A famous gangster-turned-pastor is bringing his message to Havre and Box Elder this weekend, a previously scheduled appearance that takes on new meaning with the shooting deaths of two men in Box Elder March 28. “Gangster Preacher” Isaiah Blancas will hold revivals Friday and Saturday starting at 6 p.m. each night at Set Free Ministries in Havre, 740 Second St., and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Chief Corne ..read more

The Hill County Board of Health elected new officers at their quarterly meeting Wednesday where they also set policy for meeting recordings and heard updates on public health programs in the county. Erica McKeon-Hanson was elected chair, with Kyndra Hall as vice-chair and Jake Strissel as the secretary all by unanimous votes. The board also discussed new recording requirements for their board ..read more

Jack Van Koten, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana, of natural causes. A full obituary with service information will ..read more

HELENA — A Hill County man pleaded guilty Monday in Hill County District Court to one count of incest and one count of sexual abuse of children, Attorney General Austin Knudsen said Wednesday. William Ramirez, 41, admitted to law enforcement in December 2021 that he was sending sexually explicit messages and photos of himself to a 15-year-old girl who lived out-of-state. During the investigation ..read more

Havre Police Department Officers were asked Wednesday at 10 a.m. to perform a civil standby on Second Street. -- Officers were asked at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday to perform a welfare check on Third Street West. -- A burglary was reported at a Third Avenue business Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. -- Lindsey Marie Fox of Fargo, North Dakota, was arrested on a state District Court warrant at the Amtrak station ..read more

The Havre High softball team didn't take long to get back to its winning ways. On Tuesday, the Blue Ponies took on the Glasgow Scotties, and came away with a 10-0 shutout win at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field in Havre. As usual, Elle Verploegen was outstanding in the circle for the Ponies as she struck out 13 Scotties on her way to a 4-hit shutout victory. Havre was equally as good at the ..read more

Press release Stockman Bank has been recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as one of the top 50 best-performing U.S. community banks of 2023 among banks with $3 billion to $10 billion in assets. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks institutions based on returns, growth and funding but places a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets. The rankings were launched in ..read more

The Great Northern Fair Board, despite a lack of quorum, discussed a number of issues for coming fairs at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening, including their schedule, upcoming projects, and cleaning duties. During the meeting Demolition Derby Project Chair Hondo Owens, who attended as a member of the public, said he wonders if they can alternate places with the truck pull in future fairs ..read more

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Havre-Hill County Library will be closed Friday and Saturday, as the library's staff will be in Butte receiving the Montana Library Association's Outstanding Support Staff of the Year award, an honor that typically goes to one person, but this year will be presented to the library's entire team. Library Director Rachel Rawn said she will have the honor of presenting the award at ..read more