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When Andrew Rolin was formally introduced as the new head coach of the Montana State University-Northern football team, he said right from the start, he was going to be busy. And Rolin wasn’t kidding. Since being hired back in December, Rolin has hit the recruiting trail hard, especially covering many miles in Montana. And now that school has begun again, Rolin is also getting his troops ready for spring with winter conditioning. But another area that has certainly been a p...
The Havre High wrestling team is known for winning state championships and turning out state champions at a historic pace. Yet, the Blue Ponies are becoming known for something else, and that's turning out big-time college wrestlers. In just the last few seasons, the Ponies have had a number of wrestlers join the collegiate ranks. Parker Filius, one of two four-time state champions in school history, is the most high-profile of the group, as he is currently going through his f...
RUDYARD - Gildford native Hali Wei Kapperud is about five weeks away from shaking hands with Montana's U.S. senators, other legislators and the president of the United States. Kapperud, a 17-year-old North Star High School senior, is one of two Montanans representing the state in the nation's capital during the 56th annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week, held March 3 to 10. She's excited, she said, to meet the Montana senators and the president. She said sh...
After a week on the beach, my guests, Don and Denise, and I, boarded the Primera Plus Autobus in Mazatlan, and climbed across the Sierras to my home in Etzatlan. In a country where not everyone has acquired a car and where some people with cars chose to take advantage of the excellent public transportation, I’ve got to tell you, my friends, we are impressed. We used to have pretty decent public transit in our country, too, until every family “needed” two cars in the garag...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a Second Street business caller reported Wednesday at 10:48 a.m. that they found a gold wedding ring nearby. —— Officers issued a summons to Joseph Elliot Anderson of Havre, 28, on a charge of disorderly conduct charge after a First Street business caller reported Wednesday at 2:55 p.m. that a man punched the door and yelled profanities after he was denied alcohol. —— Officers arrested Jonahs James Demontiney of Box Elder, 22, on a driving with a suspended or revoked...
A press release about the results of Havre High School competing in the Class A Central-East divisional speech, debate and drama tournament printed on Page A3 in Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News left out the name of Niko Fialkosky. Fialkosky brought home a seventh-place medal in extemporaneous speaking and qualified to compete at the Class A state tournament this weekend in Corvallis....
Wayne Jacobs, 86, retired rancher, farmer and Korean War veteran, passed away peacefully Jan. 24, 2018, surrounded by family. Wayne was born to Vernon and Francis (Hulbert) Jacobs July 8, 1931, in Malta, Montana. Jan. 21, 1958, Wayne married Elsie Edna Math, who passed away Sept. 16, 2015. Wayne is survived by four sons, Clarence (Irene), Clinton (Cindy), Dale (Lori), and Wes; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren;...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is launching a new program to improve wildlife habitat through noxious weed management on both public and private lands. The Montana Wildlife Habitat Improvement Act was passed by the 2017 Montana Legislature. It authorizes FWP to allocate $2 million of federal funding annually toward the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program to fund grants for herbicide, biocontrol or mechanical weed treatments to restore priority wildlife habitats. Funds can also be used for...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks FWP is currently conducting its annual hunter harvest surveys. These surveys are done by calling hunters who purchased licenses for 2017 and asking them a variety of questions, including whether they were successful and where they hunted. The information gleaned from these surveys is valuable in many ways for wildlife management. It gives the department important data about hunter effort and success, which is critical when gauging the effectiveness of a particular hunting season in managing...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks A survey of Montana residents is currently being conducted by researchers at Colorado State University to better understand public opinions about fish and wildlife management. The survey is part of a national effort sponsored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. During the next couple of months, researchers will be contacting randomly selected Montana residents by mail and requesting that they complete a short survey. While Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is not conducting this...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunters checked in nine more mule deer at the end of the third weekend of the Sage Creek Special Chronic Wasting Disease Hunt in northern Liberty County, bringing the total number of deer sampled to 94 since the hunt started Jan. 6 So far, none have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Six mule deer does and one buck were brought in for sampling Jan. 15-21 at the check station in Chester. Hunters checked in two additional bucks at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre office. The hunt will r...
Kimmi Boyce this December went from having an online floral design business out of her home to purchasing a store front. Boyce & Berry Flowers moved into the former Yummy Yogurt building at 1134 5th Ave. in December. "I like giving gifts, so I wanted to add a gift shop because there aren't too many options in Havre," she said. Boyce said she also does floral designs and special orders and deliveries.. Before opening at her current location. Boyce & Berry relied on Facebook...
Last September, AMP'D Fitness instructor Cortney Filler decided to make her passion into a business when she opened Bare Pa-dma Yoga, at 517 Second St. in Suite A above Brandon's Drapery & Floor Covering. This summer, Filler decided to open her own studio, when her contract washing trucks for UPS was set to expire. She has done yoga at home for seven years and two years ago accepted an offer by AMP'D Fitness to teach a couple classes a week. Filler said that since opening her...
Prep Basketball Standings GIRLS Central A Conf. Overall Havre 5-0 12-0 Lewistown 1-1 7-3 Belgrade 1-2 5-6 Livingston 0-4 3-8 Eastern A Conf. Overall Laurel 5-0 7-5 Hardin 5-1 9-1 Billings Central 3-2 6-4 Miles City 2-3 5-6 Glendive 1-4 3-8 Sidney 0-6 0-12 District 1B Conf. Pts Rocky Boy 6-1 83 Fairfield 5-2 38 Shelby 4-3 15 Conrad 2-5 (39) Cut Bank 2-5 (50) Choteau 1-4 (47) District 2B Conf. Overall Harlem 6-0 11-1 Poplar 5-1 11-1 Wolf Point 2-4 7-5 Malta 1-5 1-11 Glasgow 0-4 3-9 District 9C Conf. Overall Box Elder 9-0 12-0...