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  • Publicist: 'Moon River' singer Andy Williams dies

    Tristan

    BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Emmy-winning TV host and "Moon River" crooner Andy Williams has died at age 84. AP Photo/Press Association, File Singer Andy Williams and his wife Claudine Longet, shown upon arrival at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, for the Royal Charity World premiere of "The Man With the Golden Gun," Dec. 19, 1974. Emmy-winning TV host and "Moon River" crooner Williams died Tuesday night, Sept, 25, 2012 at his home inBranson, Mo., following a year-long battle with bladder cancer. He was 84. Williams' publicist, P...

  • Local Bowling Report: Bowlers needed to compete in Hi Line Lanes leagues

    Ken Brubaker

    In talking to the secretaries of the leagues, they are amazed at the high scores we have had so far. It is like the bowlers are in midseason form. Also I do hear one thing they are in need of more bowlers to fill out leagues, so if anyone would like to bowl please call the lanes. As business increases it is time to utilize existing space; that is why we are in the process of cleaning out the room behind the locker room. There are several bowling balls, bags, and shoes in there. If anyone has equipment in that room, please...

  • George Ferguson Column: Two debacles is two too many

    George Ferguson

    If you're a football fan, heck, even if you're a Seattle Seahawks' fan, you should have had your stomach turning at the site of what happened in Seattle on Monday night. In case you missed it, the Seahawks scored a game-winning touchdown with no time left in regulation on Monday Night Football as quarterback Russell Wilson heaved a ball into the endzone and Golden Tate was awarded the score. However, what wasn't called were two different things, both of which should have allow...

  • Frontier Notebook: Frontier QB's are lighting it up

    George Ferguson

    A few weeks ago, Rocky Mountain College quarterback Bryce Baker went absolutely crazy, throwing for 544 yards in a 52-30 win over Southern Oregon. On Saturday afternoon, it Derek Lear's turn. The Montana State University-Northern junior quarterback officially threw for 532 yards, a Northern single-game record, as well as seven touchdowns, also a Northern single-game record as the Lights beat UM-Western 46-39. While Lear was 12 yards shy of Baker's passing total from three...

  • HHS student is finalist for national award

    John Kelleher

    Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Havre High School student Savanna Belcourt has been named a semifinalist for the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Havre High School's Savanna Belcourt has always loved science class, especially chemistry. She hopes to attend the University of Montana and study biochemistry. Someday, Savanna hopes, she will be able to provide lab results to help police solve crimes. "A lot like they do on CSI, " she said. "I know it sounds cheesey …. " She may get a $2,500 scholarship to help with her c...

  • Richard Joseph Rienhart Sr.

    Tristan

    Richard Joseph Rienhart Sr. Richard Joseph Rienhart Sr., 67, died of natural causes at his home in Havre on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. His graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 10:30 a. m. with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Memorial contributions in Richard's honor may be made to The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line or to St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Services and arrangements...

  • Donald Leroy Meiwald

    Tristan

    Donald Leroy Meiwald Donald Leroy Meiwald, 81, died Sept. 10, 2012, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and his memorial service will be 10 a. m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Veterans Cemetery. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Donald was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Havre, Mont., to Roy and Marian (Griffin) Meiwald. He grew up in the Missouri River Breaks and raised...

  • Tropical Storm Isaac starts lashing Florida Keys

    MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press

    KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaac started pelting the Florida Keys with rain and strong winds on Sunday, and it could strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it starts hitting the northern Gulf Coast in the coming days. Exactly where Isaac would hit once it passed the Keys remained highly uncertain, with forecasters saying hurricane conditions could reach anywhere from the New Orleans metro area to the Florida Panhandle by Tuesday. And the storm is large: tropical storm conditions extend more than 200 miles...

  • Judge rules domestic violence law discriminatory

    Tristan

    WHITEFISH (AP) — State prosecutors are appealing a Lincoln County justice court judge's ruling that Montana's domestic violence law has a "gross flaw" that discriminates against heterosexuals. Judge Stormy Langston wrote in her Aug. 7 ruling that the state's partner/family member assault law defines a "partner" as a person in a heterosexual relationship. Because of the definition, an offender in a homosexual relationship would have to be charged with a crime that carries a lesser penalty. "This classification does not c...

  • 10 Things to Know for Monday

    The Associated Press

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about on Monday. (times EDT): 1. ISAAC COULD STRIKE LAND ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY Louisiana governor is calling a state of emergency ahead of the storm, while Republicans revise convention schedul 2. AKIN CONTROVERSY HIGHLIGHTS KEY CONCERN FOR GOP AP'S Charles Babington says the party can't win without an alliance between social conservatives and corporate interests. 3. MASS GRAVES IN SYRIA AMID REPORTS OF 300 KILLED IN A WEEK A massacre...

  • Blue Pony golf teams thrive at East Glacier

    George Ferguson

    Despite some early fall weather, the Havre High boys and girls golf teams turned in some solid scores at the East Glacier Lodge Golf Course over the weekend. The Blue Ponies were at the Browning Invitational on Friday, playing 18 holes at East Glacier against tough teams from Lewistown, Polson and Libby. The Havre girls won the tournament with a score of 414, while the HHS boys finished second with a 375. Lewistown won the boys meet with a 370. On the girls side, Katie Beck...

  • Hi-Line Football Roundup: Beeters, Hawks open with shutout wins

    Daniel Horton

    Chinook's Grant Tilleman (right) grabs onto a Power-Dutton-Brady running back during Saturday night's Northern C game in Chinook. The 2012 prep football season got underway over the weekend, but there wasn't much local action on the Hi-Line. Two teams got their season's rolling with wins on Saturday. The Northern C 8-Man Chinook Sugarbeeters opened their season at home, and earned a win doing so. The Sugarbeeters defeated the rival Power-Dutton-Brady Titans 27-0. But it wasn't the overpowering Beeters that fans have grown...

  • Full MSU-Northern/Carroll Box Score

    Tristan

    Carroll 7 0 21 3 - 31 Northern 0 0 0 6 - 6 First quarter CC - Chance Demarais 3 run (Tom Yaremko kick), 11:51 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards Third quarter CC – Demarais 20 run (Yaremko kick), 9:33 Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards CC - Dylan Simac 14 pass from Dakota Stonehouse (Yaremko kick), 6:04 Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards CC - Sean Blomquist 6 pass from Stonehouse (Yaremko kick), 0:12 Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards Fourth quarter CC - Yaremko 23 field goal Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards MSU-N - Brandt Montelius 15 pass from Derek Lear (no attempt), 0...

  • Bulldogs bite Blue Ponies

    Daniel Horton

    With week one now behind them, the Havre High Blue Pony football team was able to get a really good, and up close look at this years' squad. And with an up and down first outing, it was clear that young squad has some growing up to do before they can they become truly competitive this season. The Central A Ponies opened up the season with a Saturday afternoon game, facing the Whitefish Bulldogs in nonconference action on the road in Whitefish. And while the Ponies experienced some highs, they also suffered some lows as the Bu...

  • George Ferguson Column: Carroll was Carroll, but these Lights didn't back down

    George Ferguson

    There's no question the Carroll College Fighting Saints sure know how to take the wind out of a home crowd's sails. They've done it game-after-game, in stadium-after-stadium during their reign of dominance in the Frontier Conference. And they did it again Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium. A crowd of over 3,100 was on hand to see the MSU-Northern Lights take on the Saints in a game that myself, the Frontier and just about everyone outside of the two teams playing had built up...

  • Game Day Notebook: Montelius brothers fight together to the end

    George Ferguson

    Senior MSU-N running back Justin Montelius is one of the most veteran players the Lights have. And when his number was called on Friday night he stepped up in the Montana State University-Northern Lights 31-6 loss to Carroll College at Blue Pony Stadium. Montelius ran for 20 yards and also caught three passes for 20 more, but it was his heart which stood out the most. Montelius took a huge hit from Carroll linebacker Joe Dunning in the second quarter on a short screen pass. Bu...

  • Skylights shine in Spokane

    George Ferguson

    It's still very early in the 2012 NAIA volleyball season, but if how the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team played at this past weekend's Cascade/Frontier Challenge, the Skylights are progressing nicely. Northern went 4-1 at the Spokane tournament, which pitted some of the best in the Frontier Conference against teams from Cascade Conference. The Skylights' 4-1 record tied them with Carroll College, Eastern Oregon and UGF for the best record of the weekend, and...

  • A Dark Night

    George Ferguson

    Montana State University-Northern receiver Kyle Johnston (right) tries to escape a Carroll College defender during the third quarter of Friday night's Frontier Conference opener between the Lights and Saints at Blue Pony Stadium. Carroll won in dominating fashion, 31-6. Northern linebacker Jordan Van Voast (right) smashes into Carroll quarterback Dakota Stonehouse during Friday night's Frontier Conference game at Blue Pony Stadium. MSU-N's Mick Miller (middle) tries to haul in...

  • Our View: Volunteers make the fair possible

    Tristan

    The Great Northern Fair has completed another year, and by all accounts the fair was a success. The fair is a traditional country fair. It includes all of the kinds of events that have made the fair, for the last century, totally representative of Hill County. It remains agriculture-based, and the displays put on by members of the 4-H are always among the most popular. But the live entertainment, the rodeos, the demolition derby and the carnival also attract lots of people. There were some complaints about the carnival...

  • Montana extends football coach Delaney's contract

    Tristan

    MISSOULA (AP) — Montana is extending football coach Mick Delaney's contract through the 2013 season. Delaney was chosen as the interim head coach for the 2012 season after coach Robin Pflugrad was fired in late March. Interim athletic director Jean Gee announced Thursday that the "interim" tag has been removed and Delaney has signed a two-year contract that expires in January 2014. Gee says Delaney brings expertise, mentorship, leadership and integrity to the job....

  • Twitter appears down across much of planet

    CASSANDRA VINOGRAD RAPHAEL SATTER,The Associated Press

    LONDON (AP) — People across much of the planet were having problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are expected to cause a spike in use of the micro-blogging site. The San Francisco-based company acknowledged the problem, saying in a statement that its engineers are "currently working to resolve the issue," although it didn't go into any further detail. Visitors to the site were greeted with a half-formed message partially in code saying that "Twitter is currently down." The fields where a...

  • Rehberg pushes to take pipeline decision from Obama

    Tim Leeds

    Montana's Rep. Dennis Rehberg is again pushing to force allowing a Canadian company to build an oil pipeline through Montana. Rehberg and 46 other representatives — all but one Republican — Monday cosponsored a bill by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., that removes the requirement that President Barack Obama approve a permit before TransCanada Corp. begins construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the South Dakota-Nebraska border. "The Obama Administration and its environmental obstructionist allies are doing eve...

  • Sally Ann's prepares backpacks for needy students

    Zach White

    The students of Havre probably don't want to think about how close the next school year is getting, but the local Salvation Army is. According to the Salvation Army's Havre director Trina Crawford, it is time again for the Salvation Army's developing tradition of helping families and children in need get all of the school supplies they need, but might not be able to afford. "When you have to come back to school, financially there's an awful lot that needs to be done, " Crawford said, about preparing for the Aug. 22 event....

  • Children's acting camp set for August

    Tim Leeds

    The local amateur acting troupe is again offering a camp to involve local children and youths in drama and theater on the heels of a youth production for older young thespians. Montana Actors' Theatre will hold its Children's Camp in the Little Theatre in Cowan Hall at Montana State University-Northern, Aug. 6-10. MAT founder Jay Pyette said the acting troupe has been holding the children's camp for 15 years or more, and it will again follow their annual youth production, this year John Patrick's comedy "The Curious Savage"...

  • Atrium Shopping Mall turns 35

    Tim Leeds

    Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Eight-year-old twin brothers Ben Rasmussen, left, and Beau Rasmussen of Chinook look through vintage license plates in front of Julie's Hallmark & Antiques store in the Atrium Mall Tuesday afternoon. A historic Havre building is celebrating a 35th anniversary Saturday, with the Atrium Shopping Mall hosting a special flower show and a pie social fundraiser. Faye James, events coordinator for the Atrium, said activities will continue through the year, including the annual Festival Days...

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