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With the report on the final Hill County precinct counted at 3:02 a.m. today, the unofficial count for the 2020 election saw Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, retain his seat, Democrat Jacob "Jake" Strissel win a vacant seat on the Hill County Commission and Republican Ed Hill win the seat in Montana House District 28. The election also saw Havre voters approve switching the city to a charter form of government and county voters outside of Havre approve a mill levy...
The state update for today was not ready by printing deadline, but the update for Tuesday had the total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana at 35,159 with 909 new cases. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 1,384 with 389 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 512,524 with 3,593 new tests listed Tuesday. The number of deaths was 389. The number of recoveries was 399 and the number of active cases was 21,990. Hill County listed Wednesday night 30 new...
Tuesday's election still has yet to see more than 30 percent of Montana precincts fully report their ballots, but the issues on the ballot have seen significant returns. Constitutional Initiative 118 and Initiative No. 190 work together to legalize possession of recreational marijuana for people over that age of 21. CI-118 amends the Montana Constitution to allow for the legislature or a citizen initiative to establish a minimum legal age for the possession, use and purchase...
Republican candidates won every state and federal position in the Montana election Tuesday night, most by double digit margins. More than 30 percent of precincts in the state had not yet fully reported their ballots at the time this was written, but most races have been called, or their respective front-runners have declared victory. Montana as of the precincts counted this morning gave Republican President Donald Trump the win with 56 percent of the votes counted to former Vi...
A question was asked to me recently, "Do you think we miss out on everything because we constantly view it through a lens?" My best friend and I were watching our kids play at the park on an unusually warm autumn day. Like typical moms we were snapping pictures here and there among chatting. Before that moment, I had rolled my eyes at the irony of articles I happened to be reading on my phone telling me the world has become too dependent on our cellular devices. However, in...
This has been a year that defies explanations. I spoke with my parents a week or so ago. We have used Zoom and other types of video to communicate but, more often than not, I just call up my dad, he puts me on speaker, and we chat as we always have. My parents were about to go skiing. They live in the north, but they don’t live on the North Pole. It was much too early to cross-country ski, but they’d had an early snow and my mom decided they should give it a try. “You know...
Havre Police Department A caller at the post office at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday reported that a woman fell out of her vehicle and the vehicle rolled into a tree. -- Travis Dillon Granger of Havre, 31, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after someone stopped at the police station Tuesday at 3:36 p.m. to report being threatened. -- Raymond Windyboy of Box Elder, 58, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller at a First Street West business...
Robert Ernest Brandt was born April 28, 1955, in Havre, Montana to Robert F. and Katherine (Langel) Brandt. He died at the age of 65 at his home in Clinton, Montana October 24, 2020, of natural causes. Funeral services are pending due to the COVID pandemic. Bob was baptized and confirmed at Hingham Lutheran Church and, after moving to Clinton, joined Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Bonner and recently was on the Church Council. Bob grew up on the farm between Rudyard and...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — In honor of Veterans Day, Montana State University will host an interactive virtual training with Maj. Gen. Matthew T. Quinn, the commander of the Montana National Guard in a virtual event set for 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. Quinn will discuss “strengthening your leadership while being exceedingly human” with Carmen McSpadden, director of the MSU Leadership Institute. The event is free and open to the public. “We are grateful to learn from Maj. Gen. Quinn, a compassionate leader who displays emotion...
Havre Daily News staff Havre High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director Brian Kessler said the fall theater production at the high school has been moved back. Kessler said the Havre High production of “Elf” will now be performed Dec. 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 7 p.m. each night. “As we get closer to the dates, we will release information on ticketing and other options available for viewing the play,” Kessler said....
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warmer temperatures on the Rocky Mountain Front in the last week brought out more hunters, who harvested more elk and white-tailed deer, according to numbers collected at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks check station in Augusta. The blizzard conditions of opening weekend gave way to 60 degrees and sunny skies by the second weekend of the general big game season, said Brent Lonner FWP wildlife biologist. “As a result, the total big game harvest is 26 percent above the 10-year average,” Lon...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture announced that the Hemp Marketplace is now available to buyers and sellers of hemp and hemp derivatives. The online portal can be accessed by visiting the department’s website at https://agr.mt.gov/Topics/Topics-H-N/Hemp-Marketplace/Hemp-For-Sale-Or-Wanted . “With hemp being a relatively new crop grown in Montana, the department recognizes that these markets are still developing,” MDA Director Ben Thomas said. “The Hemp Marketplace was developed to help facilitat...
Havre Daily News staff Havre River Rats Adult Hockey program is hosting a free Havre Adult Learn to Skate Program to teach anyone 18 and older to skate and play hockey. The practice sessions focus on the basics of the game — skating, stick handling and puck handling. Organizers, who are members of Havre’s adult hockey league, said they also emphasize fun. Three practice sessions per week at Havre Ice Dome are open to participants, Sundays, 1-2 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 a.m., and Thursdays 6-7 a.m., but there is no obligation to att...
The Havre Blue Pony volleyball team had a short turnaround in the new Eastern A playoffs. And, as tough as they played, the Ponies came up short in Billings. One night after clincing a Class A state tournament berth with a win over Laurel at home, Havre traveled to Billings to play the Billings Central Rams in an Eastern A semifinal. But, it was the Rams who came away with a 3-1 win. Central dominated the first set with a 25-13 victory, and while Havre charged back in the...
Once upon a time, the newly-formed Montana State University-Northern cross country program didn't even have a home meet. Now, the Lights and Skylights will host the 2020 Frontier Conference Championships. Friday at Prairie Farms Golf Course, the Frontier will gather for the men's and women's championship races. Bids to next spring's NAIA national championships, Frontier titles, and individual glory will all be on the line Friday. Carroll College, Montana Tech, Montana...
Delaney Kellam, Chinook Volleyball The Chinook Sugarbeeters didn’t quite capture the District 7C title last weekend, but they came close, and senior Delaney Kellam had a huge tournament. Kellam averaged eight kills and nearly four blocks over the course of three matches at the 7C tournament. Kellam, an All-Conference performer a year ago, has led Chinook in kills and blocks all season long and helped them advance to this week’s Northern C. Kade Strutz, Big Sandy Football Yet...
Though there have already been a few games, NAIA basketball is about to ramp up in November and December, albeit with COVID-19 protocols and restrictions in place. In accordance with the start of the season, the NAIA recently released its Preseason Men's and Women's Coaches Polls. Neither the Montana State University-Northern Lights, or Skylights made the first Top 25 of the year, and in actuality, very few Frontier Conference teams made the cut. And it's not because the...
Press release Peterson Grain & Cattle Inc. of Havre recently enrolled in the American Angus Association® whole-herd reporting system MaternalPlus as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in MaternalPlus are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive performance, the number one profit driver in the cow-calf industry. MaternalPlus is a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system that collects additional reproductive trait data to provide Angus breeders...
Press release The National FFA Convention took place online Oct. 27-29. The 93rd annual convention is one of the longest-running conventions in the U.S. and attracted nearly 217,500 people who participated online. Multiple speakers entertained thousands, including NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Leadership workshops were held throughout the convention and sponsors and exhibitors from across the U.S. participated in the...
