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"Ladies and gentlemen, the movie will begin shortly, so please turn off your phones and your lightsabers." "Star Wars" fever has hit chilly Havre, The first "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" showing was set for 7 Thursday night. Some theaters across the nation have had people camping out for days in anticipation of the movie. But in Havre, people trickled in until the distinguishable music score started playing. Not that Havrerites weren't excited about the seventh episode. The...
Hill County has been declared a primary natural disaster area due to extreme weather conditions this summer. The July 4 hail and wind storm and the lack of precipitation over the course of the year were blamed for the crisis that affected the agriculture community in the county. The declaration opens the possibility of aid to farmers and ranchers. Chouteau, Liberty and Blaine counties were named contiguous disaster areas, meaning they border on counties declared disaster areas. Farmers in those counties will get less substant...
Homes throughout Havre and the Hi-Line are decorated with Christmas lights to celebrate the season. The Havre Daily News put out a call on Facebook for ideas on homes that are especially well decorated. Photographer Roger Miller went out into the community to track down some of the nominations. Along the way we found many more. We are today highlighting just some of the decorated homes from around town. We thank those who go out of their way to spend hours decorating their...
Twenty students from Havre High School gave part of their Thursday to volunteer at nonprofit community organizations around town. Leadership High School is a joint effort between the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and Havre High School that enables students to get involved in community service projects. Students who are part of Leadership High School do not get extra credits but will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Twenty students split into smaller groups and served at Feed My...
A semitractor-trailer carrying an MRI machine on U.S. Highway 2 lost control Tuesday about 1 p.m. and drove off the road and through a guardrail. According to Montana Highway Patrol, an unidentified driver was east of Chinook, heading westbound toward Havre, when the trailer started fishtailing and the driver lost control. The semitractor-trailer veered through the opposite lane and rammed past the guard rail, halting with the trailer hanging where the guard rail once was. The semitractor-trailer was totaled but the driver...
By Emily Mayer As our community prepared for the Christmas holiday 100 years ago, work was being done behind the scenes on a much-needed building in Havre. This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 18, 1915 issue of The Havre Plaindealer: ASKS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING HERE Bill Introduced in Congress on December Sixth Asking an appropriation of $100,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building in this city, is a measure introduced in the national congress by Congressman Thom Stout of this state,...
Laurel — Havre certainly has shown lots of Christmas spirit in the past week. Schools, colleges, fraternal organizations and others put on their finest and celebrated the season with plays, concerts and programs to help needy people. It’s a great community, and it is doing a good job spreading holiday spirit. Dart — During contract negotiations, usually union and management take turns blaming the other for negotiating the media. Recently, both the International Association of...
Editor: While anyone can get tested for Hepatitis C, more than 75 percent of adults infected are baby boomers, people born from 1945-1965. Baby boomers are five times more likely to have Hepatitis C. The reason baby boomers have higher rates of Hepatitis C is not completely understood. Most boomers are believed to have become infected in the 1970s and 1980s when rates of Hepatitis C were the highest. Since people with Hepatitis C can live for decades without symptoms, many baby boomers are unknowingly living with an...
Editor: It is after much consideration and thought by Havre Firefighters Local 601 that we have decided to release this statement in regards to the discussion about outsourcing our jobs. As we're sure many of you can imagine we have been bombarded with questions and concerns from people asking about the validity of the topic. We felt that it would be best to address this topic all at once to inform everyone of the facts and alleviate any rumors It is our sincere hope that from this point forward things can be handled...
Havre Police Department An officer investigated a call made at 10:52 a.m. Thursday from a business on the 1400 Block of 1st Street in which the caller reported finding a wallet and ID. —— An officer issued a written or verbal warning after a caller complained at 2:57 p.m. Thursday from a location on the 200 Block of 12th Avenue that a dog was running loose. Hill County Sheriff’s Office A deputy investigated a report made at 8:09 a.m. of a burglary at a Box Elder business. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical techn...
Hang on, this is going to be a two-parter because in order to understand my Christmas, you have to know the background, the dark side of the story. Think about it. If you didn’t know Ebenezer Scrooge’s cold-hearted, skin-flinty past, present and future, you wouldn’t be awed by the miracle of his Christmas generosity. You would think, “Why did that ridiculous old fart wait until Christmas morning to buy his turkey? Procrastinators like that are a pain in the baster.” Then you would go on with your day, never awed, never hav...
MONDAY 9 a.m. — Oath of office 1:30 p.m. — Buildings manager TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Conference call — MDT 10:30 a.m. — Road supervisor WEDNESDAY 10a.m. — Business Meeting • Manual claims • Employment review • Resolutions • Tax adjustments • County permit qpproval • Subdivision/survey approval • Contracts • Time for comments from the public THURSDAY Office hours FRIDAY County offices are closed in observance of Christmas...
Havre City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The agenda: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on regular agenda items: 1 through 3 only. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Administer oath of office to newly elected officials: • Andrew Brekke, Ward 4 • Brian Barrows, Ward 2 • Caleb Hutchins, Ward 3 • Ed Matter, Ward 1 2. Confirmation of mayor’s...
Danny Joe “Sam” Hansard, 60, Hi-Line area farmer, died at Benefis East in Great Falls on Dec. 10, 2015, due to injuries from a multiple vehicle accident on Highway 87 near Fort Benton earlier that day. Sam was cremated per his wishes. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at the Rudyard School Gymnasium. A reception will follow at K-Lines. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester....
MALTA — Doris Grabofsky, 82, of Malta died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, surrounded by her family. The family received visitors 7 p.m.Thursday Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Kirkwood Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Malta Cemetery. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com or mailed to Becky Gill at 109 Egypt Farms Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117....
From Ila McClenahan Christmas is a time that prompts recollections of holidays long ago. Ila McClenahan, the pastoral care and activities director at Northern Montana Care Center, talked to some residents about past Christmases they remember. These may rekindle recollections other people have. Yvonne B. - My grandpa rode horseback up to the mountains and cut down our tree. We used candles. After the power company came in we were able to use electric lights. My grandpa was...
By Rachel Rawn If you have been holding your breath waiting for some news out of the Havre-Hill County Library, well … you’re probably dead by now. Sorry about that. If you have somehow remained alive to this point (maybe you weren’t holding your breath, that’s all right), we apologize for being lax in the column-writing department. We will do better, we promise. Thank you to everyone who has been coming to our programs that are sponsored by Humanities Montana. Now it’s time to crack open the books for our annual Winter Re...
Cathy Olthoff of Great Falls has been collecting Nativity scenes most of her life. She has a special fascination with the depictions of the birth of Christ. She believes they mark the true meaning of Christmas. She collected several hundred types of Nativity scenes of all shapes and sizes. They are made out of everything from wood to enamel. They come from all over the world - Japan, Thailand, Mexico, Peru and all over Europe. She kept them in her home for many years, even...
And there were shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their flocks by night; and an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Be not afraid, for behold I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. For unto you, in the City of David. is born the savior who is Christ, the Lord." Luke 2:9-11 Many years ago, when I was still in my "salad years," i.e green...
She has continued to loyally present herself in the cold to the people of Havre. For many years, she takes time out of her life to portray a historical and religious image. She is recognized, expected, but not really known. The residents of Hill County and Havre expect her presence; yet they don’t even know her name! Molly. Molly is a donkey. Molly is the donkey which has patiently stood in the parking lot of the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church for 18 years. Molly portrays the humble beast of the bible, and she helps all o...
Make it 3-0 against West Region rivals. Thursday night, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team traveled to California to take on the Menlo College Oaks in an NAIA dual between nationally ranked rivals. And, the No. 4 Lights prevailed over the No. 12 Oaks, 24-13. The win improved Northern to 6-1 in duals this season, and head coach Tyson Thivierge's squad hasn't lost to a regional team yet. In Northern's big win Thursday night, the biggest win came from true...
From the minute the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats stepped onto the chilly turf at Bobcat Stadium back on Nov. 21, the intrigue was high. No one quite knew what to expect in the 115th Brawl of the Wild that day. In the end, the Grizzlies walloped the Bobcats 54-35, winning their third straight in the heated rivalry. And while that game was yet another intriguing and interesting one in the series, everything that’s happened since has been 10 times as dramatic. T...
Chris Peterson Havre Daily News [email protected] The Havre High boys basketball has big ambitions for the 2015-16 season. And with the start of Central A conference play this weekend, the Blue Ponies are looking to make a statement. The Ponies didn't win the Central A last season, but with a number of key players back, including three-time All-State honoree Dane Warp, HHS is viewed as the best team in the conference. And with Livingston and Belgrade, its top two...
Chris Peterson Havre Daily News [email protected] The Havre High girls basketball team has stumbled out of the gates to open the 2015-16 season, but it's only two games in, and with the start of Central A conference play this weekend, HHS has the chance to quickly turn things around. If there is one thing Havre has counted on the past few years, it's dominating the Central A. The Ponies won the last four Central A divisional titles and last season rolled through...
