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The postseason is here for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. As they head into the Frontier Conference Tournament in Great Falls this weekend, the Skylights will look to go on a run and win their conference. The Skylights will begin the tournament today with a match against Montana Western. The Bulldogs are the No. 4 seed in the tournament after going 5-5 in the Frontier Conference with an overall record of 18-6. During the regular season, the Bulldogs...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 and the American Legion Post 11 will be holding their yearly Veterans Day Ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. at the VFW Memorial Wall in Town Square. VFW Post 497 Quartermaster Dale Herd said it will be a similar program to last year, with the ceremony at the wall, with a salute and the national anthem. After that, Herd said, the group will move to the Elks Lodge where they will hear from some guest speakers, including VFW Post 497 Commander Bill Tucker, and a representative from the Elks. The...
St. Jude Thaddeus School student Kenan Kaftan was presented an national award by the American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Project Wednesday, for an essay he wrote on patriotism. The award was presented just after Mass that morning by Americanism Program Havre Chair Marlyn Damson, along with a trophy and a letter from the project's national chair Michele DeGennaro. "It was a privilege for me to read your remarkable essay on 'what does patriotism mean to you?' I found it...
Fort Belknap Indian Community Wednesday released the certified initial results of its tribal council general election held on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Tuesday. In the race for River Assiniboine district representative, Donald “Duck” Horn won with 178 votes. Felecia Mount Messerly received 162 votes. The Mountain Assiniboine District election had four candidates due to three advancing when they tied for second in the primary. In that race, Randi R. Wing-Fetter won with 82 votes, while Tina R. Bierle received 63,...
A Fort Belknap Indian Reservation woman who has been helping others deal with illness has received another honor from national news broadcaster CNN, and could be voted on by the public for CNN's Hero of the Year. Tescha Hawley, founder and executive director of Day Eagle Hope Project, has been announced by CNN as one of its Top 10 CNN Heroes. People worldwide can vote at https://www.cnn.com/world/heroes on which of the Top 10 Heroes should be the Hero of the Year, with the...
Press release Northern Lights 4H-Club members said they would like to thank the community for its support during the club's fundraiser on Halloween "We enjoyed seeing everyone with their costumes, and handing out candy," Northern Lights 4-H Club reporter Ayden Owens said in a press release. "The funds raised will be used for our annual Christmas Party and buying gifts for an Angel Tree in support of our community." "Our club did a community service project for our Nov. 5...
Havre Police Department A 6:29 a.m. Wednesday caller asked officers to check on two young kids sitting on a corner on Fourth Street who they said they were OK and waiting for a bus, but the caller thought it was very early for a bus. -- Donald Lealan Linderman of Havre, 36, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a theft was reported at a First Street business Wednesday at 8:20 a.m. -- A theft, forgery or fraud was reported Wednesday at 1:19 p.m. at a First Street W...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced loan interest rates for November 2023, which became effective Nov. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Operating, ownership and emergency loans FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural producers, wh...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas for these committee members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. Producers and landowners must return ballots to their local FSA county office or have their bal...
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy made a campaign stop in Havre Tuesday, meeting with members of the Hill County Commission as well as a small group of local residents at Beaver Creek Perk early that morning. Sheehy, running in the primary to face longtime Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, only drew a few people to the meet and greet, a turnout he didn't seem to mind. "When it comes to events like this, the smaller the better," he said. During the meeting he talked about...
Some structures are being torn down off of Fifth Avenue in preparation for Bullhook Community Health Center to expand its facility and parking. The clinic has been planning to expand for more than two years now, having cut down trees in the area just over a month ago. This clearing will make way for an expanded facility, a parking garage for their mobile unit and new parking lots, an expansion the clinic's leadership has said has been a long time coming. The first parking lot...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a special meeting to conduct a court-mandated training for commissioners Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. The training will focus on the open meeting process. The meeting will be streamed live on FWP’s website at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/commission/december-2023-special-meeting and on FWP’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MontanaFWP . The commission will not be conducting any official business and there will be no opportunity for public comme...
Havre Police Department A scam was reported at the police station Tuesday at 6:47 a.m. -- A Tuesday 9:25 a.m. caller in the west end of Havre reported a woman stole the caller's 2010 Ford Fusion and phone 30 minutes prior. -- A 14-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a student with a vape pen. -- Jacob Allen Anderson was issued a summons on a vicious dog charge after a Tuesday...
Havre City Council discussed matters regarding Fresno Dam and St. Mary's Diversion and Water Conveyance projects during its monthly meeting Monday in Havre City Hall, and to review other items on the agenda. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, Resolution No. 3895 to Adopt a Custodial Fund for the Historic Preservation Commission was approved. Noah Schagunn and Aubree Erickson were recommended and approved as probationary police officers for the Havre Police...
Hill County Park Board members argued about their board's transparency in a heated meeting Monday evening, where they also discussed park fees and grant funding, and approved a preliminary design for the Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge. Hill County Park Board member Lou Hagener has been arguing for months that the board needs to do more to keep the public informed about their activities and boost public knowledge and engagement. At Monday's meeting Hagener made a motion to have the...
Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission sent Havre Daily News an amended weekly calendar and business meeting agenda this morning after Havre Daily printed versions Friday and Monday. Following is the full calendar and business meeting agenda. Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Hill County Health Department Director Meeting in the Commi...
Havre Police Department A theft was reported at a First Street business Monday at 8:20 a.m. -- An 11th Street caller reported Monday at 8:38 a.m. that someone had taken out financial aid loans in the caller's name. -- Andrew Mason Ridgell of Havre, 31, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants served at 10:52 a.m. Monday on First Street Northeast. -- A Monday 11:47 a.m. caller on 10th Avenue reported that someone had broken into the caller's garage over the weekend...
Aaniiih Nakoda College will be marking its 40th anniversary as an institution Tuesday, with a celebration at 10 a.m. in front of the Ekib Tsah Ah Tsik Cultural Center. The college, chartered in 1983, was originally known as Fort Belknap Community College, and has served the Aaniinen and Nakoda nations at Fort Belknap for decades as a public, non-profit college, offering degrees in the fields of business, sociology, education, science and health care. Before receiving its charter from the tribes, the campus was Fort Belknap...
After some precipitation going into the weekend, the Havre area will see temperatures bounce between above and below freezing for the next few days. National Weather Service reports Havre had received by Sunday .17 inches of precipitation at its recording station at the Havre City-County Airport, nearly double the normal amount of .09 inches by Nov. 5. The area also saw a spurt of early winter weather in the past two weeks with snowfall and a stretch of days with highs below...
Press release Havre High School's speech and debate team again fielded a small group of competitors over the weekend, but the team of four did well enough in competition that the Ponies still almost won the team trophy. Havre just missed beating Class A rival Sidney by four points, taking second at the Scotties Speech and Drama tournament. "This was really close, and our kids did well," head coach Tim Leeds said. "We lost some competitors to illness and conflicting...
Press release ’Tis the season for helping others! Donating blood is an incredible way to help those in need, and with the holiday season fast approaching, what better way is there to help those in need than with the gift of blood donation? According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. While blood donations are needed all year long, unfortunately, demand for blood during the holidays coincides with lower availability of donors due to vacations and holiday activities, seasonal illness,...
Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission amended its weekly calendar after printing deadline Friday. Following is the full calendar and business meeting agenda. Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Hill County Health Department Director Meeting in the Commission Office 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department Meeting in the Commission...
Havre Police Department Ricky John Clark Jr. of Havre, 27, was issued a summons on a theft charge after a stolen bike was reported at Montana Avenue business Friday at 11:11 a.m. The caller also reported at 11:12 a.m. finding stolen tools. -- A verbal or written warning was issued after a caller on Smithville Road reported Friday at 5:09 p.m. being harassed. -- Katelynn Marie Smith of Havre, 24, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license...
Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift? For an adult sibling? A grandchild? A good friend? Someone who loves Montana history? Someone who has connections to the "Out North" Country? Look no further than "In the (Even More) Days Gone By!" This is a recently published book updated from a book written in 1964 about the homesteaders in the Simpson and Cottonwood areas north of Havre. It includes the first book "In the Years Gone By" with added stories and information...
A fire Thursday in the Havre Walmart was contained to a small area with no injuries, and the store is open for business this morning, but with some services limited. Havre Fire responded with one engine and one ambulance at 5:39 p.m. Thursday to a report of a fire at the Walmart on the 3500 Block of U.S. Highway 2 West. Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage said when Havre Fire arrived people were being evacuated from the store. The fire, he added, had started in a section of shelving...
