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Shad James Huston, who previously pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement from the Chippewa Cree Tribe, retracted his guilty plea on the basis that he and his lawyer did not know the true nature of the charges. Now, three new charges in Huston’s case have been pinned against him: conspiracy to commit theft from an Indian tribal organization, scheme to defraud the Chippewa Cree Tribe/wire, and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Huston was a businessman in Havre during the time of his alleged crimes working at a f...
The traditional Fourth of July Festivities will again be held this year, but organizer Vince Woodwick hopes he can attract some people to take over the project. The festivities were started 14 years ago by Vince and his brother Woody. A group of people got together to celebrate the Fourth at the park. But little by little, it expanded into a communitywide celebration. The event includes several bands performing, a ton of food and face-paintings, balloon creations and games...
All day today and Friday, Pizza Hut is raising funds for the medical expenses of the Montana State University-Northern students who needed hospital care after being stabbed in an apartment May 2. To donate 20 percent of a bill to the Northern students, patrons need only to tell their server or delivery driver they want to donate to the fundraiser. This fundraiser follows the MSU-Northern run/walk that raised just more than $10,000 for the students. In addition to these fundraisers, a Go Fund Me account has raised more than...
Montana’s jobless rate dropped to 4.0 percent in April, the lowest since September 2007. The Treasure State’s jobless rate in March was 4.2 percent, according to statistics released by the Montana Department of Labor. The United States jobless rate has remained stable at 5,4 percent during the same period. “With strong job gains in April, Montana’s economy continues to do very well in 2015,” Gov. Steve Bullock said. “More Montanans are entering the labor force looking for work, and more workers have been able to find jobs,...
The Today Show will be in Havre June 26 in preparation for a story on Havre Historic Post Office. Dr. Marc Whitacre, who with his wife, Dr. Erica Farmer, rehabilitated the deteriorating building, got a phone call at work from producers at the show who had read a story that appeared in Lee Enterprises’ Montana newspapers about the successful effort to save the building from the wrecking ball. The historic structure is now their residence, houses several offices and has become an events center for the community. Whitacre s...
The city of Havre is starting an effort to fight the spread of blight. Civic and business leaders met with City’ Council’s Ordinance Committee Wednesday night to figure out the best way eradicate deteriorating apartment buildings and, in some cases, commercial establishments, The fight against blight is “the most important issue in the city,” said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, and urged city leaders to take action. “Even before chickens,” she said, alluding to the recent unsu...
As far as we know we have only one life to live. That suggests to me that I want to make careful choices. Of course some things are out of my control, such as the sock that went missing when I picked up my laundry at the local lavanderia this morning. It is a universal truth that washing machines the world over eat socks. People love clichés for that hint of truth. I like clichés. One I frequently hear is this: If you were on your deathbed, would you bemoan that you had not sp...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report Tuesday at 3:39 p.m. of a maroon 1986 Ford LTD stolen from 2nd Street West. —— After responding to a disturbance reported from 3rd Street and 12th Avenue Tuesday at 7:32 p.m., officers made two arrests, but no further details were provided. —— A caller from a 1st Street West business reported Tuesday at 8:28 p.m. that a couple had left without paying for a meal. —— Officers investigated a Wednesday 12:58 p.m. report from Washington Avenue of Facebook harassment. —— At 1:2...
Hill County Park Board will meet at the Kiwanis Lodge on Beaver Creek Park at 5:30 p.m. Monday. 1. Approval of minutes: 2. Approval of agenda: 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only 4. Cabin business: #6 Bear Paw Road #8 Normandy Coulee 5. Old business: Committee work session — Dave Rules and Regulation Committee Blackie Coulee Lions Campground: update and large project funding Star Gazers — Robbie Park budget and suggested budget items Spring cabin inspections 6. New business: Intermittent pay increases Com...
The Hill County Water District meeting will be Wednesday, June 3, at 8 p.m. at the District’s shop/office at 104 2nd St. in Hingham. • Recognition of visitors; public comments, limited to any matter not on this agenda and within the jurisdiction of the District Board — three-minute time limit per speaker. • Call to order and approval of minutes of previous meeting • Old business • Other old business • New business: 1. Employee report • Other new business • Other: 1. Delinquencies 2. Bills • Next meeting: July 1, 8 p.m....
Mary B. Calvert, 96, passed away May 26, 2015. A public viewing will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at 7 p.m., at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Harlem Cemetery. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com.... Full story
From Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited At the Annual Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited Kids Day, the Fresno Walleyes hosted 280 fifth- and sixth-graders from up and down the Hi-Line. Some of the schools that participated were Sunnyside, Big Sandy, Box Elder, Rocky Boy and St. Judes. All participating kids visited five stations where they learned about water safety, fish identification, boat fishing electronics and correct fishing pole handling and, the favorite, they...
Patrick "Patch" Wirtzberger has joined the team at Koefod Agency. Wirtzberger grew up in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in business administration with concentrations in marketing and management from Montana State University-Billings, and he played baseball for the Yellowjackets. Before moving back to Havre, he worked for Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance Company for four years as a multi-lines claims adjuster in Great...
While Memorial weekend is a time of leisure for most people, the players and coaches of the Hi-Line United U19 team were plenty busy as they traveled to Great Falls for a pair of games last Saturday. The United, who have been playing well of late, put together another solid performance in the Electric City, as they fell to a Great Falls select team by the score of 3-0 and a select team from Livingston by the score of 3-1. "We did a lot better than we thought we were going to...
There was a time when the Havre High volleyball team was routinely one of the best in Class A. And under the direction of new head coach Tamecia Jarvis, the Blue Ponies are hoping to get back to that level, sooner rather than later. Jarvis, who was a two-sport standout in both high school and college, was recently recommended for the position by Havre High activities director Dennis Murphy. The hire was then made official with a vote of approval by the Havre Public Schools...
The spring sports season brought an end to another exciting year of high school sports in Montana and on the Hi-Line. And with it, the annual Montana All Sports Trophy was recently awarded. Bozeman High School earned the All-Sports Award for the 2014-15 school year. Bozeman scored 124 points and captured four Class AA state championships this season. Seven of the top 10 schools in the scoring were from Class AA, while Corvallis was the top Class A school, as it came in third....
