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  • Quick pics: Lighting in the new year

    Updated Jan 2, 2024

  • Woman dies in crash New Year's Eve

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 2, 2024

    A 77-year old woman died after a fatal crash that occurred around 9 a.m. New Year’s Eve in the Havre area. The Hill County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the name of the woman who died pending notification of relatives. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Doyle said the woman was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 when she suffered a medical event and drove off the road in her 2018 Chevy Silverado. He said she left the road near mile marker 379 and crashed into private property before being transported to the hos...

  • First baby of 2024 born at Northern Montana Hospital

    Updated Jan 2, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Northern Montana Hospital reports that the first baby of 2024 was born at 2:43 p.m. New Year’s Day. The hospital reports that the family has respectfully declined to have a photo posted, but the baby’s name is Hailey Waldner and she weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. at birth and is 19 inches long. Her parents are David and Bernice Waldner. “They thoroughly enjoyed the gift that we presented them from NMH,” a release from the hospital said. “Happy New Year!...

  • Unseasonable warmth to get less warm this week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 2, 2024

    Unseasonably warm but increasingly chilly temperatures seem to be on the horizon this coming week, along with fog and a chance of snow as the weekend approaches. Today, Havre is predicted to see a high of 40 and a low of 18, with a mostly sunny day, but fog rolling in overnight and sticking around through Wednesday morning. Wednesday temperatures will drop, with a predicted high of 34 degrees and a low of 15 with fog returning that evening, and tapering off around 9 a.m. Thursday. Thursday’s temperatures will be similar to W...

  • The Postscript: Red squirrel thoughts

    Carrie Classon|Updated Jan 2, 2024

    I drove my parents to their cabin this week. My mom is having some terrible pain in her jaw and wasn’t sure she was up to the drive, and my dad doesn’t see well enough to drive anymore. I felt lucky to spend time in the car with them, driving north. There was almost no snow. It was strange to drive so far north in the winter and see the floor of the forest bare. The first thing I did when we got to the cabin was look for Stubby, my mother’s pet red squirrel. Of course, Stubb...

  • Obituary - Grace Miles Richter

    Updated Jan 2, 2024

    Grace Miles Richter passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2023, at the age of 93 after a long struggle with complications from Parkinson disease. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 3, at 11:00 am at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Condolences can be made to https://www.asperfh.com ....

  • For the Record, Jan. 2, 2024

    Updated Jan 2, 2024

    Havre Police Department A vehicle crash at Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street was reported at 10:40 a.m. Friday. -- An ATM card was reported Friday at 1:02 p.m. found on Third Street. -- Adult Protective Services made a report to officers at 4:18 p.m. Friday. -- Larae Danita Hughes of Havre, 48, was arrested on a state District Court warrant after officers investigated two suspicious 911 calls made at 10:40 p.m. Friday on 11th Street West. -- A caller at a First Street...

  • Skylights finish 2023 on a positive note

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 2, 2024

    This past weekend, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team wrapped up 2023 with a pair of games at Armory Gymnasium. And in their final games of the year, the Skylights played well as they defeated Ambrose University, 84-40, and beat Lakeland University, 73-38. The Skylights played against Ambrose University Thursday afternoon. From the jump, the Skylights took control as they raced out to a 21-8 lead. By halftime, the Skylights had built their lead to...

  • Lights close out 2023 with two wins

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 2, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team finished the non-conference portion of the schedule on a high note. Last week, the Lights won twice at home, and head coach Shawn Huse' team heads into Frontier Conference play with some momentum. Last Thursday night, the Lights beat Ambrose University by a score of 83-55 in Armory Gymnasium. The Lights held the Lions to 18 points going into halftime (52-18). The Lights shot 53 percent from the field and 33 percent...