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7 was a year full of stories, good and bad, and a new year of news is on the horizon. Here is a roundup of some of the biggest stories the Havre Daily News covered this in 2023, as the year draws to a close. Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down Early this year an apparent Chinese spy balloon was spotted over Montana, and later shot down off the coast of South Carolina, prompting outcry from local, state and national officials, directed at China and the federal government which some say didn’t act fast enough. The Pentag...
My bed jacket. It is a sign. A portent of things to come. Christmas Eve, I went to Oconahua for a traditional Mexican feast of tamales and hot chocolate with my friends. When I returned home, a gift bag stuffed tightly with something rather heavy, sat on my patio table. I reached in and pulled out … a jacket. This jacket is made of that plush, fluffy stuff, like a baby blanket. Thank goodness it is not a pale pastel. I’d have to gift it onward. No, amazingly, the jacket is...
RONAN - Roland Brooks McKinley, 81, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at his home in Ronan, Montana, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born November 23, 1942, in Dodson, Montana, the son of Lawrence and Thelma (Hart) McKinley. Brooks lived his early years in Harlem and Savoy, Montana, with his parents and his three sisters and two brothers. Brooks, as he was known by family and friends, ran the Pablo Bar for 23 years. He loved the bar and the people that came...
Norbert B. Van Dessel was born in Alma, Montana, July 5, 1926. He had two brothers and two sisters. He attended grade school (first through eighth) at North Tindahl School and then finished high school in Joplin, graduating in 1944. He married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Carmichael, November 16, 1946. They completed their family with two sons, Barry, born in 1950, and Larry, born in 1953. Norbert began a lifetime of farming first working for neighbors Emil Nelson and...
Larry A. Jappe passed away Saturday, December 16th at his home in Yuma, AZ, at age 85. Larry retired from Triangle Telephone. He leaves behind his wife, Marj; sons, Marty (Carol), Mitch, and Craig (Dawnn), and daughter, Shelly Jappe; as well as three granddaughters, Lindsey Siebrasse, Brooke (Houston) and Morgan Jappe. Services to be held at a later date....
Thomas Howard Ludwig, 91, passed Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Services will be Thursday, January 4, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chester. Condolences can be made to https://www.asperfh.com ....
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items one through five. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Administer oath of office to newly elected officials. 2. Election of council president. 3. Confirm board appointments. 4. Presentation of lifesaving awards to A...
Monday Courthouse is closed in observance of New Year’s Day Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Health department director meeting in the Commissioner’s office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commissioner’s office Wednesday 11 a.m. — Pre-bid walk-through on heating, ventilation and air conditioning system Thursday 9 a.m. — Rocky Boy tribal council neeting at the Rocky Boy Agency 10 a.m. — Commissioner’s weekly business meeting in the Commission Office Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Clai...
Havre Police Department A 10:09 a.m. Thursday caller asked officers to conduct extra patrols around the skate park on Ninth Street. -- Tristen Jace Gone of Fort Belknap, 24, was arrested on a shoplifting charge, and Adam James Swan of Havre, 37, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant, after a caller at a First Street West business reported a shoplifter Thursday at 11:02 a.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a Thursday 12:59 p.m. caller at a First...
Psalm 23 Out our way, there are several roundups. The ones for branding and tagging and such, of course, but there are also the ones each fall and spring when it's time to move to fresh grazing. Riding drag and pushing the herd, I didn't see much but dust and the rear end of the herd. Charlie rode point and got the big view, and occasionally, if the herd was sizable, a few others rode swing, watching for strays taking off that had to be herded back. But even from my post, it...
There's a type of service that's been growing in popularity for the last few years. It's called a Blue Christmas. A Blue Christmas service is meant for people who are just that - kind of blue, even during Christmas. While the rest of the world croons about holly jolly Christmas and the most wonderful time of the year, a Blue Christmas service gives people space to rest, weep, and hold grief with one another. This service names our pain. It's often held just a few days before...
You know, Lord, a friend shared that as this year ends, she sensed You, Lord, telling her to "Receive My Peace." She realizes that peace is probably everyone's deepest need; that You, Lord, long to pour Yourself into our neediness. She added that her pastor shared 2 Corinthians 4:7; she quoted, "But we are this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." She already knew we're all made as a jar of clay, that we're set apart...
What year isn't memorable when it comes to sports on the Hi-Line? And 2023 was as memorable as ever. Local teams brought home state championships and individual accolades. Havre played host to some huge events, and all-in-all, it was another incredible year for sports. Here's a look back at some of the top sports moments from the last 12 months. Havre girls 3-peat, again Favored, not favored, it just doesn't seem to matter when it comes to Blue Pony girls basketball. Back in...
North Central Senior Center Jan. 1-5 Menu Monday, Jan. 1 — Closed for New Year’s Day Tuesday, Jan. 2 — Pizza casserole, dessert Wednesday, Jan. 3 — Polish sausage, sauerkraut, veggies, fruit/dessert Thursday, Jan. 4 — Chicken bowl, white and wheat rolls Friday, Jan. 5 — Sloppy Joe’s, Tater Tots, veggies, dessert. Five things we learned about Alzheimer’s Disease in 2023. 2023 was a landmark year for Alzheimer’s disease research and treatment. Here are the five significant discoveries made this year. FDA granted tradition...
The Hill County Council on Aging menus listed for the Rudyard, 406-355-4240, and Gildford, 406-376-3170, senior centers has been released, with no meals Monday and Tuesday. The menus for next week are: Monday, Jan. 1 — Closed for New Year’s Day Wednesday, Jan. 3 — Pizza with pepperoni, olives, sausage, mushroom, ham and pineapple, dessert Thursday, Jan. 4 — Chicken Alfredo, veggie, dessert Friday, Jan. 5 — Sloppy Joe’s, Tator Tots, veggie, dessert....
