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The Northern Lights Athletic and Scholarship Foundation will be hosting its Legends for Lights Pheasant Jamboree for the 19th consecutive year starting Thursday. The four-day event will include hunting, food and the community having a chance to meet more than 20 National Football League and National Hockey League legends. "It's bound to be a weekend to remember," the event's Facebook page says. This year, the event has a number of local, state and national legends attending,...
Havre and Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee Chair Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross told the committee during its monthly meeting Tuesday that he had a contractor come in after its last meeting and install two antennas at the emergency operations center to allow better radio communication with other agencies. The courtroom at the Hill County Detention Center is designated for use as an emergency operations center in times of emergency. Ross added that the antennas will allow two radios to be attached if needed. The...
The Holiday Village Mall has been sold, a representative from Ten-X who declined to give his name said Monday. He added that they would not be able to provide a selling price, information about the buyer or any other information until the deal has officially closed, at 30 days from the sale. Holiday Village Mall General Manager Michael Liese was unable to provide comment on the sale Monday. The Holiday Village Mall was posted on Ten-X, as well as NetLoop.com, to be auctioned o...
Havre City Council member Sarah McKinney told the council during its meeting Monday that Havre is hosting an educational session about special improvement districts Wednesday, Oct. 30., at 6 p.m. at Havre City Hall. Montana State University Extension Local Government Center Director Dan Clark from the MSU Local Government Center will be in Havre to share information and answer questions on using SIDs to repair roads and infrastructure. SIDs are created when residents of an area propose creating an entity — a neighborhood o...
Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci said Friday that the Legislature passed a bill last session that raised rates for NorthWestern Energy customers to fund the invasive mussels program, and every legislator who voted for the bill should be removed from office. "I'm telling you he should be replaced," Pinocci said. "I don't care if they are Republican, Democrat, Constitution Party, you go after them.They were not acting in your best interest and I shouldn't be the judge,...
The Montana state auditor and members of his staff were in Havre Thursday hosting a financial and investment education workshop, Money Matters for Montana Women. The workshop focused on the needs of women in investing and finances. Rosendale, who is running as a Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Deputy Auditor Kris Hansen and other staff from the State Auditor's Office hosted a Women Thursday in Havre at the Havre Inn and Suites. "More and more women are...
The Hill County Park Board for several months has been hearing proposals for alternative ways to control the beaver population in Beaver Creek Park, but one user of the park says the best way is how it has been done for decades - trapping. "The (Hill County Park Board) has managed the park for decades," Fran Buell said. "They did it right." Buell, a long-time trapper herself and member of the National Trappers Hall of Fame, added that the park has healthy wildlife and the...
Brandon's Drapery and Floor Covering is still going strong as a family owned and operated business after 45 years, but the credit goes to the community for their support, owner Kelly Brandon said. "If it wasn't for Havre, the Hi-Line and Big Sandy, all of those customers, we wouldn't be here, and so we are very thankful to try to support the community in as many ways as we can," Brandon said. He added that he and his father are both Shriners, members of the North Central...
GREAT FALLS - A judge ruled Wednesday that two women suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection can't receive punitive or compensatory damages for what they allege was an unconstitutional detainment made specifically because they speak Spanish, and is considering arguments on other motions to dismiss. Havreites Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez in February sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its commissioner, Keven McAleenan, and Border Patrol Agent Paul O'Neal along with...
The recounted results for the Fort Belknap primary election are in. The top two vote-getters in each race advance to the general election Nov. 5 In the race for the River Gros Ventre District representative seat, incumbent Dominic Messerly, with 154 votes, will face Arlene Cochran, who just edged out Virgil M. Talks Different, with 84 votes to Talks Different’s 82. Only two candidates filed in the race for Mountain Gros Ventre District representative. Geno LeValdo received 149 votes and incumbent Warren D. Morin received 1...
The Fourth Annual Hi-Line Veterans Stand Down, an all-inclusive event for the entire community to assist veterans, is coming again Thursday, organizer retired U.S. Army and National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Scott Prindiville said. "It brings a lot of veterans together and some of them just come to have lunch and socialize," Prindiville said. "... We get them the help they need." The event which will take place at the District 4 Human Resources Development Council building at 2229...
State Auditor Matt Rosendale, Kris Hansen and other staff members from the State Auditor’s office will be hosting an event Thursday in Havre. The event, called Money Matters for Montana Women, will be a financial and investment education workshop geared toward women, although the event is open to everyone, a press release said. It adds that the event will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Havre Inn and Suites. “More women are playing bigger and bigger roles in the financial decisions and earnings of households, and many cou...
Big Sandy Medical Guild is organizing its annual big fundraising event for this year, the 2019 Rummage Sale, to raise funds for Big Sandy Hospital, medical clinic and nursing home, organizer Lisa Sipler said. The rummage sale will be Thursday through Saturday and will include a raffle and a pie and coffee sale, she said. She added that the guild is expanding the event this year from two days to three days. The event will be open Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at...
Havre Holiday Village Mall is once again up for sale, for the second time in less than a year. Catalyst Commercial Properties Agent Ryan Pachek, who is listed as the realtor for the sale, said Havre’s mall has great potential and, hopefully, the new owner will be able to give it the care the property needs. “The reason we are selling it is we’re looking forward to finding a buyer that could actively manage the mall to its full potential in Havre,” he said. “It would be good for Havre to have someone turn that around an...
Gov. Steve Bullock issued an executive order today declaring a winter storm emergency for Montana due to a severe early season storm which has hit the state this weekend. "With an unprecedented winter storm throwing our state a surprise in September, state and local governments are working closely together to protect the health and safety of Montanans and our top priority is making sure that happens," Bullock said in a press release. "Montanans should heed all warnings from...
Editor’s note: This version clarifies that the Hill County Sheriff’s Office sent a deputy coroner to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation to determine the cause and manner of death of a fatality there. Rocky Boy Police Department confirmed this morning that the department is investigating a death resulting from a shooting which took place Thursday morning. The department referred any further questions to investigators who were unavailable for comment by print deadline today. Hill County Sheriff and Coroner Jamie Ross confi...
Less than a year after the Havre Holiday Village Mall was sold, the mall is once again up for sale in an auction, according to Catalyst Commercial Properties Agent Ryan Pachek, who is listed as the realtor for the sale, but he was unable to provide more information because he had to attend a meeting this morning. Holiday Village Mall General Manager Michael Liese said that the sale is not expected to impact the operations of the mall. “We hope to find a buyer that can give the center the needed attention it deserves and resto...
After a challenging year in the agricultural market, with agricultural prices greatly effected by the trade war, U.S. farmers saw some relief Wednesday, when President Donald Trump signed an interim trade deal with Japan. Although many farmers in the region have seen a strong harvest, because of the market prices for wheat and barley, many of them may have been facing a loss this year. Trump signed the agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York, while the...
Havre's university is working toward bringing one of its oldest buildings to life and turning it into a Multicultural Learning Center. Last legislative session Montana State University-Northern was awarded the authority to raise $6 million to renovate Donaldson Hall, the second oldest building on Northern's campus and the oldest completely new building. Chancellor Greg Kegel said he has a vision of creating a center that deals with a variety of cultures. "When you think about...
The Fort Belknap Indian Community has posted the official list of candidates for the Fort Belknap Community Council 2019 primary election, which will be Tuesday, Oct. 1. The list of certified candidates was published Sept. 6. The revised election ordinance for the tribe requires that the names of the candidates for the election to be posted no less than 25 days prior to the primary election. Running for the River Gros Ventre District representative seat are incumbent Dominic Messerly and challengers Virgil M. (Stonechief)...
Editor's note: This corrects the information with the photograph of the Kiwanis Pancake Feed. Havre Festival Days continued its long-standing tradition in the area over the weekend, bringing the community together in a family-friendly environment for all to enjoy. Linda Gobin said she has been coming to, and participating in, Festival Days events for decades. "I've been going to Festival Days for about 35 years, and what I like is seeing the people you never see all the time,"...
A number of schools and communities in the area are taking a special look into the area’s unique Native American history and culture for Native American Week this week, with some schools taking time in the classroom and others holding events with speakers and presentations celebrating the history of Native Americans. Rocky Boy’s Indian Community is hosting a number of events throughout the week. A Hand Drum Contest will be held today at Veterans Park from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, a traditional soup contest will be held by the...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Casey Schreiner, D-Great Falls, House minority leader, said during a fundraiser in Havre Thursday that he knows the issues everyday Montanans face and has a proven track record of getting legislation passed in the state which benefits everyday Montanans. "I think it's important that the governor of the state of Montana knows what it's like to live like everyday Montanans, and I think it's important that Montanans have a fighter that's...
Havre Beneath the Streets has been unable to raise the funds needed this year for the matching grant to make repairs to several of its exhibits, Havre Beneath the Streets Office Manager Christy Owens said, but fundraising efforts will continue until next year when they can try to apply for the grant again. “We have not met the goal that we wanted to try to get it completed at this time, but we are still continuing our fundraising efforts,” she said. She added that raffle tickets for a 2019 Can-Am Outlander four-wheeler, don...
Rocky Boy Police Department announced this week that, with the help of tip411, it launched an application to allow people to make anonymous tips to law enforcement. Rocky Boy Police referred the Havre Daily News to its press release and to tip411’s website at https://home.tip411.com for information. The press release said the app will help Rocky Boy residents and law enforcement officers obtain information. “The Rocky Boy Police Department is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect wit...
