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  • Kellen ride reminds community of bike safety

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 26, 2013

    The fourth annual Kellen Lund Memorial Bike Ride will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m at Pepin Park. The ride was designed to remember Kellen, who died in 2009, when a grain truck struck him while he was walking his bike across the viaduct on 7th Avenue. The ride is also focused on raising driver awareness by reminding the community that everyone shares the road — pedestrians, bikers, and drivers alike. The entire event is open to the public and free, although donations are a... Full story

  • St. Jude to get new playground, parking lot

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 25, 2013
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    St. Jude Thaddeus Parish and School is currently undergoing construction for a new parking lot and playground. The playground and parking area have been a source of displeasure for some time now. The Rev. Daniel Wathen, pastor at St. Jude’s said, “part of the problem with the parking lot is it’s disintegrating.” The asphalt was laid directly over the ground, and over time, has shifted and settled, causing crumbling. Water management is particularly difficult, because the aspha... Full story

  • 4-H royalty are ambassadors, role models

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 24, 2013

    The Hill County 4-H teen representative and queen were elected Thursday for 2013. Natalen Kinsella was elected queen, and Mike Compton was chosen as teen representative. Kinsella, upcoming senior at Havre High School, said that she was not nervous about the verdict. “I was pretty confident,” she said. The two leaders were chosen as county wide 4-H leaders after an interview on July 16. Family Consumer Science and 4-H Extension Agent Lea Ann Larson said the organization loo... Full story

  • Local student to attend leadership program in NY

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 18, 2013

    Morgan Jappe, upcoming Havre High School senior, will be attending the National Student Leadership Conference at Fordham University in New York. The conference is in its 24th year and will take place Tuesday through Aug. 3. At the conference, students will participate in trips, tours and workshops that are tailored to fit individual interests. Jappe is interested in business and entrepreneurship and will be participating in that particular program this summer. She said that she gets to tour places like the Federal Reserve... Full story

  • Youth Day

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 12, 2013
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    Bear Paw Credit Union Youth Day was held Wednesday at Pepin Park from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. The credit union partnered with Havre Parks and Recreation to create a fun, carnival-like environment that was free to participating kids and parents alike. Katie Wirtzberger, marketing specialist at Bear Paw Credit Union, said that Youth Day is believed to have been started several years ago in an effort to promote the Credit Union for Kids program. This is a savings account for children... Full story

  • Lots of activity at Blaine County Fair

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    The Blaine County Fair at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook started this morning and will end Sunday evening. Preparation for the fair started with distributing gravel to dry out the fairgrounds for events that began today. The fair will be without a carnival this year because “it’s difficult to get a carnival any more,” said fair manager of eight years Suzanne Berger. This is the fair’s second year without a carnival, and the challenge comes in finding other venues... Full story

  • Four for the Fourth

    John Kelleher and Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 4, 2013

    For some Hi-Line people, tonight will mark the start of a four-day Independence Day weekend. Others get to take only one day off. In any event, there is a host of things area people can do to enjoy themselves. Here are just four of the things people can enjoy while being away from work. The Havre Daily News will not publish Thursday, but we will resume Friday afternoon. For news updates throughout the holiday weekend, see http://www.havredailynews.com. Food, music and fun at... Full story

  • Botys & Girls Club HELP Camp

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 28, 2013

    The Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line and the HELP Committee along with the help of Montana State University-Northern put on the HELP Camp Tuesday through Thursday for students 5 through 8 grade. This is the 24th year that the HELP Prevention Camp program has been running, said Mark Douglass, staff member at the Boys & Girls Club, “quite a while now.” The purpose of the camp is modeled after the HELP — Havre Encourages Long-Range Prevention — Committee, and meant to teach k... Full story

  • Montana Range Days teaches young people about the land

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 26, 2013

    Young people from all over Montana and parts of Wyoming gathered for the 37th annual Montana Range Days which is being held through today at the Shooting Sports Recreation Area rifle range on Badlands Road north of Havre. The three-day program, hosted by Hill County Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service, included events and workshops on conservation topics for all ages, starting with the “Buckaroos” from ages 4 to 6, and ending with the rancher or... Full story

  • Voice your opinion: Is this the worst mosquito season ever?

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 25, 2013
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    Wet weather has prompted an increase in the number of mosquitoes on the Hi-Line. So we asked people at random: Is this the worst mosquito season ever? “I noticed they’re worse at night,” Brandon Dean said. He said that he works from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. and when he walks home from work, the mosquitos are especially bad. Trisha Buie said she is from Washington, and the mosquitos are, “crazier here than they are in Washington!” She also said that her son is always covered in mosquito bites. “They attack more frequently,... Full story

  • Faith Alive: Vacation Bible School is in session

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 21, 2013

    Children from preschool to sixth grade were invited to join St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, Messiah Lutheran Church and First Lutheran Church for Faith Alive Vacation Bible School, June 17-21 from 9 a.m to noon. Activities have begun every morning at St. Jude Thaddeus Church where the counselors, who are students from Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, have led the group in songs and prayer. The three counselors who came to lead the Bible school this... Full story

  • Pepin Park Activities

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 14, 2013

    Pepin Park on 4th Street and 7th Avenue is host to many exciting events throughout the summer months, including Pepin Park Activities, which runs June 3 through July 26. Pepin Park Activities is a summer program funded entirely by donation from local sources. These generous donations go toward various arts and crafts prepared by Pepin Park staff, and constructed by young children 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m Monday through Friday. Crafts always cost $1, and examples of proje... Full story

  • Havre native chosen as contestant on 'The Bachelorette'

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 11, 2013

    Havre native Bryden Vukasin, who now lives in Missoula, is a contestant for “The Bachelorette,” Season 9, which is running Mondays on ABC. The first episode aired May 27, the second June 3, and the third Monday. The fourth episode is scheduled for June 17. “The Bachelorette” is a reality television show in which a bachelorette, Desiree Hartsock this season, searches for love. Twenty-five men begin the show, Vukasin one of them, each vying for the bachelorette’s attention. Hartsock awards roses to the men throughout various ac... Full story

  • Hi-Line Living: Spanish Club hosts camp

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 7, 2013
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    Monday was the first day of the Spanish Camp held at Havre High School, coordinated by the Havre High School Spanish Club. This is the first year of the program and was offered to students in first through fifth grades. Attendance for the first day was high. Forty-one kids appeared for the camp, which ran Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. Marie Deegan, high school Spanish teacher and one of two Spanish Club advisors, said that the program had many purposes, such as teac... Full story

  • Hi-Line Cruz'n 27th Annual Rod Run

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 7, 2013

    The Hi-Line Cruz’n’s annual Rod Run will be held this weekend at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Classic cars from around Montana, neighboring states and Canada will be on display. Registration begins Friday from 5 to 9 p.m, and continues Saturday, at 9 a.m. The “Show ’N’ Shine” starts at 11 a.m. This is a time for the public to visit with car owners and look at the assortment of cars. The poker run will begin at 2 p.m, and will run to Marden’s Campground and back. An engi... Full story

  • Havre student to attend New York conservatory

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 7, 2013

    Jessa Pyette, incoming senior at Havre High School, left today for a four-week summer program at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. This is an intensive four-week, acting-based program that is intended to help high school- and college-aged students determine if they would like to go into acting full-time. Pyette said she heard about the program through Casey Pobran and Stephanie Mclain of the Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency, who encouraged her to audition in Missoula in late October. The conservatory holds... Full story

  • Northern's Limbaugh named Outstanding Advocate

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jun 3, 2013

    James Limbaugh, chancellor of Montana State University-Northern, has received the Outstanding Advocate Award from Montana Associated Students. The award was presented at the May meeting of Board of Regents in Great Falls. The award is handed out annually to the most deserving administrator, staff or faculty member who has demonstrated hard work and shown consideration for students. Montana Associated Students is comprised of student body presidents and vice presidents at each of the eight campuses in the Montana University... Full story

  • Box Elder grad makes family feel proud

    Shelby Stormer|Updated May 24, 2013

    Jonni Bacon graduated from Box Elder High School Saturday with some outstanding achievements to her name: valedictorian, recipient of numerous scholarships and grants and future Montana State University-Bozeman Bobcat. Throughout high school, Bacon’s driving forces have been fueled by the knowledge that she is different and by the desire to make her family proud. Bacon graduated a member of National Honor Society, which has worked with National Relief Charities to provide basic essentials for people in and around the Box E...

  • Veterans will honor war dead on Monday

    Shelby Stormer

    Local veterans will hold at a Memorial Day program Monday at 11 a.m at the Hill County Courthouse. The lineup includes a flag-raising ceremony to be performed by local Boy Scouts of America. Weather permitting, flags will be marched down the sidewalks outside the courthouse, and the national anthem will be played. A reading of the names of deceased veterans and of deceased members of the auxiliaries will follow this portion of the ceremony. There will then be a wreath-laying ceremony performed by members of the Veterans of Fo...

  • Box Elder grad makes family feel proud

    Shelby Stormer

    Jonni Bacon graduated from Box Elder High School Saturday with some outstanding achievements to her name: valedictorian, recipient of numerous scholarships and grants and future Montana State University-Bozeman Bobcat. Throughout high school, Bacon's driving forces have been fueled by the knowledge that she is different and by the desire to make her family proud. Bacon graduated a member of National Honor Society, which has worked with National Relief Charities to provide basic essentials for people in and around the Box...