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Havre Police Department A hockey stick was found by an officer in the middle of Fifth Avenue Wednesday at 8:24 a.m. -- A caller on Third Street reported Wednesday at 12:27 p.m. that man had a cut to his throat. -- A summons was issued after a caller in Havre reported Wednesday at 5:48 p.m. he went to tow a vehicle and the owner came outside, put a plate on it and drove away. No details on charges were provided. -- Desmond Thomas Ferguson of Havre, 25, was arrested on charges...
St. Jude Thaddeus School held its annual jog-a-thon fundraiser Wednesday, an event it has turned into a color fun run as well in recent years. Students collect pledges for dollar amounts or per lap they run around the school facilities to raise money for the private, Catholic school....
Bergren Transmission and Auto Care has been a staple of Havre for more than 60 years, and since Steve Neiffer bought the business in the mid '80s, he has worked to keep it moving forward as a family business. He said the business was originally established in Highland Park on Boulevard Avenue in the mid 1950s by Bernard "Abe" Bergren, whose name is on the business. At the time, it was not a transmission shop and the business was called Highland Park Repairs. The business was...
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on the issue of repeat offenders with drug and alcohol problems. Watch for Part 2 in Friday's edition of The Havre Daily News. Repeat arrests of people with alcohol and drug abuse problems has been an issue in this region for many years, Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said, and has played a role in increased crime rates and domestic abuse. Although law enforcement and the court system have been working to combat the...
Charter Spectrum customers around the Havre area lost service again Wednesday for several hours. Charter Communications Senior Director Bret Picciolo said the issue was from a third-party carrier’s network, damage to a fiber-optic cable, which impacted service for Spectrum customers. Havreite Ken Kooch said he called Charter when the service went down Monday and received $5 off his total bill, which includes all three services — phone, internet and cable. “I think there has to be some way to talk to somebody to see what...
A front-page story about the monthly meeting of the Great Northern Fair Board misreported the amount of asphalt millings Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson has requested Havre provide over a dispute about water billing at the fairgrounds. Peterson has requested 4,000 yards of millings....
Dionne Rae Strissel, 42, died on October 13, 2019, from sepsis and respiratory failure related to her long history of alcohol abuse. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019, in the Hingham Cemetery. Dionne's family has suggested in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in her name to the Hill County Ambulance, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, or any charity of choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been...
From Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services With the report Wednesday of the first death in Montana identified as being associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said it is continuing to work closely with federal agencies and asked for the public’s help in the investigation of e-cigarettes. DPHHS continues to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and local public health as this ongoing n...
Kathern Irene Hall Lowry Rudolph, 76, passed away Oct. 15, 2019, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook, MT. The funeral service will be held on October 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chinook Assembly Church in Chinook MT. Arrangements were entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes....
Editor's note: See Festival photos at www.havredailynes.com. October is the sweetest month, well, unless one is up to one's hocks in snow, and not the first snow of the year at that! Betrayed by September, that generally docile month. October, sing raptures of October. Hay is stacked, grain is harvested, garden largess fills rows of jewel-toned jars in the cellar. Yearlings crowd trailers on the way to market. Bank account is fat. Whoa - don't forget to sing flip side of that...
Editor, Tuesday, Oct. 22, is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Stuttering is the only disability people still laugh at but we’re working to change that! Just over 70 million people around the world stutter, including more than 3 million Americans. Most people know someone who stutters, but few understand the condition, what causes it, and how it is treated. Many famous people, including actors, singers, statesmen and athletes are among those who stutter. One in five children stutter for a time during their d...
The start of the regular season is still two weeks away. But, in many ways, the talented Montana State University-Northern wrestling team looked like they were in mid-season form Wednesday night. Northern held its annual Maroon/Gold Dual Wednesday inside the Armory Gymnasium, and while the Maroon squad came away with the 24-15 win, MSU-N head coach Tyson Thivierge was pleased with what he saw from both sides. "I thought it went really well," Thivierge said. "Obviously, when...
The Havre High cross country teams are on the home stretch before the big state meet. As of now, the Blue Pony harriers have put forward a promising season with many runners showing off their prowess on the course. But before the Class A state meet, the Havre teams will be heading to the Fall Classic in Billings Friday to compete among its Eastern A division at Riverfront Park. The meet is one that the Ponies look forward to every year. Havre High head coach Josh Holt is...
Press release Old American Insurance has congratulated Vern Bass for his third selection to the President's Club. Bass, an Old American Agent since 2015, was presented the Distinguished Sales Award by company President Walter E. Bixby, and was selected to join other top agents at a prestigious educational seminar. Bass, who serves eastern Montana including from Chester to the North Dakota border, said he strives to provide senior citizens a greater peace of mind by providing...
Prep Football Standings (Through Tuesday) Class A Northeast Conf. Overall Miles City 6-0 6-0 Lewistown 4-2 4-2 Havre 3-3 3-3 Sidney 3-3 3-3 Glendive 2-4 2-4 Southeast Conf. Overall Laurel 5-1 5-1 Billings Central 4-2 4-2 Hardin 1-6 1-6 Livingston 0-7 0-7 Southwest Conf. Overall Dillon 6-1 6-1 Frenchtown 6-1 6-1 Hamilton 6-1 6-1 Butte Central 3-4 3-4 Corvallis 1-6 1-6 Stevensville 0-7 0-7 Northwest Conf. Overall Libby 6-1 6-1 Whitefish 5-2 5-2 Polson 4-3 4-3 Browning 2-5 2-5 Columbia Falls 2-5 2-5 Ronan 1-6 1-6 Northern B...
