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  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...

  • Skylights' golf team shoots good scores

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com With a pair of new players on the course, the Montana State University- Northern women's golf team made some headway in its second tournament of the fall season. The Skylights were in Helena on Monday and Tuesday for the Carroll College Invitational played at Green Meadows Golf Course, and with Skylights' basketball players Laramie Schwenke and Kaylee Shaw joining veterans Ali Ward and Danielle Dirden, as well as Ashley...

  • RONALD STEPHEN KOLOGI obituary

    Ronald Stephen Kologi, 71, a respected Hi-Line science educator, died peacefully at his home from complications of multiple sclerosis on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Bruington officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service at the church. Memorial contributions in Ron's honor may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Christian Education, 701 4th Ave., Havre, MT 59501; Bear Paw...

  • PATRICK KEVIN MEREDITH obituary PLAINS

    Patrick Kevin Meredith, 47, died Sept. 16, 2008, of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease at the Plains Hospital and cremation as taken place. Services are scheduled to be held at First Lutheran Church in Havre at 11 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Pat was born May 9, 1961, in Malta to Harold and Ruth (Patrick) Meredith. Before being diagnosed with ALS, Pat spent most of his adult life in Las Vegas as a cook and southern California doing construction work. He continued his education with...

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...

  • Sugar beet growers unhappy with McCain

    KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN AP Political Writer LANSING, Mich. Presidential candidate John McCain was heading into the heart of Michigan sugar beet country Tuesday to visit a solar research center near Bay City. But if he stopped to talk to any sugar beet farmers, he likely wouldn't get a very warm welcome. The GOP senator is a longtime critic of tariffs on imported sugar. He says they force consumers to pay more for products containing sugar. During an interview that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes" program Sunday, McCain was asked what... Full story

  • Independent candidates seek Montana ballot access

    MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer BUTTE Two independent candidates have asked a judge to place them on the November ballot in the U.S. Senate race featuring incumbent Max Baucus. U. S. District Judge Sam Haddon said Friday, Sept. 19, that rulings in both cases could come as early as next week. Steve Kelly of Bozeman argued during Friday's hearing that the rules requiring such candidates to gather roughly 10,000 signatures early in the year are burdensome and unconstitutional. In a separate case, Patty Lovaas of Missoula,... Full story

  • Truth is stranger than fiction'

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A jury in state District Court in Havre Tuesday found a Whitefish man not guilty of a charge that he stole a vintage hot rod from a farm near Inverness. After deliberating just less than an hour-and-ahalf, after a two-day trial, the jury found Thomas J. Eisinger of Whitefish, born in 1951, not guilty of stealing a 1966 Pontiac GTO belonging to Len Schweitzer of Helena. In his opening statement during the trial, Jeremy Yellin, Eisinger's attorney,... Full story

  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...

  • Skylights' golf team shoots good scores

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com With a pair of new players on the course, the Montana State University- Northern women's golf team made some headway in its second tournament of the fall season. The Skylights were in Helena on Monday and Tuesday for the Carroll College Invitational played at Green Meadows Golf Course, and with Skylights' basketball players Laramie Schwenke and Kaylee Shaw joining veterans Ali Ward and Danielle Dirden, as well as Ashley...

  • RONALD STEPHEN KOLOGI obituary

    Ronald Stephen Kologi, 71, a respected Hi-Line science educator, died peacefully at his home from complications of multiple sclerosis on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Bruington officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service at the church. Memorial contributions in Ron's honor may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Christian Education, 701 4th Ave., Havre, MT 59501; Bear Paw...

  • PATRICK KEVIN MEREDITH obituary PLAINS

    Patrick Kevin Meredith, 47, died Sept. 16, 2008, of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease at the Plains Hospital and cremation as taken place. Services are scheduled to be held at First Lutheran Church in Havre at 11 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Pat was born May 9, 1961, in Malta to Harold and Ruth (Patrick) Meredith. Before being diagnosed with ALS, Pat spent most of his adult life in Las Vegas as a cook and southern California doing construction work. He continued his education with...

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha... Full story

  • Sugar beet growers unhappy with McCain

    KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN AP Political Writer LANSING, Mich. Presidential candidate John McCain was heading into the heart of Michigan sugar beet country Tuesday to visit a solar research center near Bay City. But if he stopped to talk to any sugar beet farmers, he likely wouldn't get a very warm welcome. The GOP senator is a longtime critic of tariffs on imported sugar. He says they force consumers to pay more for products containing sugar. During an interview that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes" program Sunday, McCain was asked what... Full story

  • Independent candidates seek Montana ballot access

    MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer BUTTE Two independent candidates have asked a judge to place them on the November ballot in the U.S. Senate race featuring incumbent Max Baucus. U. S. District Judge Sam Haddon said Friday, Sept. 19, that rulings in both cases could come as early as next week. Steve Kelly of Bozeman argued during Friday's hearing that the rules requiring such candidates to gather roughly 10,000 signatures early in the year are burdensome and unconstitutional. In a separate case, Patty Lovaas of Missoula,...

  • Truth is stranger than fiction'

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A jury in state District Court in Havre Tuesday found a Whitefish man not guilty of a charge that he stole a vintage hot rod from a farm near Inverness. After deliberating just less than an hour-and-ahalf, after a two-day trial, the jury found Thomas J. Eisinger of Whitefish, born in 1951, not guilty of stealing a 1966 Pontiac GTO belonging to Len Schweitzer of Helena. In his opening statement during the trial, Jeremy Yellin, Eisinger's attorney,... Full story

  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f... Full story

  • Skylights' golf team shoots good scores

    George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com With a pair of new players on the course, the Montana State University- Northern women's golf team made some headway in its second tournament of the fall season. The Skylights were in Helena on Monday and Tuesday for the Carroll College Invitational played at Green Meadows Golf Course, and with Skylights' basketball players Laramie Schwenke and Kaylee Shaw joining veterans Ali Ward and Danielle Dirden, as well as Ashley...

  • RONALD STEPHEN KOLOGI obituary

    Ronald Stephen Kologi, 71, a respected Hi-Line science educator, died peacefully at his home from complications of multiple sclerosis on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Bruington officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service at the church. Memorial contributions in Ron's honor may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Christian Education, 701 4th Ave., Havre, MT 59501; Bear Paw...

  • PATRICK KEVIN MEREDITH obituary PLAINS

    Patrick Kevin Meredith, 47, died Sept. 16, 2008, of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease at the Plains Hospital and cremation as taken place. Services are scheduled to be held at First Lutheran Church in Havre at 11 a. m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Pat was born May 9, 1961, in Malta to Harold and Ruth (Patrick) Meredith. Before being diagnosed with ALS, Pat spent most of his adult life in Las Vegas as a cook and southern California doing construction work. He continued his education with...

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...

  • Sugar beet growers unhappy with McCain

    KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN AP Political Writer LANSING, Mich. Presidential candidate John McCain was heading into the heart of Michigan sugar beet country Tuesday to visit a solar research center near Bay City. But if he stopped to talk to any sugar beet farmers, he likely wouldn't get a very warm welcome. The GOP senator is a longtime critic of tariffs on imported sugar. He says they force consumers to pay more for products containing sugar. During an interview that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes" program Sunday, McCain was asked what... Full story

  • Independent candidates seek Montana ballot access

    MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer BUTTE Two independent candidates have asked a judge to place them on the November ballot in the U.S. Senate race featuring incumbent Max Baucus. U. S. District Judge Sam Haddon said Friday, Sept. 19, that rulings in both cases could come as early as next week. Steve Kelly of Bozeman argued during Friday's hearing that the rules requiring such candidates to gather roughly 10,000 signatures early in the year are burdensome and unconstitutional. In a separate case, Patty Lovaas of Missoula,...

  • Truth is stranger than fiction'

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A jury in state District Court in Havre Tuesday found a Whitefish man not guilty of a charge that he stole a vintage hot rod from a farm near Inverness. After deliberating just less than an hour-and-ahalf, after a two-day trial, the jury found Thomas J. Eisinger of Whitefish, born in 1951, not guilty of stealing a 1966 Pontiac GTO belonging to Len Schweitzer of Helena. In his opening statement during the trial, Jeremy Yellin, Eisinger's attorney,...

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