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Montana State University-Northern Office of Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Program's Multicultural Center will be hosting Friday its annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. "It will just be a fun time," Multicultural Center Diversity Committee member Jasmine Carbajal said. "I'm really excited because they think that it is going to be the one big event of the year where we are going to be able to shed light onto the Latino commun...
The Hill County Community Foundation is seeking applications for the 2019 grant cycle. Foundation Chair Pam Veis said the grant application deadline for Hill County non-profits will be Thursday, Oct. 30, and the grant awards will be presented during a ceremony in December. “Hill County non-profits can apply to fund projects in our focus areas of arts and culture, community beautification and basic human needs,” Veis said. The Hill County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Montana Community Foundation whose mission is...
The Northern Lights Athletic and Scholarship Foundation will be hosting its Legends for Lights Pheasant Jamboree for the 19th consecutive year starting Thursday. The four-day event will include hunting, food and the community having a chance to meet more than 20 National Football League and National Hockey League legends. "It's bound to be a weekend to remember," the event's Facebook page says. This year, the event has a number of local, state and national legends attending,...
Havre and Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee Chair Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross told the committee during its monthly meeting Tuesday that he had a contractor come in after its last meeting and install two antennas at the emergency operations center to allow better radio communication with other agencies. The courtroom at the Hill County Detention Center is designated for use as an emergency operations center in times of emergency. Ross added that the antennas will allow two radios to be attached if needed. The...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A continuously growing student program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is seeking donations of steers, feed or financial support for the 2019-20 academic year. The Steer-A-Year program allows students to learn about every element of cattle management through hands-on involvement. Students feed and raise the cattle through the winter and spring, collecting data about daily intakes, feed efficiency and weight gain, while also learning about beef marketing and cattle hea...
The Havre Daily News’ annual Christmas holiday insert will be disbursed just prior to Thanksgiving, and we want to include as many of the area holiday events as possible so people living in or coming to north-central Montana can join in the festivities. We are looking for information of any holiday events put on by individuals, businesses, churches and organizations, for the general public to attend. Information should include, at least, the name of the event, the time(s) and date(s), the place, a short description of the a...
From Montana Grain Growers Association The Montana Grain Growers Association 2019 Convention and Trade Show, scheduled for Dec. 3-5 at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, promises an exciting lineup of speakers as Vince Mattson, vice-president of MGGA and this year’s convention chairman, builds a program around the theme “Gaining the Upper Hand.” “A primary goal of this year’s convention is to offer growers new tricks of the trade that will help them manage tough times,” Mattson said. “Farmers are usually pretty good at findi...
Press release Parents of preschool children in the Rocky Boy and Box Elder School Districts who would like to have them participate in a free Early Childhood Screening can make an appointment for Wednesday, Oct. 23. The screening is for Rocky Boy and Box Elder community children, and will he held at Rocky Boy Head Start Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People can call Debbie Wilkinson at Rocky Boy Head Start at 395-4690 to make an appointment. The screening is for children in the community currently not enrolled in Early Head...
The Hi-Line Rodeo Team has extended its entry deadline to Thursday for the Oct. 19-20 Little Britches Rodeo to be held at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Any youth riders can compete in up to three rodeos without being a Little Britches member by paying an additional $25 non-member fee. The weekend’s competition will have three full rounds and is counted as three rodeos in the points standings The online entry form is closed, but Michelle Burchard will take entries by phone or text. Entries can be phoned or texted to M...
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Liberty and Hill County Conservation districts have rescheduled their tree-pruning workshop for next spring due to the weather conditions, NRCS District Conservationist Laurie Massar said. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday, at VFW Park at Lake Elwell. At the event, Montana State University Extension Forestry Specialist Peter Kolb was to demonstrate different methods to enhance tree survival through different trimming techniques. It also was going to offer a...
Howard D. Hickman, 89, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Howard's life will be scheduled at a later date. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in his name to the North Central Senior Center, 2 Second St. W., Havre, MT 59501. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Howard's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence...
Havre Police Department Havre Police Department dispatch log reported no arrests or investigations since Tuesday morning. Hill County Sheriff's Office Brandy Elaine Winchell of Havre, 40, was issued a summons on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs, after a probation and parole officer asked of assistance at 4:03 p.m. Tuesday. -- An arrest was made after a caller on River Road North reported a suspicious man at 3:56 a.m. today, but no details on the charges was provided....
Muriel Jaha was born on April 11, 1938, in Chinook to Lloyd “Slim” and Nellie Jorns, and passed away October 4, 2019, in Great Falls. She grew up in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1956. Muriel married Hassen Jaha February 23, 1957. They were blessed with four children: Sandy, Sam, Jim, and Susan. Muriel enjoyed bowling, puzzles and card games with her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hassen; daughter Sandy; granddaughter Andrea; and great-grandson Kaden. Mur...
A front-page article in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about drop-off locations to dispose of medications left out the MedSafe unit at Gary & Leo’s Health Mart Pharmace at 730 First Street. Other dropoff locations in the area are Rocky Boy Health Center at 6850 Upper Box Elder Road, Big Sandy Pharmacy at 158 Johannes Ave., Chinook Pharmacy at 300 Indiana St. and Chester Pharmacy at 30 Main St. A list of safe medication disposal locations can be found online on the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Adm...
Peter and I are packing for our annual trip again. My husband, Peter, is retired and I write, so we are able to travel now. Getting married late in life, this might have posed some problems because Peter is exactly the opposite sort of traveler I used to be. "I'm packing two separate bags - one for Spain and one for on the way there," Peter informs me. "This will mean some duplication, but it will simplify things when it's time to fly!" Peter is obviously pleased with...
Havre High senior Cameron Pleninger has had a very promising season for the Blue Pony boys cross country team. Pleninger has put forth a lot of work and is a standout among the Havre harriers. Pleninger has also had a big influence on sports for the Blue Ponies. In the fall, he is seen running alongside many other harriers in cross country. In the winter, Pleninger steps on the mat to pin his competition for Havre wrestling. The two-sport athlete puts dedication and passion...
Dylan Young, Havre High X-Country The Havre Blue Ponies weren’t able to host their cross country invitational Saturday, but they still got some work in. The Ponies traveled to the Scottie Invitational in Glasgow, where the HHS boys won the team title. That title came on the strength of Dylan Young’s fourth-place finish in the boys race. Young, who has been Havre’s top runner all season, crossed the finish line in an outstanding time of 17:15. Young and the Ponies continue thei...
In the first full month of the bowling season, it looked like everybody was ready, according to the scores bowled so far. So here’s a recap of how the leagues have gone so far. High scores for the month were, Ryan Mapes 279 game and 748 series. For the ladies, Lindsey O’Brecht 236 game and 590 series. Not a bad start to the season. Sunday Keglers: Amanda Moomey 190, Julie Allee 180, Janet Robinson 162, 174, 465, Jeania Stiles 164, Michele Denny 174, Suener Springer 168, 188, A...
Prep Football Standings Class A Northeast Conf. Overall Miles City 5-0 5-0 Lewistown 4-1 4-1 Havre 2-3 2-3 Sidney 2-3 2-3 Glendive 2-4 2-4 Southeast Conf. Overall Billings Central 4-1 4-1 Laurel 4-1 4-1 Hardin 1-5 1-5 Livingston 0-6 0-6 Southwest Conf. Overall Dillon 5-1 5-1 Frenchtown 5-1 5-1 Hamilton 5-1 5-1 Butte Central 2-4 2-4 Corvallis 1-5 1-5 Stevensville 0-6 0-6 Northwest Conf. Overall Libby 6-0 6-0 Whitefish 5-1 5-1 Polson 3-3 3-3 Browning 2-4 2-4 Columbia Falls 1-5 1-5 Ronan 1-5 1-5 Northern B Conf. Overall Malta...
