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Havre Daily News staff Photos by Christy Bambrough Snow hit the region again Wednesday night and Thursday morning, dropping a layer of wet, white stuff in the area. While National Weather Service predicts the temps to warm up some Saturday and Sunday, a cold front is expected to hit Sunday evening bringing more cooler weather and, possibly, snow. The chances of snow increase Wednesday into Thanksgiving day, but there is "still some uncertainty of details, so stay tuned," a...
Press release A Senior Foot Clinic is Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, from 9 to 3 p.m., at the North Central Senior Center. People need to call 406-265-4776 to set up an appointment....
People are invited to attend the 25th Annual Hi-Line Community Thanksgiving Service Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Church in Rudyard. The event includes special music, a special Thanksgiving message and social time afterward. “Bring a friend,” a release about the event said. “You won’t want to miss this special, special evening. See you there....
Former Havre administrator and Superintendent Dennis Parman was awarded the 2023 G.V. Erickson Award by School Administrators of Montana, SAM announced in a press release. "Mr. Parman has a long and successful career as a Montana educator," SAM Executive Director Rob Watson said in the release. "With his varied experience, his institutional knowledge is unmatched. Mr. Parman has approached each of his roles with professionalism and kindness. We are excited to have the opportun...
North Central Senior Center Nov. 20-24, 2023 Menu Monday, Nov. 20 — Breakfast burritos, fruit Tuesday, Nov. 21 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, Harvard beets Wednesday, Nov. 22 — Turkey dinner, potato supreme, pumpkin pie Thursday, Nov. 23 — Closed for Thanksgiving Day Friday, Nov. 24 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert. News from our gift shop: The North Central Senior Center gift shop is closed for now. We will be opening Monday, Nov. 27. We are getting ready for Christmas. The gift store will be filled with Christmas d...
Press release The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line's biggest fundraiser, the annual Festival of Trees, is set to start Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the club. This year's theme is "Unwrap the Season." A multitude of items ranging from gift certificates to jewelry and from vases to barbecue grills going with the trees purchased in the auction. Other donated items, aside from trees, will be sold at the event in both a live and silent auctions. The festival also has an Ultimate...
Lincoln-McKinley Primary School teacher Jane Leinwand, a 23-year educator, received the third Havre Public Schools Pony Pride Award for her work and impact on the students of the district over her career. The monthly award was implemented this school year in an effort to bring attention to individuals in the district who do outstanding work and whose contributions positively affect the lives of students. The first award was presented by Havre Public Schools Superintendent Bria...
Havre Police Department’s Animal Control Officer Pete Federspiel and Havreite Matt Boucher rescued the driver of a burning vehicle Wednesday. “They probably saved the girl’s life,” said Havre Police Capt. Ryan Pearson this morning. The crash reported at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday occurred after the driver of a vehicle on Eighth Avenue West near Boulevard Avenue had a medical issue, said Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Baker. The vehicle hit an embankment and the hot underside of the vehicle started dry grass at the sid...
The MAT production of the Disney musical "Newsies" makes its way onto the stage tonight at the Havre High School auditorium. This performance has been over a month in the making, between building the structure for the play and preparing the cast to take on their roles that depict a true historical story. The cast consists of 32 high school and middle school students, as well as eight adults. "Newsies" is a story about a group of children who found themselves selling...
The Great Northern Fair Board met Tuesday evening in the fairgrounds Community Center to discuss the progress and improvements of projects at the fairgrounds. In preparation for the winter months, an appointment has been made for the water lines to be blown out. Most of the rest of fairgrounds has already been prepped and winterized. Allotted money has been set aside for the repair of the Horse Barn doors and the Bigger Better Barn doors. Brand new roofs have been installed amongst countless buildings around the fairgrounds,...
During a meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Tuesday evening, district principals gave reports on their buildings and how they've handled the new four day week schedule, and the feedback from teachers, students and parents appears to be largely positive. The schedule, adopted by the board earlier this year, extends class periods and the school day overall while eliminating mandatory attendance on Friday, a schedule that was supported by teachers who said it...
Havre High School's year-old Future Farmers of America chapter attended the 96th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis this month, giving agriculture students an opportunity to network and build leadership skills. Havre High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Chapter Advisor Saralyn Standley said the event had more than 70,000 students from across the U.S., and while her chapter didn't do any competitions, they were able to attend workshops and go to...
The H.Earl Clack Museum Board decided at a meeting Monday evening to close the museum for January of the coming year. At the meeting, the board also discussed this year's expanded Dinosaur Christmas event and other news at the museum. Board Co-Chair Lela Patera said looking at years passed, so few people ever go to the museum in January that they've decided to close entirely for that month, which will give them a chance to do some deep cleaning and work on larger projects. Pat...
Press release The Havre High School speech and debate team did well at a massive interstate tournament in Bozeman over the weekend. The tournament saw members of 25 teams compete, from schools in the Class C, B, A and AA brackets including a AA team that traveled from Pocatello High School in Idaho. The meet was filled with students, with close to 600 students including the 10 Blue Ponies competing. “This was great experience,” Head Havre High Coach Tim Leeds said. “We have many new competitors on the team along with some...
Press release Before the North Star Knights speech and drama team’s success at the C-J-I tournament last weekend — the Knights won the drama team trophy and took fourth in speech with high placings from team members — the Knights competed at the Glasgow Scottie Meet held Nov. 4 and also saw success there At Glasgow in speech, Ecko Fraser placed second in original oratory while Savannah Schaumloeffel took fourth in that event. Troy Barrett placed third in humorous interp. In drama, Emily Conner took third in dramatic solo...
WWII veteran Sgt. Margaret Petrick celebrated her 103rd birthday last month, and, on Veterans Day, was presented a certificate of appreciation by the American Legion for her service to her country. Petrick, then Margaret Twedt, served in the United States Army Women's Air Corps from February 1943 to January 1946 at Governors Island in New York as a clerk in military intelligence, where she frequently worked with the U.S. Secret Service. She said her memory isn't what it used...
Press release A limited number of tickets are available for the main Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line fundraiser, The Festival of Trees, set for Saturday with the doors at the club opening at 6:30 p.m. The event includes live and silent auctions for trees and donated items. Numerous trees will be auctioned, including an entry from Havre's Optimist Club that has a beanie, scarf/neckerchief, a local-photos 2024 calendar, a tree skirt, a barnwood cross and horseshoe clock letter...
Press release The North Star Knights traveled a bit westward this past Veterans Day, to compete in the C-J-I Invitational speech, drama and debate meet. The team represented North Star well in both speech and drama. In drama, Christin Berton and Aspynn Cramer placed second in dramatic theatre, Joshua Campbell and Cooper Clawson placed second in humorous theatre and Emily Conner took third in dramatic solo, leading North Star to take first in drama sweeps. In speech, Troy Barrett took second in humorous interpretation, Ecko...
A Havre High School teacher who helped students with math for four decades is looking for some help with medical problems. A release from GoFundMe said Mary Wagner, who retired in 2016 after 37 years of teaching math at Havre High, is in St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings as doctors try to treat what appears to be the rare immune system disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which leads to nerve damage and muscle weakness. The release said Wagner is suffering from numbness and...
The preparations for the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner are underway and organizers are looking for volunteers. The dinner is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Center and will include a meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, buns, corn, pumpkin pie and all the associated relish options. People who can't go to the dinner but would like a meal delivered can call the North Central Montana Senior Citizens Center to make a reservation, at...
Press release Calendars featuring drawings by Havre artist Don Greytak are available from the Montana 4-H Foundation as a fundraiser to support 4-H youth programs. The Montana 4-H Greytak 2024 calendar features the artist's pencil drawings of agricultural life in Montana and has been a traditional fundraiser for more than 30 years. Calendars cost $15. They are sold by 4-H members and are usually available at Montana State University Extension offices across the state. They...
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...
