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  • Havre US 2-19th Avenue West traffic signal project delay

    Updated Jul 20, 2023

    Press release The Montana Department of Transportation announced that, due to supply issues, the signal upgrade project on U.S. Highway 2 and 19th Avenue West, by Holiday Village Mall, Super 8 Hotel and the Great Northern Fairgrounds has been delayed. Due to this delay the current traffic signals have been programed to a timed loop on the side streets to allow pedestrians time to cross U.S. Highay 2. Once the supply issue has been resolved the anticipated completion date is scheduled in September. MDT is dedicated to...

  • Havre Public Schools allows eighth graders into high school sports

    Updated Jul 20, 2023

    Editor's note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday. Watch for more in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday evening to allow eighth graders to participate in Havre High School sports, excluding football, at the discretion of the school's coaches and athletics director. Class A schools across the state have been moving to allow eighth graders to participate in high school...

  • Great Northern Fair kicks off in Havre

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    The Great Northern Fair kicked off Wednesday with the carnival opening, food vendors selling and the people of Hill County and beyond having a good time. The fair, one of the biggest yearly events in the area, will run through Sunday at the Great Northern Fairgrounds featuring free and paid entertainment, rides, traditional fair food and a host of events like the tractor pull, the demolition derby and rodeos. Local 4-H participants are also in for a host of animal shows and...

  • Gianforte makes stop in Havre

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Havre Wednesday to meet with local business owners Justin Aikins and Sarah McKinney of the Hi-Line Motel and with Havre High School students who recently finished decorative paintings in the motel's courtyard. Gianforte, who is in the midst of his "56 County Tour" made a number of stops in this area Wednesday, including in Chinook, Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy, Box Elder, Fort Benton, Chester and Shelby, meeting with tribal councils, veterans...

  • Name released in Blaine County traffic fatality

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    Editor’s note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday morning. The Blaine County coroner has released the name of the person who died early Monday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 while next to her broken-down truck. Blaine County Sheriff/Coroner John Colby said the victim was Angela Huschka of East Helena, 59. Montana Highway Patrol reports Huschka was struck at 2:03 a.m. Monday while trying to flag down vehicles around her truck, which was broken down, near m...

  • Library community care kit assembly rescheduled to Aug. 1

    Updated Jul 20, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff An event planned by Havre-Hill County Library to put together care kits for people has been rescheduled. In line with it’s summer reading program theme of All Together Now, the library plans to put together personal care kits that will be available free for anyone who needs one. The library originally invited people to come in and help put together the kits Saturday, but due to problems with supplies, that has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. The library is accepting donations of p...

  • Young riders compete at junior rodeo

    Kason Clark|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    On Wednesday night at the Great Northern Fair, the Jr. Rodeo made its return. Over the course of the night, several young cowboys and cowgirls competed against one another and demonstrated their skills in many events. There were several goat tying competitions throughout the season. In 9-13 boys goat tying, Cooper Fisher took first with a time of 14.9 and Colt Taylor finished second with a time of 20.9. In 9-13 girls goat tying, Cayden Chapman finished first with a time of...

  • Great Northern Ram Rodeo makes its return to the Hi-Line

    Kason Clark|Updated Jul 20, 2023

    There will be many exciting events at the Great Northern Fair in Havre this week, but one of the most exciting should be the Great Northern Ram Rodeo. Today through Friday, many riders from across the state of Montana will compete across many rodeo events. The Great Northern Ram Rodeo will begin tonight. In bareback riding, Chavez Moreno from Rocky Boy will be the lone rider. Many cowboys will compete in steer wrestling tonight. Some notable riders competing include Austin...

  • For the Record, July 20, 2023

    Updated Jul 20, 2023

    The complete For the Record for Tuesday through this morning will appear in Friday’s Havre Daily News print and online editions. Havre Animal Shelter The shelter this morning held one cat of unknown gender, six male cats, two female cats and five kittens 9 weeks to 10 weeks old kittens. Additionally, two 11-week-old kittens were being housed off-site. —— The shelter also held three female dogs, four male dogs and 15 puppies from 10 weeks to 11 months old. Additionally, a male dog was being housed off-site....