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??Havre Daily News/Tim Leeds Former Montana governor Judy Martz speaks last night during a presentation at the Havre High School auditorium. A group of female lawmakers and political candidates joined a former Montana governor in Havre Monday to tell people that what has been called a Republican "War on Women" doesn't exist. "This has nothing to do for me about war, " Judy Martz, who served as Montana's first woman governor, from 2001-2005, said during the presentation in the Havre High School auditorium Monday. "It is... Full story
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Angela Pratt, left, inspects a costume as Rachel Dean tries on a jacket during rehearsal of "The Long and Short of It." People celebrating Festival Days can celebrate with some famous — and some notorious — figures from the region's history courtesy of the Hill County Community Foundation. To celebrate the 32nd annual Festival Days, and its mission to promote social improvement in the county, the foundation is sponsoring "A Night on the Town with Shorty, George, Jim and the Gang, " written by lo...
MISSOULA (AP) — A former University of Montana football player pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping an acquaintance as she slept on his couch after an evening of drinking two years ago. Beau Donaldson, 22, pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. Prosecutors have said they will recommend a 30-year prison term with 20 years suspended when he is sentenced on Nov. 13. Donaldson's attorney, Milt Datsopoulos, said he does not believe prison is the place for his client. "The victim is conflicted," and could ask for a m...
Everybody gets sick and tried some time or other about the vulgar, negative tone of people who post things on Facebook. It's depressing sometimes to see the negative attitude of some of the people who post comments on havredailynews.com, though most of the comments are interesting, intriguing and challenging. It's almost like you have to take the bad with the good. There seems to be a high level of distrust by some Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation residents of the powers-that-be. That's to be expected. The last chair of the...
NEW YORK — As the sun rose over the World Trade Center site Tuesday, the neighborhood around ground zero seemed more like a normal weekday than in previous years on the anniversary, with fewer police barricades and commuters rushing out of the subway. Victims' families and others were poised to gather and grieve at ground zero, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa., for the first time after the emotional turning point of last year's 10th anniversary. AP Photo/David McNew A wilted rose is stands among flags flying at P...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams began the fall season with a long trip to Cody, Wyo., last weekend. The Lights and Skylights competed at rodeos in Cody which was the first of the fall Big Sky Region season. In the first rodeo, the Lights placed fourth overall, while Robert Wagner was second in the saddle bronc riding. Charlie Mack finished fourth in the bareback competition and Phillip Sutherland was fourth in saddle bronc. In the second performance, Mack...
Though the Montana State University-Northern football team isn't one of them, there are a Frontier-record tying four teams ranked in the first regular season NAIA Coaches Poll. The NAIA Top 25 was released on Monday, and Eastern Oregon, Carroll College, Rocky Mountain College and Montana Tech are all ranked this week. The Mountaineers climbed to their highest ranking ever, as they enter their bye week at No. 8. Meanwhile, Carroll dropped to its lowest ranking in almost 10... Full story
The Havre High cross country teams have already shown flashes of greatness this season, and at a very tough invite in Malta, the Blue Ponies did it again. The Central A Ponies ran in Malta on Friday, and earned a team sweep over the competition. The HHS boys took first place with 42 points, outscoring Glasgow (59), Poplar (124), Plentywood (147), and Rocky Boy (149). And in the girls field, the Ponies took the No. 1 spot with 22 points, outscoring Glasgow (40) and Malta (89). "It was a good weekend for us all the way through...
If the first major weekend of high school volleyball is any indication, it's going to be a wild two months, especially in the District 6C. League play got underway on Thursday night as Chinook took down Big Sandy in four games. The Sugarbeeters beat the Pioneers by scores of 27-25, 27-25, 16-25 and 25-21 in a tightly contested match. Madison McCann had six kills and 17 digs to lead the Beeters. Paige Moxley added five kills and 19 digs, while Makhayla Farmer also totaled five... Full story
Big Sandy's Lane Martin (ball) runs through the line during a Class C Six-Man football game between the Pioneers and the Box Elder Bears Friday night in Big Sandy. As local teams get further, and further into their seasons, the competition keeps getting more difficult while wins grow more, and more important. Friday in Big Sandy, the Box Elder Bears got another rude awakening to a varsity schedule. The Big Sandy Pioneers defeated the Bears 70-20 in Class C 6-Man action. The Pioneers were ultimately unstoppable, as they...
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward. As a young Capitol Hill staffer, he impressed Republican lawmakers with his hustle and intellectual curiosity. He blended quickly with an elite crop of conservative thinkers. By his 30s, he was a congressman on his way to becoming a GOP name brand with his push-the-edge budget proposals. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., touts his 2012 f...
HELENA (AP) — Republican gubernatorial Rick Hill is reporting a strong month of fundraising, though his Democratic opponent, Steve Bullock, has more than twice as much cash on hand. Friday was the deadline for campaign finance reports from candidates for statewide office for the period from July 6 to Aug. 5. Hill's campaign said the former congressman raised $207,205 in that period. Hill is looking to replenish his coffers after an expensive primary in which he had to fend off several opponents. Hill spent $29,268 for the p...
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., was one of four House Republcians to vote agaonst Rep. Paul Ryan's budget. And, ads supporting his candidacy have pointed to that vote as a example of how he can break party ranks when he needs to protect Montana seniors. Just the same, he said this morning he was delighted that Mitt Romney had tapped Ryan as his vice presidential pick, referring to the Wisconsin representative as "my friend and House colleague." "I appreciate his character, intelligence, and creativity, not only on the vast...
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., was one of four House Republcians to vote agaonst Rep. Paul Ryan's budget. And, ads supporting his candidacy have pointed to that vote as a example of how he can break party ranks when he needs to protect Montana seniors. Just the same, he said this morning he was delighted that Mitt Romney had tapped Ryan as his vice presidential pick, referring to the Wisconsin representative as "my friend and House colleague." "I appreciate his character, intelligence, and creativity, not only on the vast... Full story
BILLINGS — A two-person Montana town near Custer's famous "last stand" at Little Bighorn goes up for public auction Wednesday, with bids starting at $250,000 for an eight-acre site on the doorstep of one of America's most famous battles. Garryowen is being sold by Christopher Kortlander, who came to Montana from California almost 20 years ago. About 50 miles southeast of Billings, within the Crow Indian Reservation, he built an 18,500-square-foot, Custer-themed compound on a frontage road along Interstate 90. It includes a p...
Recently your newspaper took issue with myself and the other members of the Havre City Council who voted against joining the Vibrant Futures consortium, calling such disagreement troubling for several reasons, "not the least of which was that it was along partisan — and apparently ideological — lines." Such a baseless charge is insulting and I felt the need to respond. Andrew Brekke As a duly elected member of the Havre City Council, I take my job and the concerns of my constituents very seriously. No matter what the iss... Full story
William "Bill" James Wilson, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Monday July 9, 2012. He passed away at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls from complications of diabetes. His wake service will begin Wednesday at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with his funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial with full military honors will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Bill was born March 14, 1943, in Carthiage, Mo., to Stanton and Alleah Wilson. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years when he retired. In 1976, he married Rose... Full story
HELENA — Republican Mitt Romney is raising money in Montana on Wednesday night as he becomes the first major presidential candidate to visit the state this year. Romney will be in Hamilton for a fundraiser at the Daly Mansion. The cost to attend starts at $2,500 per person, and goes up to $25,000 or more for those dining with the former Massachusetts governor. The event is sponsored by Charles Schwab, the brokerage house founder and a part-time Montana resident. Romney supporters say they expect Romney will carry the r...
Trey Simanton, left, 13, of Malta takes down Lane Paulson, 12, of Havre Tuesday afternoon at the Bear Paw Wrestling Camp at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park. The camp began Saturday and will run through today. Here are photos from the annual Bear Paw wrestling camp, currently being held at Camp Kiwanis south of Havre. The camp, which started on Saturdy and runs through today, is put on by Havre High head coach Scott Filius and is one of the most popular summer wrestling camps in Montana. Youth and high school wrestlers from...
Box Elder's Jesse Ramos (right) looks to pass during a Northern C boys basketball game in February of 2011 in Great Falls. Ramos, a three-year starter for the Bears, recently signed to play college basketball with Upper Iowa University. Ramos was is also an outstanding student, having graduated from Box Elder this past spring with a 3.7 GPA. For many high school basketball players on the Hi-Line, playing college basketball is the dream they all chase. For Box Elder High School... Full story
Eric Boisvert, 27, of Harlem, passed away July 7, 2012, due to a tragic motor vehicle accident. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 13, 2012, at 2 p. m., at the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium. Arrangements are made by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Margie C. Orr Our mother, Margie C. (Henderson Brodeur) Orr, 76, died of natural causes on Saturday, July 7, at a care center in Redlands, Calif. The memorial and funeral service will be held in Havre, Mont. The date is pending. Margie was born to Ollie and Harvey Henderson in Danville, Va., on March 20, 1936. Margie's interest varied as her life unfolded. She enjoyed singing, sewing (especially hand stitching), painting with oils plus drawing. She also loved doing scrap booking, reading, writing and gardening. Mom had a...
Francine Lorraine LaPlant Standing Rock BROWNING — Francine Lorraine LaPlant Standing Rock, 56, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Francine was born Feb. 23, 1956, to Mary Lorraine Devereaux and Francis LaPlant Jr. in Arizona. She was always re-educating herself in her nursing degree and was always studying to get above and beyond. She attended various colleges and universities, most recently studying to be a trauma nurse, passing her tests with pride. Francine worked in H...
The Hill County museum board is setting up two special events tied to local history on the Saturday of this year's Great Northern Fair. The Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump archeological site will hold its dedication ceremony for its new Interpretive Center that opened this year, and the H. Earl Clack Museum will open two special exhibits housed on the fairgrounds, a homesteading shack and the original Faber Schoolhouse used in the Bear Paw Mountains 100 years ago. Anna Brumley, who manages the archaeological bison kill site north... Full story
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Crysta Robinson, left, playing Mrs. Ethel P. Savage, and Oriah Pratt, playing Dr. Emmett, act out a scene from "The Curious Savage" during dress rehearsal Tuesday evening in the Montana State University-Northern Little Theatre. "The Curious Savage" is a Montana Actors' Theatre Youth production that will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Little Theatre. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and MSU-N students are admitted for free with a student ID.... Full story
