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When traveling north down tree-lined 3rd Avenue in Havre, Montana you will pass by many well-kept historic and contemporary houses. Beautiful wood, brick and stone churches are found nearby on parallel streets to the right. The Hill County Courthouse, also on the right, marks the end of the residential area and the beginning of the city business district in earnest. The vacant United States Post Office and courthouse building circa 1930 occupies roughly a quarter of a city block on the left. A newer USPS building can be...
When traveling north down tree-lined 3rd Avenue in Havre, Montana you will pass by many well-kept historic and contemporary houses. Beautiful wood, brick and stone churches are found nearby on parallel streets to the right. The Hill County Courthouse, also on the right, marks the end of the residential area and the beginning of the city business district in earnest. The vacant United States Post Office and courthouse building circa 1930 occupies roughly a quarter of a city block on the left. A newer USPS building can be found...
Although the powers in Washington said today that a deal is close in the battle to raise the nation's debt ceiling, two Montana U.S. lawmakers remain at odds on how that battle should be resolved, while Montana's senior member of Congress is calling on all lawmakers to work together to find a solution. "There are a lot of good ideas out there, on both sides of the aisle. Now, when the stakes are so high, it's all the more important that that we listen to each other, find a solution, and work together to get something done,"...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate plunged today into what many lawmakers and the White House — and millions of Americans coast to coast — hoped would be an all-but-decisive last-minute effort to raise the nation's debt ceiling and defuse a crisis that still could lead to an unprecedented government default. As senators began debate in a rare Sunday session — just hours after Saturday night's concluded — Democratic leader Harry Reid said he was "cautiously optimistic" agreement could be reached. Republican leader Mitch McConnell...
After two days of hard-fought volleyball excitement, those that attended the 2011 Skylights' Volleyball Team Camp got plenty of preparation for the upcoming high school season. Northern played host to the team camp Friday and Saturday at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, and seven high school teams were in attendance. Friday was reserved for pool play and seeding for the the double-elimination tournament at the end of the camp. In pool play, the Havre High 1 team finished in first...
Montana State University-Northern sophomore Derek Lear throws a pass during a Frontier Conference football game last fall in Havre. Lear returns to the Lights as one of the top quarterbacks in the Frontier Conference after a freshman season in which he finished second in the conference in passing and total offense. For a look at the top offensive linemen in the Frontier, see Wednesday's Havre Daily News. Quarterback. In football, it's the marquee position, and most experts...
MISSOULA — When facing the field at the state track meet, athletes are facing the best of the best. And while the Havre High track team may not have had its best showing this weekend, the Blue Ponies are still hopeful for the future. The Central A Blue Ponies spent the weekend in Missoula at the Class A State Track Meet. The meet was held at the MCPS Track Complex on the campus of Big Sky Highs School, where a total of 19 Blue Ponies competed. On the boys side of things, it was Columbia Falls finishing No. 1 with 98 p...
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Chinook's Kayla Hanson (middle) leads the pack in the girls 300-meter hurdles at the Class C state track meet this weekend in Missoula. Hanson won state championships in both hurdle races, and many local Class C athletes earned medals at the meet. For full results from the Class C state meet, see Tuesday's Havre Daily News. MISSOULA — It is no secret that the Hi-Line houses some of the best athletic talent in the state. And after another fantastic showing at the Class C State Track Meet by local...
GREAT FALLS — For an inexperienced Havre High girls tennis team, the 2011 Class A state tournament couldn't have gone much better. The Blue Ponies took just three girls into last Thursday and Friday's state tournament in Great Falls, and while they may have combined to score just two points, Blue Pony head coach George Ferguson saw plenty of upside. Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Havre High senior Christina Mack hits a backhand during a State A girls singles match last Thursday in Great Falls. Mack closed out her career at HH...
BILLINGS — Federal emergency officials started arriving Tuesday in Montana to gauge the damage from flooding expected to continue for possibly several more weeks. Rain that had plastered the state for more than a week finally eased, allowing authorities in the swamped town of Roundup to start pumping water from some areas. Water levels dropped more than 2 feet in Roundup, said First Sgt. Levi Doll of the Montana National Guard. As the Musselshell River receded, Doll said, authorities were finding damage to roads and other i...
BERLIN — A massive and unprecedented outbreak of bacterial infections linked to contaminated vegetables claimed two more lives in Europe on Tuesday, driving the death toll to 16. The number of sick rose to more than 1,150 people in at least eight nations. Nearly 400 people in Germany were battling a severe and potentially fatal version of the infection that attacks the kidneys and kills up to 5 percent of patients. A U.S. expert said doctors had never seen so many cases of the condition, hemolytic uremic syndrome, tied to a f...
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton A man attending the 2011 memorial service bows his head during a prayer at the Havre Elks Club in Havre on Monday, May 30. The man was wearing a Ground Zero hat honoring 9-11 at Monday's service that was moved from the Hill County Court House to the Elks Club due to the rain....
A local council is trying to find people who can help with a major lack in the Havre community — people helping people to deal with a crisis in mental health. "We'd like to get the word out to the community," said Pam Veis, a case manager at the Center for Mental Health in Havre. Veis and Marilyn Williamson, a social worker at Northern Montana Hospital, said the mental health local advisory council identified creating a support group in the area as a major goal to advance mental health services in the area. Williamson said t...
A local council is trying to find people who can help with a major lack in the Havre community — people helping people to deal with a crisis in mental health. "We'd like to get the word out to the community," said Pam Veis, a case manager at the Center for Mental Health in Havre. Veis and Marilyn Williamson, a social worker at Northern Montana Hospital, said the mental health local advisory council identified creating a support group in the area as a major goal to advance mental health services in the area. Williamson said t...
See photos and video of the HHS graduation at www.facebook.com/havredailynews. The list of Havre High School alumni grew by nearly 120 over the Memorial Day weekend, as the Class of 2011 sported their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas. The 117 graduates and their hundreds of supporters filled the Havre High School gymnasium on Sunday afternoon for this year's graduation ceremony, which made Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson think back to his own. Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Havre Public School...
Flood advisories and watches continue to be in effect in north-central Montana, with creeks and streams under close watch. Officials continue to watch conditions around Hays and Lodge Pole on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation — and the chance of severe storms later in the week continues to raise concerns. Work has been ongoing in Hays and Lodge Pole after flooding forced some evacuations May 21. Avis Spencer, the public information officer for the flooding incident, said this morning that heavy rains Sunday and Monday ...
Rhonda Hagner Rhonda "Jan" Hanger, 54, of Havre, Mont., went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 28, after a 20-year-long battle with cancer. She was receiving care in the Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service with lunch immediately following will take place on Friday, June 3, at 2 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Christian Church in Havre, Mont. Arrangements have been taken care of by Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Jan, the younger of twins (Joy), was born in Havre, Mont., to Rita and...
Dagny O. Carlson, 94, longtime Havre area resident, died Monday, May 23, 2011, of natural causes in a Havre care center. Her memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the First Lutheran Church, followed by graveside service at Highland Cemetery and a fellowship luncheon at the church. Dagny Carlson Memorials in Dagny's honor may be made to Northern Montana Care Center Chapel Fund, First Lutheran Church or a memorial of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home....
Editor: A weekend ago, it was a Canadian holiday. So for our weekend, we decided to visit your town, as we do at least three or four times a year. The disturbing thing we did this time is bring our Canadian money instead of changing to American funds. Bad mistake! At least three clerks, at separate locations, looked at my $50 bill and said "what's that?" To which I replied, "That is fifty dollars!" They gave me this stunned look and said, "Oh, we won't take that!" Well let me tell you. I was floored. Won't take it? Is it beca...
As of March 29, Bill Henry Construction is in fourth place at U.S.B.C. Championship Tournament in Reno with a score of 2.718 in the classified division. Minnow's Marine is in 42nd place. We will keep you informed. The PBA is in a playoff something like NCAA basketball with the first of three regions and bowlers bowling last Sunday with Steve Jaros, Randy Weiss, Tommy Jones, advancing to the next level. This Sunday will see nine more bowlers competing with the top 3 in each division moving on. TIP OF THE WEEK: If you are...
The preparation for the season opener probably hasn't been under the exact conditions the Havre High Ponies softball team would have hoped for as the 2011 spring sports season got under way, but after a couple of weeks of indoor practices, the Blue Ponies are still excited about this weekend. The Central A Ponies never got the full cooperation from Mother Nature that they needed to practice outside. But as they prepare to make their season debut on Friday at the Great Falls Jamboree in Great Falls, the Ponies know the...
A full room of constituents were disappointed at the weekly legislative video conference in the Robins School Administration Building in Havre Wednesday, as local legislators were unable to get away from sessions in time to attend the meeting. The crowd of about 15 residents of Hill and Blaine counties waited until about 12:15 before beginning to disperse. Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson told the people at the conference shortly before noon that he had received emails saying the legislators might not be able...
With the state Legislature going back and forth on medical marijuana reform this week, local officials said what will come out of the action is unclear, but something needs to be done. "What we currently have doesn't work and isn't working, and we need some control," Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland said this morning. Havre Mayor Tim Solomon went a step further. "It would be nice to see the complete repeal done and start over," he said this morning. Montana voters approved allowing limited use of marijuana for...
Hill County is, for the most part, fairly average, ranking 28 out of 45 surveyed counties in Montana, in between neighboring counties Blaine and Chouteau, ranked 39 and 21 respectively. The ranking is the product of a national health-related survey, whose results were published this week by a joint effort from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in New Jersey. The survey reflects a broad range of "health factors, " like obesity or smoking habits, broken down into the...
A former deputy superintendent of schools has filed a lawsuit against the office she once worked for and against the Hill County Commission, saying she was wrongfully discharged from her position last April. Linda Gerhart alleges in her lawsuit that she was fired by Hill County Superintendent Shirley Isbell due to years of strife stemming from Gerhart's caring for foster children, and that the Commission breached a contract when it first said she could continue to work despite the superintendent's action then reversed itself...
