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Articles from the May 14, 2018 edition


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  • Ponies wrap up the regular season with plenty of court time in Lewistown

    Chris Peterson|Updated May 14, 2018

    Before the Havre High tennis teams could zero in on the upcoming Central A Divisional tournament, the Blue Ponies had to finish their regular season schedule on the courts of Lewistown. Saturday, Havre was in Lewistown for the annual Fergus Invitational, which marks the end of the HHS regular season. And, with as many as five duals played Saturday, Pony head coach George Ferguson was pleased with what he saw from both his boys, and girls teams. "The goal was to go down there...

  • Quick Pics: Walleye field day at Havre Ice Dome

    Updated May 14, 2018

  • Tempel talks about his experience in the Legislature

    Alex Ross|Updated May 14, 2018

    State Sen. Russ Tempel, R-Chester, spoke to the North Central Pachyderm Club Friday where he defended his stance on two issues that put him at odds with some conservatives in the last legislative session - support for a bill to allow counties to conduct last year's special U.S. House election entirely by mail, and voting to authorize bonding for state infrastructure projects. Tempel and Brad Lotton, owner of Lotton Construction in Havre and the Hill County Republican Central...

  • Quick Pics: Wa-hoo! Fun and sun at the North Star Carnival

    Updated May 14, 2018

  • Ribbon-cutting held at Havre's newest low-income housing project

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated May 14, 2018

    Friday at 11 a.m. community members joined representatives from District 4 Human Resources Development Council, Montana Department of Commerce Housing Division and various other companies and organizations who contributed to the development of Antelope Court, to brave the rain and clouds to attend the ribbon-cutting for Havre’s newest low-income housing unit. Antelope Court, located next to senior housing complex Buffalo Court on Fifth Avenue, was completed during late summer in 2017 but had to postpone the ribbon cutting u...

  • Talent of the Hi-Line Fundraiser to be held Saturday

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated May 14, 2018

    Saturday, The Salvation Army will be holding their annual Talent of the Hi-Line Fundraiser. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the theater part of the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. The performances will include a variety of music including Western, Jazz, Barbershop Quartet, harp and clarinet. There will also be a lip syncing performance and skit by Disciple Seven and the Master of Ceremonies, T.J. Overcast, will also do his own performance. The Salvation Army-Havre Service Center, which is dependent on donations, provide...

  • For the Record, May 14, 2018

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Havre Police Department The Havre Police Department reported that they were unable to put together a weekend log because of server problems at the department Monday morning. The weekend’s police log will be printed when it becomes available. Hill County Sheriff's Office Jacquline Colleen Chiefstick of Box Elder, 38, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and Angelica Cartagena of Seattle, 26, was arrested on a State District Court warrant at Hill County Detention Center Friday at 2:58 p.m. —— Kayla Lucille Hawle...

  • Obituary - Richard "Dick" Neil Looby

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Richard "Dick" Looby, long-time resident of the Hi-Line, passed away at 73 April 18, following a several-year long health spiral from a series of strokes. Dick grew up on what he affectionately referred to as "the farm" southwest of Harlem, where he obtained his GED and signed up with the U.S. Navy. When his first son was born, he and his wife, Jan, moved to Libby, where he eventually settled into a job with the Great Northern Railway. Railroads would be Dick's career for the...

  • Obituary - Helen L. Kallenberger

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Helen L. Kallenberger, 102, passed away due to natural causes Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Care & Comfort Home. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in Havre. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Helen’s name to the Kallenberger Girls, c/o Bear Paw Credit Union or to the Hill County 4-H Foundation. Holland & Bonine Funeral H...

  • Obituary - Henrietta 'Reca' Blumfield

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Henrietta "Reca" Blumfield, 100, a longtime Havre resident, died May 8, 2018. Henrietta was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Stockett, Montana, to Demetrio and Erminia Albertini. She attended Centerville High School. She moved to Great Falls with her sister Ida and attended business school in Great Falls and Spokane, Washington. She worked for General Mills, and did bookkeeping for various grocery stores in Great Falls, where she met the love of her life, Dave Blumfield. She married...

  • Letter to the Editor - Comey someone to emulate

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Editor: I just finished reading James Comey’s “A Higher Loyalty.” It is my latest favorite book, a very hopeful book. “A Higher Loyalty” is he memoir of an honorable man making hard choices, following his principles and learning from his mistakes. In this era where celebrities are famous for being famous, this is the kind of hero you would wish our kids emulate. Bonnie Mosbrucker Havre...

  • Our View: Government needs to be transparent

    Updated May 14, 2018

    The Havre Daily News is seeing an occurrence happening more-and-more frequently that it believes is a serious problem. In any representative democracy — and certainly under Montana’s laws and Constitution — public elected and appointed officials are the servants of the public, not the other way around. In the past year, some elected and appointed agencies have been deficient in letting the public know what they are doing. A little more than a year ago, the local fair board hired a new fairgrounds manager without letti...

  • Quick Pics: Showing 'The Long Road Home'

    Updated May 14, 2018

  • Local News - Alternative voting office opening at Rocky Boy

    Updated May 14, 2018

    Press release The Hill County Election Department and the Chippewa Cree Tribe have reached an agreement for an alternative voting office for the 2018 Federal Primary Election. Hill County’s alternative voting office will be open Wednesday and the Wednesdays of May 23 and 30. It will be in the Kenawash Building at the New Stone Child College, 8294 Upper Box Elder Road. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be open for all Hill County residents to come in for late registration and absentee votin...

  • Sports Photo: Local netters advance to state...

    Updated May 14, 2018

  • Blue Ponies split four games in Butte to end the regular season

    Chris Peterson|Updated May 14, 2018

    In its final preparation for the Central A Divisional tournament, the Havre High softball team traveled to Butte this past weekend and had some mixed results against other Class A teams in non-conference competition. Havre opened the Laverne-Combo Invitational in Butte, against the host team Butte Central Friday and won the game by the score of 9-3. Yet, Havre lost that same day to Ronan 15-1, before splitting two games on Saturday against Florence and Hamilton. The Blue Ponie...