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Articles from the December 21, 2018 edition


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  • Billboard spreads message of love in Havre

    Tim Leeds|Updated Dec 22, 2018

    A new billboard in Havre has joined others around the country in spreading a central message of the Christmas holiday — love. A billboard with only the word “love” on it was erected this week on the 200 Block of First Street West. Chris Doll said his brother-in-law, life and health coach John Pogachar of Spokane, Washington, began putting the billboards up around Spokane, and after 11 people were killed Oct. 27 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, he had one erect...

  • Local day care receives highest rating

    Stephen Real|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Debbie McCormick runs Debbie's Daycare and recently applied for and received a STAR 3 rating as part of Best Beginnings STARS to Quality Program. McCormick received the STAR 3 rating which, STARS Consultant Tammy Phelps said, is the highest rating in the program's region six area. Region six covers 13 counties in north-central and northeastern Montana, Phelps added in an email to the Havre Daily News. Phelps said there are 233 STARS to Quality day care programs in Montana...

  • Weather taking toll on winter wheat production

    Derek Hann|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    With tumultuous weather over the last few years, the amount of land planted in winter wheat has dropped in this region. Going into next year, the amount of hard red winter wheat planted in Hill County has dropped more than 25 percent. Experts and producers agree that this drop is because of weather conditions over the summer and fall months and that it is too soon to tell what next year's crop will look like. According to the United States Department of Agriculture National...

  • Eagles hold the Community Christmas Dinner

    Derek Hann|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The Community Christmas Dinner is coming back again to Havre Tuesday, a more-than 40-year-old tradition that is still serving up meals for the holidays. “You’ll see somebody who is real well-to-do sitting down eating with somebody that is literally a street person,” Havre Eagles Club Manager Tom Farnham said. “They’re laughing and joking and having a good time while they are having dinner together.” Farnham said the Community Christmas Dinner will be served at the Eagles Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If people would like...

  • Fire in Box Elder burns about 50 acres

    Stephen Real|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Last night about 9 p.m., the Rocky Boy Fire Department received a call that a wild-land fire had started just outside of Box Elder on Lower Box Elder Road. Fire Management Officer Theron Oats said the department initially responded to the fire and then called in assistance from Box Elder and Bear Paw Volunteer Fire departments. “When we got there, the fire was driven by wind, so we needed a little extra help,” Oats said. It took about five hours to bring the fire under control. Oats added that they think the fire burned a l...

  • For the Record, Dec. 21, 2018

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Havre Police Department Thursday at 4:50 p.m. a caller on Fifth Avenue reported gasoline was stolen from gas can. -- Duke Allen McGarvey of Havre, 31, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a caller with a Havre organization at 9:01 p.m. Thursday reported a domestic disturbance. -- A caller at a First Street business reported a woman shoplifter Thursday at 11:11p.m. -- An officer referred a man laying on the sidewalk on Third Street to another agenc...

  • Clarifications - Great Northern Fair Board meeting

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The amount for starting wages for a Great Northern Fairgrounds manager should have been listed as about $12.50 an hour in an article about the Great Northern Fair Board monthly meeting that ran on the front page in Wednesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting Tuesday Courthouse closed for observance of Christmas Day Wednesday Regular office hours Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly Business Meeting Time for public comments Manual claims Employment review Tax adjustments Contracts Resolutions County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Friday Regular office hours...

  • Applicants sought for fair board member

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The Hill County Commission is seeking a board member for the Great Northern Fair Board to take the place of Scott Doney, who announced he will not seek re-appointment at the end of his term. People interested in serving on the board are asked to submit a letter of interest to the Hill County Commission at the Hill County Courthouse, 315 Fourth Street in Havre....

  • Havre and the fire of 1904, continued.

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    By Keith J. Doll Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission Continued from article of the same name printed Dec. 14 The headline in the Havre paper, Plaindealer read "DEVASTATED BY FIRE FIEND." The headlines in the Great Falls Tribune read "HAVRE IS ALMOST WIPED OUT." Chinook Opinion read "HAVRE IS IN RUINS." The Butte Miner read; BUSINESS SECTION OF HAVRE WIPED OUT BY FIRE." Deputy Sheriff Exor "X" Pepin, Simon Pepin's nephew, came to Havre with an offer from the...

  • Senior Center News, Dec. 21, 2018

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    North Central Senior Citizens Center, Dec. 24-28 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday — Closed for Christmas holiday Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; TOPS at 8 a.m.; mall shopping from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday — Medical transportation will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance. March Menu by Earlene DeWinter (Subject to Change) Monday — Cabbage rolls, au gratin potatoes, wax beans, brow...

  • St. Jude's names student of the month

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Press release Emmerson Kinsella is St. Jude Thaddeus School's student of the month for December. Emmie has a positive attitude every day, all day long, the school said in a releae. She helps her fellow students without being asked. Her voice and words are always kind. Emmie has a true sense of service as she volunteers often. She serves on the student council, helps her teachers around the school, worked on the food drive committee, and collected donations for the Knights of...

  • Improve economy through collaboration

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The people of the Nakoda and Aaniiih Nations in north-central Montana have a saying about our home. We often say this land is as close to heaven as you are going to get. For many years we have invited visitors to experience Fort Belknap. We have opened our reservation for others to learn our history and explore our water and mountains. We do this because we are proud of where we live and of our culture. Increasing tourism is one solution to bring more sustainable economic opportunities to our communities and build a better...

  • Letter to the Editor - Sunnyside trade fair a success

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Editor, Wooden signs, hand-crafted ornaments, homemade dog treats and welded metal work awaited lucky buyers Dec. 13 at the Sunnyside Intermediate School trade fair. Thanks to the community’s stunning generosity, those items and much more — all created by students — raised $4,500 for area organizations. The money will go to the Havre Public Schools Scholarship, Havre Food Bank, Women’s and Children’s Shelter, Shriner’s Travel Fund and the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center. Through this success, our students learned how seeming...

  • View from the North 40: When the law enforces economics terms

    Pam Burke|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The law of diminishing returns says that if all the factors in a process remain the same, except one, and that one is steadily increased, eventually a tipping point will be reached and everything will start failing, lose its luster, fall to wreck and ruin. You get what I’m saying. As an example, let’s say your favorite full meal includes ice cream for dessert. One day you have your favorite meal with ice cream, but you just keep eating more and more ice cream. Eventually, you...

  • Rivalry Night Split on the Mat

    Chris Peterson|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    The Havre High wrestling team doesn't get a lot of home duals, so when Sidney and Great Falls High traveled to the HHS gymnasium for senior night, it was a big deal for the Blue Ponies. Of course, whenever Havre and Sidney meet on the wrestling mat, it's a big deal, and the top two teams in Class A went head-to-head with the Eagles coming out on top by a score of 42-23. Havre opened up the night in a strong fashion, as Mick Chagnon notched a pin against Sidney in less than a...

  • Pony girls host CMR in the Corral

    Chris Peterson|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Last season, when the Havre High girls basketball team went undefeated, one of the Blue Ponies' toughest games came against CMR and tonight, inside the HHS gymnasium, Havre will battle the Rustlers again in their only matchup of the 2018-19 season. It will be the final game for both teams before the holiday break. The Ponies come into the game 5-0, while the Rustlers are still looking to recover and get their season back on track after a 1-2 start. Tip-off time between the two...

  • Skylights lose a heartbreaker in Phoenix

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    After a blowout win on the opening night of the Frontier Phoenix Challenge, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights knew things would be tougher on day two. And they were right. Despite jumping out to a strong lead, the Skylights ended up losing a heartbreaker to Oklahoma Science and Arts, 48-43 Thursday night in Phoenix. The loss dropped MSU-N to 7-6 with just one non-conference game left. And while ahead of Thursday night's game, Northern head coach Chris Mouat...

  • Celebrating History: Life getting back to normal

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    By Emily Mayer Life was gradually getting back to the new normal in Havre 100 years ago. News about a couple of our boys fighting in France was published in the Dec. 21, 1918 edition of The Havre Plaindealer. HAVRE BOYS AT FRONT ON LAST DAY OF WAR Joseph Wild Write of Meeting Lloyd Gussenhoven Frank Wild, the local inspector of customs, has received a letter from his son Joseph F. Wild in the service somewhere in France. Corp. Wild was with the 11th field artillery and his letter to his father was dated Nov. 19. Wild was...

  • Local News - Transit buses stop for Christmas

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Havre Daily News staff The buses at North Central Montana Transit will not run Monday or Tuesday in observance of the Christmas holiday. The buses will resume their normal schedules Wednesday....

  • Local News - HRDC closed for Christmas

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Press release District 4 HRDC will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of Christmas. District 4 HRDC will resume normal business hours Wednesday....

  • Out Our Way: The glow on the ridge

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Out our way, the pre-dawn air can get chilly, even in mid summer. This is especially true up in the Bear Paws, where lots of folks camp out and stay tucked in their tents or campers until broad daylight. But sometimes there is a special magic to sitting at the campfire with hot coffee in the dark waiting for the sun to show up. There is a magic, especially in some of the valleys as the stars begin to dim and faintly a tinge of pink begins to make itself known up on the ridges. Down below, it is still dark and cold, but up...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    “The sky can still remember the earliest Christmas morn, when in the cold December the Savior Christ was born. No star unfolds its glory; no trumpet wind is blown, but tells the Christmas story in music of its own. “O never-failing splendor! O never-silent song! Still keep the green earth tender and still keep the gray earth strong, still keep the brave earth dreaming of deeds that shall be done, while children’s lives come streaming like sunbeams from the sun. “O angels sweet and splendid throng in our hearts and sing th...

  • Celebrating Christmas traditions in Havre

    Stephen Real|Updated Dec 21, 2018

    Families come from all around the Hi-Line to participate in the many Christmas themed events here in Havre. Many of the events started Thanksgiving weekend and will continue through this weekend. Greg Stoner, who was shopping at the Atrium Mall's vendor show, said he just moved back to Havre a couple of years ago from Minneapolis. He added that he wasn't born here, but he grew up in the area. Stoner said he goes to Beaver Creek to camp and to Fresno Reservoir to fish around...

  • Young and faithful: Blue Christmas

    Updated Dec 21, 2018

    This is a time of year when the expectations are so high and the demand for joyfulness is so great. We are filled with tunes like “Joy to the World” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas;” we race around shopping for the perfect gifts, getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season; we fill our schedules with holiday parties and concerts; we turn out an abundance of Christmas cookies, chocolates, and special holiday meals. But this time of year can also highlight our sadness — our own darkness, fear and grief. Ma...

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