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Montana State University-Northern has agreed to a settlement with the Sweetgrass Society, a Native American student group that filed a compliant last year alleging Northern had discriminated against them and violated the university’s free speech policy. Northern and the Sweetgrass Society issued a press release Monday that said both parties signed onto a settlement that resolved the complaint that had been filed with the Montana Human Rights Bureau over Northern’s student senate painting over a step on the university’s Hello...
It's extremely hard to beat the same team three times in one season. But if the Montana State University-Northern Lights want to extend their season, they're going to have do something even harder - beat the same team a fourth time. The Lights (19-11) already own three wins over Rocky Mountain College this season. Now, fourth-seeded Northern and fifth-seeded Rocky (17-13) meet again in the Frontier Conference quarterfinals, only this time, the loser's season is over. In other...
By KELLI KENNEDY BRENDAN FARRINGTON CURT ANDERSON Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. — Nearly two weeks after a shooting at a high school killed 17 people, the Florida Legislature is debating a school safety bill. Today, House Republicans rejected Democratic-filed amendments that would ban assault weapons, strip language that would allow some teachers to carry guns in schools and require a mental health examination before someone could buy a gun. The House appropriations committee is considering a bill that would raise the m...
A 15-year-old was arrested Monday at Havre High School at 11:06 a.m. on pending intimidation charges and being held at the Cascade Juvenile Detention Center, says a release from the Havre Police Department issued Monday. The subject of the release is “Threat at Havre High School,” and it was issued days after graffiti was found Thursday in the Havre High school bathroom saying a shooting would occur at the high school the next day. The threat spurred heavy police presence the next day at all public schools, and an inv...
Everyone in the town of Rudyard remains without water today and likely into Thursday after a water main break Monday cut off the area’s water source. The break has left the town’s approximate 200 residents without water. Reason for the break is undetermined, Hill County Commissioner and Rudyard resident Mike Wendland said this morning. The ground is so frozen it took C & C Excavation Inc. hours Monday to get a foot into the ground, Wendland said. The digging will likely continue into tomorrow as the crew tries to find and...
After years of construction and planning, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation will officially open a new health clinic for tribal members, a post on the clinic's website says. The Havre Daily called tribal officials for comment but was unable to contact by printing deadline this morning. The website says the clinic's equipment and staff is being moved from its location at 96 Clinic Road to its new location on Upper Box Elder Road. The clinic will start...
Havre Police Department Officers arrested Valerie Rose Knoll, 46, of Havre, on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and criminal trespass to property after a First Street caller reported Monday at 9:20 a.m. that she would like her sister removed. —— Officers arrested three people while assisting Probation and Parole Monday at 10:57 a.m. Sandra Lee Blackwolf of Havre, 44, was arrested on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge and a Justice or City court warrant; Edna Ann Meyers of Box Elder, 61, was arrested on a pos...
The Havre Daily News ran a headline in a front-page story about Bear Paw Development Corp. that misreported how much Bear Paw leveraged in annual investment. The headline should have read “Bear Paw Development Corp. sees “year of incredible accomplishment....
Angus Albert Merrill, 95 was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Saint Maries, Idaho. He passed away Feb. 10, 2018, of natural causes at the Havre Care Center. Angus, grew up in Bossburg, Washington, and as a teenager worked in the mines. He attended Marcus High School but was unable to attend his graduation as he joined the U.S. Army April 11, 1941. Angus was a part of the 41st Rainbow Division from Fort Lewis and was stationed at Seward Alaska when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Angus was later stationed at the Alleutian Islands including...
Press release Nominations for the 20th Annual Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Award are being accepted March 1-31. The award, created in 1999, is meant to recognize and appreciate the efforts of people who have worked hard to restore, rehabilitate and preserve our precious, irreplaceable Hill County history and heritage through its buildings and historic sites. The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Award is for buildings and sites located within the borders of Hill County. Listing on the National Register of His...
Editor, I would like to wish our local fire department a Happy 100th Birthday on Feb. 28, 2018. Thank you for your service and helping protect our community. Thank you, Mikel Molyneaux MNA #12 Member...
Congratulations goes out to all the fire fighters of Hill County. This year marks the 100th year of when the International Association of Fire Fighters was founded. Thanks to all the hard work and dedication that they do for our community. Melissa Litzinger MNA Local Unit #12...
Editor, Last Saturday night while attending the Box Elder Lady Bears game with Grass Range-Winnett in Great Falls, I witnessed outstanding Lady Bears sportsmanship during the game. At numerous times, they helped the opposing players to their feet if they had fallen and in one instance, this happened while play was still going on! I was totally impressed. Kudos to both the players and their coaches, who promoted this type of competition. Congratulations and Good Luck at State Lady Bears, I’ll be cheering for you. Roger H...
After playing four games at home, the Havre Ice Hawks got a couple of weeks off before returning to the Havre Ice Dome this past weekend against Billings. The Ice Hawks were supposed to play two games on the road against Miles City, but ended up winning both by forfeit. That gave Havre another week off before playing the Billings Bulls, who played the Ice Hawks Friday and Saturday, winning both games in a dominating fashion, 13-0 Friday and 12-0 Saturday. The games against...
The regular season is over, but the fun is just beginning for the Frontier Conference men's and women's basketball teams. That's because, it's postseason time. Tonight, the men play their quarterfinal games, while the women get started on Tuesday. The men's bracket includes Northern hosting Rocky Mountain College in the 4-5 matchup, while No. 2 UM-Western (23-6) takes on No. 7 Montana Tech (11-17) in Dillon and No. 3 Lewis-Clark State (25-5) hosts No. 6 Providence (11-17) in...
The 2018 Havre High spring sports parent meeting will be held next Tuesday night at HHS, starting at 7:30 p.m. Parents of any student-athlete planning on participating in tennis, track and field or softball should attend. Parents are also reminded that student-athletes must a have a sports physical on file before March 12. All Havre High students wishing to participate in tennis this season should attend a sign-up meeting Thursday. The meeting will be held immediately after...
The Rocky Boy Stars swept the Fairfield Eagles in a pair of District 1B games this winter, and the Stars also won at last week's 1B tournament. But, in order for the Stars to not miss out on the Class B state tournament for a second straight season, they needed to beat the Eagles for a fourth time. And while it was never easy, the Stars did exactly that Monday night in Great Falls. Rocky Boy edged the Eagles 79-76 in an exciting Northern B boys challenge game inside the CMR Fi...
On the ever-growing list of locally owned dining places offering unique menus in Havre, add the deli at Gary& Leo's Fresh Foods, which installed a commercial-sized smoker and has become the go-to source for flavorful smoked ribs, chicken and special order meats. "As part of our remodel – which the deli area finished in August of 2016 - we wanted to do ribs," deli manager John Malisani said. "We do a good job on (broasted and roasted) chicken, and we thought what's the l...
Press release Every year at Sunnyside Intermediate School the fifth graders experience first-hand the world of trade. They participate in a Trade Fair with their classmates. Teams are chosen to work together and come up with an items, or items, that will be sold to their peers and the community. Christmas items, jewelry and food are some of the choices offered. The students then participate in a lesson in philanthropy by choosing a cause to donate their proceeds to. This year...
Danielle Wallace, Havre Girls Basketball Danielle Wallace has had a big season for the Havre Blue Ponies. She's been an anchor in the paint for the undefeated Ponies on both ends of the floor all year, and she certainly was again last weekend in Billings. In Havre's three-game sweep en route to the Eastern A championship, Wallace averaged 11 points and nine rebounds per game, and she poured in 14 points in the Ponies' win over Hardin in Saturday night's championship game....
