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Delivery of the Havre Daily News will be delayed today because of mechanical problems. We appreciate your patience.... Full story
Nathen Leroy Stuker, 26, of Havre has been identified as the parent of the 2-year-old boy who was found wandering the sidewalk along 5th Avenue Friday morning, and Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said that, as of Friday, the child had been taken to Child Protective Services. Matosich said the 2-year-old was found on the sidewalk, in diapers after a caller reported the wandering toddler at 6:21 that morning. Matosich recalled that Stuker may have indicated that the child got out of the home after opening the door. The police...
North Star High School celebrated 13 seniors' graduations and 14 eighth-grade graduates in a light-hearted ceremony Saturday afternoon in the school gym. North Star School Superintendent Bart Hawkins congratulated the seniors for moving on to new surroundings and experiences and joked that the eighth-grade graduates will be walking the same halls next year as they did this school year. Gavin Spinler, who received about $65,000 in scholarships, gave the salutatorian address....
If a year from now you are in need of a healthy dose of inspiration, drop into commencement ceremonies at Box Elder High School. This is a great time of the year for those of us in the news business. We get to cover graduation ceremonies at school along the Hi-Line. We get to see graduates as they celebrate their success and begin the first step in the rest of their lives. Each service is unique, telling the story of the graduates and the community they come from. But there is something special about Box Elder. I have an...
Editor: Friday was quite a day. Friday was the type of day that should remind everyone what makes Havre so special and encourage people to think about what Havre really can be. On Friday, Gov. Steve Bullock attended two ceremonial events in Havre. After eight years of fundraising and planning, Montana State University-Northern hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art Diesel Technology Center, and Havre Trails formally accepted a $15,000 grant for updates to the US Bank Park trail across the street from...
After a decade of planning, lobbying and fundraising, the first ground was broken Friday on Montana State University-Northern's proposed new Diesel Technology Center. Gov. Steve Bullock, high ranking officials in the Montana University System and local officials marked the end of the planning and the beginning of the construction phase with a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony took place following a meeting of the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education on the campus...
Chinook High School held its 2016 graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon, capping a school year of triumph and tragedy. As the ceremony neared, Derek Bell stood in the hallway in his black cap and gown and a pair of sandals on his feet. Bell, who has received a football scholarship to Montana State University-Northern, said he had mixed feelings about the day. "It's like one of those things, you are excited to do it, but it's going to be sad once you are done and gone from high...
There was a sense of delight in the air as people walked into the gym at Box Elder High School for graduation ceremonies Saturday. People carried wrapped gifts and helium-filled balloons reading "Congratulations." Everyone was smiling, laughing and waving to friends. Twenty-five graduates marched into as the Southern Cree played a welcome song. Speakers talked about the renewed spirit at Box Elder and the sense of community that made it a special place. The program was a...
MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA — A federal judge in Vermont has rejected Montana tribal officials’ claims of sovereign immunity and said that he will hear a civil case alleging the tribe’s online payday lending company illegally preys on poor borrowers. U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford’s order Wednesday to proceed with the lawsuit against Plain Green LLC’s leaders and non-Native American backers is a setback for lenders who use tribal sovereign immunity to offer high interest short-term loans in states with laws that...
Members of the Montana University System’s Board of Regents said they had mixed emotions about receiving an $8 million donation from Greg Gianforte for the School of computing at Montana State University. But they voted unanimously to accept the gift at the Regents meeting at Montana State University-Northern Friday. Gianforte, the Republican candidate for governor, and his wife Susan had pledged to make an $8 million donation over five years to the MSU School of Computing in Bozeman. In return, the university would rename th...
Gov. Steve Bullock was on hand for a check-passing ceremony Friday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre. Havre Trails, an organization dedicated to maintaining, promoting and expanding local trails, was presented with $15,000 as part of the Recreational Trails Program Grant. Chas Van Genderen, administrator for Montana State Parks who was also present for the ceremony, said the money comes from revenue accrued from the motor fuel excise tax. He said that in 23 years 990 grants totaling...
As the high school band struck up "Pomp and Circumstance," the 13 graduating seniors at Big Sandy High School walked in the back door of the gymnasium. One by one, they processed slowly as pictures were taken. They walked to the front and took the seats that had been reserved for them. Following close behind, 13 sets of parents marched in, also guests of honor at the ceremony. Relatives sat in special folding chairs, while friends filled the bleachers. Parents took part...
KFBB’s ABC/FOX Montana will be launching a “Hometown Proud” tour in June and Havre will be the first stop, June 3. KFBB News Director Deyja Charles said the news station wants to highlight communities in the area that don’t get enough attention. Charles said the entire 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts that day will be filmed from Fort Assiniboine. KFBB will be doing stories about historic Havre favorites like Havre Beneath the Streets, the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump “and even the beginning of KFBB and its connection to Ed Buttr...
The Montana University System Board of Regents Friday voted unanimously for Paul Tuss of Havre, to continue his service as chair. The board is tasked with overseeing the governance of the 16 campuses that make up the state's university system. It met at Montana State University-Northern on Thursday and Friday.. Tuss was first appointed to the Board in 2011 and, after a stint as vice chair, assumed his current position after then-Chair Angela McLean was tapped by Gov. Steve...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a complaint after a 5th Street caller reported Friday at 7:12 p.m. that a juvenile tried to steal items from a woman at the park. —— Officers investigated a theft report after a caller from a 1st Street West business reported Friday at 9:06 p.m. that someone was refusing to pay. —— Eric Tadej, 28, of Fort Benton was issued a summons on a charge of criminal mischief after a caller reported Friday at 11:43 p.m. that four or five teenagers were driving a golf cart and hitting...
Fred E. Bacon, whose Native American name is Kind Hearted Thunderbird Child (Kah-K Se What Sit Pi ye so ah wah sis), 24, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Rocky Boy due to smoke inhalation. Wake services began at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church and continued until 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016, when Fred was moved to St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosary was held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016, and funeral services were at 10 a.m.... Full story
Lester A. Osborne, 62, passed away of cancer complications on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place, and vigil services will be held at 7 p.m. today, Monday, May 23, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Les requested that memorial donations be made in... Full story
Audrey Carolyn Jungers, 79, died Friday, April 22, 2016, in Spokane, Washington. At her request, cremation has taken place, and a private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Hogeland Fire Department or Big Sandy Public Library.... Full story
Gary A. Teske, of Havre, 75, a retired truck driver, passed away at his home from natural causes May 19, 2016. Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. A luncheon will follow the services at the Eagles Club. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.hi-linefuneralservices.com. Gary was born March 31, 1941, in Havre Montana, the son of Jack A. and Lillian M. (Ellis) Teske. He was raised and educated in Havre,... Full story
This past weekend marked the first ever Eastern A Super Divisional track meet and it was one that yielded some promising results for the Havre High track teams. Although neither Blue Pony squad came away with a trophy, both put together competitive performances in the two-day meet in Laurel, which started Friday and was completed Saturday. In the boys competition, Belgrade won the team title with 95 points. Sidney was second with 81, followed by Laurel with 75. Lewistown was f...
Thanks to a rain delay that cut the tournament short, no one really left the Central A softball divisionals happy, but the Havre Blue Ponies had to at least be satisfied that they wrapped up another berth in the Class A state tournament. “It feels good,” Havre head coach Whitney McNally said of making state. “The girls just played awesome. They really deserved it. We wished we could play again, but they were excited getting to state.” After suffering a heartbreaking 4-2 def...
The Havre High trophy cases are full of Central A boys divisional tennis championships. And after a rare weekday Central A Divisional tournament in Lewistown, there’s one more coming to the halls of Havre High. On Thursday, the Blue Pony boys wrapped up their seventh straight Central A crown by scoring 46 points to easily beat second-place Lewistown. It was Havre’s 24th divisional title in the last 25 seasons, proving once again that the Ponies are the true Central A pow...
