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Raise a glass of diet soda, the nation's obesity rate seems to have leveled off. But more than two-thirds of adults and almost a third of children are overweight, and there are no signs of improvement. According to government data from the years 2007- 08 published Wednesday, the obesity rate has held steady for about five years, reflecting earlier signs that it had stalled after steadily climbing. Dr. William Dietz, an obesity expert with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cautiously called the results...
Montana's 54 state parks reported a record 2 million visits in 2009. State Parks Administrator Chas Van Genderen said water-based parks were the most popular, with more than a million visits, up 15 percent from 2008. Parks along Flathead Lake and Spring Meadow Lake State Park near Helena reported record-breaking seasons. Pictograph Cave near Billings and other parks with cultural features attracted more than 600,000 visits, a 12 percent increase while parks with outstanding natural features, such as Lewis & Clark Caverns...
The stage was set, and fifth-graders, along with one fourth-grader, were asked questions about geography. Those questions, developed by the National Geographic Society, were not easy questions and had members of the audience twittering with appreciation and awe at correct answers. Some answers were given orally, others written and some required interpretation of maps before an answer was given. Much of the information in the bee was not covered in regular curriculum, Marge Suek, who headed up the bee, said, although classes...
Funeral Mass will be Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at 11 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Mary is survived by husband John Herndon; and son, Steven Herndon both of Chinook; daughter, Lucia Herndon of Norfolk, Va.; brother, Manny (Tootsie) Largango of Missoula; sister-in-law, Dorothy Largango of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews....
"Don't let your team find a sub for you too often or you may discover you're not even missed." There are two weekends left in the No-Tap Mixed Doubles. Ivol Jackson and Arlene Ball of Harlem are in first right now followed by Chris Drew and Roman Surber. The cost to bowl is $25 per couple; handicap is percent of 200; and your Jan. 1 average is used. There are a lot of one time extra prizes; all 300 games earn $5; and a 292 will receive $500 cash. Shift times are 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and you can bowl anytime there... Full story
George Ferguson column: There will be brighter days and nights at the Pony For Havre High and Montana State University-Northern football players and coaches, it might seem like the playing surface at Blue Pony Stadium is cursed right now. On Friday night, the Blue Ponies suffered six interceptions at the hands of the Miles City Cowboys in a 34-14 loss. Then came Saturday's struggles for the Lights. MSU-N turned the ball over on offense seven times, and Montana Tech had four interceptions in a 17-13, defensive win at Blue Pony...
USDA grants will fund development for area tribal colleges Two local tribal colleges will be among 22 that will receive special grants from the United State Department of Agriculture. The money comes from the Rural Development Tribal College Initiative Grant program. The grants, from $196,400 to $196,600, will go to 22 tribal colleges across the country, seven of which are in Montana. Fort Belknap College plans on using the grant to fund the construction of two classrooms in the college's cultural center for the White Clay... Full story
It's little wonder that farmers fret about the future of the livestock industry. In the past two years, feed costs skyrocketed, pork and dairy prices plummeted, and animal rights groups stepped up efforts to improve living conditions for farm animals. Some farmers are hoping to strike back with proactive efforts to ward off unwanted legislation and boost the struggling industry. "A line must be drawn between our polite and respectful engagement with consumers and how we must aggressively respond to extremists who want to...
Semi swerved to avoid head-on collision Tim Leeds [email protected] Michael Kinsey of Harlem was cited with numerous legal violations, including minor in possession of intoxicants and driving under the influence, after he crashed the car he was driving into a semitrailer just east of Chinook at 7:35 a.m. Saturday. Kinsey, 19, and the passenger in the 1999 Buick Regal he was driving, Cameron Gilham of Harlem, 21, were injured in the crash and transported to Northern Montana Hospital by ambulances from Blaine and Philli...
School board set to meet Tuesday Tim Leeds, [email protected] The board of the Havre Public Schools has several items on its agenda for Tuesday's meeting. The agenda items at the meeting, set to start at 6:30 p.m. at the Havre Middle School, include finalization of district action plans for 2010-11 and consideration of bus route changes. The district action plan includes projects on its vision and mission statement, including reviewing its vision and mission plan documents; looking at the work of other school... Full story
Volunteers show pride in cleaning up Havre John Kelleher, [email protected] When people notice that the parade route for this weekend's Havre Festival Days parade is pretty clean, they can thank the volunteers who picked up trash along the route Saturday as part of the twice-a-year Havre Pride Day. Kim Cripps, the veteran organizer of the event, said several parts of the city were targeted by the volunteers. Bonnie Bennett, a longtime volunteer, was on hand to help Cripps coordinate the effort. Young people from th...
City council budget hearing tonight Tim Leeds [email protected] Havre City Council is set to hear comments tonight on its preliminary budget, two days before it takes a final vote on the funding for city government. The council voted Aug. 30 to approve the preliminary budget on its first reading and set tonight's public hearing, which starts at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The final vote on the budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall. The $15.7 million budget is down more than half a million dollars in...
Ruddy Rayner Reilly Ruddy Rayner Reilly, 79, of Cascade, a retired Montana Veterans Affairs Division service officer and retired U.S. Army veteran, died Thursday at a local hospital of lung and spine cancer. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at Croxford Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Harrison. He is survived by his wife, Diana Reilly, of Cascade; daughters, Frances Reilly of... Full story
Dorothy Briere Sinsel Dorothy Briere Sinsel, 83, of Chinook, passed away at Northern Montana Care Center, on Sept. 10, 2010, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Northern Montana Care Center or the charity of one's choice. Survivors include a son, Albert D. (Linda) Azure of Havre; daughters Mary L. (Dave) Novak of Baudette, Minn., Carol (Stuart) McIntosh of Havre,... Full story
Lester H. Bunton Lester H. Bunton, 77, died of natural causes on Friday, under the care of Peace Hospice at a local care facility. Lester was a longtime resident of Great Falls and Havre. Visitation will be Monday and Tuesday at Croxford Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Croxford Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Post 1087 on 10th Ave. S. People can contact the... Full story
Ruddy Rayner Reilly Ruddy Rayner Reilly, 79, of Cascade, a retired Montana Veterans Affairs Division service officer and retired U.S. Army veteran, died Thursday at a local hospital of lung and spine cancer. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at Croxford Funeral Home, with interment at a later date at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Harrison. He is survived by his wife, Diana Reilly, of Cascade; daughters, Frances Reilly of...
Hi-Line native wants prairie preserved Editor: We are fortunate to have Bob Abbey, the national director of the Bureau of Land Management, coming to Malta to hear about Montana's Northern Prairies. The happiest outdoor hours of my life were spent on the prairie. There is no place as stunningly beautiful, vast, or mysterious, in my eyes. I was raised on the Hi-Line and started first grade in Glasgow. I've explored the Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area and think it is the closest thing to wilderness left in the state of Montan... Full story
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7 hurt in crash between school bus, pickup truck CORVALLIS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Highway Patrol says a pickup truck rear-ended a school bus west of Corvallis, injuring the pickup driver and six children. The Ravalli Republic reports the children were not seriously injured. The patrol says the bus had stopped to pick up a student at about 8 a.m. Monday when the pickup truck collided with the back of the bus. Trooper Chris Hamilton says the bus had its flashing lights on and its stop sign out, but the pickup driver apparent...
AP Photo/Matt Sayles Lady Gaga, left, accepts the award for Video of the Year from Cher at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. Justin Bieber poses in the press room with the award for Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Swift, West live up to the hype at the VMAs NEKESA MUMBI MOODY,AP Music Writer He derided himself as a jerk; she told him he wasn't as bad as his misdeeds. He gave a sarcastic ode to his boorish behavior; she sang... Full story
Lights picked off Montana Tech outlasts MSU-Northern at Blue Pony Stadium Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Montana State University-Northern tight end Luke Wildung (left) looks to evade a Montana Tech defender during Saturday's Frontier Conference football game in Havre. The Orediggers beat the Lights 17-13 in a game marred by turnovers on both sides. For more coverage, see Page B3. George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected] In the last five seasons, the Montana State University-Northern Lights... Full story
Turnovers only one part of a crazy game George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected] As Saturday's Frontier Conference football game at Blue Pony Stadium between MSU-Northern and Montana Tech went on, defensive backs must have been salivating. The Lights and Orediggers combined to throw seven interceptions in Tech's 17-13 win, and neither Northern head coach Mark Samson, nor Tech head coach Bob Green, who is in his 24th season, has seen such a game. "It was one of those things, it's crazy and yo...
Turnovers only one part of a crazy game George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected] As Saturday's Frontier Conference football game at Blue Pony Stadium between MSU-Northern and Montana Tech went on, defensive backs must have been salivating. The Lights and Orediggers combined to throw seven interceptions in Tech's 17-13 win, and neither Northern head coach Mark Samson, nor Tech head coach Bob Green, who is in his 24th season, has seen such a game. "It was one of those things, it's crazy and yo...
Turnovers only one part of a crazy game MSU-Northern Game Day Notebook George Ferguson, [email protected] As Saturday's Frontier Conference football game at Blue Pony Stadium between MSU-Northern and Montana Tech went on, defensive backs must have been salivating. The Lights and Orediggers combined to throw seven interceptions in Tech's 17-13 win, and neither Northern head coach Mark Samson, nor Tech head coach Bob Green, who is in his 24th season, has seen such a game. "It was one of those things, it's crazy and...
Daniel Horton Havre Daily News [email protected] In week one the Havre High football team showed it could compete. But facing a much bigger and much tougher opponent in their second outing, the Blue Ponies struggled. Friday at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre the Central A Ponies hosted the Eastern A Miles City Cowboys. And in a very tough outing, the Cowboys defeated the Ponies 34-14. "They were a lot bigger than us," Havre High head coach Jason Christenson said. "But we shot ourselves in the foot most of the time. We... Full story
