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Wednesday's Scores BOYS Eastern A at Billings (Metra) First Round Lewistown (Fergus) 48, Hardin 46 Livingston 52, Glendive 46, OT Miles City 66, Havre 59, OT Western A at Hamilton First Round Columbia Falls 54, Stevensville 51 Polson 65, Corvallis 47 Northern C at Great Falls (Four Seasons) First Round Belt 58, Power 33 Chinook 63, Denton-Geyser-Stanford 58 GIRLS ADVERTISING Central/Eastern A at Billings (Metra) Play-In Glendive 43, Livingston 38 Lewistown (Fergus) 56, Sidney...
A bill to conduct the upcoming special congressional election entirely by mail ballot was discussed by area lawmakers at Tuesday’s weekly legislative video conference. The legislation Senate Bill 305, proposed by state Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, would allow the upcoming special election to replace Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., to be conducted by a mail-in ballot. Zinke, who was re-elected in November, has been tapped by President Donald Trump to be the next secretary of the interior. If confirmed by the U.S. S...
Havre Daily News staff Republican election officials sent out a press release protesting a release from the state chair of their own party in which he said mail ballots for a one-time special election would hurt Republicans in that and future elections. Montana Republican Party Chairman and Billings state Rep. Jeff Essmann issued an “Emergency Chairman’s Report” assailing Senate Bill 305 — the mail ballot bill for the upcoming special election to replace Rep. Ryan Zinke — saying the bill will increase voter turn-out...
Havre City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to approve ordinances that will result in fines and the impoundment of any trailer or recreational vehicle parked on a city street for more than 48 hours. Council member Brian Barrows was absent. The Committee passed 7-0 on second reading an ordinance that says owners of RVs and trailers parked on city streets for more than 48 hours will be subjected to fines of $100 on the first offense, $200 on the second offense and...
Havre Daily News staff U.S. Sen. Jon Tester announced in Belgrade Tuesday that he is introducing legislation to allow states to regulate air ambulance services. “I believe that every industry needs to be held accountable to its customers, and in this case it’s every man, woman and child that could ever face a life threatening situation,” Tester said in a press release about the announcement. “My legislation allows states to bring some much needed accountability to air ambulances–an industry that has been flying with litt...
With six applicants to be interviewed, Great Northern Fair Board members are one step closer to hiring a manager-groundskeeper. The debate among fair board members in the past had been whether to keep the position as it has been or to break it up. Board Chair Paul McCann confirmed after Tuesday night's meeting in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse that the position remained the same, with the same duties and pay. The applicants will now go through the interviewing...
Press release Humanities Montana awarded a $3,500 Research Fellowship to Gretchen Minton to fund research for a book that tells the diverse stories of Shakespeare’s influence on the people of Montana, from the times of mountain men to the continued popularity of Shakespeare in the Parks. Humanities Montana awarded a $3,500 Research Fellowship to Cheryl Hughes to fund research on America’s conservation legacy that will lead to curriculum lesson plans and a narrative for an interpretive trail near Missoula. The trail will inc...
Press release The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations from across the state to honor the people who are the backbone of local and Montana history. Every community has a person or an organization that they turn to with questions about the history of the people and the events that have shaped the cities, towns and rural areas in which they live. Each year at the Montana Historical Society’s History Conference the MHS trustees present two Heritage Keeper Awards from the nominations they receive. They may also p...
Our beloved brother, uncle and friend to anyone he ever met, Ronald Richard Rowin, went to be with his mother, father, brother and sisters in heaven Feb. 19, 2017. Cremation has taken place. here will be no funeral services as Ron did not care for them and never attended them, so we will not make him attend his own. Graveside services and a celebration of Ron's life will be held at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit...
Vincent John Woodwick, 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at his residence. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at sunset Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Cottonwood Cemetery north of Havre. Funeral procession departs from Holland & Bonine Funeral Home at 5 p.m. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Vince’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. A full obituary w...
Daisy Solis-Smith passed away Feb. 19, 2017, at Fort Belknap. Wake service will be held today, Feb. 22, 2017, at 5 p.m. at the Baptist Church at Fort Belknap. The funeral service will be at the Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, Visit edwardsfuneralhomemt.com to offer condolences for the family....
Havre Police Department Officers assisted a citizen after a 16th Street West caller asked Tuesday at 9:09 a.m. for a welfare check on a student. —— Carl John Morsette of Havre, 44, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and revocation of suspended or deferred sentence after a First Street West business caller reported Tuesday at 10:25 a.m. that a man in a camofluage jacket and blue jeans stole some beer. —— Officers assisted a citizen after a caller at the HRDC Building reported Tuesday at 11:11 a.m. th...
Montana Farm Bureau brought 55 people to the American Farm Bureau FUSION Conference Feb. 10-13 in Pittsburgh. The FUSION Conference is a bi-annual gathering bringing together members of Collegiate Farm Bureaus, along with Young Farmer and Rancher; Women’s Leadership; and Promotion and Education committees to develop leadership skills. Only Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina had more members from the 36 states attending. MFBF not only had WLC and P&E members, but collegiate groups from Montana State University in Bozeman...
Press release BOZEMAN — With more than 2,000 people in attendance and 2,500 programs sent statewide, the 2017 Montana FFA State Convention March 22-25 in Great Falls is an opportunity businesses won’t want to miss. The convention has 10’x10’ spots available for vendors and businesses alike during the Career and Tradeshow that takes place March 23-24. A variety of advertising spaces are available in the program to be distributed statewide as well as individual donation opportunities and occasions to sponsor convention program...
Harvest Moon Lanes is working on a date for the Mixed No-Tap Tournament, so be watching for it at the lanes. Friday and Saturday nights, all the disco lights are on for those open bowlers looking for a night out. The lights come on at 7:30 p.m. Julie Rodgers had the women’s high game and series for the week, with a 200-589. Brad Cornelius had the men’s high game with a 238, while Roman Surber had the high series with a 678. Sunday Keglers: Michele Denny 163, Alicia Burrington 195, 164-483, Shawn Burrington 223-562, Bob Dor...
The Rocky Boy Morning Stars are on a two-game winning streak — a streak that got them into the field at this week’s Northern B girls divisional basketball tournament. Now, the Morning Stars are hoping to take the streak even further. Rocky Boy will be an underdog in the brutal divisional bracket at the Northern B, which gets underway Thursday and runs through Saturday night in Glasgow. The Morning Stars, who finished third at last week’s District 1B in Cut Bank, open with...
Skylight Cydney Auzenne has accomplished the rare feat of playing two sports in college. And she's done both at a high level Montana State University-Northern senior Cydney Auzenne has already gone though an emotional senior night in the Armory Gymnasium. But, she's about to do it again. That's because Auzenne is a unique athlete at Northern. Originally recruited to play volleyball four years ago, Auzenne has also been playing basketball for the Skylights for just as long....
Year in and year out, there are few divisional basketball tournaments in Montana high school basketball as competitive as the Northern C. And, as nine teams get set to tip off the boys tournament today in Great Falls, the field looks as tough as ever. "The Northern C is always tough," Box Elder head coach Jeremy MacDonald said. "There are a lot of good basketball teams and you know that every game is going to be a battle." Box Elder is the defending champion at the Northern...
The Havre High girls basketball team is used to winning divisional championships. Before last season, the Blue Ponies had won four in a row. But those were Central A titles. What Havre wants now is an Eastern A championship. And after a season that saw the Ponies go 13-5 overall, as well as 8-0 in conference, Havre heads to the Eastern A Divisional as one of the teams to beat. HHS will open its tournament today inside the Rimrock Auto Arena at the Metra in Billings against...
Wednesday High School Basketball Havre boys vs Miles City, 1:30 p.m. At Eastern A Havre girls vs Miles City, 5 p.m. At Eastern A in Billings Northern C Girls Winnett-Grass Range vs. North Star, 8 a.m. Belt vs. Cascade, 9:30 a.m. Box Elder vs. Simms, 11 a.m. Fort Benton vs. Roy-Winifred, 12:30 p.m. Great Falls Central vs. Game 1 winner, 4 p.m. Northern C Boys DGS vs. Chinook, 5:30 p.m. Belt vs. Power, 7 p.m. Box Elder vs. Heart Butte, 8:30 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball...
