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Articles from the August 8, 2018 edition


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  • THESE LIGHTS CAN CATCH

    Chris Peterson|Updated Aug 8, 2018

    If you have watched the Montana State University-Northern football team during the first couple days of fall camp, then you will undoubtedly notice a lot of fresh faces. But one spot where you won't is wide receiver, which could become one of the Lights strengths when the season opens Aug. 25. When it comes to the offensive side of the ball, there is still some uncertainty. First-year head coach Andrew Rolin has yet to name a starting quarterback and the competition between To...

  • For the Record, Aug. 8, 2018

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Havre Police Department A caller reported Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. a bike abandoned in Carpenter Park. -- Melinda Dawn Erickson of Havre, 41, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a Justice or City court warrant Tuesday at 9:52 a.m. at the probation and parole office. -- Joshua Robert-Monroe Guyton of Lilburn, Georgia, 22, was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and Claudine Chiefstick of Rocky Boy, 54, was arrested on a...

  • Former county attorney sentenced on contempt, barred from justice court

    Tim Leeds|Updated Aug 8, 2018

    After a year-and-a-half of complaints about her work, former Hill County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson suffered legal consequences Tuesday. Hill County Justice of the Peace Audrey Barger found Cole-Hodgkinson guilty of three counts of criminal contempt, sentencing her to six days of house arrest and fining her $1,500 for not having an attorney capable of representing the state appear in three different criminal cases. She told Cole-Hodgkinson she wanted her to understand...

  • Havre attends its seventh National Night Out

    Kelly Otterness|Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Families came together on Montana State University-Northern's Student Union Building lawn Tuesday evening for the Havre Police Department's seventh National Night Out event. As local band Blind Luck covered songs by the likes of the Blues Brothers and Chuck Berry, kids and adults lined up for pulled-pork sandwiches. Other lines formed to explore a helicopter and several police and fire department vehicles, as well to take part in the dunking booth and a game put on by Hill...

  • Burger King getting ready to break ground in Havre

    Derek Hann|Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Burger King is all set to come to Havre, with ground-breaking for construction happening next week, Meridian Restaurants Marketing Director Vy Trinh said Tuesday. Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson said the building permit request was submitted Monday and the city will be issuing the company a building permit soon so it can begin construction. Meridian Director of Construction Jason Wolff said he had received the information about the permit Tuesday and is working to align the contractor. Meridian Restaurants is based...

  • Quick Pics: Paintings on pottery at Artitudes

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

  • Local News - Community Pool closed Saturday afternoon, reopens for float night

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    The program for the Havre Community Pool has been updated for the weekend a bit. The pool still will be closed Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. for a special pool rental. However, the pool will open 3 to 5 p.m Saturday for “Family Float” Swim, sponsored by the Lillian Rebekah Lodge. Admission is free. Root beer floats will be served free of charge and inflatable toys will be in the pool. The pool will close Friday, Aug. 24, for annual fall maintenance. It will reopen in October, with the exact date to be announced later. For mor...

  • Letters to the Editor - Thank you for a successful sobriety walk

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Editor, Thank you, everyone at Rocky Boy who made this year’s Walk for Sobriety a most memorable event for me and my two youngest grandsons. The more than 500 other participants in the 3-mile trek from the Agency to the Powwow Grounds, the dozens of volunteers providing water, food, T-shirts, door prizes, health hints and encouragement were all splendid. I particularly want to thank the Celebration’s security staff, customers and staff at Gramma’s Market, and tribal law enforcement for helping me and the boys head back home...

  • Obituary - Pauline Codden

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Pauline Codden, 90, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, due to natural causes in Billings surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary to follow at 7:00, on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Mass will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. Pauline's family has suggested memorial donations be made to St. Jude... Full story

  • 2018 Frontier Foootball Preview: Frontier stacked with experienced head coaches in 2018

    George Ferguson|Updated Aug 8, 2018

    There's only one new head coach in the Frontier Conference this season, and he's creating quite a buzz. In December, Montana State University-Northern hired Andrew Rolin, a former quarterback under Jim Harbaugh at the University of San Diego, and a former assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division I San Jose State, as the Lights' fourth head coach since football was brought back to Northern just over two decades ago. Rolin replaces Aaron Christensen, who...

  • Pesticide Container Disposal in Havre Sept. 18th

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Press release Montana Department of Agriculture pesticide container waste disposal will be in Havre Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The fee is free for the first 200 pounds and then a nominal per-pound fee is charged for amounts greater than 200 pounds. Applicators should use the pesticide waste disposal program if they have unknown (due to worn product label), unregistered or unusable pesticide products that are in need of disposal. MDA requests participants pre-register their pesticide by early August...

  • Webinar set on Growth Through Agriculture grants

    Updated Aug 8, 2018

    Press release HELENA — Agriculture businesses and organizations throughout Montana will have the opportunity to learn more about the Growth Through Agriculture program through an upcoming “How to Apply for a GTA Grant” webinar. The webinar will be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 16, and people interested in participating can access the webinar at https://rtchelena.mt.gov/meet/anelson/YDG8BVZN/. Some past projects funded by the GTA Program include Farver Farms of Scobey, who received assistance to expand their products which take wheat...