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Articles from the January 25, 2024 edition


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  • Eagles Club members voted to stay open as surge of interest in board materializes

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    The Havre Eagles Club averted a potential shutdown Wednesday night as members of the Havre Eagles Aerie #166 voted unanimously to stay open despite a lack of Eagles board members and officers, an issue that had reached the point that membership had to consider closing the club’s doors. Eagles Club Manager Candace Dess said Wednesday before the meeting that she was certain members would vote to remain open, but she wasn’t sure what they were going to do to solve the board vacancy problem. Havre Daily News was not per...

  • 'Motion Picture' counterfeit money circulating in Havre

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    Havre businesses are being advised to inspect cash they are being handed, as there has been spate of calls in the city about receiving “Motion Picture” money, which was passed off as real cash. The Havre Police Department announced on Facebook Wednesday that they had received a number of calls from local businesses saying they had been given this counterfeit money and requested that everyone be on the lookout. Havre Police Chief Matosich said the bills are clearly labeled as prop money, the kind of thing used in movies, and...

  • Hill County may have a new sanitarian

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    After years of searching, Hill County may finally have a new sanitarian in the wings in Will Cochran, who was introduced at a meeting of the Hill County Board of Health Wednesday. During the meeting Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county's health officer, said Cochran was recently hired by the department as a environmental disease specialist and as of Tuesday he has been approved as a sanitarian-in-training. Berg said he has to fulfill the requirements...

  • Havre Daily online only Friday

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Due to staffing issues, the Havre Daily will not be able to print a paper version of Friday’s edition and the paper will be online-only. Subscribers will be credited for Friday being online-only, extending their expiration date. Subscribers can access the full website and also can access the e-edition, an electronic PDF version of the full paper, on their computers. Subscribers who do not already have access to the e-edition can gain access by going to the website at https://havredailynews.com , clickin...

  • Obituary - Randee Allard

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    Randee Allard, 44, passed away at her residence in Havre, Montana, January 23, 2024. A memorial service will be held at a later date....

  • Obituary - Erin Lynn Margaret Ramberg

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    Erin Lynn Margaret Ramberg, 54, passed away Jan. 20, 2024, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana, from sepsis. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre, Montana. Memorials may be sent to KXEI. PO Box 2426, Havre MT 59501....

  • Corrections - Tuss files for re-election

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, filing for re-election misreported the party of the opponent Tuss defeated in November 2022. Ed Hill of Havre is a Republican....

  • For the Record, Jan. 25, 2024

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    Havre Police Department Jaime Lynn Windyboy of Havre, 41, was issued a summons on a theft charge after a caller at a Second Street business reported Wednesday at 9:38 a.m. having video of someone trying to use a fake $100 bill. Officers talked to Windyboy on Third Street at 4:30 p.m. -- Neal Wayne Anderson of Havre, 65, was arrested on a charge of violation of a protective order after a Fifth Street caller reported a complaint at 10:36 a.m. -- Gerald James Lightfoot of Havre,...

  • Out Our Way: Calving season

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    1 Peter 1:3 - Believers begin a new life when they are born again by the Spirit Out our way, though spring is months away, we enter into the new season of life at the end of January and into February. The cold gets greater, the nights seem darker, and the sunlight just isn't as strong. To the rest of the world it is the "dead of winter." But for the rancher and cowhand, it is the life of winter ... for it is calving season. It will be months before the pastures are green and...

  • Pastor's Corner: Follow me

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    (Mark 2:13-17) It was only a few words, yet the man left the tax booth immediately. Mark records no conversation, no preaching, no confession of faith, but the response is as abrupt as that of Simon and Andrew and James and John as they left their nets or their father. See Mark 1:14-20). Why? Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), who was imprisoned and executed by Nazis, says that the cause behind the immediate following the call by response is Jesus Christ himself. It...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Jan 25, 2024

    You know, Lord, Elvina, a supporting friend, stopped by, sharing some thoughts/actions, she'd been privileged to be part of; she thought she'd share: "You know, it snowed the other day so I shouldn't have been surprised when the snowplow guy showed up - mercy, he was good, he got everything done like I like and in hardly any time at all! He was fast; reminded me of me elder brother - point him to a job, off he went, got it done in no time and did it perfect. "You know, I'm...

  • Havre wrestling set to wrap up regular season

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    This weekend, the Havre High wrestling teams will have a pair of competitions to wrap up their regular season. Tonight, the Blue Ponies will host CMR and Great Falls for their senior night. The Ponies will then head to Malta this weekend to compete in the Malta Invite. With these being their last competitions before the postseason, the Havre High wrestling teams are looking for a strong finish. The Ponies will face CMR and Great Falls tonight at home at Havre High Gymnasium....

  • Northern basketball looks to bounce back

    George Fergson|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    After sweeps at the hands of Providence and Carroll College, the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams are hoping for a turnaround this week. Tonight, Northern is in Butte for games at Montana Tech. The Skylights beat Tech at home two weeks ago, and will be looking to do so again, as MSU-N brings a 2-3 Frontier Conference record into tonight’s tough game. Things won’t get any easier for Northern when the Skylights (8-10) return home to face Montana Western Saturday afternoon. Northern opened league play with a t...

  • Havre's Zack May signs with MSU-N cross country

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 25, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern cross country teams have announced the signing of Havre High School's Zack May. He will join both the Lights' cross country and distance track programs this fall. In high school, May competed in varsity through all four years. After wrapping up his senior season, he was named the Most Improved Runner for his career. This past season, May recorded a personal record of 17:26. May will be joining an MSU-N cross country program that just saw...