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Marian Wells, age 84, of Elgin, Ore., and formerly of Havre, died March 24, 201, at her home in Elgin. A memorial service will be held on April 8, 2011, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Havre. A full obituary will be published later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center....
Margaret May Loewen Overcast passed from this life and slipped quietly into the presence of God on March 28, 2011. She succumbed to congestive heart failure which had plagued her for many years. She was born June 30, 1924, in Chinook, Mont., and was 86 years old at the time of her death. Margaret was the third child of Jessie Peters Loewen and Frank F. Loewen. Her family lived in Chinook where the children attended school. Margaret graduated from Chinook High School in 1942. On March 21, 1943, she was married to Dow...
HELENA — The Montana Senate is endorsing a proposal popular with House Republicans to crack down on local school district sex education policies. The measure follows uproar in Helena last year over a proposed sex education plan that resulted in several long public meetings and revisions. The Senate voted 27-23 in support of the plan Thursday in an initial vote. House Bill 456 would require schools to notify parents in advance of sex education and receive the parent's written consent before their child attends. The bill p...
Marc Mariani said earlier this week that Pro Bowl traditions for rookies include players who make the least amount of money pick up plenty of tabs during their stay in Hawaii. So while he may be out some bucks when he leaves Honolulu, he'll still be leaving with plenty to smile about. Although the NFC pounded Mariani's AFC squad 55-41 Sunday afternoon in Hawaii, the Tennessee Titans receiver and former Blue Pony star left his own mark on the game by returning nine kickoffs for an astounding 326 yards — both new Pro Bowl r...
House backs state power over federal land bill STEPHEN DOCKERY, Associated Press HELENA — The House backed a measure Thursday to give Montana the power to exercise authority over federal land — one of a number of Republican-backed bills seeking to override powers the U.S. government holds in the state. Senate Bill 254 sponsored by Republican Sen. Rowlie Hutton, R-Havre, aims to give the state eminent domain authority over federal land within its borders — an untested state action that has recently caught favor with membe...
RadioShack owner will continue gun giveaways HAMILTON — A Montana RadioShack owner said he will continue to give away guns with satellite television subscriptions despite the corporation's insistence he halt the promotion. Since October, independent dealer Steve Strand has been offering a gift card for a $125 pistol or $115 shotgun and a free background check to customers who sign up for two-year Dish Network packages. Those not interested in the firearms can opt for a $50 pizza gift certificate. RadioShack Corp. officials c...
adioShack owner will continue gun giveaways HAMILTON — A Montana RadioShack owner said he will continue to give away guns with satellite television subscriptions despite the corporation's insistence he halt the promotion. Since October, independent dealer Steve Strand has been offering a gift card for a $125 pistol or $115 shotgun and a free background check to customers who sign up for two-year Dish Network packages. Those not interested in the firearms can opt for a $50 pizza gift certificate. RadioShack Corp. officials cal...
Battle lines drawn in work comp debate MATT GOURAS Associated Press HELENA — The battle lines over competing workers' compensation reform plans crystalized Monday at a hearing for the Republican reform plan, as workers made it clear they don't like a bill partially written by the insurance industry. Construction, timber, oil companies all made up parts of the business community that aligned with the medical community in backing a Republican proposal aimed at cutting rates by as much as 40 percent. One eastern Montana oil busi...
om Brokaw to receive honorary degree from MSU BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University will award former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw an honorary degree next month. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the journalist and author plans to deliver a speech on Feb. 28 when university president Waded Cruzado presents him with the degree. Brokaw anchored NBC's Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He has also written five books, won 12 Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award and the Congressional Medal o...
Baucus raises concerns over crop insurance changes Tim Leeds Montana's senior U. S. senator, Democrat Max Baucus, has told the secretary of the Department of Agriculture that proposed changes in crop insurance could have some serious unintended consequences. "Having heard from Montana farmers, it's clear to me that these proposed rule changes amount to a one-size-fits all approach that just isn't right for Montana, " Baucus said in a press release Friday. "Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and we've got to pull out...
State wants say in national monuments John Kelleher The Montana House of Representatives Saturday overwhelmingly stood behind opponents of the proposed national monument in northeast Montana. In a preliminary move, the House voted 76-23 to tell Congress and President Barack Obama that Montanans don't want any national monuments in the state without the approval of the governor and Legislature. Final action is expected today. State Reps. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, Kris Hansen, R-Havre, and Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, voted for...
Winter returns with a vengeance Tim Leeds An amazing stretch of warm weather may have lulled north-central Montanans into a sense of security, but Old Man Winter reared his head again this weekend, causing some traffic problems. Havre Assistant Chief of Police Gabe Matosich said that as of 9:30 a. m., Havre police had responded to five traffic crashes since 6 a. m.. "People need to slow down, take some more time, " Matosich added. Saturday and Sunday saw record snowfalls for Havre, mirroring a weather pattern stretching over...
Egypt military promises no force against protests HAMZA HENDAWI MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt's military promised Monday not to fire on any peaceful protests and said it recognized "the legitimacy of the people's demands" ahead of a demonstration in which organizers aim to bring a million Egyptians to the streets to press for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. The military statement was the strongest sign yet that the army was willing to let the week-old protests continue and even grow as long as they r...
Community News Service UM School of Journalism HELENA — In a soft and affable voice, Republican Rep. Pat Ingraham introduced herself and said she represented the people of Sanders County. Those words were the last the entire room would agree on in an emotional two-hour hearing Friday on her bill to require that women have an ultrasound before they get an abortion. Last week marked 38 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a woman has a right to an abortion. But as the tears, outrage and gavel-slamming that attended I...
Fla. judge strikes down Obama health care overhaul MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance. Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson agreed with the states that the new law violates people's rights by forcing them to buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties. He went a step further than a previous ruling against the law, d...
Fla. judge strikes down Obama health care overhaul MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance. Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson agreed with the states that the new law violates people's rights by forcing them to buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties. He went a step further than a previous ruling against the law, d...
LOS ANGELES — This Academy Awards season seems all over but the coronation. "The King's Speech" won top prizes over the weekend from Hollywood actors and directors, securing its standing as the film to beat at the Feb. 27 Oscars, whose winners mostly look like foregone conclusions. Front-runners coasted to victory at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards — lead performers Colin Firth as Queen Elizabeth II's stuttering dad in "The King's Speech" and Natalie Portman as a ballerina going off her rocker in "Black Swan," plus sup...
Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Lewistown, 7 p.m. Havre boys at Lewistown, 7 p.m. Chinook girls at Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Chinook boys at Big Sandy, 7:30 Chester/J-I girls vs Power, 6 p.m. Chester/J-I boys vs Power, 7:30 North Star girls at Sunburst, 6 p.m. North Star boys at Sunburst, 7:30 Box Elder boys vs Turner, 6 p.m. Harlem boys vs Malta, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy girls at Shelby, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys at Shelby, 7:30 Saturday High School Basketball Havre boys vs Butte Central, 5 p.m. Havre girls at Butte Central, 5...
With the regular season winding down, high school swimmers are starting to gear up for the final races of the season. For the Havre Blue Ponies, those races come in two weeks at the all-class state meet in Butte. But before the Ponies get to Butte, they had one last meet in which to prepare. And in many ways, they took full advantage. The Pony boys and girls were at the Carroll College pool Saturday for the prestigious Helena Invitational, and while they faced off against some of the best individual swimmers in Montana, they...
The Class AA CMR Rustlers are a tough team for anybody to handle, and the Havre High girls basketball team definitely had its hands full. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls where they were defeated 61-32 by the Rustlers. With the nonconference loss the Ponies remained 2-5 in league play, but dropped to 3-8 overall. "We were pretty pleased with our kids," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske said. "CMR is obviously better than us right now at this point in the season where we both are at, but I was pleased...
Two blowout wins at home one week, two tough road losses the next. That's life in the Frontier Conference and that's been the life of the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team the last two weeks. The Skylights were red-hot coming into this week's trip to nationally-ranked Frontier powers LC State and Westminster. But after the week began with a tough loss at LC State, it ended on a difficult note for the Skylights. On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Northern fell to 11th-ranked Westminster College,...
What a difference a week can make in the Frontier Conference. Heading into Thursday night's game at Lewis-Clark State, the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was riding high, ranked No. 19 in the NAIA, sitting in first place in the league standings, and coming off a sweep of league powers Carroll College and RMC at home. But Northern lost by nine points at LC State on Thursday and things didn't get any better two days later in Salt Lake City. On Saturday night, the Lights fell to the No. 23 Westminster...
For 32 minutes of basketball this season, the Havre High boys have given the Class AA CMR Rustlers all they wanted. Unfortunately for the Blue Ponies, it's the last 32 minutes that have been the difference. Just like in last month's game in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies gave the Rustlers a big scare in the first half of Saturday night's rematch at the HHS gymnasium. But just like back in December, the Rustler's size took over in the second half. CMR broke open a 16-13 halftime lead by going inside to 6-7 center Russ Morin, and...
The Havre High wrestling program had its hands full with two tough programs this weekend. On Friday at the Havre High gymnasium, thesecond-ranked Class A Blue Ponies hosted the top-ranked Class B-C Forsyth Dogies as well as the Conrad Cowboys in a special double dual. And getting the home sweep, the Ponies defeated the Dogies 42-30 and defeated the Cowboys 70-9. "It's great to wrestle these guys, especially since we won't see any of them at state," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "There was nothing on the line and...
