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Articles from the September 13, 2017 edition


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  • Work underway to raise funds for East Fork Fire

    Alex Ross|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to give the correct date of the Triple Dog Brewing Co. and Montana State University-Northern Collegiate Stockgrower’s fundraiser. The pint-night fundraiser and burger feed will be Tuesday, Sept. 19. Three weeks after the East Fork Fire began, people in the area are finding ways, from selling shirts to holding events, to raise money for the fire relief effort. The fire began Sunday Aug. 27 near the East Fork Reservoir on Rocky Boy's...

  • New events, old favorites, in Festival Days

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Havre Daily News staff While traditional mainstays — some with new twists — are set to go off this weekend during Havre Festival Days, new additions also are ready to roll, including back-to-back festivities outside the Havre Eagles Club. The Eagles Auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 166 are reviving a burger feed and bingo event Friday night, with proceeds helping pay for the auxiliary’s activities throughout the year. The burger feed runs from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., with a half-pound cheeseburger for $6 and a doubl...

  • MSU-N Rodeo Teams win buckles in Cody

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    The 2017-18 Big Sky Region rodeo season couldn't have started much better for the Montana State University-Northern Rodeo Team. The Lights and Skylights were in Cody, Wyoming, this past weekend to begin their fall season, and they came away with plenty of hardware. On the women's side, Northern had multiple individual event champions including junior Calonna Slade who won the barrel racing with a time of 17.41 seconds. Slade also brought home a 4th-place finish in the...

  • Caretaker gets 10 years for stealing half million from quadriplegic

    Paul Dragu|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    A man who stole more than half a million dollars in silver and gold coins from an elderly Chinook man, who is a quadriplegic, received 10 years in the Montana State Prison Tuesday afternoon in District Court in Blaine County. Teddy Young Sr., 52, received 25 years with 15 years suspended for seven counts of felony theft. District Judge Yvonne Laird also ordered him to pay $665,640 in restitution for stealing that estimated amount in coins and bars made of silver and gold over...

  • Free car seat checkup event Sept. 21

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    Press release In support of National Child Passenger Safety Week, certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect car seats for correct model, size and installation at the Havre Fire Department from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at 520 Fourth St. Car seat inspections are critical because most car seats are not properly installed, said Mary Owens, who is organizing the event on behalf of the Hill County Buckle Up Montana Coalition. Certified child passenger safety technicians report that about 75 percent to 80...

  • Montana Fire Relief Fund established to help people affected by wildfires

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    From Montana Community Foundation HELENA — Montana Community Foundation Inc. has announced the creation of the Montana Fire Relief Fund, a charitable fund dedicated to supporting those affected by the unprecedented wildfire season in Montana. The Montana Television Network, the state’s largest television network, will match the first $50,000 in donations to the new fund. Donations can be made by visiting https://www.mtcf.org and following the Montana Fire Relief Fund link on the homepage. Wildfires in Montana this year hav...

  • 'Playwriting as Story: Creation, Performance, and Criticism' coming to Havre

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    From Montana Playwrights Network A workshop on how to write a play is coming to Havre, put on by an accomplished playwright, Wednesday, Sept. 20. Nationally renowned playwright and arts advocate Pamela Jamruszka Mencher, who attended both Havre High School and then-Northern Montana College, will offer "Playwriting as Story: Creation, Performance, and Criticism," a hands-on workshop that introduces basics of the story play from a critical perspective and how to craft a short st...

  • Big Sandy: Small school, big potential

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    Times are changing, people are changing, our education system is changing, but we are learning and growing right along with it. As members of the student body at Big Sandy High School, in a dual-credit education class, we took it upon ourselves to take a closer look at the true climate in Big Sandy High School after a recently published Havre Daily News article provided a nearly negative outlook on our learning environment. In our dual-credit class we are learning the proper ways to shape young minds, create a safe learning...

  • Letter to the Editor - City Court now listed on Facebook

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    Editor, Thank you for the media coverage to locate owners of restitution; and a big thank you to the all the community members who assisted Havre City Court in locating people owed. Due to this journey of discovery, the power of social media was revealed to me as an amazing tool of community connection. So citizens will now be able to contact Havre City Court through Facebook — see the new page at https://www.facebook.com/JudgeSeigel. It is truly my honor to serve the city of Havre and it is no cliché to say, “Havre, it’s...

  • Obituary - Darlene May Church

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    Darlene May Church of Boise, Idaho, 80, passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Assisted Living Sept. 7, 2017. Darlene May Church was born July 24, 1937, in Havre, Montana, youngest child of James and Lorraine Richards. She grew up with her older sisters, Mary and Joice and older brothers Bob and Jim. She married Richard Church in 1955 and together raised two daughters and three sons. He worked for Great Northern Railroad, later Burlington Northern, until he retired. Darlene and...

  • For the Record, Sept. 13, 2017

    Updated Sep 13, 2017

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a caller near Seventh Avenue and First Street reported Wednesday at 7:03 a.m. a non-injury motor vehicle crash that had happened. —— Officers made two arrests during a motor vehicle stop Tuesday at 10:38 a.m. on Second Avenue. No further information on the arrests was listed. —— Officers investigated after a Northern Montana Hospital caller reported Tuesday at 4:59 p.m. that a dog had bitten someone. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash reported Tuesday at...

  • Final Preparations: Blue Pony golfers head to tough courses

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    One week and two tournaments is all that stands between the Havre High golf teams, and the postseason. With the Central A Divisional tournament set for Sept. 23, the Blue Ponies, of head coach Brett Gilman, will use this week's trip to the Billings area as a final tune-up for the biggest golf tournaments of the year. On Thursday, HHS will take part in the Billings Central Invitational at Eaglerock Golf Club. The tournament generally features, Havre, Billings Central, the rest...

  • 2017 Frontier Conference Volleyball Preview

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    It has taken a while, a month to be exact, but Frontier Conference volleyball is finally upon us. And as league play begins, it's going to be an interesting season on the court no doubt. Through non-conference play, there have been some surprises, and some things that fans expected. Carroll College, picked to win the league, is off to a good start, and is hoping to make it back to the NAIA national tournament for a second year in a row. The season also started with three Front...

  • Frontier Notebook: In Helena, somebody will get their first win

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    What a seven days it was for the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears. After a season-opening loss to Dickinson State in August, the Bears have had a whirlwind of emotions. They needed an 86-yard Sam Sparks' kickoff return to secure a home-opening win over Montana State University-Northern back on Sept. 2. And even that play, in the final minute, almost wasn't enough as Northern drove for the game-winning touchdown, and the Bears had to intercept a Tommy Wilson pass in the en...

  • Almost Home: Skylights begin Frontier Conference play

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 13, 2017

    The Montana State University-Northern Skylights are done with pre-season volleyball play, and they're coming home. But first, the Skylights have one more road match to deal with before they can finally make their Armory Gymnasium debut. Northern (6-8) begins Frontier Conference play Thursday night when the Skylights head to Billings to face the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears. MSU-N will then make its long-awaited home debut when it hosts the UM-Western Bulldogs...

  • Hi-Line Sports Schedule

    Updated Sep 12, 2017

    Thursday High School Volleyball CJI at HLP North Star at Box Elder College Volleyball Skylights at RMC, 7 p.m. High School Golf Havre at Billings Central Invite Friday High School Football Havre at Belgrade, 7 p.m. Harlem at Cut Bank, 7 p.m. CJI vs Belt, 7 p.m. Chinook at Fort Benton, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Chinook at Big Sandy High School Golf Havre at Laurel Invite High School X-Country Havre at Lewistown Saturday High School Football Box Elder vs HLP, 1 p.m. Rocky...

  • Updated Sep 7, 2017