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It was a big wrestling season for Havre High senior Logan Pleninger. And, the future looks pretty good, too. Recently, Pleninger was one of three Montana grapplers to receive the State-Wide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year's winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships. Two of the...
Wayne Bolken and incumbent Theresa Miller were elected to the Havre school board on Tuesday, The second incumbent, Norman Proctor finished third with 699 votes. Voters overwhelmingly approved a mill levy hike that will cost the average $100,000 home about $10,000. Wayne Bolken and incumbent Theresa Miller were elected to the Havre school board on Tuesday, The second incumbent, Norman Proctor finished third with 699 votes. Voters overwhelmingly approved a mill levy hike that will cost the average $100,000 home about $10,000.... Full story
A one-year labor relations contract between the city of Havre and its police and dispatchers’ unions was approved by City Council Monday night. The deal calls for a 1.5 percent pay raise. There are other relatively minor changes in the contract, Mayor Tim Solomon said. For instance, four city-owned cell phones will be issued at the start of each shift. This will enable officers to communicate more privately with dispatch and others, he said. Police Chief Gabe Matosich said there are usually four officers per shift, so each o...
Special Olympic athletes from all over the Hi-Line took part in Monday's Northern Area Special Olympic Games at Havre Middle School. About 90 competitors from Harlem, Chinook, Big Sandy, Chester, Malta, Turner and Havre walked, ran, jumped and threw. Competitive events included 50-meter walks and runs, 100-meter walks and runs, a 200-meter run, standing and running long jump, a four by 100-meter relay, softball throw, shot put and bowling. Athletes have ranged from 7 to 70 yea...
People from the Havre area are invited to a noon gathering of patriotism and nondenominational prayer on Town Square Thursday in observance of the National Day of Prayer. The gathering will include speeches and collective prayer led by local religious and political figures. Pastor Tim Zerger said each year “for the past dozen years” Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association has planned the gathering for the first Thursday of May. Between 100 and 120 show up each year depending on the weather, Zerger said. A spread of ref...
With the little girl a few feet away, the man who admitted to running her over was sentenced to two years of probation Monday morning in state District Court. Riley Harwood, who had pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal child endangerment, had at least 12 people file in the courtroom to show support during his sentence hearing. The group, mostly family members, took up almost half of the spectator seating in the courtroom. Charging documents say Harwood backed over the 2-year-old Aug. 18 as he was getting ready to leave hi...
Voters will have until 8 p.m today to cast ballots in school elections throughout the state. Locally, there are contests in all school districts except Big Sandy and Box Elder. In Havre, voting will take place at Sunnyside Intermediate School. The Havre Daily News incorrectly reported on Monday that voting was at the high school. Havre residents will be asked to approve a mill levy that would raise taxes about $10 on a $100,000 home. Results of the mill levy and school board elections will be in Wednesday’s Havre Daily N...
From Hill County 4-H Hill County 4-H members kept busy in April, starting with the State 4-H Rec Lab, held in Joliet April 8-10. The theme was "Reach for the Stars" and there were 209 4-H'ers in attendancer. Hill County 4-H'ers attending were Dexter Beck of the Bullhook Buffalos 4-H Club, Skylar Powell and Angelina Toth of the Bear Paw Beavers 4-H Club and Laine Shettel and Trent Shettel of the Milk River Raccoons 4-H Club. Jasmine Powell attended as a workshop presenter and...
Havre Police Department Thomas Mark Mohar, 24, of Havre was arrested on a state District court warrant Monday at 11:09 a.m. at the Hill County Courthouse. —— Officers investigated a report of theft after a caller reported Monday at 2:12 p.m. that the contents of her wallet were stolen. —— An officer made an arrest during a motor vehicle stop Monday at 5:34 p.m. on 4th Street. No further information was provided. —— Officers investigated a report of child neglect reported Monday at 5:55 p.m. —— Officers assisted anothe...
Byron D. Seely, 58, of Spokane, Washington, passed away at his home on April 13, 2016. Graveside services will be held on May 7, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, Montana, with military honors. Pastor Michael Mattock will officiate. Services and arrangements have been contracted to Buffalo Hill Funeral Home of Kalispell. Byron was born Sept. 20, 1957, in Glasgow, Montana, to Albert and Marian (Ellis) Seely. At a young age, they moved to Havre. Byron... Full story
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Becky (Ethel) DeHart. Becky passed away Sunday with family by her side. Always one to have the last word Becky wrote her own message she wanted to share with everyone. Becky (Ethel) DeHart passed away April 24, 2016. I was born on Jan. 8 to Henry and Mae (Mader) Beckman in Green Creek, Idaho, 1928. I attended grade school and high school in the Green Creek and Winona area. I graduated in 1946 from Kamiah High School. I at... Full story
Luke Karnauskas, Havre Track The high school track and field season has kicked into high gear, and so has Havre High senior Luke Karnauskas. At last Saturday's A.R.M. Invitational in Whitefish, Karnauskas took first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:05.96. But, he wasn't done scoring points for the Ponies, as he also placed sixth in the high jump in a meet that is considered one of the toughest in western Montana each spring. Karnauskas also ran for the HHS cross country t...
The Hi-Line United soccer teams have been playing games for more than a month now, but this past weekend, both the U19 and U15 teams got to play at home for the first time this season. Both United teams played multiple games Saturday at the Havre High soccer fields, as each team played a match against both Lewistown and Miles City. The U19 team opened their day by taking on Lewistown in the United's first game of the day and unfortunately, they failed to find the net and were...
Believe it or not, the Havre High track teams have hit the stretch run of their season and the start of that, is signaled by the annual Top Ten meet, which will be held in Glasgow today. Both Blue Pony track teams will compete with 29 other teams from the ranks of Class A and Class B/C in the North/East Top Ten meet. The first events are scheduled to begin today at 3. “It’s more regularly scheduled for one thing,” HHS head coach John Ita said. “There is a really tight schedule...
