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From Customs and Border Protection Havre Border Patrol Station agents visited the First Lutheran Preschool in Havre Wednesday and read to the students in support of "I Love to Read Month." "It's a great way to get the kids excited about reading and about law enforcement officers," said Border Patrol Agent Melissa Hart from the Havre Sector Public Affairs Office. "We want the kids to see law enforcement officers and gain the confidence to talk to officers at any time when they...
Havre has many major infrastructure faults that will be expensive to cure, the city's public works superintendent told City Council Monday night. Work will begin soon on the $9.5 million renovation of the city's sewage treatment plant, he said. The work has been mandated by state and federal environmental agencies. That will bring the city into compliance with state and federal regulations concerning emissions into the Milk River, he said. The project is costly, but there...
No urban chickens in Havre. That was the decision of City Council Monday night, as council members voted 5-2 against the plan to allow people to keep chickens in their backyards with strict limits. Council members, including some who voted for its approval in the initial vote, said they had heard comments from constituents opposed to the idea. Some reported an outpouring of opposition in the last two weeks. Council member Jay Pyette, who said two weeks ago he had heard only limited opposition, said Monday he has received...
The Havre Task Force for Urban Reforestation Committee will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree seedling planting session Monday at Pepin Park. More than 200 second-grade students from Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, Rocky Boy Elementary School and St. Jude Thaddeus School will be given tree seedlings in an effort to educate the youth about the value, care and maintenance of trees. Sara Sieglock, secretary of Havre’s Parks and Recreation Department and member of TURF, said about 250 tree seedlings will be given to the s...
A bill that would allocate state funds to educational institutions that include Native languages courses in their curriculum passed the Montana House of Representatives Monday. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, is the creator and chief supporter of the bill. He said that he decided three years ago to make it for multiple reasons. High secondary student expulsion rates, familial breakdowns and, ultimately, the loss of tribal languages were all influences in Windy Boy's...
A man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl failed to show up for his arraignment hearing that was scheduled for Monday in state District Court in Havre. Nicholas T. Henderson, whose age and place of residency were not available, was charged with one count of sexual intercourse without consent Feb. 9. A $50,000 warrant has been issued. According to court documents, in February 2013, Henderson and another man picked up a 15-year-old girl and another juvenile and brought them to a party, where alcohol was served. Due to extreme...
From VA Montana Health Care System FORT HARRISON — VA will host a Veterans Honoring Ceremony May 1 at the parade ground on Fort Harrison from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. A medical center open house with exhibits for veterans will follow, ending at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The ceremony honors all veterans and is the culminating event for the weeklong, U.S. Navy Reserve- and VA-hosted, annual Tribal Veterans Representative Training Conference. The conference informs leaders of American Indian nations from across the U...
Press release The National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc. and Maintenance of Way Employees will present a program in Havre at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at the new Best Western Inns and Suites to inform railroad workers and retirees about pension benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. There is no charge. Pension benefits under the Act differ from benefits paid under Social Security a fact not generally known by the nonrailroad public. About 9,041 retirees live in Montana. In presenting the...
From My Neighbor in Need The website http://www.myneighborinneed.org/havre provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for community members to give back to those in need. Are you in need of help? Please contact My Neighbor in Need at 406-301-3919 or go to http://www.myneighborinneed.org. In just three weeks of operation My Neighbor in Need has fulfilled 11 need requests and has another three need requests awaiting to be fulfilled. Because of the amazing support from the local community, we...
Special to the Daily News Living History will be held June 6. Fort Assinniboine is looking for groups or organizations that would be interested in attending the event at the Fort to showcase their items or set up a booth. Selections will be picked by May 5. People who want more information on this event or to pick up a form to register their organization can contact Becky Miller at 945-2339. Havre Beneath the Streets is looking for volunteers for Living History Day. Anyone who is interested or wants more information can...
Editor: The following Republicans voted with Democrats consistently this legislative session: Reps. Rob Cook of Conrad, Christy Clark of Choteau, Roy Hollandsworth of Brady, Frank Garner of Kalispell, Geraldine Custer of Forsyth, Tom Berry of Roundup, Tom Richmond of Billings, Steve Fitzpatrick of Great Falls, Ray Shaw of Sheridan, Jeff Welborn of Dillon and Dan Salomon of Ronan. Montana Citizens voted for a Republican majority in both the State House and State Senate. The Montana Republican Party has a platform that was...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 9:44 a.m. Monday call from 15th Avenue about an assault that happened that morning. —— Nicolo Gnecchi, 30, of London was arrested on two charges of possession of dangerous drugs and one of possession of drug paraphernalia after officers responded to a 1:29 p.m. Monday call from the Amtrak station about a man in a brown suit jacket, white beard and baseball cap appearing to be smoking dope. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle noninjury motor vehicle accident between a green D...
Dennis Doney, 67, passed away April 19, 2015, at his home in Hays. Wake services will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 7 p.m., at the St. Paul’s Catholic Mission in Hays. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 11 a.m., at the St. Paul’s Catholic Mission in Hays. Burial will be at Mission Cemetery. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com.... Full story
Most of us have felt sad at some point in our lives. Sometimes we feel melancholy after we suffer the loss of a relationship or we feel like life circumstances have gotten the better of us. Feeling down occasionally is normal, and even healthy. However, individuals who suffer from clinical depression experience a low mood and sadness most of the day for prolonged periods of time. According to the Archives of General Psychiatry, approximately 14.8 million Americans adults, or 6.7 percent of individuals over the age of 18 will...
When the 2014-15 basketball season came to an end at the NAIA national tournament for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights, so too did the careers of three post players, including 6-5 All-American A'Jha Edwards. Now, Northern head coach Chris Mouat is starting to build in the post for Northern's future and the beginning comes with the signing of junior college transfer Jessica Anderson. Mouat announced the signing of Anderson (6-4) to an NAIA national letter of...
The 2015 golf season is here, and in one more week, the official men's league season will begin at Prairie Farms Golf Course. But league golf isn't the only thing that will keep golf courses in our area busy this spring and summer. No, tournaments are also a key component of the golf season, and there's plenty of exciting ones to choose from in our area. In 2015, there are currently nine tournaments on the slate at Prairie Farms, with dates still to be determined. The...
It was an interesting spring for the Montana State University-Northern football team. The Lights got to experience head coach Aaron Christensen on the field for the first time, while also seeing players at all different positions compete for playing time under a new coaching staff. Christensen knows that his team and the program now under his direction has a long way to go but, after weeks of spring practice, a scrimmage and a spring football game, he feels good about the step...
Dustin Haas, Havre Tennis Havre High sophomore Dustin Haas had a strong season on the golf course last fall. Now he's turning that success to the tennis courts. Haas went 4-0 in singles for the Blue Pony tennis team this past weekend in Lewistown, and all four wins were key to the Pony boys going 4-0 in duals against Central A opponents. Haas, who is a two-time All-Conference golfer at HHS, also won two critical matches at the Class A Invite two weeks ago in Cut Bank,...
