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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...
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 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...
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,...
A memorial walk was held at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Thursday evening for Kaidynce Evan Small, who died in 2013 at the age of 1 due to injuries inflicted by caregivers watching him at the time. Kaidynce's mother, Jasmine Small, said she wanted this to be an event where everyone can remember her son's life positively and to show that those left behind are doing all right despite their sorrow. "He should be here," Small said. " ... We all miss him." Nearly 40 people...
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...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works announced that Fifth Avenue is open, but is reduced down to two lanes between Sixth and Seventh streets while the street repair cures. The block was closed to traffic for a few days while work was done to repair a broken water main. “We will be working in the east-most lane next week to finish the repair,” Public Works said in a release. “We would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding while we get this project finished up. “Please follow our Facebook Page @ https...
Democratic candidate for Montana governor Ryan Busse made a stop in Havre Thursday to speak with potential voters and sat down with the Havre Daily News for an interview on his candidacy and the reasons he is running. Busse, a former gun company executive and nearly 30-year resident of Montana, said he had been considering a run for some time, but the past few years have made him feel that the state is in desperate enough need for course correction that he decided to go for...
Press release People are invited to attend a evening of jazz courtesy of a local orchestra next Thursday in The Little Theatre in Montana State University-Northern's Cowan Hall. "The MSU-Northern Community Orchestra is all set to captivate audiences with an enchanting evening of melodious jazz tunes," a press release said. The highly anticipated event, titled 'Big Jazz on Campus,' will be directed by Rhonda Minnick." The release said the event, with free admission and...
It was a soggy September day in 1994. Washington-Grizzly Stadium was still the small venue that featured grass end endzones and crowds of under 15,000 fans. Of course, by then, the Griz were on the rise, with junior Dave Dickinson already one of the best quarterbacks in Montana history, and popularity was skyrocketing. But, for me, that’s the day everything really changed for Montana football, and it was all because of then arch rival Idaho. That day, the Vandals were r...
North Central Senior Center Nov. 6-10 Menu Monday, Nov. 6 — Biscuits and gravy, links, fruit Tuesday, Nov. 7 — Spaghetti, breadsticks, cake Wednesday, Nov. 8 — Pizza, salad, dessert Thursday, Nov. 9 — Hamburger, fries, peas, fruit Friday, Nov. 10 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert News from our gift shop; Sale! Sale! Sale! Making room for Christmas, all items in the gift store are 50% off. That’s right, all items are half the marked price. Shop now for Christmas gifts. Handmade items are available including necklaces, br...
Press release Havre Middle school's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for October is Roxi Turntoes-Kuhnhenn. Roxi is the daughter of Kyle and Kerry Shabi. She has two brothers, Ryden and Henry Turntoes. At school, Roxi participates in choir and plans to join track in the Spring. Outside of school, she is involved with basketball, soccer and softball. In her free time, she enjoys traditional dancing at Powwows and spending time with family. As a student, Roxi is kind and always...
Local law enforcement is still looking for a Havre girl who was reported missing Saturday, despite the girl's mother saying she has been contacted by her daughter. Elianna Hay, 17, who was last seen Oct. 27 around 9 p.m. was reported missing by her family after not returning home and Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said Monday that they were still looking for her. Midday Tuesday, Danelle Hay, Elianna Hay's mother, posted on Facebook saying she had been in contact with her...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that he is bringing a federal lawsuit against Bright Lending, Green Trust Cash and Target Cash Now, three money lenders under the Island Mountain Development Group in Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, for usurious lending and consumer fraud for exorbitant interest rates on small loans issued to citizens of his state. Representatives from neither Island Mountain Development Group or Fort Belknap had responded to requests for comment by print deadline this morning....
Havre Trails was given the onX Emerging Outdoor Community Award last week, for its work enhancing outdoor recreation in the area, and has been awarded $10,000 to build a new trail in the Saddle Butte area. Havre Trails Secretary Sammie Chagnon said it’s great to have the group’s years of work recognized and the opportunity to build more trails with the funds this award came with. “We are super excited to get it,” Chagnon said. “It’s kind of an acknowledgment of all the work we’ve done.” She said this was the first time they...
