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While a couple of races in Havre garnered most of the attention, many area political candidates were unopposed in Tuesday’s voting. • Virginia Seigel was elected without opposition to the nonpartisan position of Havre city Judge. She replaces Margaret Hencz who is retiring. • In Chinook, Keith Hanson was elected mayor, Robert L. Smith was elected to city council from Ward 1, Jack Conner from Ward 2, • In Harlem, William Taylor was reelected as Mayor, Ralph Schneider was elected to a four-year term in Ward 1, Kim Hansen...
Republican Matt Boucher won the only contested Havre City Council race, Tuesday, defeating Democrat Karen Datko 225-173 in the race for the open four-year seat in Ward 4. Boucher, a former Marine, is a newcomer to politics. Datko is secretary of the Hill County Democratic Committee. Before becoming active in politics, she was managing editor of the Havre Daily News. Boucher, upon hearing of his victory, said he was anxious to get to work for his constituents. Both candidates...
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon, a Democrat, won a second term Tuesday, defeating the man he beat four years ago, former Mayor Bob Rice. The first results showed Solomon defeating Rice 1,399-1,109, 55.8 percent of the vote, carrying all four wards. In 2009, Solomon defeated Rice in his bid for a third term with more than 62 percent of the vote. The election saw about 58 percent of active registered voters return mail ballots. At Democratic headquarters, the victorious candidate...
Candidates for mayor of Havre and Havre City Council will present their stands on the issues at a candidate forum sponsored by the Havre Daily News tonight. The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. at Havre High School auditorium. Havre High School civics teacher John Ita will be the moderator. Matthew Boucher, the Republican candidate for 4th Ward council member, will give brief opening remarks and then be asked questions submitted by readers and staffers at the Havre Daily News. His Democratic opponent Karen Datko was unable to...
A forum giving voters a chance to see and ask questions of candidates in the Havre municipal elections will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at Havre High School’s auditorium. The Havre Daily News has invited all mayoral and City Council candidates to the forum. The highlight to the evening will be a joint discussion with current Mayor Tim Solomon, the Democratic candidate for re-election, and former Mayor Bob Rice, a Republican. The forum is planned for early October because ballots in the all-mail-in election w...
The 33rd annual Festival Days festivities kick off today to “honor our past and celebrate our future,” which is the theme this year. “I think it’s going to go pretty darn well,” said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. “The weather report says it’s going to be great this weekend, and I think that’s really going to bring people out.” Today’s events began at 8 a.m. with the Friends of the Library Book Sale and today’s festivities...
In his final sport of a great prep sports career, Havre's Thurman Holdsclaw was honored one more time. For the second straight American Legion baseball season, Havre North Star Thurman Holdsclaw was named Class A All-State and Northern District All-Conference. Holdsclaw, who played his final season of Legion ball this summer, earned the same honors a year ago for the North Stars. Holdsclaw, who played center field for most of the season, but did see some catching duties as...
A pair of current Havre High tennis players took to the courts in Missoula this past week, competing in the Montana State Junior Open. Havre High sophomores Jeff Miller and Jerod Boles both competed in the event, which is one of the biggest tennis tournaments on the USTA Intermountain summer circuit. Miller competed in 18 singles, 16 singles and 18 doubles, playing 11 total matches over four days. Teamed with partner Karl Daniels of St. Ignatius, the duo finished third in doubles, defeating the Polson duo of Brady Hislop and...
Havre High student-athletes particip Havre High senior Jade McCormick works on her serve during a chilly Blue Pony tennis practice last Friday at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts. HHS spring sports teams are battling winter weather as the season starts. ating in the 2013 spring sports season are finding the weather not so cooperative. Never-the-less, the Blue Pony tennis, softball and track and field teams began their season last Monday. Weather has put a damper on many practices so far this spring. Still, the HHS...
Butte 38, Bozeman 36 (AA) In an incredible finish, the Butte High Bulldogs captured their first state champion since 1990 by beating the Bozeman Hawks 38-36 Friday night in Butte. The Hawks, coached by former Havre High head coach Troy Purcell, had rallied from two touchdowns down in just two minutes, by scoring a TD, recovering an onside kick and scoring again. The Hawks led 36=35 with just 21 seconds left, and it looked as though Purcell would get his second Class AA state title in three years. But the Bulldogs got a great...
The Havre Daily News came home with seven first-place awards and 11 other honors at the annual Montana Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest Saturday night. Havre Daily News Publisher/Advertising Director Stacy Mantle said she was very pleased with the staff's performance in 2011. "I couldn't be prouder of what our team has accomplished this last year, and what the future has in store for us." The contest was judged by journalists from the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association. John Barrows,...
National Volunteer Week is nearing. The Havre Daily News would like to feature some of the people who volunteer their time for community, social, educational and religious. If you know anyone in your organization, family or neighborhood who does a lot of unsung work, please let us know. If you have a picture you can send, please do so. One of them doing volunteer work would be great. Please provide the following information and email it to [email protected] or drop it off at our office at 119 2nd St., Havre. - Name of...
The University of Montana will have a 12-game football schedule in 2013, which features six home games, and match-ups against five teams currently ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision's top 25 national poll. The Grizzlies open at home with one of the premier teams in the FCS on Aug. 31, hosting the Appalachian State Mountaineers. ASU is currently 7-3 overall and ranked 12th in The Sports Network's Top 25 weekly poll (Nov. 5). Montana lost 35-27 at Appalachian State in its second game this season. Montana plays...
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson St. Paul School junior Aaron Weiss, front, of Rockland, Maine, and sophomore Luke Norena of Glen Head, N.Y., ride their bicycles down 1st Street through Havre Tuesday morning to raise money for wounded veterans through the Ride 2 Recovery program. Every two years, high school students at St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H., undertake a community service project. This year, their project involves raising money and awareness for the Ride 2 Recovery project that helps wounded veterans. The group...
Montana State University President Waded Cruzado named a 17-member panel to search for a new chancellor for Montana State University-Northern. The chancellor search advisory committee is charged with evaluating candidates to fill MSU-Northern Chancellor Frank Trocki's post. Trocki will be leaving Northern at the end of June. The committee represents a range of constituent groups including students, faculty, professional staff, community members, and tribal colleges. "I am deeply impressed by the passion and dedication each...
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...
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...
The annual Blaine County Kids' Rodeo was held Sunday at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook. The rodeo featured youths from all over the Hi-Line, as well as other parts of Montana. Blaine County Kids' Rodeo Ages 4-8 Goat Ribbon Tying 1. Brittney Bo Cox, Chinook; 2. Kristyn Kittson, Havre; 3. Shane Kimmel, Turner. Flag Race 1. Kristyn Kittson, Havre; 2. Hailey Bell, Harlem; 3. Kirsten LaMere, Box Elder. Barrel Racing 1. Kristyn Kittson, Havre; 2. Rebecca Stroh, Harlem; 3. Kirsten LaMere, Harlem. Sheep Riding 1. Torin...
Stone Chile College will hold an MTCBL round robin tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Little Bear Gym in Rocky Boy. Participating Teams will be: Stone Child College (SCC), Blackfeet Community College (BCC), Fort Belknap College (FBC), and Fort Peck Community College (FPCC). Saturday's games start at 10 a.m. with SCC women against BCC, 11:30 SCC vs BCC; 1 p.m. FFCC against FBC, 2:30 p.m. FFCC vs FBC, 4 p.m. BCC vs vs FBC, 5:30 BCC, FBC, 7 p.m. SCC vs FFCC and 8:30 p.m. SCC against FPCC. The games will alternate between...
The Blue Pony Booster Club has been a driving force behind Havre High athletics and activities. The organization has been one which helps with many different aspects of Blue Pony sports and extra cuuricular activities. And the 2011-12 school year begins for the club with the annual Blue/White Day at Havre High on Aug. 20. That is the day when the Blue Pony volleyball team holds its Blue/White Scrimmage at 2 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium, and things culminate with the Blue/White Football Game at 5:30 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium....
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Donna Tilleman, left, and Mariah Sheehy carry a banner and lead the group of cancer survivors around the track at the 2011 Relay For Life on Friday, July 8. Havre's annual Relay For Life was held at the Havre High track. More than 265 people showed up at Havre High School Friday night to put up with the windy weather and to walk, laugh and have a good time fighting cancer. A total of $62,851.56 was raised to fight cancer, and more can still be collected, said Jenn Thompson, the chair of this...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its hands full at the 1011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern went into the dual tournament unseeded, and for the second straight year, the Lights suffered a two-and-out performance. On Saturday monring, the Lights were beaten by sixth-seeded Campblesville in the opening round, then were put out of the tourney by Southern Oregon in the loser-out round. Northern lost is first dual to Campblesville 24-13. The Lights were open at 125...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its hands full at the 1011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern went into the dual tournament unseeded, and for the second straight year, the Lights suffered a two-and-out performance. On Saturday monring, the Lights were beaten by sixth-seeded Campblesville in the opening round, then were put out of the tourney by Southern Oregon in the loser-out round. Northern lost is first dual to Campblesville 24-13. The Lights were open at 125...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team, ranked ninth in the NAIA, suffered a 25-12 dual loss at Southern Oregon Saturday night in Ashland, Ore.. The Lights have just one dual left this season, a trip to arch rival UGF on Thursday night. Southern Oregon 25, Lights 12 125 - SOU wins by fft; 133 - Cameron Neiss LBMD 13-4 to #3 Jared Dagleish; 141-Brandon Leliefeld LBD 6-4 to #11 kyle Wirkuty; 149- Anthony Weerheim WBD 3-1 over Jimmy Eggemeyer; 157- Tay Todd LBD in OT 6-4 to Justin Mills; 165 - Jared Miller LBD 8-3...
Chinook senior running back/linebacker Tyler Molyneaux signed a letter of intent to play football for the Minot State University Beavers starting next fall. The school released its 2011 recruiting class on Wednesday and Molyneaux was one of three Montana preps to sign with the Beavers, who are transitioning from NAIA to NCAA Division II. Molyneaux was heavily recruited by the Frontier Conference after earning Class C All-State honors at running back this past fall, and helping lead the Sugarbeeters to their first-ever state...
