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The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't overcome a rough start Thursday night in Lewiston, Idaho. The No. 19 Lights fell to Lewis-Clark State 70-61 Thursday night. The Lights had to play from behind all of the second half after the Warriors built a 14-point lead. Ben Mitchell came off the bench to lead the Lights with 13 points. Northern fell to 4-2 in Frontier Conference play and will look to rebound on Saturday night at Westminster. For full coverage, see Friday's HDN....
AP Photo/The Independent Record, Dylan Brown Gov. Brian Schweitzer pauses during his 2011 State of the State Address, Wednesday night. MATT GOURAS Associated Press HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer delivered an energetic fourth and final State of the State speech Wednesday that highlighted his administration's achievements in everything from coal to schools while outlining an optimistic and aggressive agenda for his last two years in office. Along the way, Schweitzer poked some fun at Republicans, who have been a constant a...
Friday High School Basketball Box Elder girls vs HLP, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs HLP, 7:30 Chester/J-I girls at Valier, 6 p.m. Chester/J-I boys at Valier, 7:30 North Star girls vs Chinook, 6 p.m. North Star boys vs Chinook, 7:30 Harlem girls at Shelby, 6 p.m. Harlem boys at Shelby, 7:30 High School Wrestling Havre vs Conrad/Forsyth, 5 p.m. Saturday High School Basketball Havre boys vs CMR, 5 p.m. Havre girls at CMR, 4:30 p.m. Box Elder girls at Fort Benton, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys at Fort Benton, 7:30 Chester/J-I girls vs... Full story
GIRLS Central A Butte Central 3-0 8-2 Browning 5-2 7-5 Belgrade 4-3 6-6 Lewistown 2-2 3-8 Havre 2-5 3-7 Livingston 1-5 2-9 District 1B Fairfield 7-0 12-0 Conrad 6-3 9-4 Choteau 5-3 9-3 Rocky Boy 4-3 7-5 Shelby 4-4 6-6 Cut Bank 2-7 3-10 Cascade 0-8 0-11 District 2B Malta 11-1 Wolf Point 7-3 Glasgow 8-3 Harlem 6-5 Plentywood 4-7 Poplar 3-8 District 9C Box Elder 5-1 11-1 Big Sandy 4-1 10-2 Chinook 2-3 7-5 North Star 2-4 5-6 Hays-Lodge Pole 0-4 5-7 District 10C Chester/J-I 7-1 8-4 Valier 6-1 9-2 Sunburst 6-2 6-6 Simms 4-4 5-7... Full story
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team is coming off losses of 6-1 and 4-0 at Bozeman last weekend, but they'll be glad to be home. The Ice Hawks face Miles City on Saturday and Sunday at the Havre Ice Dome. The games are at 7 p.m. on Saturday night and 8 a.m. on Sunday. There will also be a special treat this weekend at the Ice Dome as a men's hockey tournament will be held. Two teams from Havre, as well as teams from Great Falls and Bozeman are scheduled to compete. Both Havre teams will be in action on Friday night...
January is almost over. There isn't much time for teams to jockey for postseason basketball position. And after an interesting week of high school hoops around Montana, positions have changed in the third Havre Daily News Super 15 boys and girls basketball polls. On the girls side, the top four teams remain from Class AA, while the highest-ranked Class A team is the Sidney Eagles, who moved up to No. 5. The top Class B team is now Fairfield at No. 6, while Winnett-Grass Range tops the Class C squads. Defending Class C... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams had about as good a weekend as a program can have. Last Friday and Saturday in Havre, the Lights and Skylights combined for a four-game sweep of rivals Carroll College and Rocky Mountain College. But life in the Frontier Conference is never as easy as it seems, and tonight in Lewiston Idaho, both MSU-N teams will have to put last weekend behind them as they face a pair of NAIA powers at Lewis-Clark State. The Northern men jumped all the way to No. 19 in...
The Class AA Great Falls Bison have two very tough basketball programs, and the Havre High boys and girls squads are going to have their hands full. Tonight the Central A boys will take to the road to face the Bison, while also tonight, the Pony girls will host the Bison at the HHS gymnasium at 7 p.m. for two non-conference matchups. When the Pony girls faced the Bison earlier this month in Great Falls, the Ponies fell 48-40. And after playing the Bison so well the first time around, the Ponies are looking to do so again at...
The Big Money Ice Fishing Derby planned this weekend at Beaver Creek Reservoir, has been cancelled. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's Ag Committee, which sponsors the event, decided to call off the event because warm weather has made ice fishing impossible. The derby will not be re-scheduled, but it will be held again next year. The Big Money Ice Fishing Derby planned this weekend at Beaver Creek Reservoir, has been cancelled. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's Ag Committee, which sponsors the event, decided to call off...
A contentious issue again raised contention during a video conference in Havre Wednesday with legislators in Helena. Answering a question from Havre resident Rick Dow, Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, told the group at the Robins School Administration Building that a bill to revise eminent domain has been substantially modified and really doesn't change the process to begin with. "Just the title of the bill, it probably wasn't the best title," Warburton said. "It doesn't change the eminent domain laws at all, it just makes it...
Topics included workers comp, mail-in ballots, local governments, wind energy rights Tim Leeds A variety of issues were touched on during a video conference in Havre Wednesday with local lawmakers in Helena, including a push to reform workers compensation laws, affects proposed legislation could have on local governments and a push to allow mail-in ballots in all elections. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Darla Dahl told Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, and Sen. Rowlie Hutton, R-Havre, that a bill is coming out of committee... Full story
Average city sewage bill could see $1.11 monthly increase City sewage rates may see an increase in the next few months to cover the costs of the system. Havre City Council's Water and Sewage Committee met Wednesday night to discuss a 4.7 percent increase in the the city's sewage rates. The committee decided to pass the recommendation on to City Council at its next meeting on Feb. 7. This increase would amount to an additional $1.11 per month on an average sewage bill, according to City Clerk Lowell Swenson, raising an... Full story
BILLINGS (AP) — A trooper who resigned last month rather than being fired was investigated several times during his 17-year career with the Montana Highway Patrol, according to a report obtained by a newspaper. The Billings Gazette reported Thursday the investigations included allegations that Steve Wisniewski pointed a gun at a motorist and repeatedly struck a man with a baton while probing a traffic crash. Patrol commanders assigned an officer to examine Wisniewski's past after learning Wisniewski had lied about his previou... Full story
Indian leader: Unleash energy on tribal lands WASHINGTON — To achieve energy independence, the United States should focus on tribal lands with vast untapped supplies of coal, natural gas, oil and wind, the leader of the nation's largest Indian organization said Thursday. Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians, said tribal lands contain about 10 percent of U.S. energy resources, but provide less than 5 percent of national energy production. He blamed bureaucratic obstacles that prevent tribes f...
HELENA — The House has endorsed a plan to use only mail-in ballots for the state's main elections on a 57-43 vote despite a divided Republican majority. The issue has failed for years in the Montana Legislature after the political parties took turns opposing it. Many of the conservative tea party Republicans opposed the measure on Thursday. The plan brought forward this time was a long time in the making and likely better researched than past efforts. Under House Bill 130, all local, municipal, state and federal elections wou... Full story
OP chairman says he will run again for post HELENA (AP) — Montana Republican Party chairman Will Deschamps says he will seek re-election after the GOP's big wins last year. Deschamps is making it known early that he will seek another term as chairman when Republicans hold their state convention in June in Butte. Deschamps says Republicans had a great year by seizing large margins in the Legislature after November's election. He says the party needs to finish the job by duplicating that success with the statewide offices on t...
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team dropped a Frontier Conference road game at No. 13 Lewis-Clark State Thursday night. The Warriors beat the Skylights 59-43 in a low-scoring affair. Samm Schermele paced MSU-N with 14 points and Courtney Blume grabbed seven rebounds. MSU-N (2-4, 11-11) will be at Westminster College on Saturday night. For full coverage, see Friday's HDN.... Full story
The Havre High girls basketball team lost to the Great Falls High Bison Thursday night by a score of 51-39 at the Havre High gymnasium. The loss dropped the Ponies to 3-8 overall and they will be back in action Saturday afternoon at CMR. The Bison boys defeated the Ponies 69-55 at Swarthout Fieldhouse in Great Falls. HHS dropped to 5-7 on the season and will host CMR on Saturday....
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The neighbor who was babysitting a 9-year-old Indiana girl when she went missing last week will be formally charged with murder Tuesday, a heartbreaking turn for the girl's relatives who considered him a family friend. .AP Photo/The Journal Gazette, Cathie Rowand During an interview Sunday, Amber Story, left, Tarah'smom, and Tarah Souders talk about Tarah's daughter Aliahna Lemmon, 9. Authorities said Monday night that Aliahna Lemmon had been found dead and Mike Plumadore, who was watching Aliahna and h... Full story
This week, the Havre Daily News will look at some of the key events in 2011, and look forward to the events of 2012. Here are some of the things we would like to be reporting on during 2012: - The old post office building in Havre faces some serious issues. It's been largely neglected for years. But a new owner has taken control, and it looks like this beautiful old building will get another chance. We'd like to see the building restored to its old glory. - Beaver Creek Park is a natural wonder that should be enjoyed by...
Havre Daily News/John Kelleher Volunteers Jim Ray, from left, Betty Haldeman and Dennis Keller are ready to serve people at the annual Havre Community Christmas Dinner on Sunday. John and Betty Haldeman stood behind the counter at the Havre Eagles Club on Sunday, dishing out food to people at the annual Havre Community Christmas Dinner. They've been volunteering for this duty for years, just as they do when they drive in from their Bear's Paw Mountains home to volunteer at the Chinook Community Thanksgiving Dinner. "We have a... Full story
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson, file photo Havre City Council Ward 3 Republican candidate Rick Dow, left, runs to the podium after hearing the election results Nov. 8 in the Duck Inn Vineyard Room. Dow defeated Bob Kaul in the Ward 3 race. Brian Barrows, right, won the Havre City Council Ward 2 seat after running unopposed. The last few years in local, state and national politics have been tumultuous, with rapid changes and high levels of contention both in elections and in the actions of the government. Nobody knows what...
Katrina Ilens, grandmother of Dr. Karissa Kirby, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 23, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. No services are planned at this time. They will be held this summer in Michigan....
Violet M. Dannels, 92, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at the Northern Montana Care Center. A complete obituary will follow....
Alice P. Phillips, 85, of Dodson, a retired bar owner, died Dec. 23, 2011, of natural causes. A rosary service will be held Wednesday, Dec, 28, 2011, at 6:30 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. at 11am at Sacred Hear, followed by burial at Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
