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After much anticipation, the high school girls basketball season opened this past weekend and things got started right here in Havre at the Native American Classic. One of the matchups that highlighted the three-day basketball extravaganza was the showdown between defending Class C state champion Box Elder and potential Class B contender Harlem. But Thursday night, it was clear that the Wildcats aren't quite in the Bears league just yet, as the Box Elder girls defeated their...
The Toys for Tots campaign has set up another drop-off location in Havre with Old Station Brewing Co. stepping in accepting donations. Old Station Brewing Co. owner Steve Neiffer said that after reading about Edward Jones Financial Adviser Jennifer Tilleman organizing Toys for Tots in Havre, he thought that she could use another place for people to drop off toys. Edward Jones closes earlier in the day, he said. “We’re open later, so just to give people more time after wor...
Staff and wire report Lawmakers have reached an agreement on the Farm Bill, a mammoth package that will fund key safety net programs for the next five years. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., said the compromise measure will benefit Montana. “The new Farm Bill includes a strong safety net for Montana farmers and ranchers, provides them with greater certainty, takes care of our rural communities, and improves how we manage our forests,” Gianforte said in a release. “This Farm Bill has Montana’s fingerprints on it, and I’m grateful...
Dinosaur Christmas was a success, members of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board said during their meeting Monday night at Havre Inn and Suites. Museum Director Emily Mayer said about 255 people visited the museum that day. “It certainly boosted our visitation numbers, which was wonderful, because they spent a lot of time in the museum. It wasn’t just kids running in and out all the time,” Mayer said. “They came through and they looked at the dinosaurs and they went back and rang the bell and came over and looked at the w...
Havre Daily News staff The state Judicial Nomination Commission announced that after collecting public comment and interviewing applicants it has submitted the names of three applicants to take the position of state district judge in Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. The commission said it submitted the names of Havre attorneys Randy Homer Randolph and Kaydee Nicole Snipes Ruiz and Big Sandy attorney Thomas J. Sheehy for consideration. The person appointed would take the place of Dan Boucher, who resigned in November. The...
Hill County Weed Board will meet Friday at 11 a.m. at the Hill County Shop on Second Street. Call to order: Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business: Fall coordinator training; Mosquito/Weed Board contract New business: Budget; Purchase orders; Grants; Annual meeting; Setting 2019 board dates; Election of officers....
The agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. includes: Public comment on non-agenda items Public comment on agenda items USDA-Industrial Park Loan County and health department antivirus renewal COA Rudyard CDBG grant application Re-appointment letter, Erica McKeon-Hansen Board of Health Re-appointment letter, Kristi Cline Board of Health...
Havre Police Department Someone at the police station at 8:09 a.m. Monday reported a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. -- A caller at a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest business asked Monday at 9:52 a.m. to have a bicycle picked up. -- A fender bender was reported at a First Street business Monday at 6:04 p.m. Hill County Sheriff's Office Child Abuse Hotline reported a complaint from the Havre area and the call was routed to a service agency. -- Deputies assisted Havre Police...
Christmas is just 14 jolly days away. I’m sure some of you have or are still gathering presents for family and friends. Others are probably planning and preparing for family and friends to visit. For me, it reminds me of traditions my family had. This time of year always conjures the wonderful smell of tamales. Along with Christmas ham, both my mother and father’s sides of the family would make tamales. Conveniently for us, both my parents’ families live in the same city: Santa Maria. This city name should ring a bell for t...
Havre Daily News staff The Havre Middle School class taught by Danielle Parsons is planning to travel to the Florida Everglades for a life science trip and is holding a Pizza Hut fundraiser Thursday. While in the Everglades, the students will participate in bio-diversity surveys, swim with dolphins, kayak through mangroves, visit a turtle hospital and participate in an environmental service project. When people say they are donating to the trip while paying for dine-in and carry-out orders, 20 percent of the purchase price...
Press release The Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation is actively seeking nominations for the Founders’ Excellence and Hall of Fame awards for the 2019 year, with the awards ceremony to be held Friday, May 3. These two awards help honor Northern’s brightest and most successful alumni, athletes and friends. Founder’s Excellence is an award to deserving individuals in honor of their professional accomplishments, loyalty and service that have enhanced the development of Montana State University - Northern. In 19...
It was a busy week of basketball along the Hi-Line as essentially every team across the state was playing on the first full weekend of high school basketball. Of course, in these parts that means the Native American Classic and a number of other preseason tournaments. The Native American Classic, which was held at the Armory Gymnasium in Havre on the campus of Montana State University-Northern, opened with the annual rivalry game between Rocky Boy and Box Elder. The Stars...
With a three-game winning streak on the line, there was no let-up in the Montana State University-Northern Skylights on night two of the Duck Inn Corporation Classic. Instead, the Skylights rolled to their second straight blowout win. Monday night in the Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights blew past Alberta-Augustana, 80-55, improving to 6-5 on the season ahead of their final three non-conference games, which will come next week. "By in large, we were much better again tonight," M...
Skylee Dirden, Harlem Girls Basketball Harlem's Skylee Dirden wasted no time in getting her 2018-19 basketball season off to a scorching start. On Dec. 1, Dirden poured in 37 points as the Wildcats opened their season with a win over Cut Bank. Dirden, who was an All-Northern B performer a year ago, also scored 32 points in two games at last weekend's Native American Classic in Havre, helping the Wildcats go 1-1 in the event. Dirden poured in 20 points in a loss to Box Elder...
The first night of the Duck Inn Corporation Classic didn't go as planned for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. But the Lights showed their resilience in a big way on night two. Monday night in the Armory Gymnasium, the Lights closed out their 2018 home schedule with a 112-58 thrashing of Alberta-Augustana, in what was a complete team victory, and one the Lights needed according to head coach Shawn Huse. "Our guys bounced back really well, after a...
