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Michael Kavon, passed away Aug. 28, 2015, in Plentywood, Montana. Michael was born Dec. 25, 1959, to Paul and Stacia Kavon in Plentywood, Montana. He was a lifelong resident of Plentywood and attended schools and graduated there. He attended Montana State University-Northern studying diesel mechanics. Here he met the love of his life, Karin Millner of Havre, whom he married July 8, 1979. To this union was born two sons, Kevin of Plentywood and Karl of Havre. Michael was a lifelong mechanic with his own shop until recently...
Gov. Steve Bullock will be coming to the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Tuesday, to announce the availability of a new grant program aimed at encouraging students to complete high school and acquire the skills needed for the workforce. "There is no greater gift we can give to students than a quality education that prepares them to succeed throughout their lives," said Bullock. Bullock is slated to address students, teachers, faculty and community members Tuesday at 11:30 a.m in the gymnasium at Rocky Boy High School. Montana...
Denise Juneau, state superintendent of public instruction, visited the Hi-Line Friday to celebrate the launch of Graduation Matters Harlem, a voluntary effort by the school district in partnership with the state, to figure out ways to curb the school dropout rate. Harlem is now the 54th Montana community to partake in the program and falls under the umbrella of the broader Graduation Matters Montana or GMM program. In an interview with the Havre Daily News, Juneau discussed...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Editor's note: Due to an error on the part of the Havre Daily News, this release did not run last week as requested. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be closing approximately 25 miles of lower Beaver Creek to fishing and bait collection, from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2015. The closure is taking place as a result of dam repairs on Beaver Creek Dam being conducted by Hill County. Hill County will be repairing Beaver Creek Dam starting Sept. 15 and lasting up to 45 days. The repairs require...
MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA — A federal criminal investigation into the former leaders of the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s online lending operations now includes a Nevada company the tribe partnered with in its first attempt to offer payday loans. Zachary Roberts, Richard Lee Broome and Martin Mazzara confirmed with Montana’s U.S. Attorney’s Office that they are the subjects, and the likely targets, of a criminal probe into their dealings with the tribe, the three men said in court documents filed this week. They are the lea...
Staff and wire report Access to 50,000 acres of federal land in the Upper Missouri River Breaks in north-central Montana soon will be reopened to the public. Dan and Farris Wilks announced in a press release that Bullwhacker Road in Blaine County, located on the Anchor Ranch owned by the brothers, will be opened from Sept. 1 through Jan. 1. A 2011 court ruling in favor of the previous owners of the ranch kept the road closed to public access. In a show of goodwill to Montana hunters and the Bureau of Land Management, Farris...
People having heart problems are at a distinct disadvantage in rural areas. When people are undergoing full cardiac arrest, they have very little time to get care. It’s difficult enough when you are in metropolitan areas and close to clinics or hospitals. It’s a whole other story if you happen to be in Goldstone, 14 miles north of Rudyard. A new state program will help people in remote areas such as those along the Hi-Line. Under the leadership of Havre’s Janet Trethewey, the Department of Public Health and Human Servi...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report made at the police station of missing medicine at 8:42 a.m. Friday. —– Dakotarose Corrina Greshock, 20, of Havre was arrested on charges of shoplifting, disorderly conduct and violation of conditions of release after officers responded to a 12:19 p.m. Friday call from a 1st Street business about a shoplifter. —– Officers investigated a 12:33 p.m. Friday call from 2nd Street about screens broken and stuff taken from the fridge of the calling party’s apartment. —– Betty...
Rebecca R. Eagleman, 28, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. Wake services began at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and continued until her funeral service which was at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, also at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Eagleman Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Rebecca’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her f...
It's still summer, but for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team, it's already the grind of a new season. And in the second tournament of the 2015 season, the Skylights took some more important steps forward. Playing at the Big Sky Challenge Friday and Saturday in Helena, Northern went 2-2, with wins over The Master's University and Dickinson State, while the Skylights also dropped tough four-set matches to nationally-ranked Vanguard University and to Corban...
After a Week 3 loss last season, the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers famously told fans to “R-E-L-A-X.” Now, I am going to say the same thing to Havre High football fans following the Blue Ponies' loss to Whitefish. So take a deep breath Havre, one non-conference game does not make a season, not even close. Yes, HHS was outplayed in all three phases of the game in a 44-12 loss Saturday inside Blue Pony Stadium and, yes, the BNSF trophy will remain with the Bulld...
There are few things more exciting than the start of the high school football season. And nothing, not even the smoky conditions that blanketed the state of Montana could damper that excitement this past weekend. As far as the Hi-Line is concerned, the football season officially started last Friday night in Big Sandy, where the Pioneers played host to the North Star Knights in Six-Man North Division action. A good crowd turned out for Big Sandy's home-opener, but in spite of...
Under the direction of new head football coach Mark Samson, the Havre Blue Ponies came into Saturday's home-opener with high hopes and the expectation of getting a win. The problem was, that somebody forgot to tell the Whitefish Bulldogs. The Bulldogs, Havre High's Northwest A rival, spoiled Samson's home debut for HHS by dominating the Ponies from start to finish in a 44-12 win inside Blue Pony Stadium Saturday. The win was the fourth straight against Havre for Whitefish,...
MISSOULA (AP) - Bob Stitt is off and running at the University of Montana - at four-time defending national champion North Dakota State's expense. Joey Counts scored on a 1-yard run on fourth-and-goal with 2 seconds left to give the Grizzlies a 38-35 victory Saturday in the Football Championship Subdivision showdown. "Here's my statement: How about that?" Stitt said. "That was unbelievable. It was pretty crazy how calm I was and everybody all around us was. The players, man,...