Week of December 18, 2025
Week of December 18, 2025
Havre Police Department Monday Dec. 12, 5 Officers at 11:02 a.m. responded to a call to a store on the 1000 Block of First Street where Brandon Ray Eagleman, 36, of Great Falls was arrested on charges of assault, (minor injuries-no broken bones). -- Officers at 3:44 P.m. did a motor vehicle stop on the 200 Block of First Street West, arrested Jermayne Caysen Saddler, 22, of Rocky Boy on two justice/city court warrants- violations. Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025 Officers responding to a...
Havre Public Works announced today that the condition of water coming into the Havre water treatment plant have improved, and a health advisory has been listed. "The precautionary Health Advisory for Drinking Water issued on Friday, December 12th is no longer in effect for the City of Havre," a release from Public Works said. "Source water conditions have stabilized recently, reducing the treatment difficulties and associated risks faced over the past week. Disinfection...
Staff and wire report Editor’s note: The City of Havre lifted the water health advisory Wednesday, saying the condition of the water entering the plant had improved enough that it no longer was of concern. The City of Havre has issued an advisory about the city’s drinking water, although no treatment violations have been found at the this point, but because of increased turbidity in the water.. “The City of Havre is issuing a Drinking Water Health Advisory as a precaution due to the difficulty in treating water and...
Press release BIG SANDY — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $500,000 to help Big Sandy Medical Center (BSMC) complete construction of a building to house its computer tomography (CT) scanner. Construction on the facility began in spring 2025, and crews poured cement and erected the building’s walls by the fall. But as project costs nearly doubled, the hospital upped its fundraising efforts to offset rising costs. Helmsley’s grant will ensure that CT scanning is offered locally, providing...
Press release The Salvation Army is asking everyone in Havre to donate to support neighbors in need this holiday season. People can drop cash or checks into a Red Kettle or donate online at northwest.salvationarmy.org. Red Kettle donations help The Salvation Army meet the urgent needs of thousands of families who will not have Christmas this year without the community’s support. In Havre, as of last week, $12,701.71 had been raised via Red Kettle contributions; however, an additional $38,000 is needed to serve neighbors...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) invites proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to promote and enhance Montana’s pulse industry. The Montana Pulse Crop Research & Marketing Program aims to stimulate and expand Montana’s pulse crop industry through research, promotion, and market development of pulse crops grown in Montana. For the complete Request for Proposals (RFP), list of guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, please visit...
Press release Montana State University Extension will host its annual cropping seminar series January 5-9, 2026, in the Golden Triangle area. Speakers will cover topics such as input prices and managing price risk, forage options, crop varieties, and virtual fencing technology. Interested individuals can attend the workshop in Chester, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Fort Benton, Great Falls, Havre, Shelby, or Stanford. There is no charge for the seminars, and all producers are encouraged to attend. The Choteau, Conrad, Cut...
Senior Center News Dec. 22-16 Weekly Menu Menu subject to change Mon. 22. Beef Tips & Noodles, Green Beans, Applesauce. Tues. 23. Taco Bake, Corn, Peaches. Wed. 24. BBQ Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Peas, Pears. Thurs. 25. Closed for Christmas Day. Fri. 26. Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Sausage, Peaches. ATTENTION: The Senior Center will be closed December Thursday & Friday, 25th and 26th for the Christmas Holiday. Correction: for the Christmas Party that was put in the paper last week for the 17th. It should have been the 10th and it has...
There is a poem by ullie-kaye. It's a dialogue between a person and their grief. The conversation/poem goes like this: Me: how long will you stay? Grief: for as long as you love them. Me: will I always be sad? Grief: a part of you, yes. Me: what about the other parts? Grief: they will find a new way. Me: a new way for what? Grief: a new way to breathe. To laugh. To walk. To wake up. To create. To experience nature. To see the world. To be courageous. To hear music. To carry...
MONDAY – December 29, 2025 8:00 a.m. – Center for Mental Health in Great Falls, MT 2:00 p.m. – Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioners’ Office https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzA0YTJmYmUtMTM3MC00N2Y4LTkzNmYtMGQ0Nzc5NTJjZTVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227b00d4a1-cb26-4a36-b112-66dd1ed5f2f6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22189b3402-9c9d-470c-9a51-74c4ce679488%22%7d 3:30 p.m. – Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Timmons Room https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-j...
Psalm 23 Out our way, some critters are more trustworthy than people. Doc never ran off or deserted me in times of need as some folks I once trusted did. I thought of ole Doc the other day as I was working security at a local grocery store. Someone had opened a packet of ketchup by the Deli department and let some fall on the floor. As the concrete is of a reddish tint, it blended right in. I was walking my post and slipped on the nearly invisible ketchup and hit the floor. I...
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. Meeting Location: Virtual Only via Zoom Members of the public may attend the meeting virtually via Zoom using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89075228448 Meeting ID: 890 7522 8448 Passcode: 096091 1 Call Meeting to Order 2 Establish Quorum 3 Action Item: Pursuant to 20-3-325, MCA, Designation of a Board Trustee or Cottonwood School District staff member to record and prepare the official minutes of the Board meeting, with assistance from the Montana Association of...
You know, dear Lord, Christmas is due; a friend invited 'us,' To go with them, way out of state; riding in a bus. She told how 'kin' had made a play to celebrate Christ's birth. A manger would be baby's bed, as God's Son came to earth! The guy in charge, had all things planned, including Angels, too. Musicians were already there – they knew just what to do! 'Mary' wrapped her babe in blanket, laid him in the manger, No room in Inns; so, this would do, nothing could be...
SAVAGE — Suzanne K. Bergstedt, 43, of Savage, MT, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the Sidney Health Center in Sidney, MT, with family by her side. Funeral Services were Monday December 8, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Richland County Event Center Addition in Sidney, MT with Pastor Paul Turek officiating. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Suzie was laid to rest in the Riverview Cemetery in Savage, MT. Visitation was...
Robert H. Leeds Jr. died November 16, 2025, in Spokane, Washington. He was the son of Lucia M. Timmons and Robert H. Leeds Sr. of Havre and Chinook, Montana. In 1942, Dr. Leeds, a Navy doctor, was stationed in Pensacola, FL, where Bob was born and a few years later returned to the Hi-Line. Bob was raised in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School, then moved to Spokane to attend Gonzaga University and Gonzaga Law School. He practiced Law for over 50 years, starting...
Irvin L. Borst Irvin L. Borst, 89, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. A viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m., with his funeral service following at 11:00 a.m., all on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Carl Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. Irvin’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, Bear Paw...
Carole Bernice (Molle)( Gordon) Bloom, age 96, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on December 10th 2025 in Havre, Montana. Carole was born October 11, 1929 in Inglewood, California. She grew up in southern California during the great depression and WWII. During high school, she worked at Woolworths and a Malt shop where she entered a beauty contest and was named Miss Sweet Shop. Carole and her girlfriends would help the war effort by going to the naval...
William “Bill” BF Newton Jr., 70, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Bill’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at...
Havre High Basketball Friday Dec. 19 — Boys East/West Tip-Off v. Frenchtown, at Dillon, 3 p.m. Friday Dec. 19 — Girls East/West Tip-Off v. Frenchtown, at Dillon, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 — East/West Tip-Off v. Big Fork, at Dillon, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 — Girls East/West Tip-Off v. Big Fork, at Dillon, 11:30 a.m. Havre High Swimming Friday, Dec. 19 — Great Falls Pre-Relay, at Great Falls, 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 — Bob KcKinnon Memorial Relay, at great Falls, 9 .m. Havre High Wrestling Friday-Saturday,...
As I prepare to retire after 37 years in public service, I find myself reflecting with deep gratitude on the people and communities who have shaped this journey. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve, not just alongside dedicated colleagues and staff, but in service to the people who placed their trust in me. To the residents, neighbors, and community members I’ve had the privilege to represent and support, thank you. Your voices, your values, and your vision have guided my work every step of the way. Whether we...
This is in response to an article published in the 11-22-2025 Lewistown News Argus that was authored by the American Prairie Reserve (APR) titled: American Prairie takes legal action against MT DNRC. In the article, APR explains its rationale for filing legal action against DNRC’s decision to block bison grazing on two of APR’s state grazing leases. As a remedy, APR asks DNRC to analyze its grazing request under the Montana Environmental Policy Act and to stop obstructing APR’s legitimate business activities. APR...
Last week, a $12 billion bailout for farmers was announced. Farmers appreciate the cash, but what they really want is a market that pays them for their hard work and high quality product. What Trump, Zinke, Daines and Downing forget is that Montana farmers aren’t looking for a handout — they’re hard-working, honest folks who just want to be paid fairly. Trump’s tariff war caused irreparable damage to agricultural markets. Costs for fertilizer, seed, and equipment skyrocketed and essential items became harder to get....
I’m a “doer”. It’s the way I was raised up. My family never sat me down and discussed choices. If “be” came into any discussion, it was accompanied with a “not”, such as, “do not be idle”. Ever. There is nothing wrong with that. It served me well. I suspect Life gives us what we need to cope. Along the years I became aware that my life worked better if I balanced “do” with a smidgeon of “be”. Little bits at a time. Things like a day at the hot...
To everyone who was part of our extraordinary Dream Team, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for making this year’s Community Dinner both a success and a truly unforgettable experience. On Wednesday, 44 dedicated volunteers came together at St. Jude’s Parish Center to set up tables and prepare food. On Thanksgiving Day, 97 volunteers filled 500 to-go boxes, delivered meals throughout the community, and served guests in the dining room. Between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., we served 315 plates of food, made new friends, and...
by Justin Franz Montana Free Press 12.15.2025 LIBBY — Terry Crooks has lived along Granite Creek south of Libby since 1980, and over the years he’s experienced several floods, including ones that have taken out the bridge near his house. But this week is easily one of the worst scenarios he’s seen. When Crooks went to bed Dec. 10, as an atmospheric river swept in across the Pacific Northwest, he knew that he and his neighbors could be in for a wet few days. “I could hear the river when I went to bed, and I knew it...
from Alzheimer’s association Nearly 120 years ago, the first case of Alzheimer’s disease was diagnosed by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. Today, as nearly 21,000 Montanans among more than 7.4 million people in the U.S. and 55 million worldwide struggle with the disease, not a single person has survived the diagnosis. However, as research into Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia proceeds at a record pace, scientists have identified a number of lifestyle and medical approaches that can potentially reduce the risk or, hopefully,...
