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Articles from the September 30, 2013 edition


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  • Americans anxious, irritated as gov't shuts down

    The Associated Press|Updated Oct 1, 2013

    NEW YORK — The partial government shutdown that began Tuesday left many federal workers uncertain of their financial future, with many facing unpaid furloughs or delays in paychecks. Park ranger and father-to-be Darquez Smith said he already lives paycheck to paycheck while putting himself through college and worried how he'll fare if the shutdown lasts a long time. "I've got a lot on my plate right now — tuition, my daughter, bills," said Smith, 23, a ranger at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Ohio. "I'...

  • Body of missing Rocky Boy man found

    Tim Leeds|Updated Oct 1, 2013

    A massive search for a man missing for a week ended Friday with the discovery of his body. A Chippewa Cree Tribe police investigator saying the investigation into Cody Lewis Trottier’s death is ongoing but there does not appear to be any foul play in his death. Investigator Steve Corcoran said this morning that a family member of Trottier, 24, reported him missing last Wednesday. Trottier had last been seen about 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, near Bonneau Village on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. The police department at Roc...

  • Stoners, Waltari win ag banquet awards

    John Kelleher|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Jon Stoner likes farming so much that “it just doesn’t seem like work.” If that’s the case, he has a lot of fun in his life. Jon and his wife, Claire, were given the Outstanding Agriculture Leader Award Saturday night for their long commitment to service to the farming community and the overall Hill County community. The couple stood shocked when the award was announced before a packed house at the Havre Ice Dome. “We didn’t expect this,” Jon Stoner said as he was handed the plaque by Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson...

  • Stand-alone photo: Native American Week parade

    Lindsay Brown|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    A child in full regalia rides a horse during Friday morning's parade at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. The parade concluded Native American Week celebrations. More photos from the Native American Week parade will be featured in the Havre Daily News later this week....

  • Photos: Chinook Sugarbeet Festival

    Lindsay Brown|Updated Sep 30, 2013

  • Photos: Pony Pride on display at Homecoming

    Lindsay Brown|Updated Sep 30, 2013

  • For the Record, September 30, 2013

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Havre Police Department A 23-year-old Havre woman was arrested for criminal contempt at 8 a.m. Friday at the police department for a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. ——— Officers investigated a 9:01 a.m. Friday call from Havre Middle School about an attempted break-in. ——— A 52-year-old Havre man was arrested for having a suspended or revoked driver’s license, careless driving, a parking violation, failure to carry proof of insurance and expired registration at a 7 p.m. Friday motor vehicle stop near the Blue Pony Stadium....

  • Our View: It's time Little Shell get federal recognition

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    The Little Shell tribe has a long, interesting history in Montana that is an important part of the state’s lore. Under the most difficult of times, the tribe has managed to keep its culture alive and thriving. Tribal members are leaders in their own community and in the mainstream communities of Montana. The members largely live in Montana, especially in Great Falls and on the Hi-Line. It was surprising and appalling that the Interior Department in 2009 rejected the tribe’s application for federal recognition. The dep...

  • Agnes Holmen

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Agnes M. Holmen, 91, passed away on Sept. 26, 2013 at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A private graveside service was scheduled for today, Sept. 30, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Agnes was born Nov. 5, 1921, at the family farm in Tolna, N.D. At a young age, she moved with her family to Lakota, N.D., where she worked beside her father on the new farm. During that time, she and her brother trapped weasels and mink for spending...

  • Douglas Bloch

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Douglas D. Bloch passed away on Sept. 23, 2013, in a Denver hospital after a lengthy illness. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy and Emma, and his siblings Juanita, Tom and Tim; and nephews Rick and Scott. He is survived by his brother, Richard (Mary) of Florida and his sister, Nancy of Great Falls. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, at the Chinook Senior Citizen Center at 2:30 p.m., with a reception to f...

  • Cody Lewis Trottier

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Cody Lewis Trottier, 24, passed away on Sept. 27, 2013, in Rocky Boy. He was born to June Denny and the late Robert Trottier on Oct. 29, 1988. He was raised by Darrell (Juggie) and Irene (Makeshine) Denny. At the time of his death, he had been residing at Charlotte Nault’s residence. He considered Charlotte as another mom. Cody attended school in Rocky Boy, graduating from high school in 2007. He attended the University of Montana and later graduated from Stone Child C...

  • Northern retention rates up from last year

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    An evaluation of Montana State University-Northern revealed the university is sitting at the tail-end of the race for student retention, but that the numbers saw a jump from last year’s. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities review showed one of Northern’s weakest areas is retention of students. The retention rate represents the number of first-time, full-time freshman who returned to Northern. Out of 14 universities and colleges that were studied in Montana, Northern had the one of the worst retention rates f...

  • Betty Leona Patera

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Betty Leona Patera died of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Tuesday, Sept. 24. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with burial in Highland Cemetery. The family has requested that memorials be made in Betty’s name to the American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor’s choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements, and you can leave your memories and...

  • Payback Complete: Ponies roll Rangers

    Daniel Horton|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    A slow start to a football game doesn’t always indicate an uphill battle for a team. In the sport of football, the necessary adjustments can make all the difference. And if the entire team can find a way to execute after those adjustments, the momentum can shift very quickly. The Havre High football team stole all momentum on Friday night as the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the conference rival Livingston Rangers at Blue Pony Stadium for homecoming. The Ponies defeated the R...

  • HHS thrives at Prairie Farms

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    The point of divisional golf tournaments is to get as many kids, or perhaps entire teams through to the state tourney. No matter how it gets done, no matter the scores, if you can get through, that’s all that matters. The Havre High golf teams accomplished that mission on a sunny, but windy Saturday at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The Blue Ponies got nine of 10 varsity golfers through to the Class A state tournament, with the Havre High girls capturing the Central A title in a...

  • Skylights sweep, again

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    If the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was a little sluggish in Thursday night’s win over the UM-Western Bulldogs, the Skylights were anything but on the back end of their most recent home stand. MSU-N came out firing on all cylinders on Saturday afternoon at the Armory Gymnasium, and as a result, the Skylights stayed unbeaten in Frontier Conference play with a dominant three-set sweep over the visiting Westminster Griffins. Northern beat the Griffins by s...

  • Ponies more focused on the run then revenge

    Daniel Horton|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    Revenge, payback, vengeance, retribution, or whatever best describes a team turning the tables on a rival after a loss in the previous meeting is just a part of football. And coaches typically don’t use revenge as a preparation strategy, and it may never be clear just what kind of an impact that extra incentive has a game or team hungry for a win. And if there was ever a team hungry for a revenge win, it was the Havre High football team hosting the rival Livingston Rangers f...

  • Choteau turns away Blue Ponies in Havre

    Daniel Horton|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    For the second straight match the Havre High volleyball team got off to a slow start, and for the second straight match the Blue Ponies were also unable to turn that slow start into a comeback win. The Central A Ponies competed in just their second home match of the season on Saturday. And while the Ponies have without a doubt continuously gotten better since the beginning of the season, the young squad continues to struggle with consistency. Saturday at the Havre High gymnasi...

  • Lights bite back at Western

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights and the UM-Western Bulldogs were both on a roll. Both teams garnered national attention this past week, and both teams were being led by star running backs chewing up gobs of yards in the last couple of games. So something had to give Saturday afternoon at Vigilante Stadium in Dillon. But what didn’t give was the Lights. Northern’s defense held the top rusher in the Frontier Conference, Western’s Sam Rutherford, to just 47 yards...

  • Pony harriers run well in Missoula

    Daniel Horton|Updated Sep 30, 2013

    It is hard to find a race more competitive or with more individual talent than the Mountain West. The Havre High cross country team experienced the standout even first hand as the Blue Ponies continue to grow in the right direction. Saturday the Central A Ponies ran in the Mountain West in Missoula. Kalispell (173) was the No. 1 boys team, while Bozeman (184) was second, and University (251) was third. And for the girls, it was Bozeman (46) who finished as the No. 1 girls team, followed by Coeur d’Alene (97) in second, and S...

  • Bobcats steamroll North Dakota; Grizzlies get rolled by Lumberjacks

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Cody Kirk rushed for five touchdowns to lead Montana State to a 63-20 victory over North Dakota in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams Saturday. Montana State (3-2, 1-0 Big Sky) jumped out to an early lead as Kirk scored all five touchdowns in the first half. Jake Miller ran for a score from 14 yards out to get North Dakota (1-3, 0-1) within a touchdown, 14-7, early in the second quarter. The No. 11 Bobcats took control from then on to cruise to a 42-7 halftime advantage. MSU racked up 586 t...