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The Great Northern Fairboard’s failure to publish an agenda notifying the public about holding a vote on hiring a fairgrounds manager violated the state’s open meeting laws, attorney Mike Meloy with the Freedom of Information hotline said Friday. Fair board Chair Paul McCann said today he will talk with the Hill County commissioners about whether a law was broken when the board hired Dave Brewer as the new Fairgrounds Manager. If so, the board can vote again at its next meeting April 18. The state’s right-to-know laws requi...
A Havre photogapher has won, for the second-straight year, international acclaim. Todd Klassy's photograph of wheat fields in front of mountains near Geraldine, published in the March 2017 issue of Montana Quarterly, was awarded first place in the Nature/Landscape Category of The International Federation of Agriculture Journalists Star Prize for Photopraphy, presented last week in Pretoria, South Africa. Klassy said the award came as a surprise. "I was on the road when the Twe...
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press HELENA - Alarmed by suicide rates persistently among the highest in the nation, Montana lawmakers moved closer Saturday to sending legislation to Gov. Steve Bullock authorizing $1 million to address a crisis that has long vexed public health officials, veterans groups, tribal leaders and other communities across the state. The Senate's overwhelming endorsement of a bill by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, a Democrat from Rocky Boy's Indian...
Montana State University-Northern announced Friday it has received a donation from The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation to match a quarter-million in fundraising to help build the new Diesel Technology Center at Havre's university. "We are very thankful for all the support that we have received for this project," Chancellor Greg Kegel said in a press release. "It was great to be able to say to donors that because of this match their $10,000 gift would become $20,000....
Celestine Duncan, editor of the regional magazine TechLine, said Thursday she will write an article on Beaver Creek Park after she visits in the summer. “We’ll do an article on it because it’s so unique,” Duncan said. She said she and Hill County Weed District Supervisor Terry Turner talked about the noxious weed problem in Beaver Creek Park, and she is set to visit the park June 6. Duncan, who lives in Helena, said she had no idea about the size of Beaver Creek Park until recently. “I didn’t even know it was 10,000 acre...
Bozeman author James C. Simmons has written a novel based on the early 20th century Hill County cowboy outlaw Long George Francis. "Just to Keep Even" is a novel based on the controversial life of Long George, who was said to be colorful, likable and in great demand at fairs and rodeos. "The timeline is correct, the main characters were all real people. I have added things from my own imagination - a lot of the minor characters I made up and some events, but a lot it is...
Press release In celebration of Spring Car Care Month in April, American Garage in Chinook is holding a free vehicle inspection day Wednesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 40440 US Highway 2 East in Chinook. “We are hopeful that motorists will appreciate our Car Care Month check-up event” said Scott DePriest, owner of American Garage. “We really want to stress the importance of preventative maintenance and help consumers protect their investments.” Motorists can learn more about the benefits of performing schedul...
Montana enjoys the longest hunting and trapping seasons in the West, providing incredible experiences for residents and visitors from around the world. Our coldwater and warmwater fisheries also provide world-class angling opportunities. It should be no surprise that a majority of Montanans hunt, fish, and trap — one of the highest participation rates in the country. And all Montanans know how important hunting, fishing and trapping are to our outdoor economy. Montana’s Constitution protects hunting, fishing and trapping when...
The caption of a photograph on the front page of Friday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misidentified the person painting the shape of a puzzle piece on the grass at the fitness park by Northern Montana Hospital. The person painting was Julianne LaSmith....
A story on page A6 in Friday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about Havre High School’s softball team misspelled the name of Madi Shennum....
Havre Police Department Kelli Sonju of Havre, 23, was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and making false reports to law enforcement authorities after a First Street Northeast caller reported Friday at 9:39 a.m. that a female in the office had been part of a “domestic situation.” —— Sheldon Joseph Flying of Havre, 47, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a drug court officer asked for assistance on 15th Avenue Friday at 12:34 p.m. —— Two people were arrested after a Second Street call...
John A. “J.C.” “Johnny” Cline, 65, passed away surrounded by his family Friday, April 7, 2017, at Benefis Hospital due to injuries he had sustained after falling from a rooftop. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Christ Lutheran Church of Big Sandy with burial to follow in the Big Sandy Cemetery and a reception at the Mint Bar immediately following. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit J.C.’s online memorial page and leave a message o...
Donna Lea Hamblock-Reed, 88, died Wednesday, April 4, 2017 at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her graveside service will be held Thursday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at the Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Tim Maroney officiating. Please join the family for coffee and fellowship at the Eagles Club following the service. Memorials in Donna's name can be made to St. Jude's school at 420 Seventh Ave., Havre, Montana 59501 or to Northern Montana Care Center at P. O. Box 1231,...
Allan Pearson of Big Sandy, passed away April 5, 2017. Allan was born Oct. 4, 1931 to Lloyd and Myrtle Pearson in Big Sandy, Montana. He was raised on his family's farm west of Big Sandy, and attended grade school at Mountainview School on the Kennilworth prarie. He attended Big Sandy High School and graduated with the class of 1949. In 1952, he married Shirley Johnson, and two years later began farming. Farming became his life, and a few years later he started a custom sprayi...
In their first conference game of the year, the Blue Pony softball team went toe to toe with one of its biggest rivals, but ultimately, fell just short in extra innings. After opening its season at the Great Falls Jamboree, the Havre High softball team traveled to Lewistown and rallied from a 3-0 deficit after three innings, to force extras. But in the end, the Eagles scored in the bottom of the eighth to win it 5-4. “The girls did incredible,” HHS head coach Whitney McN...
The Havre High track teams hosted around 20 schools Saturday at the Havre Middle School Track for the Lions Havre track meet and both Blue Ponies teams competed well at their first home meet of the season. The HHS girls team didn’t win the team competition, but it came close, finishing second with 115 points. Fort Benton won the meet with 145 points. Lewistown was third with 94 and Chinook was fourth with 76. The Havre boys finished with 59 points. Cut Bank won running away w...
The Havre High tennis teams were certainly excited about a full weekend of tennis on the Blue Ponies' home courts. And, with just one meet at home all season long, they took full advantage. Havre hosted the annual Havre Invitational Saturday, a tournament which featured the Blue Ponies, as well as Hardin, Belgrade, Lewistown, Conrad and Cut Bank. But the Ponies also got in an extra day of tennis as they took on Hardin and Belgrade Friday as well. And at the end of the two...
