of the season would...
