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A Havre HIgh School student organized a march Monday in support of CI-126, the initiative that would put a woman being able to choose to have an abortion in the state Constitution. Dylan Kunz, 16, organized to march to start at the Havre High School West Parking Lot Monday and proceed to Hensler Auditorium in Montana State University-Northern's Applied Technology Center, where a presentation on CI-126, the open primary initiative, and CI-127, which requires a majority vote,...
Staff and wire report U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced last week that the the first sections of the 90-inch replacement pipe for the St. Mary Siphon had arrived, marking a major milestone of the extensive project to restore the damaged siphon. This milestone sets the stage for replacing the critical infrastructure that delivers water to the Milk River Project, a lifeline for north-central Montana ranchers, farmers, and communities. "This delivery of the replacement pipe...
Over the weekend, Felix met his three other mothers. Felix is our cat, and we adopted him from Mexico. We are now back in Mexico for the first time since we adopted him and, of course, Felix is with us. When my husband, Peter, and I first discussed adopting a cat, I had in mind some needy little creature who would cuddle on my lap when I read. Instead, we got Felix. Felix was a street cat for two years before he was scooped up by his foster mothers. He was very skinny when...
For months, I have been bedeviled by a TV ad with a handsome young couple meeting with their “wealth advisor.” The couple stirs from their daydreams about going on safari for their honeymoon when their advisor asks what they would like to invest their money in. They reply that they would like to buy a ranch, with horses, in Montana. Now I know, from a lifetime as part of the agricultural sector and 24 years in the State Senate, that the best farms and ranches, the greatest pillars of their communities, for multiple gen...
Former Havre firefighter and 20-year Border Patrol Agent Glenn Lawrence Carlson passed away Sunday, October 13th, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana after a long battle with cancer. Services will be held at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 25th with graveside service to follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Please visit Glenn’s online memorial at https://www.hollandbonine.com to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family....
Lila Mae (Felton) Leeds, 97, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at her home in Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. Lila was preceded in death by her parents; her in-laws, Harvey and Hester Leeds; her husband, John, in 1996, and her sister Peg Fuglevand in 1988. Her sister Ann Bain of Everett, Washington, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, three days after Lila. She is survived by her sister Bea Molitor of Havre; sisters-in-law Ann Leeds and Kathy Leeds; children, Frank (Gail)...
Roland A. Gould, 88, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Sunday, October 6, 2024. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Roland’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to First Lutheran Church, the Care and Comfort Home, and Friends of Beaver Creek Park. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been e...
Theodore LaMere, Jr., 74, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Sunday, October 20, 2024. Wake services began at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2024, continued until his funeral service, which was at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial followed in the LaMere Family Cemetery....
Diana Kaye (Meyers) Upchurch, “Me kahn nah se Skwew” (Feather Woman), 71, passed away due to natural causes at Great Falls Hospital Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2024, and continued until her funeral service, which was at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024, both at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the New Morsette Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit...
Margie Arleen Stoner, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Fort Benton, Montana. Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Bryan Carpenter officiating. Her graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Highland Cemetery in Havre, Montana where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Gayle Stoner. Memorial contributions in Margie’s honor may be made to the Dedman Foundation P.O. B...
It was a sad day to say “Goodbye” to James Wayne Sedivy. Jim was born September 28th, 1937, to Mildred Sedivy (Alex) and Vince Sedivy in Havre, MT. He went to school in Hingham and graduated from Havre in 1955. He then attended the University of Montana until his dad became ill and he had to come back and help with the farm. His dad, Vince, passed away in 1957. He farmed until 1979, when he sold the farm. He worked at the Hi-Line Fertilizer Plant for two years, when he went on...
MONDAY — October 28, 2024 8:00 a.m. — Center for Mental Health Meeting in Great Falls, MT 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:00 p.m. — Mosquito Board Meeting at the County Road Department Shop 6:00 p.m. — Weed Board Meeting at the County Road Department Shop TUESDAY — October 29, 2024 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office WEDNESDAY — October 30, 2024 12:00 p.m. — Board of Health Meeting in the Comm...
The Havre Blue Pony cross country team go themselves ready for the Class A state meet as they competed at the Eastern A Fall Classic in Glendive last week. The Blue Pony girls came in 3rd place as a team and the boys 10th. On the girls side, Hailey Gingery led the way with a 19:58.24 good for 10th place individually. The next Havre runner to finish was Ela Harbor with a 21:26.01. Marley Springer had a 21:34.96 finishing 18th individually, followed by Gracie Shandorf with a...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team bounced back in a big way. On Pink Day at the Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights volleyball team beat Rocky Mountain College Saturday in Havre. The MSU-Northern Skylights beat the Battlin' Bears in four sets (25-18, 25-11, 19-25, and 25-19). The Skylights put together a 7-0 run to take the lead 12-7. They kept the lead to take the set. In the second set, the Skylights went on a 11-1 run to push the lead 19-7. They finished...
It has been some time since the Montana State University-Northern football team was on its home field. But that return to Havre on Saturday didn't go as planned as Northern dropped a tough game to nationally-ranked College of Idaho. The Lights lost to No. 12 The College of Idaho 28-7 last Saturday at Tilleman Field. Northern tallied 142 yards of total offense (99 passing), while the Yotes accounted for 466, of which 360 yards were in the air. The Lights started the game off...
Another Friday night, another Eastern A win for the Havre High football team. Last Friday saw the Blue Ponies crush the Sidney Eagles 41-12 for their fifth straight victory. The game began with both teams trading touchdowns. Tate Nelson opened the scoring for Havre on a 33-yard touchdown run to make it 6-0. Sidney marched right down the field with a 60-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 6-6. The Blue Ponies answered right back to take a 13-12 lead that they would not...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling program has always been about winning championships. And under longtime head coach Tyson Thivierge, the Lights are chasing a nothing less than that again this season, a season that begins this weekend. With a talented lineup, and deep roster, the 19th-ranked Lights will be a force in NAIA wrestling once again. Northern is led by returning standouts Rylin Burns, who is a returning NAIA All-American and is ranked No. 3 at 174 pound...
HILLSBORO, Oregon - Montana State used a balanced offense and stingy defense to beat Portland State 44-14 in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Saturday. Behind quarterback Tommy Mellott and a powerful ground game, the Bobcats rolled up 607 yards of total offense, the 10th-most in school history. MSU rushed for 323 yards and threw for 284 yards. Scottre Humphrey gained all 160 of his rushing yards before halftime, when MSU built a 35-0 lead, and Mellott threw for 239 yards and three...
I usually try to use the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday as a source of inspiration when I have the opportunity to supply an article for the religion section of the Havre Daily News and that is what I am going to use for this week also. The Scripture readings for this Sunday come from Jeremiah 31: 7-9, Hebrews 5: 1-6 and the Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Mark 10: 46-52. Jeremiah is speaking to a people who have fallen into old ways of idolatry which led to...
North Central Senior Center Monday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 Menu Menu subject to change Monday — Turkey burger, Jojos, green beans, pears, vanilla pudding Tuesday — Chicken pepper steak, rice, mixed vegetables, mixed fruit Wednesday — Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, salad, peaches Thursday — Ham and au gratin potatoes, peas and carrots, apple sauce, raspberry Jell-O Friday — Chili with corn bread, salad, mixed fruit, vanilla pudding Rudyard Center News: We are unable at this time to continue deliverin...
Acts 3: 19-20 'Repent, turn to God, and He will forgive your sins and send you times of refreshing' Out our way, even on the higher levels of the Tiger Ridge, it gets hot in the summer when working cows and riding fence. I confess the smell of horse sweat is sweet to me, but when I curry and comb Doc down after a ride, I can tell he isn't a big fan of being sweaty. Fortunately, the owner of the barn, corral, pasture and paddock I use for Copper installed a walk in shower for...
You know, Lord, while walking by a group of ladies, one spoke a little loudly saying: "I'm not just a warm body!" That heated comment in a small group was a few church gals; they probably had a few MORE comments but - what, for goodness sakes, is wrong with having a 'warm body'? Don't we all have a warm body? If we take a moment to THINK ABOUT IT, we're all "just warm bodies" doing various acts of volunteer service as unto to You, Lord. Nevertheless, that comment brought to...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 18th annual Agricultural Economics Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Best Western GranTree Inn, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. in Bozeman. The conference is part of the College of Agriculture’s annual Celebrate Ag week, which honors the state and university’s joint agricultural legacy and celebrates current students, alumni and MSU’s extended agricultural community acros...
Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is inviting Montana farmers, rural entrepreneurs, tribes, and organizations to comment on proposed changes that will make it easier to apply for funding under three vital business programs. These updates aim to streamline and simplify the application processes for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG), Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) and Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programs. By modernizing scoring criteria, standardizing a...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an additional $250 million in automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. This significant step continues USDA’s commitment to keeping farmers and ranchers financially viable and support for agricultural communities. Over the past two years, USDA acted swiftly to assist borrowers in retaining their land and continuing their agricultural operations. Since President Bid...
