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  • Expert discusses predators and producers, victims of child porn

    Paul Dragu|Updated Aug 1, 2016

    Everything about child pornography is illegal, but it's become more rampant as technology has made it easier to produce, pass around to other people and victimize those portrayed in it, experts say. No region is immune to the destructive effects of child pornography. Blaine County Undersheriff and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force agent Frank Billmayer II said, in an interview Tuesday, that child pornography crimes around the country have "absolutely" increased,...

  • Routine stop by MHP leads to two arrests

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 30, 2016

    A routine traffic stop by a Montana Highway Patrol trooper Friday afternoon on 2nd Street in front of the Atrium Mall has led to two arrests. Trooper Cody Smith stopped a '90s Honda Accord because the license plates on the sedan was registered to another vehicle. Trooper Christopher Baker said a man and woman fled the vehicle, both passengers, after Smith stopped the car, leaving only the male driver and a dog in the Accord. The fleeing man and the woman didn't get far, Smith... Full story

  • Hill county sheriff's office, MHP helps Rocky Boy police catch evaders

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 30, 2016

    Rocky Boy Police teamed up with the Hill County Sheriff’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol Thursday morning in a pursuit that resulted in the suspects being caught after they fled into a field. Hill County Sheriff Don Brostrom said his office received a call Thursday morning at 6:21 from police at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation saying that a pursuit that began on the reservation may spill into the sheriff’s department’s jurisdiction. The pursuit crossed over into Beaver Creek Park. Brostrom said two deputies respond...

  • Rocky Boy official not guilty in contaminated water case

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    BILLINGS (AP) — A jury has found the former head of the Chippewa Cree Tribe's water department not guilty of federal charges that he lied to authorities about contamination to a drinking water tank. Jonathan Jay Eagleman was charged with three counts of making false statements to a federal agency. Prosecutors said his department did not notify the Environmental Protection Agency about contamination to a drinking water tank used by 35 homes on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. Tribal workers found that the tank had been b...

  • Obituary: Ambrose E. Mecklenburg

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Ambrose E. Mecklenburg, 20, a diesel mechanic, died July 27, 2016, south of Malta. The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m., at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Ambrose was born Aug,. 9, 1995, in Havre, the son of Gordy and Mimi (Bateman) Mecklenburg. He was raised and educated in Malta and graduated from Malta High School in... Full story

  • Getten takes over as Havre Daily photographer

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Havre Daily News staff Teresa Getten has been named a full-time photographer for the Havre Daily News. She has been a part-time photojournalist since April. Getten is a native of Salt Lake City and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in mass communications. She has worked for the Daily Utah Chronicle as a photojournalist and Deseret News in Salt Lake City as a photo technician. She has three children, Isabelle, 17, Marcus, 12, and Lucas, 4. She also operates...

  • Study panel may back Class 2 city status

    John Kelleher|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Mayor Tim Solomon may have some support in his his efforts to reclassify Havre as a Class 2 city. Two of the three members of the Government Study Commission, which is reviewing the city's form of government, said they would back the proposal. They spoke before a public hearing Thursday night at city hall that attracted three members of the general public and two reporters. In addition to proposing a change in city government, the panel is charged with making recommendations covering the operations of city government The pane...

  • Officials identify man killed in officer-involved shooting

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    HELENA (AP) — State officials have released the name of a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot by an officer on U.S. Highway 191 southwest of Malta. The Department of Justice identified the victim as Emil Ambros Mecklenburg of Malta. An autopsy was scheduled Thursday in Billings. Officials say Mecklenburg was shot and killed early Wednesday after stabbing a Phillips County sheriff’s deputy who had responded to a report of suspicious man walking along the highway. Deputy Alan Guderjahn was still being held for medical obs...

  • Contractors donate $200K to Northern Diesel Technology Center

    Alex Ross|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Three Havre contractors and their families presented Montana State University-Northern with a $200,000 check Thursday for the campus' long-planned Diesel Technology Center. David Clausen, Tom and Carolyn Patrick and Pat and Alita Newton presented Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel with the money in a check-passing ceremony on the steps of Cowan Hall. "I guess we've all made our livings based out of this community for years and we always understood the importance of this school...

  • View from the North 40: More than clothing optional

    Pam Burke|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    What do you do when your life is literally too boring for words? You turn to the weird news of the world: While the temperatures have been hot all across Montana the past few weeks, the east coast has seen some record high temperatures. With those stories dominating the news it makes sense that NBC affiliate WDSU in New Orleans thought to go “there.” By which I mean “down there.” You know, the unmentionable down there that you would find showing at a nudist colony — and they...

  • For the Record, July 29, 2016

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Havre Police Department Megan Rae Martin, 30, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Thursday at 8:22 a.m. on 5th Avenue. —— Officers investigated a sex offenses report after a call was made Thursday at 8:26 a.m. —— Sheldon Joseph Flying, 47, of Havre was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge Thursday at 9:16 a.m. in city court. —— Officers investigated a complaint after a caller at a 1st Street business reported Thursday at 3:09 p.m. that someone was trying to kill him. —— Officers investigated a...

  • Agenda: Hill County Commission

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    MONDAY 1:30 p.m. — Buildings Manager — Anez 5:30 p.m. — Park Board meeting TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. — DNRC Fire Restriction CC 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor — Hanson WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. — Compensation Board meeting 2 p.m.— RSID Lift Station Pump proposal THURSDAY 9 a.m. — Chippewa Cree Business meeting 10 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County Permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Contracts Time for comments from the public FRIDAY Office hours...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Havre City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The agenda: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on regular agenda items: 1 through 5 only. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Notice of bid award for the Bull Hook Storm Drain Project. 2. Construction agreement with the Montana Department of Transportation for a federal aid Highway and adjacent...

  • Rita C. Dees

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Rita C. Dees, 84, passed away due to natural causes on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at the Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Rita's family has requested that memorial donations be made in her name to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, PO Box 68, Havre, MT 59501, the Community Mental Health Center, 312 3rd Street, Havre, MT 59501, or to a charity of... Full story

  • Obituary - Carl F. West Jr.

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Carl F. West Jr., 75, of Havre, Montana, passed away on July 17, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Carl has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements, and you can leave a message of condolence for the family at www.hollandbonine.com. Carl was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on May 28, 1941, to Carl West Sr. and Lois Cleyo (Griner) West and grew up in Manchester, Georgia. He joined the U.S. Marines on Oct. 18, 1958. He was... Full story

  • Hi-Line Living: Hill County fair

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Dirt flew into the crowd as four battered cars - growling with force - spun and rammed and burrowed into each other. Every impact in the arena elicited cheers and oohs and aahs from the crowd. On the front bleacher, a family of four watched, two opened bright-colored umbrellas serving as a shield for the stroller, a golden-haired toddler behind the other. It was the demolition derby - there was one more day before the 2016 Hill County Fair was over - and there was little room...

  • Havreite in world's largest international maritime warfare exercise

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    By Navy Office of Community Outreach PEARL HARBOR — A 2006 North Star High School graduate and Havre, Montana native is serving in the U.S. Navy and is participating in the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, known as RIMPAC. Petty Officer 1st Class Angel Grant is an intelligence specialist aboard USS America, currently operating out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Navy intelligence specialists assist in every phase of the planning, collection, processing, analysis and disseminat...

  • North Central Senior Center, Aug. 1-5

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    North Central Senior Center, Aug. 1-5 Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser by coming in and purchasing Indian tacos last Thursday and Friday. We have a few open slots for CSFP Commodity Program. Please stop by the Senior Center for an application or call 265-5464 for more information. You must be 60 years of age or older and your income must fall within the guidelines. Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Trans...

  • Passion for music

    Alice Miller|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Her love of music and instruments is a disease, Mary Stevens said jokingly, while sitting in her studio filled with pianos, harps and various other musical instruments. This disease, though, comforts others through her work in vibroacoustic harp therapy, which uses the vibration of notes to relax muscles. Twice a month, Stevens plays the therapeutic music for Northern Montana Care Center residents, as well as periodically performing music for group gatherings and playing...

  • New artist's work displayed by LAD in library

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Press release The Library Art Display Project presents its newest artist, Adrianna Standiford. The project will hold a meet-and-greet reception in the Havre-Hill County Library meeting room Monday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to stop in and meet the artist and view her artwork. Refreshments will be served. Standiford’s work will be on display in the library to the end of September....

  • Pastor's Corner: Pick rocks, then they are gone

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Currently in our area, harvest is underway. The combines work long days bringing in the crops. When you ride in a combine you look down and see the crop. Hopefully you do not have rocks in the field that can damage your equipment and interrupt harvest. The soil of our hearts determines the crops that we will have in our lives. Mark 4:8 states, “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying t...

  • Out Our Way: The Gospel According to Goliath: Of loaves and fishes

    Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Mark 6:35-44 Out our way, different professions call for different skills. Goliath has the makings of a good cow horse because he has what they call “horse sense.” He isn’t afraid of bulls, but he respects their power — and he usually doesn’t need much direction from me to know how to head off a heifer that is going to get in too much trouble because “Old Doc” knew his business. Many years ago when God called me into the ministry, he was specific about me being a Presbyterian. That called for an intense study of the Holy Scri...

  • Camp helps new HHS coach go full speed ahead

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Havre High head football coach Ryan Gatch may have been hired somewhat late in the school year, but that hasn't prevented him from putting on a full-court press this summer to help the Blue Ponies prepare for the upcoming season. Gatch, who is entering his first season at the helm of Havre High's football program, has put in plenty of work since he was introduced back in May. This week though, the Ponies are taking part in their most organized activities of the summer as they...

  • 2016 Frontier Football Preview: Quarterbacks

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 29, 2016

    Quarterback is considered the most important position in football — no matter the level. Whether it’s the New England Patriots or the Frontier Conference, teams will succeed when they’re led by a quality signal caller. And, as the 2016 Frontier season approaches, there are certainly some quality quarterbacks around the conference. However, there are also some up-and-comers and some fresh faces that will have to adapt to the always defensive and difficult Frontier. One of th...