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Press release The City of Havre Public Works Department announced it will be continuing repairs to a broken water main and replacing valves that effect that main tomorrow today, Nov. 21. The affected areas include Second Street West from Montana Avenue to Third Avenue West. This will cause the water to be off in the areas fed by the main, marked in the included photo. People are asked to plan accordingly and also plan to take a different route avoiding that part of Second...
Press release Montana State University-Northern will continue its Fall 2023 Brown Bag Lecture Series with a presentation by assistant professor of biology and general science Kyra Kaercher, Ph.D . The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hensler Auditoriumin in Northern's Applied Technology Center, and it is open to the public. The presentation is titled "Mo' Sherds Mo' Problems? The Use of Ceramics in Archaeological Investigations." Ceramics, because...
Press release Saturday, Dec. 2, The Havre-Hill County Library will be hosting Holiday Wagon Rides, courtesy of Jack and Patti Solomon, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. To reduce stress on the equine and human volunteers this year’s wagon ride will be reservation only. People can call 406-265-2123 to reserve their spot. Reservation holders should be 10-15 minutes early for check in. Cookies crafts and cocoa provided while they wait. As always, this event is free and open to the public....
Press release While the City of Havre was dealing with one water main break on Second Street West, another water main break caused some issues for Havre Public Schools. Havre Superintendent Brian Gum said in an emailed announcement that the break means that Sunnyside Intermediate School and no water this morning. In effort to keep all our students in a safe and healthy situation, we will bus all students at Sunnyside once they arrive to Havre High School and Havre Middle...
Havre Daily News staff A man who was living with a young woman in Havre when she notified authorities she was the one who went missing as a child four years earlier in Arizona pleaded not guilty today to two unrelated felony counts of sexual abuse of children. Edmund Davis Harris, who was 36 when he was charged in October, entered his pleas of not guilty before state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz in District Court in Havre. After Davis' attorney Casey Moore requested time...
Nov. 23, 2023, the Havre Kiwanis Club will have served 100 years in the community of Havre. Kiwanis is an international organization serving all communities of the world. The club's main goal is to provide community service and the motto is "Serving The Children Of The World." Over the years, the establishment and development of Camp Kiwanis in the park that became Beaver Creek Park in the Bear Paw Mountains stands out as one of the best projects. The campground itself has cha...
Press release Local Scouts in Troop 1438 were honored for their achievements in a Court of Honor this fall. Troop 1438 held a Court of Honor where Scouts were recognized for their achievements. Troop 1438 had 18 Scouts earn a total of seven awards, eight ranks and 61 merit badges. The following scouts earned the respective merit badges: Orrin Greenwood — Cooking, First Aid; Blake Marsh — Canoeing, Kayaking; Calvin Frye — Pets, Wood Carving; Skott Williams — Archery, Nuclear Science; Gabe Cline — Pets, Nature, Mammal St...
Press release Havre took a team shrunk by conflicting events and other issues to a tournament heavy in Class A competition in Browning Saturday, and saw success from its competitors. Some Class A western powerhouses crossed the divide to compete Saturday, in addition to tough competition from north-central Class BC schools and a team from Class B Eureka, which also crossed the divide to compete. Along with Havre and host Browning, Class A saw teams from Columbia Falls,...
Press release The North Star High School speech and drama team spent a blustery day in Browning Saturday competing against some tough competition. The tournament saw 18 schools represented from class A, B, and C so a big congratulations goes out to the competitors and placers. In speech three students made finals: Ecko Fraser took seventh in original oratory, Joshua Campbell placed seventh in humorous oral interpretation and Troy Barrett took fourth in humorous oral interpretation. In drama, North Star’s dramatic duo of C...
This year's Chinook Community Thanksgiving Dinner is set for Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, a long running event that organizers are trying to bring back to its roots. Betty Billmayer, an organizer for the event, said attendance to the event still hasn't recovered from the pandemic, and they are hoping to see more people this year, especially in person. Like so many things, Billmayer said, COVID-19 made this long-running c...
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...
