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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he hears Americans who are upset about losing their health insurance "loud and clear" and is offering a fix. Obama on Thursday announced that insurance companies can keep offering consumers plans that would otherwise be cancelled. The president noted that the first-month enrollment numbers in health care plans under his law are lagging and he isn't happy about it. He said that "we fumbled the roll-out" of the program. And he vowed to build a better health care system for every A...
Correction: The print edition of this story incorrectly listed the location of the murder scene. Shane C. Johnson, 45, of Havre, the man who police say shot Travis Johnson, 43, at a 2nd Avenue residence, will appear in Havre City Court this afternoon. Shane Johnson is being held on $250,000 bail in the Hill County Detention Center. His court appearance this afternoon will be on an unrelated charge of privacy in communications violation, but Havre police said he is being held...
HELENA (AP) — A Rocky Mountain College art student who flunked and dropped math classes required to earn a degree is suing to force the school to allow her to substitute two non-math courses so she can graduate. Hannah Valdez's disabilities prevent her from passing two basic math courses — including algebra, calculus, statistics or trigonometry — that are part of the Billings college's general education requirements to graduate with a bachelor of art degree, she said in her federal lawsuit. Valdez's disabilities inclu...
For the second straight year, the North Star volleyball team came within one win of reaching the Class C state tournament, capping off yet another great season for the Knights. But unlike last year’s Northern C Divisional tourney, in 2013, the Knights were knocked out by one of their biggest rivals. On Saturday, in the third-place match of the Northern C Divisional tournament in Conrad, the Chinook Sugarbeeters punched their ticket to the Class C state tourney with a f...
The Havre area's military veterans and citizens came together Monday to commemorate those who have served or are currently serving in the military. Celebration of the nation's heroes began at Town Square at 11 a.m. Monday and then moved into the Elks Club, where everyone attendending got the opportunity to listen to stories from veterans and honor their fellow Americans. "As Americans, this flag is close to our hearts," Exalted Ruler of the Lodge Bob Nieuwenhuyse said. "For...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board Monday continued planning its Christmas festivities, including to pick a name for one of its newest dinosaur displays. Judi Dritshulas, chair of the board, said the Dinosaur Christmas Party will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 14, outside of the museum, and will be similar to the event held last year, with the addition of a vote to name the albertosaurus head overlooking the paleontological display at the museum. Dritshulas said she is looking for children to suggest names to put on the ballot...
For people who will be in need of food this holiday season, Wednesday and Thursday may be the most important days of the year. The Havre Fire Department's ELF drive - Everybody Loves Firefighters - will take place 6 to 9 p.m. both nights. Firefighters will drive fire trucks through the city, sirens blasting and lights flashing, going door to door to collect food donations that will be handed over to the Havre Food Bank. Firefighters will collect east of 5th Avenue Wednesday,...
The Havre Daily News will begin including a special page in the newspaper to cover happenings and events of interest at Montana State University-Northern. Northern plays a large role in Havre’s community and is constantly evolving. Many of the university’s stories go untold due to lack of communication or from the sheer amount of activity which takes place there. In light of this, we at the Havre Daily News believe enough goes on at the university to warrant its own page in the paper. Beginning this week, the paper will hav...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 4:11 p.m. Monday call from 4th Street about the calling party’s PT Cruiser going through a hit and run. ——— Officers investigated a 4:14 p.m. Monday call from a 1st Street West business about a white Oldsmobile that was bit behind the store. ——— Officers investigated a 4:46 p.m. Monday call from a 9th Avenue business about an item missing from a hotel room. ——— A 41-year-old Box Elder man was arrested for criminal contempt and trespassing after officers responded to a 8:05...
Leona Larson, 97, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont., due to natural causes. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at First Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael O’Hearn officiating. The family requests memorials in Leona’s name be made to First Lutheran Church or to the Care and Comfort Home. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Memories and condolences for the family can be made at www.hollandb...
LaRena Stewart, 80, of Chinook, Mont., passed away peacefully at home Nov. 7, 2013. She was born Dec. 18, 1928, in Hingham, Mont., the daughter of Achsah Ida Huestis and Fred Vern Crites. LaRena attended public school in Gilford. She worked as a nurse's aide in Poplar, Mont.; at the U.S. post office, and was one of the first women brakemen for the Burlington Northern Railroad. She enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with friends. LaRena married Gorden...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team took part in its second tournament of the young season this past Saturday. The Lights were in Powell, Wyo., for the Trapper Open hosted by Northwest College. Northern placed seven wrestlers in the top four of Saturday’s tournament, which saw much the same competition as last weekend’s Cowboy Open in Laramie. Leading the way for MSU-N were junior Jared Miller and sophomore Toby Cheff. Miller reached the finals of the 174...
Cooper Spicher, North Star Football North Star senior Cooper Spicher certainly ended his football career with a bang. Though his Knights lost a close battle to Westby-Grenora in the first round of the Six-Man playoffs two weeks ago, Spicher was nothing short of spectacular. He had a hand in all eight of North Star’s TDs in the playoff loss, including runs of 59, 43, 38 and 21 yards. He also threw four TD passes and accounted for nearly 400 yards of total offense. Spicher w...
