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A car crashed this afternoon through the west wall of Lucky Lil's Casino on First Street. The driver of the car, a silver two-door Chevrolet Monte Carlo, was taken to the hospital by ambulance after about 3:30 p.m. and Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said no one else has been hurt. The cause of the crash and whether the building has been compromised in any way is being investigated. The driver was going eastbound on First Street when it appears to have run off the street and...
Sixteen-year-old Myles Steinmetz thought a good Eagle Scout project would be one that tells people the long and interesting history of two of the older buildings in Havre - the Atrium and the 305 Building. "I like the history of Havre," Myles said. "They're cool-looking buildings." Myles' project includes large informational signs so people passing by can read what has been happening in the 100-year-old buildings. Eagle Scout is the highest Boy Scout rank, and Myles said he...
People can drink for a cause June 27, when Triple Dog Brewing Co. will donate one dollar of every pint sold that day to the account of Finnley Foster, a local 2-year-old with severe combined immunodeficiency, SCID. “Basically, she has no immune system. Her body can’t fight infections,” said Kayleen Breen, friend of mother Katie Whitmore and benefit coordinator. SCID, a rare genetic disorder, is also known by several other names including bubble boy disease because its victims are extremely vulnerable to infectious disea...
Members of the Havre City Council voted 6-0 at their Monday night meeting to continue the city's longstanding participation in the Bear Paw Economic Development District. Council members Jay Pyette and Andrew Brekke were excused from the meeting. Havre, along with surrounding cities, reservations and counties, are active participants in Bear Paw, an economic development district administered by the oldest operating economic development agency in the state, Bear Paw Development...
Monday’s close of filing for city elections saw another contested race start in Havre with Jodi Kueffler filing as a challenger to incumbent Havre City Judge Virginia Siegel. People had until 5 p.m. Monday to file as a candidate for the Nov. 7 election. Kueffler, who holds a Bachelor of Science in paralegal studies and has worked for local law firms and, since 2013, in the Hill County Attorney’s Office, will be in one of three contested races in Havre. In Ward 3, Havre Middle School social studies and art teacher Lindsey Rat...
Havre Daily News staff Organizers of a push to buy local at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation are holding a meeting Wednesday in Lodge Pole to find the best ways to promote buying and selling locally. The meeting will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nosey Center in Lodge Pole, with a lunch served at noon. The meeting is part of a larger push to rev up the local economy at Fort Belknap, including an agenda item to schedule the next people’s market, a farmers’ or makers’ market that premiered in Fort Belknap last Friday. Fort...
From Montana Legal Services Montana Legal Services Association now has new resources to help crime victims. Victims of a crime like sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, identity theft, fraud, trafficking and more may be able to get help from MLSA. Anyone who is a victim of a crime and has noncriminal legal problems, you can apply for help online at http://www.mtlsa.org or call the Montana Legal Services Association HelpLine at 1-800-666-6899....
Havre Daily News staff People will have a chance Thursday, by eating at Taco John’s, to help a young Havreite in his move to New York to try to break into modeling. Clifford Lenhardt is having a Crunch for a Cause fundraiser. Lenhardt, who graduated from North Star High School this spring but missed his ceremony while winning top honors at a modeling competition on a Carnival Cruise, is moving to New York this summer. Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., when people show the flyer to the Taco John’s cashier ringing up their pur...
Recently, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act. This bill would give billions to big drug and insurance companies while dramatically increasing costs for Montanans over age 50 and those with pre-existing conditions. Under the AHCA, insurance companies can charge older adults five times what other consumers pay for the same health insurance policy. The bill also lets Montana lawmakers get a waiver that would give insurance companies the power to charge older adults even more. The legislation would...
Editor, The Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club would like to thank the community of Havre for their support in helping us erect the Blue Star Veterans Memorial in Memorial Park and the by way marker soon to be placed on the courthouse grounds. The Havre Lions Club and the Hill County Community Foundation, along with Patrick Construction, were instrumental in realizing this project. Thanks to all who attended the dedication and all the help from the National Guard, the American Legion and Auxiliary, the VFW, the Border Patrol, the...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a juvenile status offense after a Second Street caller made a report Monday at 10:41 a.m. —— Officers investigated after a caller from a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest hotel reported Monday at 1:14 p.m. that their iPad had been stolen. —— Joshua James Ridgeway of Chinook, 38, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, driving without a driver’s license and speeding Monday during a motor vehicle stop on First Street West at 9:47 p.m. —— Kyrie Michelle Malsam of Havre, 29,...
The Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the USDA building at 206 25th Ave. W., Suite 1, in Havre. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Agenda additions Approval of minutes Treasurer’s report Bills to be paid out of county funds Bills to be paid out of checking • Amana Gillett, guest speaker for Women’s Ag Event, $200 • Office Equipment, $213.59 • MIlk River Watershed Alliance, $50 Public comment Old business • Fresno Reservoir road project • Weed control grant for Beaver Creek...
The Hill County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which someone spilled hundreds of gallons of highway paint at a storage place on Ninth Avenue. Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said this morning they have no suspects as to who opened the valves and let loose paint out of six 250-gallon barrels filled with highway paint. Anyone who has any information, can call the sheriff’s office at 265-2512, or Crime Stoppers at 265-4444, Ross said. The spill was called in Monday, both to the Havre Police Department, at 4:3...
Press release The Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club yard of the month isn't a yard at all, but an outdoor classroom. While enjoying the Havre summer, people can take some time and visit the astonishing teaching garden on the Montana State University-Northern campus. Although the brainchild of faculty botanist Terri Hildebrand, Ph.D., the garden began formation in the winter of 2014 and spring of 2015. After receiving a go-ahead to construct the garden, and under the direction of...
June 19-23 is designated as the Pre-Participation Physicals Week at Northern Montana Family Medical Center. The Montana High School Association is the governing body of high school athletics in the state of Montana. MHSA requires that all children submit the findings of a pre-participation physical yearly prior to the start of the activity. The MHSA Handbook requires that a physical exam must be performed for each student in order for that student to be considered eligible...
Well, that was interesting. The U.S. Open that is. And what did I take away from it all? Once again, you just can't ever satisfy the world of golf. I covered the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, and the story was, the pros whining about how bad the greens were and difficult the course setup was. Fast forward two years, and now you have the pros doing anything but whining. Well, except for Johnny Miller. No, this U.S. Open at Erin Hills featured a golf course that could have pla...
It continues to be a busy time for Havre Youth Baseball. In the last two weeks, HYBA wrapped up its city tournaments, including the Majors tournament two weeks ago at Lions Park. Malta defeated a team sponsored by Lions for the championship. The other teams that competed were Domino's, Bear Paw Precast, Holden's Hot Wheels and Northern Montana Hospital. Malta was coached by Frank Benson and lost just once all season. Its roster included Clay Adams, Juliun Benson, Reece Brown,...
