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For the past five months I have been telling you about people around the world who have been using the Internet in new and interesting ways. Well this week, we at the Havre Daily News will be trying a few new things of our own. Last month we allowed anyone in the world to watch the Havre Festival Days parade as it was happening. More than 80 people tuned in for the live broadcast, and hundreds of people have returned to the video to check for their favorite floats, or themselves, in the weeks since. Zach White We got a lot...
Rocky Mountain College 3 16 0 0 – 19 MSU-Northern 14 14 7 7 – 42 First Quarter MSU-N – Kyle Johnston 33 pass from Derek Lear (Trevor Baum kick) Drive: Seven Plays, 75 Yards RMC – Nick Knell 36 field goal Drive: 11 Plays, 45 Yards MSU-N – Justin Montelius six pass from Derek Lear (Trevor Baum kick) Drive: Nine Plays, 75 yards Second Quarter RMC – Nick Knell 28 field goal Drive: 15 Plays, 53 Yards MSU-N – Stephen Silva 53 run (Trevor Baum kick) Drive: Six Plays, 80 Yards RMC – Josh Johnson nine yard rush (kick failed) Drive:...
If the idea of home field advantage, and the idea of getting hometown calls by officials is a legitimate assumption by teams, don't tell the coaches and players of the Montana State University-Northern Lights football program. After the way the last two home games have gone for the Lights, they might start to wonder what the deal is with all of the flags flying through the air and across their home turf. Two weeks ago the Lights earned a 46-39 win over the UM-Western Bulldogs at home. But after a total of 18 flags got thrown...
Facing the toughest completion they have seen all season long, the Havre High Blue Pony cross country teams made another strong appearance. The Mountain West meet in Missoula comes around every year for the Central A Ponies. It brings in a number of top teams from across Montana, Washington and Idaho, and on Saturday in Missoula, the Ponies got to see that top talent. The HHS boys finished towards the bottom of the field with 1,904 points. And the HHS girls finished near the top of the field, finishing as the No. 13 team...
MSU-Northern's Stephen Silva runs free during Saturday's Frontier Conference game between the Lights and Rocky Mountain College at Blue Pony Stadium. Since day one, alot of the attention has seemed to fall onto Montana State University-Northern quarterback Derek Lear, and all of his receiving weapons. Just look at the stat line from last weekend's record shattering performance, where Lear connected with eight different receivers for seven touchdowns and 535 yards through the air. But if anybody out there was wondering if the...
The Havre High boys golf team, as well as one Blue Pony girl wrapped up the 2012 high school season with two tough rounds of golf on one of the more difficult courses in Montana. Blue Pony players took part in the 2012 Class A state tournament Friday and Saturday at Old Works Golf Course in Anaconda. The HHS boys shot a two-day, team-total of 737 to finish in seventh place overall. Havre's Central A rival, Belgrade captured the state boys championship with a 647. Whitefish...
Not only did the Havre High football team get back onto the winning track over the weekend, the Blue Ponies did so in exciting fashion, and on a conference rivalry stage. The Central A Ponies and Lewistown Golden Eagles finally met on Friday night in Lewistown. It was the Ponies second conference game of the season, after starting out 0-1 with a loss to Belgrade, while it was the Eagles first conference game of the season and their homecoming. But staying in the hunt for a post season, the Ponies were able defeat the Eagles...
The MSU-Northern volleyball team celebrates a point during Friday night's dramatic won over nationally-ranked LC State in Havre. MSU-Northern's Abby Nicholas goes for a kill during Friday night's Frontier Conference volleyball match between the Skylights and Lewis-Clark State at the Armory Gymnasium. MSU-N's Joni Nagy (left and Victoria Polo team up for a block during Friday night's match between the Skylights and LC State in Havre. MSU-N's Karyssa Bowron dives for a ball during Friday night's win over Lewis-Clark State in...
Montana State-University-Northern's Orin Johnson (left) tries to break free from a Rocky Mountain College defender during Saturday's Frontier Conference football game at Blue Pony Stadium. MSU-N players celebrate a touchdown during Saturday's game against RMC at Blue Pony Stadium. MSU-N quarterback Derek Lear looks to pass during Saturday's Frontier Conference football game at Blue Pony Stadium. The last couple of weeks have been all about the Montana State University-Northern offense. And with the numbers the Lights have bee...
(Earlier arrangements submitted by the funeral home have changed. Herre are the correct times.) Roger Patrick Long Knife, 78, of Fort Belknap, passed away Sept. 29, 2012, at the Benefis East in Great Falls. Wake service will be Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m., at the Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Rosary Service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. Funeral Service will be at Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap at 11 a.m., Thursday. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of...
Mark Douglas Henry, 51, of Great Falls, a tire salesman for Tire-Rama, died on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, of complication from surgery at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a. m. on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schneider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mark is survived by his wife, Jackie Henry of Great Falls; son, Chad William Henry of Great Falls; stepdaughters, Emily Stroop, Jana Heilig and Alisha Heilig, all of Great Falls; sisters, Nancy Meredith and Theresa Henry...
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula County Attorney's Office says it's concerned a rape case against suspended Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson is becoming what it calls a "trial of the victim" and has requested that 36,000 text messages from the woman's phone be reviewed privately by the court. The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/Pzpe0Z) that Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney Suzy Boylan filed the motion Thursday. She also wants documents containing the text messages filed under seal. Johnson has pleaded not guilty to s...
MISSOULA (AP) — A 2-year-old dog who ran away after a fatal crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana earlier this month was captured Friday morning and will be returned to her family. A Clinton landowner captured Bella at 7:45 a.m. in a live trap baited with Bella's toys, food and some chicken. AP Photo/The Missoulian, Michael Gallacher Missoula veterinarian Patti Prato, left, examines Bella, the dog lost in a fatal car crash earlier this month near Clinton, Montana, at her Four Paws Clinic Friday morning in Missoula. M...
LOS ANGELES — Hal David, the stylish, heartfelt lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording artists in the 1960s and beyond, has died. He was 91. David died of complications from a stroke Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to his wife Eunice David. AP Photo/Vince Bucci, File This Oct. 17, 2011 photo shows legendary songwriters Bert Bacharach, left, and Hal David pose with singer Dionne Warwick at the "Love, Sweet L...
BUTTE (AP) — Montana firefighters struggled Saturday with 19 active wildfires as the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for a weekend of lightning and high temperatures that could spark more blazes. AP Photo/Madison County Disaster & Emergency Services, Steve DiGiovanna A firefighter stands ready at the 19 mile fire,between Madison County and Butte. Rapidly expanding wildfires across a broad swath of southern Montana have caused injuries and burned homes, buildings and vehicles, authorities said Thursday, a...
Ronna (LaMere) Turn Toes, 47, of Rocky Boy, passed away on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at her Rocky Boy residence due to complications from diabetes. Her wake began on Saturday, Sept. 1, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, and will continue through Monday, Sept. 3. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, with burial in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Ronna was born on Oct. 1, 1964, to Betty Henderson and Eugene LaMere Sr., in Havre, Mont. Ronna Turn Toes She attended school in Rocky...
Saturday's Scores The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Augusta 55, Lone Peak 14 Big Sandy 56, Richey-Lambert 34 Billings Central 50, Anaconda 13 Fairview 64, Wibaux 12 Fromberg/Roberts 35, Terry 10 Gardiner 40, Shields Valley 14 Great Falls Central 56, Cascade 30 Hysham 33, Denton 22 North Star 47, St. Regis 0 Reed Point-Rapelje 30, Jordan 6 Stanford-Geyser 77, Rosebud 12 Victor 64, Noxon 12...
On offense, the tight end position can be a forgotten one at times. But it isn't ever forgotten to coaches and players, as it's one of the most vital and unsung positions in football. In the Frontier Conference, great tight ends have certainly been a staple. From former Chester/J-I and Carroll College great Casey Fitzsimmons to many, many more, tight ends have flourished in the Frontier over the years. And heading into the 2012 season, the Montana State University-Northern Lig...
Wine and art usually only meet at gallery show openings, but this summer they've come together in Sunnyside Intermediate School. The artists of Sunnyside's classrooms have inspired some admirers from the Montvale, N.J. -based wine company KRIS Wine to join with Americans for the Arts to offer the school a $1,000 grant "in support of quality arts education programs. " "Funds from the third annual 'Art of Education' grant program come at a crucial time as budget cuts threaten arts education programs across the country, " a...
When the sustained high temperatures meet a lack of moisture in the ground and share a bit of those Hi-Line winds, that's fire weather. And on Tuesday evening, it began to show. Around 5:11 p. m. the Havre Fire Department was called about a fire in a partially harvested wheat field eight miles west of town, about halfway to Kremlin. Kremlin Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kody Peterson said his group was able to extinguish the fire in less than an hour with the help of the Havre Fire Department, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire...
The chair of a local Native American tribe was in Washington Tuesday to urge support for a bill Montana's U. S. senators wrote to provide money for rural water projects. "If I could leave the members of this committee with one impression, it would be for you to understand how difficult life is when you have no assurances that when you turn the water on in your house that water will in fact come out of the tap or be safe to drink, " Bruce Sunchild Sr., council chair of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian...
Havre Daily News/Zach White Seven-year-old Royce Jarvey, right, with Mason and Mia Lamebull show and explain their powwow dancing regalia July 24 to out-of-state visitors at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The Rocky Boy Pow-wow kicks off Thursday night, bringing to the Hi-Line again the festive sharing of culture, including what is probably the most important: cultural exchange from one generation to the next. Royce Lasseter Raining Bird Jarvey is a 7-year-old Rocky Boy native, though he splits his time between his mother's...
Donna Afdahl Donna Marie (Tighe) Afdahl, 81, a Havre native and former registered nurse, who loved gardening and handiwork, died Sunday at the Chester nursing home. A memorial Mass will be 10 a. m. Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester, followed by a coffee hour. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Afdahl of Chester; three daughters, Angel Lucke of Holly Pond, Ala., Marie Woods of Chester, and Marti Baird of Riverside, Ala. ; a son, Brian Afdahl of Milton...
Editor: Fresno Reservoir is a popular recreation site with an increasing problem — litter and vandalism. Evidently, a few people are intent on ruining this area for the rest of us. Recently one of the newer picnic tables (built by the Boy Scouts with materials donated by a local businessman) was cut up and used as firewood. The beach is regularly littered with beer cans, glass and other garbage. Baby diapers are left on the ground. People throw trash from their vehicles. Others continue to use pallets for firewood, leaving a...
GREAT FALLS (AP) — The U.S. Attorney's Office says a 48-year-old Malta woman has been sentenced to just over two years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $950,000 in restitution for defrauding a Belt bank when she and her husband applied for operating credit for their ranch. Lori Webb Knudsen was sentenced to 27 months in prison Monday during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon in Great Falls. Prosecutors say Steve and Lori Knudsen defrauded Belt Valley Bank by overstating their assets and failing to list h...
