Archive For February 2013
State A Update: Ponies down Stevensville, advance to semifinals
February 28th, 2013
Updated at 9:50 p.m.: The Havre High girls basketball team got past a tough Stevensville squad 40-36 Thursday night in the first round of the Class A state tournament at the Butte...
UM makes some Mansfield speeches available online
February 28th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — On May 22, 1970, a Carroll College graduate sat down with pen and paper and considered the draft, his future at Notre Dame and his reluctance to serve in the Vietnam War...
Polson man pleads guilty to 9th DUI
February 28th, 2013
POLSON (AP) — A 45-year-old Polson man who drove his car into Flathead Lake in an attempt to elude police has pleaded guilty to his ninth DUI.Todd Burland entered his plea Wednesday be...
Slurry of local bills involved in legislative transmittal
February 28th, 2013
Local lawmakers saw some success — and some failure — by today’s transmittal deadline at the Montana Legislature, and will have the chance to talk about the ses...
Blue Pony girls take to the big stage
February 28th, 2013
A state tournament berth is the goal for every prep basketball team at the start of a new season. Once there, the new goal becomes to win a state title, a task the Havre High girls basketball team...
Boom: Lights strike down Argos
February 28th, 2013
There’s something about the Frontier Conference playoffs, the Armory Gymnasium and the Great Falls Argos which seems to bring out the best in the Montana State University-Northern Lights....
Lights gun for hardware in Iowa
February 28th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling doesn’t have a senior. The Lights, at least by grade, aren’t what you’d call a veteran team. But none of that means much as Norther...
Breaking Sports: Lights blow out Argos, advance to semifinals
February 27th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team broke out of its shooting slump in a big way Wednesday night against the Great Falls Argos. No. 20 Northern hit eight first-half 3-point...
Rape trial continues with defendant on the stand
February 27th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — Former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson testified Wednesday that he did not rape the woman who accuses him of assaulting her last year as the two watched...
Profits drop for mining company eyed for takeover
February 27th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Montana precious metals mining company targeted for takeover by a group that includes former Gov. Brian Schweitzer reported Wednesday that its profits dropped almost 62...
Governor uncorks Medicaid expansion plan
February 27th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock said Wednesday that federal money for Medicaid will create jobs in the state and help solve costs associated with uninsured patients, applying pressure...
Petition backs Williams' appointment to regents
February 27th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — A petition urging the governor and legislators not to confirm Pat Williams' appointment to the state Board of Regents is being countered by one that supports his appoin...
House backs physician-assisted suicide ban
February 27th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The House is backing a plan to ban physician-assisted suicide in Montana.The chamber backed House Bill 505 Wednesday in a 54-45 initial vote. Supporters say it is n...
Our View: More young people should get into politics
February 27th, 2013
Havre High School students who traveled with teacher John Ita to President Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremonies in January addressed Hill County Democrats Tuesday night, regali...
Lee Metcalf — a great man with a sense of populism
February 27th, 2013
This year is full of important political anniversaries — 50 years since the March on Washington and Martin Luther King’s “I Had a Dream” speech; 45 years since both M...
Praise for HDN editorial, Montana is an open place
February 27th, 2013
Editor: I commend you on your editorial "Stop the Racist Nonsense" (Monday, Feb. 25). It's reassuring when the media stand up for what is right.
Why won’t Baucus stop the death tax?
February 27th, 2013
Few federal tax policies are as immediately revolting as the death tax. The idea that the government has the right to confiscate a set percentage of an individual’s assets after his dea...
Windmills for Northern
February 27th, 2013
Havre’s university has added a major component to a program teaching students about a rapidly growing field — wind energy. Jay Reed, instruct...
Camelina now part of Renewable Fuel Standard
February 27th, 2013
Montana’s U.S. senators announced Tuesday that they have secured the inclusion of an oilseed well-suited to Montana as a source for fuel in the nation’s Renewable Fue...
Skylights send Bears into hibernation
February 27th, 2013
The Big Sandy boys basketball team made a magical run this past weekend at the Northern C boys divisional tournament in Great Falls. And that Pioneer magic seemed to carry over to the Armory Gymnas...
A Lights legacy we won't forget
February 27th, 2013
I remember the first time I saw Devin Jackson in a Montana State University-Northern Lights’ uniform. And immediately, he passed the eye test. The eye te...
Lights brace for an Argo invasion
February 27th, 2013
The last few weeks have been a little daunting for the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team. Outside of a thrilling 85-81 win over nationally-ranked Westminster College, th...
Stars seek Northern B
Division title in Cut Bank
February 27th, 2013
After a rare down season, the Rocky Boy boys basketball team is back in the hunt for Class B supremacy. The Stars (20-2) are headed to the Northern B Divisiona...
Local Bowling Report: Near Miss: Williams rolls a stellar 299
February 27th, 2013
After one weekend of play in the No-Tap Tournament the top four places are as follows: 1st Denise Friede and Roman Surber 1,669; 2nd place Michelle and Doug Denny 1,603; 3rd place Laine Fitzpatrick...
Senate confirms Hagel for defense secretary
February 26th, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary.The vote Tuesday was 58-41, with four Republicans joining Democrats in backing Presi...
Montana Senate backs eminent domain rollback
February 26th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Senate has backed a measure that would repeal some of the powers of eminent domain granted by the 2011 Legislature.Senate Bill 180 would roll back the l...
Montana State athletics seeking $1.1M from school
February 26th, 2013
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University's athletic department is facing a budget crunch that ha...
Scouts thank community for continued support
February 26th, 2013
Boy Scout Troop 1438 would like to thank everyone who has supported our troop over the past several years and especially those who have supported our troop this past year. Troop...
Disinformation surrounds charter school debate
February 26th, 2013
I have been following the communications in the news media about charter schools for some time now and have developed some concern about an element of disinformation about their...
Hire Montanans First should not have been defeated
February 26th, 2013
The House Business and Labor Committee fired the Hire Montanans First Act without cause. The committee “no” voters on House Bill 490 claim that not enough Montana contracto...
Our View: Legislators meeting worth attending
February 26th, 2013
The Montana Legislature is reaching its halfway mark. While things started quietly, the action is slowly reaching a climax. Issues as diverse as abortion...
Major issues still face Legislature
February 26th, 2013
The Legislature is nearing the halfway point of the 90-day session. Some really big bills are being debated now. The biggest news is that the tax cuts h...
USDA trying to help next generation of farmers
February 26th, 2013
Throughout my tenure as state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Montana Farm Service Agency, I have met a number of small and beginning farmers and ranche...
Students urged to finish before GED change
February 26th, 2013
Staff members of a program designed to help people earn their General Education Development diploma — the GED high school equivalency diploma — are gearing up to help...
Session-break meeting set with local lawmakers
February 26th, 2013
With the 2013 Legislature about to hit halfway and a major deadline hitting at the same time, two local groups are offering residents a chance to hear from, and question, their l...
Pioneers up to the challenge
February 26th, 2013
After all the Big Sandy Pioneers have gone through this postseason, there is something fitting and almost fulfilling about the 9C Pioneers making it to the 2013 Class C state basketball tournament....
Skylights begin the
postseason at home
February 26th, 2013
The Frontier Conference playoff format is new this season, with only six teams qualifying for the postseason. And that makes what the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team...
Lights head to nationals ranked fourth
February 26th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is headed to the NAIA national tournament this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. And the Lights will go into the big dance as one of the favorites.
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
February 26th, 2013
Brandy Lambourne, Havre Girls Basketball Havre High junior Brandy Lambourne played a key role in the Blue Ponies' 2012...
Breaking Sports: Big Sandy beats Highwood to reach state tourney
February 25th, 2013
The Big Sandy Pioneers took the long road, but they are headed back to the Class C state tournament anyway. On Monday night in Great Falls, the Pioneers edged the Highwood Mountaineers 49-47 in a N...
Local Montana GOP head denies racist Facebook post
February 25th, 2013
HELENA — The chairwoman of Montana's Yellowstone County Republican committee denies she posted on her Facebook page a racist photo mocking President Barack Obama.Jennifer Olsen says s...
Montana House panel advances GOP tax bills
February 25th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Two Republican tax-cut proposals are advancing toward a full House vote while the governor's $400 rebate plan stalls.The House Taxation Committee on Monday advance...
C. Everett Koop, ex-surgeon general, dies in NH
February 25th, 2013
C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smo...
Our view: Stop the racist nonsense
February 25th, 2013
Once again, Montana is getting nationwide attention because of a some racist yahoos. Montana has its share of these people, though we suspect strongly th...
The increase in committee proxy voting is disturbing
February 25th, 2013
As we near the midsession break, I thought I’d offer a few observations about the legislative process this session. People frequently...
Franklin’s success is a tribute to the Havre school system
February 25th, 2013
Sometimes you wonder how far society has come over the years. Some of the same problems we faced 40 years ago remain today. ...
Here’s the solution to Milk River Ranch controversy: Be neighborly
February 25th, 2013
It’s puzzling to see why the north country farmers are so upset about the sale of the large ranch along the upper Milk River badlands region just south of the Canadian bord...
Kim Haines
February 25th, 2013
A memorial service to celebrate Kim Haines’ life will be held on Sunday, March 10, at 1 p.m. at Seeley Swan High School. In lieu of flowers,...
Schweitzer, hedge fund target Stillwater mining company
February 25th, 2013
BILLINGS — Montana's bolo tie-wearing former governor is teaming up with an unlikely ally — a New York hedge fund — to seek control of a precious metals mining compa...
Back-to-Back in Great Falls
February 24th, 2013
Ponies clobber Browning in Central A title game, head back to Class A state tournament GREAT FALLS — Throughout t...
Northern C: Pioneers still fighting
February 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — Losing in the first round of the Northern C boys divisional tournament on Thursday morning was a bitter pill for the Big Sandy Pioneers to swallow. But fast forward four days an...
Northern C: Hawks make a great run
February 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — Losing in the first round of a divisional basketball tournament as difficult as the Northern C girls tournament is annually usually spells doom. But that didn’t turn out t...
Northern C: Pioneers, Bears play another classic
February 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — If either the Box Elder Bears or the Big Sandy Pioneers’ season was going to come to an end at the Northern C Divisional boys basketball tournament, it was only right that...
Skylights get by Blue Hawks in finale
February 24th, 2013
Hosting a game in the first round of the Frontier Conference playoffs is a huge asset. It’s something the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has done often during...
Dickinson State upsets
struggling MSU-N men
February 24th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball teams haven’t had many losing streaks in recent years. But the Lights are on a mini-streak now. &nb...
Lights, Skylights host Frontier Conference
first-round playoff games...
February 24th, 2013
The 2013 Frontier Conference regular season came to a close on Saturday night. And in a matter of just 24 hours from now, the men’s and women’s playoffs will get under way. ...
Blue Pony boys can't ground Eagles
February 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — When a team doesn’t show up and play its best in the postseason, it is tough to win, and it shows. A young Havre High boys basketball...
Daniel Horton Column: Everything seems to be
clicking for Pony girls
February 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — Over the weekend, the Havre High girls basketball team gave fans, and myself something great to be a part of. The Blue Ponies won their sec...
Northern C Update: Pioneers still alive after consolation win over Dut...
February 28th, 2013
GREAT FALLS - The Big Sandy Pioneers have now put Thursday's opening-round loss at the Northern C Divisional boys basketball tournament firmly behind them. After dispatching Box Elder Saturday mor...
Northern C Update: Hawks fall to Rams in girls challenge game
February 23rd, 2013
GREAT FALLS - It's been a great ride the last few days for the Chester/J-I girls basketball team. But sometimes, all good things must come to an end. And the Hawk's bid to reach the Class C state...
Northern C Update: Big Sandy knocks out Box Elder
February 23rd, 2013
GREAT FALLS - The Box Elder Bears and Big Sandy Pioneers have played some great games this season, including last Saturday's triple-overtime thriller at the District 9C tournament in Havre. And on...
Central A Update: Blue Pony boys eliminated by Lewistown
February 23rd, 2013
GREAT FALLS - The Havre boys basketball team fell too far behind in Saturday morning's Central A loser-out game against rival Lewistown at the CMR Fieldhouse. And while the Ponies fought valiantly...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls roll into Central A championship...
February 22nd, 2013
A first-round bye was no problem for the Havre High girls basketball team. The top-seeded Blue Ponies blasted Livingston 54-28 in the Central A semifinals Friday night at the CMR Fieldhouse in Grea...
Northern C Update: C/J-I girls best North Star for third
February 22nd, 2013
The Chester/J-I Hawks had a Friday to remember at the Northern C girls divisional tournament in Great Falls. And they're not done yet. Friday night at the Four Seasons Arena, the Hawks downed thei...
Northern C Update: Bears fall to Roy-Winifred
February 22nd, 2013
GREAT FALLS - The Box Elder Bears and Big Sandy Pioneers are going to go at it again. Of course, the Bears would have preferred to reach Saturday night's Northern C boys championship game, but ins...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
February 22nd, 2013
Laurel — Bart Hawkins will start July 1 as superintendent of North Star Schools. He replaces Ken...
If the L-word fits, get comfy with it
February 22nd, 2013
I hate to get all fast and loose with L-words like "lame" or "lazy" or "lounger log," but since I'd vowed to start exercising for at least 15 minutes every day of the week, and...
Medicaid has helped people in my life
February 22nd, 2013
Editor: As I hear more about the proposed expansion of Medicaid eligibility being debated in Helena, I can't help but reflect on how Medicaid has helped p...
Expanding Medicaid is the best option
February 22nd, 2013
Editor: Montanans rely on the U.S. government for many things, including significant investment in our roads and bridges, in federal lands in our state and...
Community focus: Memories after 100 years
February 22nd, 2013
I just celebrated my 100th birthday. I enjoyed Gary Wilson's article on East Hall. I attended college there, and each time I go by the site, a mental picture comes to me. I earn...
Students to share DC experiences Tuesday
February 22nd, 2013
Local residents are invited to stop in Tuesday to hear local high school students talk about what many would consider a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — traveling to Washin...
Bears charge into Northern C semis
February 22nd, 2013
GREAT FALLS — Youth and inexperience can sometimes be a detriment when playing on a stage as big as the Northern C boys basketball tournament. But don’t tell that to the Box Elder Bears...
Rough night for Beeters, Knights
February 22nd, 2013
GREAT FALLS — One night after the North Star Knights won a thrilling overtime game over Chester/J-I, they ran into a foe of a different kind. And this foe didn’t need any extra time to...
Rangers stop Blue Pony boys in round one
February 22nd, 2013
GREAT FALLS — A slow start to the postseason was not what the Havre High boys basketball team needed. But after the first round of the Central A divisional tournament, the...
Lights drop overtime
decision at Rocky
February 22nd, 2013
Sometimes, when a team has its back against the wall, it can be a dangerous situation, even when the opposition is heavily favored. That is what the No. 13 Mon...
Bears rally to upend Skylights
February 22nd, 2013
Just over 10 days ago, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team was riding a four-game Frontier Conference winning streak. Now, the Skylights will play their regular seas...
Northern C Update: Beeters fall to Rams
February 21st, 2013
It was a case of too little, too late for the Chinook girls basketball team in Thursday night's Northern C semifinal in Great Falls. Chinook scored just eight first half points in a 43-36 loss to...
Montana House advances gun-rights measures
February 21st, 2013
HELENA — Gun rights measures that include a plan to push back against potential federal restrictions on assault rifles were endorsed Thursday in the Monta...
Bullock jobs bill tabled in legislative committee
February 21st, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Republican-led committee is rejecting Gov. Steve Bullock's plan to increase the mandatory hiring percentage of Montana workers on public-works projects in the state.Th...
Panel tables measure seeking open primary
February 21st, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Republican proposal to revamp the state's primary election system is being tabled.The House State Administration Committee made the move Thursday with a 16-3 vot...
Northern C Update: Box Elder boys moving on
February 21st, 2013
Updated at 7:42 p.m: The box Elder boys basketball advanced to the semifinals of the Northern C tournament with a 68-61 win over Simms Thursday night in Great Falls. The Bears got...
Gun control or mental illness?
February 21st, 2013
No matter what side of the political fence you sit on, your age, race or religion, the issues of guns, gun violence and gun control affect all American citizens. Since the Sandy...
Put your thoughts in Focus
February 21st, 2013
Today, the Havre Daily News launches its Community Focus feature. People from throughout the community have volunteered to write columns and take part in a community...
Miss American Pie
February 21st, 2013
“Our church has lost so many of our bakers this year that we may have to forgo serving pies at the Seed Show luncheon,” Bev told me recently. “We might have to substitute cheeseca...
Bullock names Bessette to investment board
February 21st, 2013
The new Montana governor picked a Hill County farmer with a wealth of local government experience to serve on the state board that oversees state investments and administers loan...
Custer superintendent to take charge at North Star
February 21st, 2013
Bart Hawkins, the superintendent of Custer Public Schools in southern Montana, will become the superintendent of North Star Schools on July 1. Hawkins re...
Jenkins named Box Elder principal
February 21st, 2013
Melanie Jenkins, who has been with the Box Elder School District for more than a decade, will become the new high school principal on July 1. She w...
Ricky Alan Rost
February 21st, 2013
Ricky Alan Rost, 50, passed away on Feb. 17, 2013. His journey led him to travel to Montana, meeting Ashley. They were married and blessed with his pride...
Big day for Knights, Sugarbeeters
February 20th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — The North Star Knights and Chester/J-I Hawks know each other well. The two schools are separated by just 15 miles, and they see each other on the floor twice a year.
Central A Preview: Havre girls search for a repeat in Great Falls
February 20th, 2013
After taking the regular season championship in the Central A Conference for the second straight season, the Havre High girls basketball team is poised to make another run at a Central A and...
Central A Preview: Blue Pony boys start fresh against Livingston
February 20th, 2013
It is never easy for a young team to make a postseason run. But if the Havre High boys basketball team can continue to piece the puzzle together as the Blue Ponies continue to improve, they should...
Lights chase Frontier title at Rocky Mountain, DSU
February 20th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball has known championships the last two seasons. The Lights have shared the last two Frontier Conference regular season titles, and have wo...
Skylights brace for big road games
February 20th, 2013
Two games, two big games is all that stands between the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team and the postseason. But for the Skylights to secure a Frontier Conference to-...
Northern C Update: Knights sneak by Hawks in overtime
February 20th, 2013
GREAT FALLS - The North Star Knights got a game-tying buzzer beater from Bettie Carlon, then shut out Chester/J-I 9-0 in overtime in a 49-40 Northern C win Thursday afternoon in Great Falls. North...
Bullock rebuts GOP complaints of big budget hikes
February 20th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock is disputing a Republican argument that his budget proposal spends too much.The Democratic governor told reporters Tuesday his budget only increa...
Attorneys in asbestos settlement seek $4M in fees
February 20th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — Attorneys for asbestos victims in a Montana mining town are seeking more than $4 million in fees and costs out of a legal settlement with chemical company W.R. Grace tha...
Fair rodeo moves to Friday and Saturday
February 20th, 2013
In a split vote, the Hill County fair board Tuesday approved the professional rodeo moving into the Saturday slot at this year’s Great Northern Fair, and keeping the Jaycee...
Fair board discusses the possibility of closing Sundays
February 20th, 2013
During a discussion of whether to move the Jaycees Demolition Derby to Saturday to fill the slot opened with the cancellation of the truck pull or to move the professional rodeo...
Havre Fire Department to develop training facility
February 20th, 2013
The Havre Fire Department is building a training grounds on land the city owns just south of the city. Fire Chief Dave Sheppard told City Council Tuesday...
Fair board discusses problems at Bigger Better Barn
February 20th, 2013
The Hill County fair board Tuesday told the Hi-Line Horsemen’s Association to bring the bill for repairing a water line break at the Bigger Better Barn to next month’...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Kade Rismon, Havre High Basketball
February 20th, 2013
Standing at 6-3, junior Kade Rismon knows he isn’t one of the biggest post players in the state. But that hasn’t stopped the Havre High big man from steadily improving from his freshman...
Northern C will be tough for Hi-Line girls
February 20th, 2013
The 2013 District 9C tournament ended with Chinook beating North Star in Saturday night’s championship game. The same went for Chester/J-I, which ended the 10C tourney with an emphatic win Sa...
Bears, Pioneers set for Northern C
February 20th, 2013
The competition is only going to keep getting tough the longer the Box Elder Bears and Big Sandy Pioneers boys basketball teams keep marching into the postseason. &nb...
Local Bowling Report: HYBA fundraiser coming
to Hi Line Lane in Havre
February 20th, 2013
February 23–24, March 2-3, and March 9-10 are the dates of Hi Line Lanes Annual No-Tap Mixed Doubles Tournament. Shifts start at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and run into early evening...
Lights holding steady
in latest NAIA Poll
February 20th, 2013
Despite a difficult home loss to the UM-Western Bulldogs last Thursday night, the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team held steady in the newest NAIA Men’s Coaches Po...
Skylights ink standout
new middle blocker
February 20th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team graduated some key players off of the 2012 team, a team which came within two points of reaching the NAIA national tournament.&nbs...
Senate moves to strike anti-gay language in law
February 19th, 2013
In the Hi-Line delegation, Sen. Greg Jergeson,. D-Chinook, and Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, voted for the decriminalization measure.HELENA (AP) &md...
American Indian protesters hold rally at Capitol
February 19th, 2013
HELENA — About 150 Native Americans and their supporters gathered at the Montana Capitol for a rally and dance in solidarity with a protest movement by Canadian tribes.It was the secon...
Panel hears GOP plan for 'top 2' primary elections
February 19th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Republicans bruising from defeat in last year's U.S. Senate race proposed Tuesday to reduce the number of candidates on the general election ballot.The measure wou...
Benefit set for March 2 for Gonsalez
February 19th, 2013
What started as a sore back has turned into a lengthy, high-expense set of treatments for life-threatening illnesses for a Havre resident, and her friends and family are continui...
FWP looks for comments on local grazing lease
February 19th, 2013
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking for public comments on a proposal to extend cattle grazing on a wildlife management area in Hill County for two more years, while a lo...
Moving on: Pioneers edge Beeters
February 19th, 2013
The Big Sandy Pioneers were already involved in one of the best District 9C boys basketball games seen around these parts in a long time – as they lost to the Box Elder Bears in triple overti...
Nine Lights headed to NAIA nationals
February 19th, 2013
The NAIA put a new twist on wrestling this season, as it changed the way wrestlers qualify for the national tournament. Instead of automatic and pre-qualifiying as in the past, the NAIA decided tha...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Stars cruise to District 1B championship
February 19th, 2013
With district tournaments already here and gone, area teams were fighting for an extended season over the weekend. But outside of the District 9C, only one Hi-Line team will still fight for a state...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Hawks capture another District 10C girls title
February 19th, 2013
Two games is all the Chester/J-I Hawks needed in order to claim the 2013 District 10C crown. And though the Hawks were pushed in the semifinals, they had little trouble advancing to this week&rsquo...
Ice Hawks win four at home
February 19th, 2013
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team’s season is starting to wind down, and the Ice hawks got in plenty of ice time over the weekend. Havre played four games on its home ice this past...
House packed for debate on 'corner crossing'
February 19th, 2013
Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Gavre, vorted against bringing the bill to the floor. Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, voted yes. Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, was excused.HELENA (AP) —...
Our View: Voting by mail will solve many problems
February 18th, 2013
A bill proposed by Secretary of State Linda McCulloch would allow counties to hold elections by mail, just like they already do in some municipal elections. &nb...
21st century schools for our 21st century students
February 18th, 2013
On Feb. 9, Barb and I had the pleasure of attending the annual Montana State University-Northern "We Love Northern Ball" at the Northern gymnasium in Havre. This annual ev...
Thanks for support in fight against cancer
February 18th, 2013
Editor:To Havre, Chinook and the surrounding Hi-Line community:Thank you for the contributions given to Margarita and I for her accrued costs for travel and for medic...
Postal workers caught in middle
February 18th, 2013
I don’t know about you, but of the thousands of letters and packages I have mailed out and received over the years, I can count on one hand the number that were lost, mispl...
Friday fire destroys Overcast residence
February 18th, 2013
The 100-year-old Chinook home of singer Ken Overcast was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning. Fire Chief Kraig Hansen said firefighters were summone...
Northern working to expand tech programs, close on jet fuel licensing
February 18th, 2013
The chancellor and dean of the College of Technical Sciences both gave an update on some issues at Havre’s university during the luncheon portion of Bear Paw Development Co...
Eagles Manor residents make do when water is off
February 18th, 2013
Residents of Eagle Manor used bottled water to cook with, and management brought in big containers of water to help them flush their toilets, but they made it through much of the...
Evelyn Smith
February 18th, 2013
Evelyn (Westermann) Smith, 84, of Havre, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, F...
Three Times the Roar
February 17th, 2013
There were a lot of blowouts and lopsided at the District 9C boys tournament this weekend. But it is safe to say that the championship game between the Box Elder Bears and Big Sandy Pioneers...
Beeters power past Knights for 9C girls title
February 17th, 2013
After a long, and successful regular season, the top two teams were rewarded for their efforts at the District 9C girls tournament at the Havre High gymnasium over the weekend.
Bounce Back: Lights down Griffins
February 17th, 2013
Senior night is a night filled with emotion. It’s only natural when you’re honoring a player who has been so special, such as Montana State University-Northern Lights’ senior Devi...
Westminster turns back Skylights
February 17th, 2013
The Westminster Griffins are ranked fourth in the NAIA for good reason. And through 13 wins in the Frontier Conference, their average margin of victory has been a staggering 19 points. In fact, in...
HHS girls beat Browning, win Central A
February 17th, 2013
In the final regular season game of the year, the Havre High girls basketball team got a lot done. Not only did the Central A Blue Ponies earn a win in Brownin...
Browning runs by Pony boys
February 17th, 2013
It would have been a great accomplishment for the Havre High boys basketball team to end the regular season with win. But instead, the Central A Ponies will ha...
2013 9C: Chinook fights to a challenge game
February 17th, 2013
After two years of being a near sure-thing to advance to the Northern C Divisional, the Chinook Sugarbeeters came into the 2013 District 9C boys tournament in an underdog role. However, after four...
2013 9C: Pioneers bounce back to finish third
February 17th, 2013
The last two seasons, the Big Sandy Pioneers just didn’t have the kind of 9C tournament showing that tournament fans were used to seeing. But on Saturday afternoon, the young Pioneers capped...
Pony wrestlers shine
at 5th annual T.O.C.
February 17th, 2013
Several Havre Blue Ponies competed in the 5th Annual Tournament of Champions wrestling event Saturday in Great Falls. And for one HHS grappler, he proved he is the best in the state.
Breaking Sports: Chinook girls, Box Elder boys take 9C titles
February 16th, 2013
It certainly was the type of Saturday night at the 9C tournament that basketball fans could hope for. The Chinook Sugarbeeters captured the second 9C girls title in three years by out-lasting the N...
Breaking Sports: Lights shoot down Westminster
February 16th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team needed to bounce back in a hurry. And while the nationally-ranked Westminster Griffins didn't make it easy, the No. 12 Lights did just...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Rocky Boy boys are 1B champs; Chester/J-I...
February 16th, 2013
The Havre High boys basketball team closed its regular season with a tough, 75-46 loss to the Browning Indians Saturday night at the Havre Central Gym. The Blue Ponies will enter next week's Centr...
Breaking Sports: Powerful Griffins too much for Skylights
February 16th, 2013
Stopping a two-game, Frontier Conference losing streak is hard to do sometimes. But it becomes even more difficult when you're playing one of the NAIA's best teams, even on your home floor. And t...
9C Update: Big Sandy girls, Chinook boys claim third place
February 16th, 2013
The Big Sandy Pioneers and Chinook Sugarbeeters won District 9C consolation games Saturday afternoon at the Havre High gymnasium. In the girls game, the Pioneers ran away from Box Elder 67-51. Moll...
George Bell
February 16th, 2013
George Bell 91, a retired rancher formerly of Lodge Pole, beloved father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. died peacefully on Feb. 15, at Phil...
Frank Saddler
February 16th, 2013
Frank W. Saddler, 54, of Box Elder, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Wake services will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday...
Roger Henry St. Pierre
February 16th, 2013
Roger Henry St. Pierre, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Rocky Boy on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, surrounded friends and family.Roger was born at the Fort Belknap Indian Hospital in Fo...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls beat Browning, claim Central A t...
February 15th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team knocked off the Browning Indians Friday night in Browning, and claimed its second straight Central A regular season title. The Ponies finished 7-1 in league pla...
9C Update: Big Sandy girls, HLP boys advance
February 15th, 2013
The Big Sandy girls rebounded from a tough loss to North Star Thursday night, and will still have a chance to move on from the 9C tournament. Friday night, big Sandy knocked Hays-Lodge Pole out of...
9C Update: Box Elder girls, Chinook boys stay alive
February 15th, 2013
Friday is win-or-go-home day at the District 9C tournament in Havre, and with the afternoon session complete, the Box Elder girls and Chinook boys aren't going home yet. Box Elder defeated Turner...
Former BNSF employee awarded $1.7M in lawsuit
February 15th, 2013
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A jury has awarded a former BNSF Railway Co. employee $1.7 million in damages in a civil lawsuit.The Great Falls Tribune reports (htt...
House cmte hears testimony on death penalty bill
February 15th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Members of a House committee heard emotional testimony on a bill that would end the death penalty and replace it with life in prison without parole to save taxpayers the e...
Abortion foes say voters may trump Constitution
February 15th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Abortion foes seeking to expand the state's parental notification law say voter-backed laws can trump the Montana Constitution.The debate played significantly in a Frida...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
February 15th, 2013
Laurel — To all the players, coaches, refs and fans who are attending the 9C basketball tournament at Havre High School this week: Class C basketball is Americana at its best...
The point not being zombies
February 15th, 2013
This week, KRTV in Great Falls and a handful of other television and radio stations broadcasted an unscheduled emergency alert system warning to the public about a zombie attack....
Patti Jo Heppner
February 15th, 2013
HARLEM — Patti Jo Heppner, 50, beloved daughter, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend, died on Feb. 12.A rosary service will be 7 p.m., and services will be 11 a.m. Mond...
Knights a step closer to the crown
February 14th, 2013
The meeting between the North Star Knights and Big Sandy Pioneers on the basketball court can always be expected to be a battle. And in the District 9C semifi...
Growling: Box Elder
storms past Chinook
February 14th, 2013
The Box Elder Bears started the 2012-13 season with several goals in mind. One of them was simply to win their semifinal game at the District 9C tournament – with the other obviously claiming...
Big Sandy boys down Thunderbirds
February 14th, 2013
Exciting wins typically consist of buzzer beaters or great shooting from behind the 3-point line. But when the tempo of the game limits an offense, sometimes the only way to get the win is by execu...
Beeters roll into title game
February 14th, 2013
The Chinook Sugarbeeters captured the District 9C girls regular season championship. They’ve also been in the 9C title game in each of the last two seasons. &nb...
Heartache: Bulldogs bite Lights right at the end
February 14th, 2013
On most nights in the Frontier Conference, if not all, the Montana State University-Northern Lights are at a distinct size disadvantage. And against the tall and rangy UM-Western Bulldogs, that&rsq...
Heartache: Western outlasts Northern women
February 14th, 2013
There are some teams which just seem to be an Achilles heel for others. For the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team, that squad is the UM-Western Bulldogs.
Blue Pony hoops teams
close with Browning
February 14th, 2013
In the final weekend of the regular season, both the Havre high girls and boys basketball teams have a lot to play for. Both Central A Blue Pony squads will fa...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Mateila Cline, Big Sandy Basketball
February 14th, 2013
Big Sandy senior Mateila Cline has been a contributor to Pioneer sports for the last four years. Cline has become a standout on the basketball court as a top-notch guard, as well as on the track as...
Time to say goodbye to four MSU-N greats
February 14th, 2013
Ask any former Montana State University-Northern Light or Skylight, and they’ll tell you that there are few things more emotional as a college basketball player than senior night inside the A...
Four Blue Ponies to wrestle at T.O.C.
February 14th, 2013
The wrestling season isn’t quite over for some members of the Havre Blue Pony state championship team. Four Blue Ponies have been selected to compete in the annual Tournament of Champions.
In search of my imperfect chicken
February 14th, 2013
Today I lost a chicken. I mean I misplaced a chicken. I don’t mean a live chicken. I misplaced an ugly, misshapen, ceramic chicken. This unfortunate bird is no poultry beau...
Our View: Preserving Native languages is essential
February 14th, 2013
The Montana Legislature will soon be debating legislation to help preserve Native American languages on Montana’s Indian reservations. A bill by St...
Governor backs bipartisan 'dark money' bill
February 14th, 2013
HELENA, — Gov. Steve Bullock unveiled bipartisan legislation Thursday aimed at shedding light on so-called "dark money" in politics — an issue that could split some...
House advances anti-bison measure
February 14th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The House is advancing a bill that would let landowners haze or shoot wild bison that come onto their property. The measure was endorsed Th...
9C Update: Chinook girls, Box Elder boys march in 9C title games
February 14th, 2013
The afternoon session of semifinal Thursday at the District 9C tournament in Havre was a doubleheader between Chinook and Box Elder, and when it was all over, one of each will get a chance to play...
Box Elder, Rocky Boy to get federal money for repairs
February 14th, 2013
A significant chunk of federal Impact Aid money is coming to help four Montana schools, including improvements to the facilities in Box Elder and on Rocky Boy’s Indian Rese...
Tester calls on postmaster to continue Saturday deliveries
February 14th, 2013
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., pushed U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe Wednesday to reverse his decision to end Saturday mail delivery in the country.&...
Erickson trial expected to end today
February 14th, 2013
The trial of a Havre man accused of causing permanent injury to a Big Sandy resident in a fight outside of a Havre tavern in April 23 is expected to wrap up today, with defendant...
Thunderbirds soar on day one
February 14th, 2013
Once in the postseason, fans, players, and coaches all know anything can happen. Records are thrown out the window and teams have to execute at a high level no matter the opponent.
Bears still roaring
February 14th, 2013
The Box Elder Bears may be the fourth seed in a loaded District 9C girls tournament. But they certainly didn’t look like it on the first day of action at the Havre High gymnasium. ...
Final home stand for Skylights
February 14th, 2013
The MSU-Northern women’s basketball team may have had its four-game winning streak snapped at Carroll College last Saturday night. But the Skylights are still one of the team’s with the...
Lights host Bulldogs, Griffins in huge rivalry games
February 14th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team has been here before. Four games left in the regular season, fighting for a regular season Frontier Conference championship, and ge...
Pioneers race into 9C semifinals
February 14th, 2013
The Big Sandy Pioneers may not have entered the postseason as a top seed, but after the first round of girls 9C action, the Pioneers proved they will be a contender for the district title before th...
Beeters slow down Tornadoes
February 14th, 2013
The Chinook Sugarbeeters wasted little time announcing their presence at the 2013 District 9C boys basketball tournament. In fact, after one quarter against the Turner Tornadoes, Chinook showed it&...
George Ferguson Column: Youth movement helping
basketball climb in Tu...
February 14th, 2013
The Turner boys basketball team simply hasn’t won very much in recent years. It’s not for lack of trying. And the Turner girls, well, the Tornadoes haven’t fielded a varsity team...
MSU-Northern matmen primed
for Western Regional qualifer
February 14th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is ranked sixth in the NAIA right now. But that poll came out before the Lights dismantled the Great Falls Argos back on Feb.6. ...
9C Update: Big Sandy girls roll, HLP boys win on first night
February 13th, 2013
The Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds survived a valient effort from the sixth-seeded North Star Knights in the firsat round of the District 9C boys basketball tournament Wednesday night in Havre. The T...
9C Update: Box Elder girls, Chinook boys win on day one
February 13th, 2013
The Box Elder girls opened the 2013 District 9C tournament with a 63-55 win over the Hays-Lodge POle Thunderbirds Wednesday at Havre High. Alicia Wolf Chief scored 16 points for the Bears, while th...
Johnson trial resumes, accuser gives her account
February 13th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — The woman who accused former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson of raping her a year ago said Wednesday that she had been kissing Johnson while the two wat...
Hackers use alert system for zombie warnings
February 13th, 2013
DETROIT (AP) — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to...
Petition seeks to remove Pat Williams from regents
February 13th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — A group of University of Montana football fans has started a petition asking the governor and higher education officials to censure former Congressman Pat Williams for his sta...
Gun advocates push bill expanding rights
February 13th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Gun advocates are advancing several measures aimed at expanding gun rights.The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took a second day of testimony on six bills backed b...
Charter schools a hot topic at video conference
February 13th, 2013
A flagship Republican bill proposing changing charter school regulation in Montana was part of the main topic at a legislative video conference in Havre Tuesday, just hours befor...
Pedestrian killed near Harlem
February 13th, 2013
The Montana Highway Patrol reported that a Hays woman was killed on U.S. Highway 2 near Harlem at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado while she was wa...
Erickson assault trial begins
February 13th, 2013
The trial of a Havre businessman accused of assaulting a man outside of a Havre tavern and causing permanent injury to him began in state District Court in Havre Tuesday with jur...
Windy Boy bill would help preserve Native languages
February 13th, 2013
Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy says that Native American languages on many reservations are nearly extinct, and he wants Montana to help preserve them. A...
An epic basketball journey
February 13th, 2013
In modern day college basketball, rarely does a player stay in school for four years, let alone five. And at the Frontier Conference level, two-year junior college transfers are becoming more and m...
Stars begin their postseason march
February 13th, 2013
Now that the regular season has ended, several area schools will soon be flooded with prep basketball action. The end of the regular season means one thing, the beginning of district, divisional, a...
C/J-I girls look to stay on top in10C
February 13th, 2013
Starting Thursday, in places like Shelby, Glasgow and Conrad, three local girls basketball teams will begin fighting for the postseason lives. Simply put, it’s tournament time in Montana....
Local Bowling Report: Some spots still open in Men's City Tournament
February 13th, 2013
Those wanting to bowl in the Men’s City Tournament Wednesday night and this weekend are asked to please sign up early. By doing this it creates less confusion for the individuals runnin...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
February 13th, 2013
Wednesday High School Basketball District 9C TournamentBox Elder girls vs HLP, 1 p.m.
Obama vows job creation without adding to deficit
February 12th, 2013
WASHINGTON — Pledging to revive a "rising, thriving middle class," President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to create solid new jobs without raising the...
GOP school choice unexpectedly shot down
February 12th, 2013
From the Hi-Line delegation, Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, voted yes. Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, was excused. Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, voted no.HELENA (AP) — The House...
Redistricting panel adopts final plan
February 12th, 2013
HELENA — A commission drawing up new legislative districts rejected requests for changes from Republican legislative leaders, but did adopt a small bipartisan request.The panel wrapped...
Autopsy: Officer's shot killed BB-gun toting man
February 12th, 2013
BILLINGS — An autopsy has confirmed a police officer's gunshot killed a 32-year-old Billings man who authorities say was reaching for a BB gun during a confrontation.Yellowstone Count...
Deal could be close in Fitzpatrick pot cases
February 12th, 2013
A judge put a hold on a hearing on charges that a Havre medical marijuana provider violated conditions of her release while facing two sets of charges in Havre — and anothe...
Lady Grace, paperwork, cleanup topics at meeting
February 12th, 2013
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board discussed a wide variety of topics at its monthly meeting Monday, including introducing a new member of the Hill County musuem’s displays to...
Patricia G. Ekman
February 12th, 2013
Patricia G. Ekman, 63, of Havre, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at her residence of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15,...
9C Boys Preview: Plenty on the line at 9C boys tournament
February 12th, 2013
Yes, it is that time of the year again, tournament time, and yet another District 9C basketball tournament is set to take over the Havre High gymnasium this week. &nb...
9C Girls Preview: Beeters, Knights, Pioneers favored in Havre
February 12th, 2013
For six girls basketball teams, the season hangs in the balance over the next four days inside the Havre High Gymnasium. And by the time Saturday night turns to Sunday, only two will still be playi...
Daniel Horton Column: Heartache is part of wrestling's big stage
February 12th, 2013
BILLINGS — One thing I noticed the state wrestling tournament does not lack is emotion. Some athletes and teams show it more than others, but everywhere I looked, it was there.
George Ferguson Column: I didn't need to see it to know how great it...
February 12th, 2013
If you read my column in Friday’s Havre Daily News, then you know I didn’t see a single second of the 2013 Class A state wrestling tournament this past weekend in Billings. All I saw we...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
February 12th, 2013
Grayson Brenna, Havre Wrestling Havre High sophomore Grayson Brenna was on a mission this weekend at the Class A state t...
Blue Pony wrestlers are state champs
February 11th, 2013
BILLINGS — After a two-year hiatus from the top spot, the Havre High wrestling team has been crowned state champions once again. The Blue Ponies ha...
Pie social honors Arlie Lane
February 11th, 2013
The memory of a long-time community volunteer and activist — and one of the founders of the Friends of the Library — will be honored at the group’s annual fundr...
NorthWestern moves up work on substation
February 11th, 2013
A spokesman for NorthWestern Energy said this morning that a massive power outage caused by an equipment failure at a substation south of Havre has moved the timing of some upgrades scheduled for n...
Ruby Owens
February 11th, 2013
Ruby Owens, 78, of Havre, Mont., went home to be with Jesus Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. She was born Oct. 25, 1934, to Julius and Eva Crause.She was born and raised in Wolf Point, Mont. She marrie...
Frank William Bebee
February 11th, 2013
MALTA — Frank William Bebee, 87, a retired farmer, passed away peacefully in Malta on Feb. 6, 2013, of natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial is being held on Monday, Feb. 11 at St....
Cyrus Cole
February 11th, 2013
Cyrus Cole, 18, passed away Feb. 9, 2013, in Hays. Wake services will be Tuesday, Feb. 12 2013, 5 p.m., at the Chief Nosey Recreation Center in Lodge Pole.Funeral services will be held...
Kim Haines
February 11th, 2013
SEELEY LAKE — Kim Haines, long-time principal, coach, USA track and field youth chairman and recent USA track and field board member, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Community Medical...
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
February 11th, 2013
NICOLE WINFIELD, VICTOR L. SIMPSON,Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the fi...
Back on Top
February 10th, 2013
BILLINGS — With the overflow of success a program like the Havre High wrestling team has found over the last decade, it is tough to reach new milestones. But the Blue Ponies retook the podium...
Pony swimmers finish strong at state
February 10th, 2013
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams knew what they were up against heading into the 2013 state swim meet. After all, Billings Central is a dominant presence in Montana high school swimming, an...
Two Ponies triumph on Finals Night
February 10th, 2013
BILLINGS — Year-in-and-year-out, the Havre High wrestling team reloads with top tier talent. Not only have the Blue Ponies been team title contenders for the past decade, they also seem to ha...
Wildcats earn a solid Top 10 finish
February 10th, 2013
BILLINGS — The Hi-Line is littered with some of the state’s top wrestlers, and after another state wrestling tournament was completed over the weekend, a handful of local wrestlers made...
Home Finale: Ponies trample Cowgirls
February 10th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team has some unfinished business over the course of the final two games of the regular season. And the Blue Ponies checked one team of their to-do list in what was...
Lights sweep Tech, Carroll
February 10th, 2013
In the tightly-packed Frontier Conference men’s basketball race, one road win is huge. But when you can sweep on the road, it’s almost like winning three games instead of two.&nb...
Skylights trump Orediggers in Butte
February 10th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has been road warriors of late. And the Skylights did their best to keep that going this past weekend. &...
Havre High boys trounce Conrad on the road
February 10th, 2013
The Havre High boys basketball team has had their share of streaky play this season. But after a great second half in their one weekend matchup, hopefully things will start to r...
Data security advocates gearing up for battle to protect personal info...
February 10th, 2013
HELENA – Montana-based data security experts have teamed up with a legislator to make sure individuals’ private information does not fall into the wrong hands. ...
State A Wrestling: Blue Ponies are state champions
February 9th, 2013
BILLINGS - The Havre High wrestling team took control of the Class A state tournament Friday morning, and the Blue Ponies never let go. Saturday night at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Bill...
State B-C Wrestling: Harlem earns a Top 10 finish, Chinook finishes 12...
February 9th, 2013
BILLINGS - The Harlem Wildcats and Chinook Suagrbeeters had high hopes when the 2013 Class B-C state wrestling tournament started on Friday morning. But by Saturday night, both teams were left to w...
Breaking Sports: Blue Pony swim teams finish second in Class A
February 9th, 2013
Both the Havre High boys and girls swim teams placed second at Saturday's MHSA State Swim Meet in Hardin. Both HHS teams finished the Class A portion of the meet behind Billings Central, which swe...
Saturday's Prep Basketball
February 9th, 2013
Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL
Breaking Sports: Carroll ends MSU-N women's win streak;Lights fight b...
February 9th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team saw its four-game winning streak grind to a halt at the hands of the nationally-ranked Carroll College Fighting Saints Saturday night...
State A Wrestling Update: Ponies get two individual titles to go with...
February 9th, 2013
Updated at 6:44 p.m.: The Class A state wrestling tournament isn't quite over, but it is for the Havre High wrestling team. With four weight classes still to be contested, the Blu...
State B-C Update: Harlem has three grapplers going for individual titl...
February 9th, 2013
Harlem's Shay Snider (112), Teague Jones (125) and Seth Adams (215) will all wrestle in the Clas B-C finals later this afternoon after advancing in Saturday morning's semifinals. The Wildcats hav...
Northeast begins digging out after snowstorm
February 9th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — A howling storm across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday, stranding motorists on highways overnight and piling up drift...
Scientists back EPA on Libby asbestos risks
February 9th, 2013
BILLINGS — Federal officials say they anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of a contaminated Montana mining town where hundreds have died from asbestos exposure...
State A Wrestling Update: Havre will place eleven overall, still leads...
February 9th, 2013
Updated at 1 p.m. Saturday: The Havre Blue Ponies have a solid lead heading into the final two rounds of the Class A state tournament in Billings. The Ponies won four of seven matc...
Class A State Wrestling: Blue Ponies complete a dominant first day in...
February 8th, 2013
BILLINGS - If the goal was to build as big a lead as they could, especially by way of pins and bonus points, the Havre Blue Pony wrestling team accomplished that mission Friday at the Class A state...
Friday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls run past Conrad; Pony boys thump...
February 8th, 2013
The Havre Blue Ponies made sure their final home game of the season was a good one. The Ponies sent senior Neya Bischoff out with a rousing 49-25 win over Class B Conrad Friday night at the HHS gym...
Breaking Sports: Skylights take down Tech; Lights win in Butte
February 8th, 2013
To say the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team is red-hot right now would be an understatement. The Skylights captured their fourth straight Frontier Conference win by beatin...
Snowstorm hits NYC, Boston; 1 to 3 feet feared
February 8th, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — A storm that forecasters warned could be a blizzard for the history books began clobbering the New York-to-Boston corridor Friday, grounding flights, closing workplaces and send...
Former Montana QB's rape trial begins
February 8th, 2013
MISSOULA — More than 150 potential jurors packed a hotel ballroom Friday for the rape trial of a former University of Montana quarterback, as attorneys attempted to seat an impartial panel in...
Montana schools may face more concussion rules
February 8th, 2013
The Hi-Line's state senators, Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, and Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, voted for the legislation.HELENA (AP) — School coaches could face more stringent...
Montana Senate backs GOP bills to cut taxes
February 8th, 2013
On House Bill 96: Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, voted no. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D_Box Elder, voted yes. On House Bill 138: Jergeson and Windy Boy vo...
Bill would let students leave guns in locked cars
February 8th, 2013
HELENA — A Montana lawmaker told colleagues Friday that students should be allowed to leave their guns locked in cars without fear of expulsion, a proposal opposed by those who argue the weap...
Ex-congressman defends saying UM recruited 'thugs'
February 8th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Williams has defended and repeated his contention that the University of Montana is recruiting "thugs" for its football team.The Democrat,...
Judge: Bozeman police intentionally erased audio
February 8th, 2013
BOZEMAN (AP) — A judge has found Bozeman police intentionally erased a portion of an audio recording made during a welfare check on a man who claims officers used excessive force agains...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurel
February 8th, 2013
LAUREL — Hill County Commissioner Jeff LaVoi gave county residents a much-needed reminder last week when he said Beaver Creek Park is a natural wonder the county should be proud...
Close the Door on Legalized Assisted Suicide
February 8th, 2013
Editor: Senate Bill 220 seeks to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in the state of Montana. Its short title is “Establish guidelines...
James Arthur Hammer
February 8th, 2013
James Arthur Hammer, born Sept. 27, 1923, in New Rockford, N.D., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, while living at the Columbia Falls Veterans’ Home with the many tender hands of those who...
Second-hand store to open, Giveaway House to reopen
February 8th, 2013
Editor: With much anticipation, we are pleased to announce the opening or Ruth Ann's on 2nd Street in the old Radio Shack building. &nbs...
A good day for a resurrection
February 8th, 2013
The obituary had already been written. ——— Pamville Recliner, age at least 20, died of natural causes Sunday,...
State A Wrestling Update: Ponies see 15 grapplers reach day two in Bil...
February 8th, 2013
Updated at 8:15 p.m.: The Havre Blue Ponies finished the first day of the 2013 Class A state tournament with a big lead and 15 of 17 wrestlers still alive. In Friday night's secon...
Power is restored, Havre Daily will publish
February 8th, 2013
The Havre Daily News will publish a print edition today. The staff went to work on finihsing the newspaper as soon as the power was restored.&nbs...
Two wrestlers, 21 miles, one goal
February 8th, 2013
Havre High senior Grant Pattison and Chinook senior Rob Klingaman have plenty in common. They are both wrestlers, they are both very good at wrestling, they are Hi-Line products and they are smart...
Pony swimmers set for the final lap
February 8th, 2013
Over the course of the winter, the Havre High boys and girls swim teams work very hard. Countless laps in the pool, day after day. Swimming is a grueling sport. ...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Desmond Fialkosky, Havre Swimming
February 8th, 2013
Senior swimmer Desmond Fialkosky will give it all he has in Hardin Desmond Fialkosky may not always be in the spotlight...
Pony girls host always-tough Cowgirls tonight
February 8th, 2013
Both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams will take on their final non-conference opponents of the season this weekend. And with the Central A basketball tournament just around the corner...
George Ferguson Column: Oh Billings, how I miss you already
February 8th, 2013
For the better part of the last decade, I’ve woke up early on the second Friday of February in a Billings’ hotel, my stomach full of Red Lobster and aching to drive myself through the u...
Skylights search for more road wins
February 8th, 2013
Back on Jan. 19, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team posted one of the all-time great defensive efforts, holding Montana Tech to just 41 points in a 54-41 win in Hav...
Lights look to top Tech, Carroll
February 8th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team hasn’t played poorly on the road this season. In fact, the Lights have split in both their Frontier Conference road trips thu...
Expanded wolf hunt flying through Legislature
February 7th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A proposal to expand the state's wolf hunt is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and shortly will be sent to the governor's desk for his signature.The Montana S...
Judge asked to block proof-of-citizenship law
February 7th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — An advocacy group told a judge Thursday that a new voter-approved law unconstitutionally requires state agencies to determine who is an illegal immigrant and turn them over to f...
Former Montana QB's rape trial to begin
February 7th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Just weeks after a University of Montana student claimed she was raped by the quarterback of the football team, the coach enthusiastically welcomed him back to spring dril...
Charter to buy Optimum West/Bresnan in $1.63 B deal
February 7th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Charter Communications says it is buying cable company Optimum West from CableVision Systems Corp. for about $1.63 billion in cash. Optimum West manag...
Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger
February 7th, 2013
hristopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustic...
Our View: Legislature was right to shoot down this idea
February 7th, 2013
The Montana House acted wisely Tuesday when it rejected a proposal to name the Winchester Model 1873 the official state rifle. Not that there’s any...
Let tribes restore wild, healthy bison to Montana
February 7th, 2013
Once again, the Montana Legislature is considering bills that would block tribes from restoring wild bison to our own tribal lands. By generally banning wild bison from Montana,...
Lessons at the point of a paint brush
February 7th, 2013
About a month ago, after a hiatus of several years, I began painting. I hadn’t meant to give it up for so long. I missed the feel of the wooden brush between my fingers. I love t...
Myriad topics discussed at video conference
February 7th, 2013
At a legislative video conference Tuesday in Havre, lawmakers and their constituents raised a number of topics, including eminent domain, state pensions and access to public land...
Dow asks about bike path, concussion bills
February 7th, 2013
A member of Havre’s City Council asked area legislators during a legislative video conference in Havre Tuesday if bills proposed by a Great Falls state senator might not raise more problems t...
‘Phenomenal year’ for park revenue
February 7th, 2013
The superintendent of Beaver Creek Park said 2012 was a really good year for revenue at the park, with high use through the summer.“This is a … phenomenal year, ” Superint...
Edward E. Tempel
February 7th, 2013
Edward E. Tempel, 95, longtime north Chester-area farmer, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at the Wheat Country Estates in Chester.Edd’s funeral will be 11 a. m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Our...
2013 State Wrestling Preview: Young Ponies strive to get back on top
February 7th, 2013
Havre High has gone two years without a state championship in wrestling. For some, that may seem like it’s not all that long. But for the Blue Ponies, who have been the premier program in Cla...
Destruction: Lights dismantle Argos
February 7th, 2013
Each year, the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Great Falls Argos kick off a the biggest week of wrestling in Montana with their annual rematch dual against each other. ...
2013 State Wrestling Preview: Blue Ponies send 17 grapplers to Billing...
February 7th, 2013
Here’s an individual glance at each of Havre’s 17 wrestlers competing at the Class A state tournament, and their expected road to glory. The tournament runs Friday-Saturday at the Rimro...
2013 State Wrestling Preview: Wildcats, Beeters chase B-C hardware
February 7th, 2013
When the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament begins Friday morning inside the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, several Hi-Line teams, as well as many individual grapplers from...
Prep Basketball Standings and Power Polls
February 7th, 2013
Montana Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A
Senate panel backs big school funding bill
February 6th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Montana Senate committee is backing a big education funding bill that has been two years in the making.The proposal unanimously cleared the Senate Education Commi...
Montana House backs restrictions on sex education
February 6th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The House on Wednesday backed a proposal to require parental permission before students can attend sex-education classes in schools, a measure supporters said is necessary to de...
Regents: Initiative doesn't apply to universities
February 6th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A new voter-approved Montana law that requires an individual to provide proof of citizenship to receive state services does not apply to the university...
Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
February 6th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-ru...
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February 6th, 2013
AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File Letter carrier Kevin Pownall delivers mail in Philadelphia. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday it will stop delive...
Ex-state senator announces run for US Senate
February 6th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Former state Sen. Corey Stapleton says he will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in 2014.The Billings Republican announced his intention to run in a...
Ryan Leaf could serve Texas time in Montana prison
February 6th, 2013
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Texas prosecutor who brokered a 10-year probationary sentence for former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf said Tuesday he is working on a plea deal that would allow the Mon...
Lawmakers divided on school issues
February 6th, 2013
Contention came up in Havre about proposals in the Legislature to change forms of schools and school funding during Tuesday’s video conference in the Robins School Administration building wit...
Clean audit for Havre, except for two minor items
February 6th, 2013
When Hamilton Consulting Group officials took a look at the books of the Havre city government, they found it was almost all good, save two issues.Hamilton employees shared with City Council...
Randell Davis Hopkins Red Eagle
February 6th, 2013
FORT BELKNAP — Randell Davis Hopkins Red Eagle, 50, a carpenter whose hobbies included boxing and beading medallions and earrings, passed away from injuries sustained after being struck by an...
Ilert L. Hellebust
February 6th, 2013
Ilert L. Hellebust, 97, died Tuesday, morning in Chinook, Mont., at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home of natural causes. His funeral service will be 11 a. m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the First Luther...
Lights, Argos set for a rematch
February 6th, 2013
The rivalry between the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team and the Great Falls Argos just keeps getting bigger and bigger. And tonight, the secon...
Lights add nine new
gridders for 2013
February 6th, 2013
Today is college football’s national signing day, and the Montana State University-Northern Lights are in on the fun. MSU-N recently announced nine more recruits to its 2013 recruiting class....
Local Bowling Report: Men's City Tournament
coming to Hi Line Lanes
February 6th, 2013
The Men’s City Tournament is only a week away starting on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. for team event. Singles and Doubles will be bowled on Saturday and Sunday of the same week with sh...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
February 6th, 2013
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights at UGF, 7 p.m. Thursday
States propose limiting use of drones by police
February 5th, 2013
State Sen,. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, voted for the measure to severely restrict use of drones. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, voted no. HELENA &mdash...
Fitness group aims to encourage biking
February 5th, 2013
With the past few days of thaw reminding the city of spring waiting around the corner, Kay Nessland came to talk to Havre City Council about an idea to encourage people to enjoy the coming warmth.
Havre man struck by car, killed in Browning
February 5th, 2013
A 50-year-old Havre man was killed near Browning early Friday. Brandy Salway, a 22-year-old Santa Fe, N.M., woman, was driving a 2002 Buick westbound on Colle...
Park Board tables fee discussion
February 5th, 2013
A Hill County Park Board member, taking a suggestion from another board member, successfully moved Monday to delay further discussion of fees at Beaver Creek Park until the board’s March 4 me...
LaVoi: Work together, count blessings of park
February 5th, 2013
Before the Hill County Park Board listened Monday to findings of a committee tasked with proposing fee rates at Beaver Creek Park, board member Jeff LaVoi, a Hill County commissioner, said people n...
Selma Marie Shelstad
February 5th, 2013
Selma Marie Shelstad (Borlaug) died peacefully on Jan. 17, 2013.She was born in Gildford, Mont., and owned a gas station in Box Elder with her husband before moving to Cottage Grove, Minn. S...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup: Big wins for Rocky Boy
February 5th, 2013
With the 2012-2013 basketball season quickly approaching its end, a lot of important games were played over the weekend. On Thursday, the District 9C Big Sandy...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup: Knights are surging
February 5th, 2013
One week, and just a few games remain for area high school girls basketball teams, before they take the floor for district tournaments, and for some, beyond. A...
A unique situation when Havre and Shelby meet
February 5th, 2013
Basketball coaches in Montana typically cross paths many times throughout their careers. They coach together, they coach against each other, and some even played against or with each other before t...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
February 5th, 2013
Shakayla Whitecow, HLP Girls Basketball It's been a rough season for the Hays-Lodge Pole girls basketball team. But HLP...
Obama presses his gun proposals in Minnesota
February 4th, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS — With his gun proposals dividing Congress, President Barack Obama conceded Monday the challenges he faces in winning support for measures ranging from criminal checks on gun buye...
Business owner backs Bullock on Medicaid expansion
February 4th, 2013
Editor: As the owner of a family of multistate businesses that employ almost 13,000 people — including 1,600 here in Montana — I am a strong su...
Cheers to governor for state's online checkbook
February 4th, 2013
It didn’t take long for newly elected Gov. Steve Bullock to do something positive to improve transparency in government. The governor unveiled a new webs...
Bullock speech topped events
February 4th, 2013
The highlight of this week’s proceedings was the traditional State of the State address delivered by our new governor, Steve Bullock. His address was followed by the respons...
Cheers to governor for state's online checkbook
February 4th, 2013
It didn’t take long for newly elected Gov. Steve Bullock to do something positive to improve transparency in government. The governor unveiled a new webs...
Farewell to Havre: Keep thinking. Keep talking. Keep learning
February 4th, 2013
This is my last column. By the time the next would have run, I will have begun my next job, doing what I started doing here last April, which I would not have gotten without thes...
Benefit will help brothers with medical woes
February 4th, 2013
When Havreites need help, the community comes together for them, which is why Tammy Murray organized a free-will donation spaghetti dinner this Saturday at 6 p. m. at the Eagles Club to help allevi...
Montana looks to fund small business insurance program
February 4th, 2013
Success in tobacco-cessation programs has led to a problem with funding a state program to help small businesses insure their employees, just as the state works to expand that very program.G...
Evelyn Viola (Andersen) Bond
February 4th, 2013
Evelyn Viola (Andersen) Bond, 90, died in Malta Feb. 2 from natural causes.Cremation has taken place. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.She and her...
Lights roar back to beat UGF
February 3rd, 2013
Fans have grown accustomed to the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team playing sound, fundamental team basketball. Of players unselfishly stepping forward when their number...
Dynasty: Ponies win the Central A, again
February 3rd, 2013
It was a déjà vu moment at the Central A divisionals wrestling tournament for the Havre High wrestling team this weekend. That is because the Central A Blue Ponies have been in the sa...
Skylights race by Argos
February 3rd, 2013
Just a little over a week ago, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team used a second-half surge to get past the University of Great Falls Argos in a critical Frontier Co...
Pony girls sweep past Eagles, Coyotes
February 3rd, 2013
One win would have been just what the Havre High girls basketball team needed over the weekend. But after getting back on track from last week’s slight derailment, the Blue Ponies grabbed two...
HHS boys bounce back against Shelby
February 3rd, 2013
Last week, the Havre High boys basketball team hit a rough patch in their season. The Blue Ponies did escape the weekend with one win, but more importantly, the Ponies are ready to move forward and...
Harlem claims Northern B-C title
February 3rd, 2013
It’s been quite the season for the Harlem high school wrestling team. But it got even better this weekend. Saturday in Chester, Harlem captured the North...
Iraq vet charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL
February 3rd, 2013
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend turned his gun onto the pair while they w...
Governor lays out his agenda; lawmakers study construction, concussion...
February 3rd, 2013
HELENA — In the half-hour before Steve Bullock delivered his first major speech as governor of Montana, chatter filled the House chamber as legislators, state...
Montana dealmaker pushes education funding makeover
February 3rd, 2013
HELENA — A state senator and businessman from Conrad known as a legislative dealmaker is gathering bipartisan support for an education overhaul that would increase money for state schoo...
Man who apologized for rape on Facebook sentenced
February 3rd, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A 21-year-old Lame Deer Man who apologized on Facebook for raping a woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison.The U.S. Attorney's Office says Jalen Jerem...
Woman sentenced in office supply scheme
February 3rd, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings woman who pleaded guilty to running a kickback scheme to get military employees to order office supplies from her businesses at inflated prices has been sente...
Man pleads not guilty to recording girls in shower
February 3rd, 2013
KALISPELL (AP) — A 40-year-old Kalispell man who authorities say used his cellphone to record video of two girls taking showers has pleaded not guilty to two counts of felo...
Warning phase over for Missoula cellphone ban
February 3rd, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — Missoula's ban on the use of cellphones while driving transitions on Tuesday from an educational phase involving warnings to one with citations carrying fines up to $30...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies sweep Coyotes
February 2nd, 2013
In need of a win, the Havre High boys basketball team got one in a big way. Saturday afternoon, the Blue Ponies thrashed Class B Shelby 62-25 at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies improved to 4-12 overa...
Breaking Sports: Havre matmen capture Central A title
February 2nd, 2013
Once again, the Havre Blue Ponies are king's of the Central A wrestling mats. Saturday afternoon in Lewistown, the Blue Ponies cruised to the Central A championship. All of Havre's qualifiers wil...
Obama a skeet shooter? See new White House photo
February 2nd, 2013
WASHINGTON — Two days before President Barack Obama's first trip outside Washington to promote his gun-control proposals, the White House tried to settle a brewing mystery when it released a...
New leader sworn in for Montana Highway Patrol
February 2nd, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Kenton Hickethier has been sworn in to lead the Montana Highway Patrol.The Independent Record reports (http://bit.ly/Tqz7UT) that the 28-year veteran of the highway patro...
Montana man made up sob story that got him pizza
February 2nd, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Montana man whose tearful reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant earned him free food apparently made up the sob story that gained him the clerk's sympathy.David R...
Medical marijuana provider sentenced to 5 years
February 2nd, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a medical marijuana provider on Friday to five years in prison under a plea agreement struck with federal prosecutors after a jury convicted hi...
Man in animal cruelty case violates probation
February 2nd, 2013
KALISPELL (AP) — A man convicted of felony aggravated cruelty to animals in a Flathead County cat-hoarding case has failed to meet the requirements of his two-year deferred sentence by...
Friday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls turn away Eagles; Pony boys fall...
February 1st, 2013
The Havre High girls remained tied for first place in the Central A Conference by beating Lewistown 49-40 Friday night in Havre. The Ponies are on the road to play Shelby Saturday. Meanwhile, the B...
House supports ending same-day voter registration
February 1st, 2013
HELENA — House Republicans advanced a plan Thursday to end same-day voter registration that critics blame for long lines on Election Day, but supporters argue improves access to the voting bo...
Board picks carnival for 2013 Great Northern Fair
February 1st, 2013
The Hill County Fair Board picked a carnival for the next Great Northern Fair Thursday night during a special meeting requested by the fairgrounds manager for that specific purpose.At its re...
Montana’s online checkbook lets taxpayers see where money is going
February 1st, 2013
As the nation rolls into tax season, it’s common to wonder where all that money even goes. Gov. Steve Bullock’s office announced this week a new website to answer that question.
Ghostbear sentencing delayed pending appeal
February 1st, 2013
The sentencing of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl while she was in his care in the basement of a church is likely to be postponed to give the Montana Supreme Court time to...
Ivan R. Jezek
February 1st, 2013
Ivan R. Jezek, 76, of Havre passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at his residence due to an accident.Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 5...
Big Games: Lights ready to bounce
back against rival Argos
February 1st, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team responded to a loss to Lewis-Clark State by bombarding the University of Great Falls Argos with 16 3-pointers in a 62-49 win last T...
Big Games: Skylights looking to stay hot
February 1st, 2013
Last weekend was a big one for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball. And before the Skylights won at Lewis-Clark State for the first time in 16 years, they started the wee...
Ponies poised for more Central A gold
February 1st, 2013
It has been nearly a decade since the Havre High wrestling team hasn’t claimed the No. 1 spot at the divisional tournament. And If the Blue Ponies have anything to say about it, things won&rs...
Pony girls home to face Eagles
February 1st, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team did not have the best couple of games last week. But with two more games scheduled for this weekend, the Blue Ponies should be able to turn things back around.
HHS boys ready to turn it around
February 1st, 2013
Right now, the Havre High boys basketball team needs a win. Things haven’t gone well as of late for the Blue Ponies, but they do have a shot at emerging...
Northern B-C wrestling tourney
set for Saturday in Chester
February 1st, 2013
The regular season flew by, and now local prep wrestlers will put all their hard work and dedication to the test. On Saturday, wrestlers from Harlem, Chinook,...
Locals headed to Elks
Hoop Shoot state finals
February 1st, 2013
After winning at the local and district level, a pair of Havre youngsters are headed to the Elks State Hoop Shoot this weekend in Livingston.
