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The Montana State University- Northern women's basketball team is coming off one impressive blowout victory. But with one of the Frontier Conference's most dangerous teams coming to Havre tonight and an old rival in town on Saturday, last week's win over UGF might as well have been last year. Tonight, the Skylights (1-2, 10-9) face the most improved team in the Frontier in Montana Tech, and then they host UM-Western on Saturday night, in what amounts to a pair of critical league games for all three teams. "This is a big...
Dale Henry Driver, 81, a farmer/rancher of Malta died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Billings of natural causes. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome. com....
Jim Budeski, 50, a retired brick mason of Great Falls, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, in the Dearborn, due to exposure. Arrangements are pending at Schnider Funeral Home....
U.N. scientists have recommended a moratorium on mining in Bri t ish Columbia's Flathead Valley and the creation of a conservation plan for the remote region spanning the United States-Canada border, a U.S. official said Thursday. Several companies have announced plans to extract coal, natural gas and gold within the Canadian stretch of the valley, whi ch i s near Albe r ta's Waterton Lakes National Park and Montana's Glacier National Park. But the call for curbs on mining is likely to increase international pressure on...
Havre High School students had the opportunity to use topend equipment to learn about the future of fuels as they made biodiesel in the Applied Technology Cent e r at Montana Stat e University-Northern. "It gives the kids a better chance to do it right," said Merle Hoerner, the automotive instructor at Havre High. Hoerner has had the students in his advanced automotive class make biodiesel for several years, and he decided to step it up a notch and partner with the university. Northern's BioEnergy Center has state-of-the-art...
A water main break occurred on Boulevard Avenue early this morning, which flooded the southwest corner of Highland Park Early Primary School's playground. Principal Maureen Odegard said the school directed students to be dropped off at the east entrance due to the break. Odegard said she had received a call about the water main break at about 7 a.m., and Public Works Director David Peterson said that his crew was notified at about that time as well. Odegard said the flooded area of the playground was barricaded so that...
reaking news: enator wants border crossing closed MATT GOURAS,A ssociated Press Writer HELENA — An influential senator is recommending border officials scrap an $8.5 million stimulus-funded upgrade to a Montana-Saskatchewan border post and shut down the underused crossing. Sen. Jon Tester says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection should abandon the renovation because Canada plans to close their side in April and is not interested in sharing the new station. The Montana Democrat told The Associated Press Wednesday that it m...
Fire destroys 5 businesses in Malta building MALTA — A fire broke out early Wednesday in downtown Malta, destroying a building that housed a weekly newspaper and forcing the evacuation of a nearby hotel, authorities said. Crews from four fire departments prevented the blaze from spreading to buildings on either side, said Phillips County Sheriff Tom Miller. No injuries were reported. The 90-year-old brick building was reduced to rubble by afternoon, with only a rear concrete wall standing. "The ceiling's gone, the front end's...
12 candidates run for Rocky Boy tribal council Tim Leeds A full slate of candidates, including incumbents, have come forward to try for the four positions open in the Oct. 5 primary election for the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Tribal council, the Chippewa Cree Tribe's Business Committee. The list of candidates includes 39 enrolled members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. When voting is complete and votes counted, the top eight vote-getters will move on to the Nov. 2 general election. The Tribal council is composed of eight...
Anita Marie Bergman Anita Marie (Schend) Bergman, 55, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in Clancy, Mont., due to complications of pneumonia. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial Mass will be held at noon on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at the St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, with Father Dale Yurkovic officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the services at the graveside. Memorials in Anita's honor may be made to the Humane Society...
2 new dinosaur species discovered in southern Utah BROCK VERGAKIS,Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Scientists said Wednesday they've discovered fossils in the southern Utah desert of two new dinosaur species closely related to the Triceratops, including one with 15 horns on its large head. The discovery of the new plant-eating species — including Kosmoceratops richardsoni, considered the most ornate-headed dinosaur known to man — was reported Wednesday in the online scientific journal PLoS ONE, produced by the P...
Thursday High School Volleyball Havre High at Lewistown, 6 p.m. Dutton-Brady at North Star, 6 p.m. Fort Benton at Chinook, 4:30 p.m. Friday High School Football Havre High at Lewistown, 7 p.m. Harlem at Malta, 7 p.m. Chinook at Simms, 7 p.m. Big Sandy at Bridger, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball North Star at HLP, 5 p.m. Belt at Chinook, 4:30 p.m. Chester/J-I at Dutton-Brady High School X-Country Havre High at Lewistown, 9:30 a.m. College Volleyball MSU-Northern vs LC State, 7 p.m. Saturday High School Football North Star at...
In the offseason, the Tennessee Titans were looking from a better return game for 2010. So far, the Titans have found it in former Havre Blue Pony Marc Mariani. After two weeks of regular season play, Mariani ranks ninth in kickoff return yards in the NFL. Mariani is averaging just over 24 yards per kick return with a long of 384 He's also seventh in punt return yards and is averaging 10.7 yards per return with a long of 38. Mariani broke his longest punt return last Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and while he did...
After three weeks, the Frontier Conference standings are starting to look a little old school. And this Saturday in Helena, the new biggest kids on the block are going to fight. The hottest team in the Frontier, Montana Tech, is off to a 3-0 start in league play heading into its showdown with No. 3 Carroll College Saturday in Helena. The Orediggers are up to No. 21 in the most recent NAIA Poll, and they deserve the accolades. After a bitter home loss to South Dakota Mines to open the season, Tech has been dominant, and a big...
The fresh produce, meat and dairy products on our shelves are astounding. The cereals and breads are so plentiful and various you wonder if anyone has ever taken the time to try them all. The soups, jams and jellies stretch aisle after aisle. Nowhere in the world is such a wide array of food available to everyday consumers like it is in America. It's important to consider the farmers, ranchers and growers who work every day to produce this bounty of food, fiber and fuel we use every day. Farmers and ranchers are skilled...
MALTA (AP) — A fire broke out early Wednesday in downtown Malta, destroying a building that housed a weekly newspaper and forcing the evacuation of a nearby motel, authorities said. Crews from four fire departments in the region were fighting the blaze, working to prevent it from spreading to buildings on either side, said Phillips County Sheriff Tom Miller. No injuries were reported. The fire appeared to be contained to the one building by late Wednesday morning, though crews were still finding hot spots in the building, P...
Editor: Forty Days for Life, Heartbeat and Priests for Life have teamed up for prayer and fasting from Sept. 22 until Oct. 31. Life begins at conception and ends when God calls us home, a time of His choice. We invite you to join us for this fall campaign to end abortion and value life. For further information, go to www.40daysforlife.com, www.lifenews.com, www.heartbeatinternational.org and www.priestsforlife.com. Thank you for your consideration. Johanna Kato Havre Editor: Forty Days for Life, Heartbeat and Priests for...
RSVP aiding DUI research Editor: It was interesting and revealing to read, Sept. 8, the Havre Daily News article on Page A1, "Report issued halfway through DUI research." It has long been a stickler to law enforcement officers on just how to proceed on convictions of charges of driving under the influence. Counties vary, and there are different perceptions of the blood alcohol content on each individual case. In order to serve the legislative interim committee with research facts, the Montana Community Change Coalition has be...
Don Ryan experienced in serving Montana Editor: I have known state Sen. Don Ryan, who is a candidate for the Public Service Commission, for a number of years now, and hold him in high regard, especially for his governmental service to the people of Montana. His opponent may be a nice, young man, but I don't think he is dry behind the ears yet, politically speaking. It appears to me that he is the recipient of some corporate funds to run his campaign. Please be reminded that Don Ryan has been a Democrat in all the offices he...
RSVP aiding DUI research Editor: It was interesting and revealing to read, Sept. 8, the Havre Daily News article on Page A1, "Report issued halfway through DUI research." It has long been a stickler to law enforcement officers on just how to proceed on convictions of charges of driving under the influence. Counties vary, and there are different perceptions of the blood alcohol content on each individual case. In order to serve the legislative interim committee with research facts, the Montana Community Change Coalition has be...
Program safely disposes of unused meds Zach White Thirty-three Montana communities — including two in Blaine County — have joined more than 3,400 across the country as a part of a prescription drug disposal program called National Take-Back Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest collection points to Havre are at the Chinook Senior Citizens Center and Harlem City Hall. Neither of these communities participated in a June collection coordinated by the state attourney general. The director of National Drug Con...
Thirty-three Montana communities — including two in Blaine County — have joined more than 3,400 across the country as a part of a prescription drug disposal program called National Take-Back Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest collection points to Havre are at the Chinook Senior Citizens Center and Harlem City Hall. Neither of these communities participated in a June collection coordinated by the state attourney general. The director of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, said this program is an...
'Diary of Anne Frank' gets an encore in Havre Tim Leeds The local acting troupe is bringing back one of the most famous stories in the world for an encore performance in Havre. Montana Actors' Theatre is producing "The Diary of Anne Frank" starting Thursday at 8 p.m., with plans to take it on another tour to other Montana communities. "It's the right kind of show for that," said MAT president Jay Pyette, who is co-directing and acting in the play. "It's got such great appeal. It's got name recognition." MAT produced the...
Local group will continue fair rodeo — But fair board likely to end subsidy Tim Leeds A recently formed group will continue to run the annual rodeo at the Great Northern Fair, but without a subsidy from the fair board. "We're not here to pick a fight; we just want to make sure that we can keep the rodeo going," said rodeo committee member Chad Murnin at Tuesday's board meeting. At the end of the discussion, the fair board tabled discussion of the issue until its next meeting. The group approached the fair board last year t...
Local group will continue fair rodeo — But fair board likely to end subsidy Tim Leeds A recently formed group will continue to run the annual rodeo at the Great Northern Fair, but without a subsidy from the fair board. "We're not here to pick a fight; we just want to make sure that we can keep the rodeo going," said rodeo committee member Chad Murnin at Tuesday's board meeting. At the end of the discussion, the fair board tabled discussion of the issue until its next meeting. The group approached the fair board last year t...
