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Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is interviewing two candidates for the position of superintendent of the school district. The board is in a search of a replacement for Superintendent Craig Mueller, who died unexpectedly at age 50 Oct. 22. The board will interview the two candidates, Brian Gunn and David Perkins, after convening the special meeting of the board in Havre Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. That will come after the two have a full day meeting groups in Havre. They will run through a schedule of...
After some argument on the issue, Havre City Council voted to adopt the proposed Downtown Master Plan, a framework for revitalizing the city's downtown area encouraging economic growth, at a meeting Monday evening. The plan, which lays out goals and methods for making a better downtown area includes things like increasing housing in the area, making the streets more walkable, beautifying the area and, most controversially, potentially reducing the width of First Street....
The Hill County Park Board heard an update on the committee drawing up plans for the new Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge as well as park conditions at their monthly meeting Monday evening. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the lodge committee met and talked about things like the structure's size and potential heating sources and has started researching specifics. Jensen said they've also drawn up requests for qualifications for an architect. Board member Lou Hagener said architects can...
Press release The 56th Annual Hill County Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. in the Havre Middle School Assembly Room. To prepare for this year’s competition, Hill County schools held their district spelling bees and, collectively, 68 champion spellers and 18 alternates are representing these schools. The annual contest is open to fourth through eighth grade students and this year’s winner will represent Hill County at the 2023 Treasure State Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the Str...
In Taxation Committee, Week 5 started with bills to lower taxes for certain types of income or property taxes. SB 194 proposed to give tax credits to landlords who lower rent to below market rate, with taxpayers picking up the tab for the rest of the tax burden. The legislator who carried that bill pulled it after the cost to the state’s other taxpayers was pointed out. SB 125 is a bill still floating around that would require all mill levies passed by a vote of the people to have an automatic sunset (end) in a standard n...
“The worst thing,” I told my mother, “was when you made us eat venison sausage for lunch. That sausage lasted forever!” I am visiting my parents, and we somehow got to discussing our less-than-favorite foods. My mother always made wonderful school lunches with fresh fruit and a homemade cookie. But memory is fickle. What I remember most clearly was when my father brought home from work what seemed to me, as an elementary-school-age kid, a venison sausage the size of a basebal...
All Montanans have seen the bumper stickers and heard the chatter warning potential newcomers against changing Montana. This proud defense of our state often emanates from folks a lot like me; from hunters, anglers — people who love to hike our mountains and camp in the backcountry. Most of us have been quoting those bumper stickers assuming that any change would probably come from interlopers in rainbow-painted VW vans, or maybe from dangerously liberal urban yuppies with their shiny new electric vehicles and brand-new Monta...
Linda Swallow, 78, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Billings Clinic Hospital. Her funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 8th, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with her burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Memorial contributions in Linda's honor may be selected by the donor. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Linda was born May 12, 1944, in Havre, Montana to Luther and N. Valeria...
Irene Alice (Kalkman) Stout was born Feb. 21, 1927, in her folks' home 10 miles South of Climax, Sask. She and her sister, Ethel, went to school about 4 miles from home until her folks moved to Turner, MT, in 1939. They then graduated from Turner School in 1945. Teachers were scarce so both Irene and Ethel attended summer school at Northern Montana College and then taught school. Irene taught at the Cherry Patch School 1945-1947 and then at the Savoy School until she married D...
Laurna Rae Chief Goes Out, “Eagle Woman” (Ki-hiw Iskwew), 34, passed away due to natural causes in Great Falls Friday, February 3, 2023. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, and continued until her funeral service at 8:00 a.m. today, February 7, 2023, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Rocky Boy Cemetery....
Patricia Teresa (McKernan) Warhank, formerly of Rudyard, MT, passed away due to natural causes January 29, 2023, in Chester, MT. She was 93 years old. Patricia was born March 11, 1929, in Havre, MT, and was the fifth of five children born to Michael and Hannah (Friel) McKernan. Michael and Hannah immigrated to America from Ireland in the early 1900s. Along with their parents, the children, Michael, Jr., Mary, Nora, Kathleen (Kay), and Pat, made their home on a farm near Box...
Harlan “Jeff” Eagleman, “Day That Watches Over Him,” 67, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Monday, February 6, 2023. Wake services will begin at 4:00 p.m. today, February 7, 2023, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2023, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Eagleman Family Cemetery....
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6:30 at Havre Middle School with interviews of superintendent candidates scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Welcome to Visitors • Interviews of superintendent candidates • Brian Gum • David Perkins • Public comment • Possible executive session regarding results of candidate employment reference checks • Board deliberation on candidates and possible action on offer of employment...
Havre Daily News received an addition to the agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday: Subdivision/survey approval Estate of Jackie Donoven two agricultural exemptions....
Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported a theft Monday at 4:14 p.m. No details on charges were provided. —— Officers investigated a disturbance after a caller at 4:40 a.m. today reported getting a call from a family member on 10th Avenue and hearing arguing in the background. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Michael Paul Russette of Box Elder, 34, and Louis W. Russette Jr. of Box Elder, 25, were each arrested on two Justice or City court warrants served after a 2:10 p.m....
The postseason is almost here so high school boys basketball teams across the Hi-Line are looking to make a statement in the final couple weeks of the regular season. Last Tuesday in Rocky Boy, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars made a statement with a 91-61 win over Harlem. The Stars started strong as they took a 21-11 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, they had a 45-28 lead. In the second half, they continued to play well as they pulled away for the win. Teague Stump led the...
On the week of national signing day, Montana State University-Northern second-year head coach Jerome Souers announced the addition of a host of new signees. Included in the list of 2023 Northern football players was a pair of local standouts in Havre High senior Crawford Terry, as well as Big Sandy standout Braydon Cline. Terry committed to the Lights after finishing his senior season as an All-Conference linebacker and tight end, while Cline helped lead the Pioneers to the...
High school girls basketball returned to the Hi-Line this past week with a whole new slate of exciting games. The week got started last Tuesday with the Harlem Wildcats winning, 45-43, on the road against Rocky Boy. The week did not get easier for Rocky Boy as it suffered a 77-28 loss to Malta at home Thursday night. The M-Ettes jumped out to a 21-4 lead before taking a 43-20 lead into halftime. Malta then cruised to victory in the second half. Jayci Demontiney led Rocky Boy...
THURSDAY High School Basketball Box Elder vs Harlem Fort Benton vs CJI College Basketball Skylights at RMC, 5 p.m. Lights at RMC, 7 p.m. College Wrestling Lights vs Argos, 7 p.m. in Billings FRIDAY High School Basketball Havre girls vs Fairfield, 6 p.m. Havre boys vs Fairfield, 7:30 p.m. Turner vs Big Sandy Chinook vs North Star Rocky Boy at Choteau Harlem vs Glasgow High School Wrestling All-Class State in Billings High School Swimming State Swimming in Great Falls SATURDAY...
The biggest sporting week of the high school season is upon us, and once again, the Havre Daily News has you covered for the state wrestling tournament. We will have feature stories and full previews of the 2023 All-Class State Tournament, as well as live coverage from the weekend in Billings. Of course, don't miss all your Havre High, and Hi-Line state wrestling stories and photos in next Monday's Havre Daily News Sports section....
This past weekend, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team got back in action with a pair of games on the road against the Missoula Bruins. However, the Ice Hawks did not play their best as they suffered a 5-3 loss in both their games against the Bruins. The Ice Hawks started the weekend with a game against Missoula Friday. The Ice Hawks started strong with Michael Emge scoring on a power play to take a 1-0 lead early in the first period. But Missoula responded with a...
