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Editor’s note: This version corrects Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson’s tenure as Hill County attorney. A former Hill County attorney is facing a pending grand jury investigation in Texas on allegations she shot her estranged husband multiple times in his residence in Abilene. Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, who was Hill County attorney from November 2016 to July 2018, is expected to appear before a Taylor County, Texas grand jury sometime this month for an investigation into the felony cha...
From Montana Invasive Species Council The Montana Invasive Species Council, MISC, is seeking public comment on draft guidelines for the state’s response to detections of emerging invasive species. Rapid response to invasive species is a focused, resource-intensive management effort intended to prevent the target species from establishing or spreading. It is carried out to avoid future management costs created by invasive species that harm Montana’s communities, businesses and environment. A successful rapid response resulting...
Local historian and H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Director Emily Mayer led a historic cemetery tour Tuesday at Highland Cemetery where she spoke about the notable citizens of Hill County who are buried at the site. "Sometimes we forget about them, so they need to have their stories revived and told to the next generation so that they don't forget their history," Mayer said. She said that she started leading cemetery tours in 2010 after seeing the other tours and exhibits...
A workshop on ending racism is scheduled for Havre June 22. Humanities Montana awarded a $1,000 grant to the Montana State University Extension Service to fund the workshop lead by the Montana Racial Equity Project. The workshop will focus on terminology, history of marginalized peoples in Montana, and education on microagressions and cultural exploitation. The Ending Racism Workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Great Northern Inn in Havre. The Montana Racial Equity Project is a nonprofit and...
A recent graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma has made the journey to Havre to start working as a reporter for The Havre Daily News. "I'm kind of doing what was always a hobby, I mean I've always loved to write," Rachel Jamieson said. Jamieson arrived in Havre Friday from Edmond, Okla., where she lived for 14 years. In Edmond, she graduated from Edmond North High School in 2015 and attended the University of Central Oklahoma. This year, she graduated with a...
Havre Police Department An officer stopped on Bonine Drive Tuesday at 12:48 p.m. to assist a woman with her juvenile grandson. -- Tuesday at 1:06 p.m., a First Street Northeast caller reported a hit-and-run crash between a vehicle and a parked truck. -- A First Street caller reported Tuesday at 2 p.m. a hit-and-run crash between a car and a parked car. -- A woman walking down the street wearing only underwear was reported by a First Street West caller Tuesday 2:38 p.m. -- A...
Before former Havre High four-time state champion Parker Filius returns to Purdue for his sophomore wrestling season, he's got an amateur wrestling summer to do. And, Filius' summer is off to a great start. At last week's U23 Men's Freestyle World Team Trials at the Louis and Freda Stile Athlete Field House in Akron, Ohio, Filius placed seventh in the 65-kilogram weight class. Filius needed :37 seconds to take a 10-0 match from Alex Madrigal of George Mason. Filius won five st...
With the school year coming to a close this week, that means that the hiatus on Havre High sports begins. In fact, it actually started a couple of weeks ago when track, tennis and the other spring sports wrapped up their seasons. Looking back, it was another incredibly successful year for Havre High athletics as the Blue Ponies not only captured Class A state championships in both girls basketball and boys swimming, HHS also had 32 different athletes earn Class A All-State hon...
My husband, Peter, decided to make friends with a raven. We have a lot of ravens around our house. Ravens are smart birds and Peter did some research on them. They mate for life and can live to be seventeen years old in the wild. They learn to recognize people and will grow less afraid once they know someone. So, Peter decided he was going to leave small treats on the birdbath every day and let some raven couple get to know him. At approximately the same time as Peter hatched his plan, we decided to replace one of our two...
Press release The Beaverhead Conservation District is excited to announce two days of range tours offered in conjunction with Montana Range Days. June 18 and 19, participants will visit some of the most advanced ranching operations in Beaverhead and Madison counties, explore divergent management techniques, and learn from the experts. Anyone interested in rangeland health and stewardship will benefit from attending. The tour Tuesday, June 18, is an all-day event. It kicks off with a visit to the 345,00-acre ranch owned by...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — Montana’s producers are no stranger to severe weather, and with temperatures rising across the state so are the chances of significant and severe hail storms. The Montana State Hail Program began its operations earlier this spring and staff is prepared to accept new policies through Aug. 15. Staff is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to accept policies, file claims, and to answer any questions producers might have regarding coverage options. Producers can insure c...
By Reagan Colye MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the annual Celebrate Agriculture weekend Nov. 1-2, 2019 at MSU. The award recognizes individuals or families who have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in the realms of public service, advocacy, production or business. Awardees will be honored during the Celebration of Agriculture pre-game event on Sat...
Havre Youth Baseball will be busy with city tournament in the next 10 days, and it all starts this weekend at Elk's Park. The HYBA Minors Tournament starts Thursday and runs through Sunday's championship game, with all of the action taking place at Elk's. The Minors are only the beginning for HYBA however, as the city will also conduct its Majors and Babe Ruth championships in the coming week as well. The Majors will play their city tournament June 13-16 at Lions Field. That...
