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  • Hill County jail inmate charged with attempted escape

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 26, 2018

    An inmate in the Hill County Detention Center was arrested on charges of attempted escape as well as criminal mischief, both felonies, after a discovery of vandalism led to finding what appeared to be an attempt to dig through a wall. Marvin Cure was arrested on the charges and the investigation continues, The Hill County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release this monring The release said detention center officers noticed Friday that a metal bar was pried loose from the stairway of the inmate housing unit at the jail. D...

  • For the Record, June 25, 2018

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Havre Police Department Lance Udell Stump of Havre, 31, was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt at the police station Friday at 9:15 a.m. in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. -- A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Friday at 9:42 a.m. a vehicle had been broken into. -- Catherine Autumn St. Marks of Havre, 38, was issued a summons on a charge of theft after a caller at a Washington Avenue business Friday at 4:10 p.m. reported stolen clothes. -- Harry Bruno...

  • Skylights will be tested next season

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 25, 2018

    In his long, and brilliant career as head coach of the Montana State University-Northern Skylights, Chris Mouat has always believed in putting together as tough a non-conference schedule as he possibly can. Mouat has always been known to challenge his teams with great opponents from October, until the start of full-time Frontier play in January. And when the new women's basketball season rolls around this fall, the same will hold true yet again for the Skylights. Mouat...

  • Quick Pics: Slipping and Sliding

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

  • Spay/neuter clinic fills up fast

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Jun 25, 2018

    A free-will offering spay and neuter clinic being held in Havre June 30 and July 1 at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is full, but a waitlist and vaccinations are still available and a nonprofit is being formed that might help offer more clinics. “The response to this clinic has been more than we expected. The clinic is something we wanted to add as our first stage of dealing with an overpopulation of cats in and around the city limits of Havre,” Havre Animal Shelter’s Facebook page said. “The response was not only fr...

  • Fairbank to be new Blaine County commissioner

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Jun 25, 2018

    This Friday a new Blaine County commissioner will be sworn in as former chair Charles Kulbeck resigns from his position. Kulbeck, whose term was supposed to end in December of this year, put in his resignation about a month ago to end his term as commissioner Friday, Commissioner Frank DePriest said. Kulbeck has been working on recovering from a December 2016 motor vehicle crash and is now taking time to focus on himself and working on physical therapy, Commission Chair Dolores Plumage said. “We wish him well,” she add...

  • Obituary - Julia Maude Larson

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Julia Maude Larson, 90, passed away of natural causes June 18, 2018, at the Care & Comfort Home in Havre. Cremation has taken place and memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Care & Comfort Home Inc., 1204 Cleveland Ave., Havre, MT. Memories and condolences can be made to Julia's memorial page at http://www.hi-linefuneralservices.com She was preceded in death by her husband,...

  • Obituary - Catherine 'Cathy' Frances Henderson

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Catherine "Cathy" Frances Henderson, 72, passed away with a loved one Thursday, June 7, 2018. She passed doing what she loved to do ... traveling to be with family. Cathy was born June 22, 1945, in Havre, MT, to Greg and Elaine (Hockett) Henderson. She grew up in a large, ranching family in the Bears Paw Mountains. Amongst music, mountains and memories ... the stories, also family, fun and faith. She was united in marriage to Glen Pursley and they lived in Zurich, MT, and...

  • Obituary - Gloria J. Shopteese

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Gloria J. Shopteese of Billings, 71, passed away due to natural causes at St. Vincent Healthcare on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Wake services will begin at 6 p.m., and her Rosary will be at 7 p.m., all today, Monday, June 25, 2018, at the St. Paul Mission Rec Center in Hays. Gloria’s funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, also at the Mission Rec Center. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Mission Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements....

  • Obituary - Olive Mary (Champagne) Bauer

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Olive Mary (Champagne) Bauer died Saturday, June 23, 2018. A Rosary will be recited tonight at 7 p.m. in the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with funeral Mass Tuesday at 10 a.m. also in the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Havre. A full obituary will follow....

  • State offers down-payment assistance program

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Press release HELENA — It’s not uncommon that first-time homebuyers can afford a monthly mortgage payment, but struggle to save enough money for a down payment and closing costs. The so-called affordability gap is often the one barrier potential homeowners face that can mean the difference between buying a home or not. “Down payment assistance is a game changer,” Montana Department of Commerce Director Pam Haxby-Cote said. “It can help Montanans get into a home of their own and provide families with long-term housing s...

  • Engagements - Tomac-Tanner engaged

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Jess and Jennifer Tomac of Havre would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Makyla Leilani Tomac, to Nicholas David Tanner. "Nic" is the son of Jason and Tiffany Tanner, also of Havre. Both are Havre High school graduates. The couple will be celebrating a summer wedding before they are stationed with the United States Air Force....

  • Blue Star dedications and conservation tours discussed at garden club conference

    Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Press release Members of the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. came to Helena June 14-16 for the association's 81st annual session. More than 80 men and women convened to share reports of club activities, participate in tours and programs and to gain new ideas how the clubs "Grow in Montana." Members from Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club of Havre who attended the session were Jody Olson, president, Judy Ward, vice president, Cheryl Kuka and Sandy Curtiss, co-secretaries,...

  • Northstars roll through latest Canada trip

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jun 25, 2018

    Good teams find a way to win on the road and this past weekend, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team made a statement about how good a team it can potentially be, winning three of four games north of the border against Medicine Hat and Vauxhall. The Northstars opened their road trip Friday against Medicine Hat and for the second time this season, Havre swept the Knights, winning the pair of evening games 3-2 and 8-2. The Northstars followed that up by splitting w...