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Articles from the December 21, 2022 edition


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  • Animal Shelter puts out a call for help

    Pamela Burke|Updated Dec 21, 2022

    The Havre Animal Shelter has taken in several cats and dogs recently, including several puppies, leaving the shelter over capacity, and the non-profit Friends of the Havre Animal Shelter has put out a call for help with expenses. Animal Control officer Pete Federspiel said this morning that the shelter has 39 dogs and puppies and 15 cats and kittens, which is well over the shelter’s normal capacity. In the past week alone, he added, the shelter has taken in a litter of four puppies, another six puppies that are likely from t...

  • Fair Board discusses upcoming events, repairs

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Dec 21, 2022

    In addition to discussing progress on a number of repairs going on at the Great Northern Fairgrounds, the Great Northern Fair Board and Fairgrounds Manager Frank English discussed upcoming events at the board’s monthly meeting. Among the events discussed was an Aaron Tippin concert for the Police Protective Assocation that will be at the Bigger Better Barn April 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. He also said he’s working on setting up opportunities for local schools to use the grounds for art projects, as well as a photo and logo con...

  • Cold weather leads to school shutdowns

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Staff and wire report Winter started today in a second month of bitter cold, with subzero temperatures expected for highs through Friday and lows approaching minus 40, as much of the rest of the country also prepares for bitter cold. The cold has led to some schools canceling classes, stopping buses or going to online learning, impacted sporting events and other activities and led Havre's Montana Veterans Affairs Division office to cancel outreach. The temperatures started...

  • Clarification - Shop with a Cop

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    An article on the front page of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Shop with a Cop returning to take local children shopping with Havre police officers left out that North Central Montana Transit provided the transportation for the event....

  • For the Record, Dec. 21, 2022

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Havre Police Department Acoya Nathan Gopher of Box Elder, 25, was arrested on seven Justice or City court warrants served after a Second Street caller asked Tuesday at 12:12 p.m. for assistance removing two people form a residence. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash was reported at 4:06 p.m. Tuesday on Second Street West. -- Sheldon Albert Brien of Butte, 37, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, trespass to property and resisting arrest after a belligerent man was...

  • MAT's "A Christmas Carol" Burnaku performance rentable online

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Havre Daily News staff For a new experience of holiday classic, people can rent last year’s Montana Actors’ Theatre performance of “A Christmas Carol” for $5. The classic tale is told with Bunraku puppets that were handmade by the cast and crew of the production. To rent this video of “A Christmas Carol” people can go online to https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mtactors ....

  • Blue Ponies take care of business against Malta

    Kason Clark|Updated Dec 21, 2022

    In their final games of 2022, the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams hosted the Malta basketball teams Tuesday night at Havre High Gymnasium. All around, the Blue Ponies looked good heading into their holiday break as the HHS boys team won 63-54 and the HHS girls team won 62-45. The night started with the HHS boys team playing Malta. After an early 4-4 tie, Tre Gary nailed a 3-pointer to give the Ponies the lead. Xavier Butler then kept it rolling with a layup. After...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Garrett Spicher, North Star Boys Basketball The North Star Knights are playing good basketball so far this season, and senior guard Garrett Spicher is a big reason why. In a win over Hays-Lodge Pole last weekend, Spicher scored 27 points, while he chipped in with 14 points in North Star's close loss to Fort Benton. Spicher a returning All-Conference performer for the Knights, who is also a standout on the football field. Amaya Jarvis, Havre Girls Basketball She may be just a...

  • Lights pick up a pair of wins at the Cactus Classic in Phoenix

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 21, 2022

    The Cactus Classic was a key three-game stretch for the Montana State University-Northern Lights, as they took on three GSAC teams in preparation or the upcoming Frontier Conference basketball season. The tournament in Phoenix started for the Lights with a close loss to Hope International last Saturday. The Lights lost to the Royals 68-63. Both teams were on fire in the first half, as Bushnell shot 53 percent from the field and 83 percent from the three point-line. Northern...

  • Additional detections of avian influenza confirmed in Montana

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Press release Helena — The Montana Department of Livestoc confirmed Thursday that highly pathogenic avian influenza — HPAI — killed a small backyard poultry flock in Flathead County. The case marks the 16th HPAI affected flock in the state since the start of the outbreak in March. The 2022 HPAI variant continues to have a significant effect on commercial and backyard flocks, with more than 56 million birds in 47 states affected nationally. Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease of birds that can cause high morta...

  • MSU Extension and MSGA announce 2022 Steer of Merit certifications

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A program offered by Montana State University Extension and the Montana Stockgrowers Association that provides an opportunity for students throughout the state to raise cattle and learn about various elements of beef quality recently announced its annual winners. The 2022 Steer of Merit program winners were recognized Dec. 8 at the Montana Stockgrowers Association annual convention and trade show in Billings. MSU Extension and MSGA distinguished 154 “Steers of Merit” out of 1,288 entri...

  • MGGA hiring executive for Montana Pulse Crop Committee

    Updated Dec 21, 2022

    Press release Montana Grain Growers Association is welcoming individuals to apply to serve as executive director for the Montana Pulse Crop Committee. The executive will be responsible for various administrative, analytical, communications, and market development activities to support the committee. Applicants will be eligible for up to three years of funding. “We, as an association, look forward to filling this position in order to serve the pulse growers in Montana,” MGGA Executive Vice President Alison Vergeront sai...