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  • For the Record, Nov. 12, 2014

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Havre Police Department Sierra Paige Kannberg, 20, of Havre was issued a summons Monday at 8:04 a.m. on a charge of criminal contempt. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash on 1st Street Monday at 10:04 a.m. A vehicle reportedly crashed with a sand truck — no injuries were reported. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash on 12th Avenue Monday at 11:44 a.m. A parked vehicle reportedly slid into another parked vehicle, the call log said. No injuries were reported. —— Officers investigated a report from 6th Aven...

  • Authorities still try to solve 12-year-old Turcotte case

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Staff and wire report DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — The Ramsey County sheriff says authorities are still trying to solve the slaying of a Montana man 12 years ago. The body of 19-year-old Russell Turcotte, of Wolf Point, Montana, was found in a rural tree grove in the eastern North Dakota county on Nov. 5, 2002. Authorities said the body had likely been there for months. Turcotte had last been seen in July 2002 at a truck stop in Grand Forks. Turcotte was returning from a Rainbow Coalition gathering in Minnesota to which he had hitchhi...

  • Surveys: Havre is happy, exciting

    John Kelleher|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Havre is one of the most exciting and happy places in Montana. That’s the finding of two surveys that seek to find out where Montana cities fit in different categories. Movoto Real Estate Blog endeavored to discover which were the most exciting of Montana’s cities. It checked out 21 cities with a population of 5,000 or more. Havre, it determined, was No. 4 behind Bozeman, Whitefish and Missoula. The experts looked at eight categories in determining which cities excited them the most. Categories included these criteria: • Live...

  • Havre High presents: 'No Body Like Jimmy'

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    "No Body Like Jimmy," a Havre High School production, will entertain attendees with a comedy of errors. The Havre High School production unfolds a bad situation at a party as the host of the party, Ralph, finds his friend with the classic problem of having a dead body in his car. The body of the unknown man is dragged into the house and into awkward and tense situations with the party-goers as the two main characters try to remedy the situation. The play is a comedy and, for s...

  • A day of thanks; A day of remembrance

    Tori Thomas|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Havre military veterans and supporters came together Tuesday to honor those who have served or are currently serving in the military. The celebration of the nation's heroes began at Town Square at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, with a rifle demonstration by the Veterans of Foreign War color guard. The group then moved into the Elks Lodge due to cold weather, where everyone attending got the opportunity to honor those involved in the military. A chili feed took place at the lodge as...

  • School board OKs Anime Club, talks privacy

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    The Havre Public School District Board of Trustees met Tuesday to discuss allowing an anime club to be formed at the high school and talk about a policy that concerns conduct of staff and faculty on the Internet. “It’s exciting when students come forward to start new clubs at the high school,” said Craig Mueller, the principal at Havre High School. Vicki Proctor, who teaches business at the high school, will be the club adviser. Hope Proctor gave a presentation on what students would be doing. She said the purpose of the c...

  • ELF Drive canceled

    Tori Thomas|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    The “Everybody Loves Firefighters,” or ELF, food drive, set for tonight and Thursday, has been canceled. Cody McLain, an engineer at the Havre fire station confirmed this morning that this drive has been canceled due to weather conditions. McLain said that if individuals wish to donate food to the Havre Food Bank, they can still drop off nonperishable food items at the fire station. The food drive is traditionally the event that raises the most food for the Havre Food Bank. The firefighters traditionally go door to door ove...

  • State anniversary contest to award vintage highway signs

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Special to the Daily News HELENA - Gov. Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Commerce are celebrating 125 years of statehood by giving residents a chance to own an iconic piece of Montana history. By entering a social media contest, Montanans could win one of 10 "Welcome to Montana" highway signs used across the state from the late 1980s until earlier this year. New signs, designed through a partnership between the Montana Office of Tourism and the Montana Department...

  • Hopa teams with local groups for reading from birth

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Special to Havre Daily News Children’s visits to pediatricians soon will likely include a prescription for the parent to read every day to the child starting from birth. In June of this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is an organization representing more than 62,000 pediatricians, recognized the importance of early verbal interactions to children’s development by urging doctors to encourage parents during each doctor visit to read, sing, and talk with their children daily. In the Havre area, Bullhook Com...

  • Money for Boys & Girls

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

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  • 4-H Interstate Exchange fundraiser set for Sunday

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Special to Havre Daily News Hill County 4-H members are raising funds for a trip to the east in the 4-H Interstate Exchange program. A chicken cordon bleu dinner followed by a live auction is set for Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Student Union Building Ballroom at Montana State University-Northern, with a social hour starting at 5 p.m. and dinner served at 5:30 p.m. This is the second year of an exchange with 4-H'ers from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with that county's exchange...

  • Eastern Star grand matron to visit Havre Friday

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Special to the Daily News Bonnie Anderson of Helena, worthy grand matron of the Grand Chapter of Montana, Order of Eastern Star, will make her official visit Friday to Havre Chapter 30. She will be accompanied by Earl Nilsen of Cascade, along with a number of other dignitaries from throughout Montana. The evening will begin with a potato bar dinner being prepared by Havre Chapter member David Sageser and Associate Patron Sam Clawson, to be served at 5:45 p.m. in the Dining Hall located on the fifth floor of the Masonic...

  • Land and Mineral Owners meeting set for Nov. 22

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    The 40th annual meeting of the Montana Land and Mineral Owner’s Association will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Duck Inn Olympic Room. The guest speaker will be Jim Halvorson, administrator and petroleum geologist from the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Commission in Billings. There is no cost to attend, and the public is welcome. For more information, contact Herb Vasseur at 357-3563...

  • Chamber's Super Certificate Giveaways valued at more than $1,850

    Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Havre’s Super Certificate Giveaway drawing will take place at the Community Tree Lighting, Saturday, Nov. 29. Havre merchants are participating in the holiday drawings for gift certificates and prizes valued to over $1,850. One winner will receive a one-time use of a meeting room at the Great Northern Best Western and gift certificates valued to $925. The second winner will receive a one-month membership to Down Under Fitness Center and gift certificates valued to $600. The third winner will r...

  • Local Bowling Report: Not too early to sign up for New Years Eve Jackpot at Hi Line Lanes

    Ken Brubaker|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Although New Year’s Eve is a little more than a month away, bowlers may sign up early for the Jackpot held on that night. This year the starting time has been moved up to 7:30 p.m. so at midnight people will be able to enjoy the coming of the new year. A new wrinkle is going to be tried for that day with families being able to bowl 1-5 p.m. Anyone wanting to bowl in either one of these events should call Hi Line Lanes at 265-5885. We have had some interest in starting a Monday Night High School League — or a Junior-Adult Lea...

  • George Ferguson Column: Time for another magical day at Hoon

    George Ferguson|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Well, the cold has come. Snow has fallen and icy winds are blowing. And that can mean only one thing … the Chinook Sugarbeeters have gone deep into the Class C 8-man playoffs and are about to play the biggest game of their season. If you want to thank anyone for this most recent blast of frigid and brutal weather, thank the Beeters, because it seems every time Chinook gets set to host one of the biggest games in school history, the weather takes a massive turn for the w...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Garrett DeMers, MSU-N Wrestling

    Chris Peterson|Updated Nov 12, 2014

    Just as the cold and the snow seemingly came out of nowhere, the winter spots season is upon us and at Montana State University-Northern, you can't talk about winter sports without talking wrestling. The Lights are coming off a third-place finish at the 2014 NAIA national tournament, and with a slew of talented wrestlers back in the fold for the 2014-15 season, Northern is well positioned to be a national contender once again. One wrestler that will play a key role in the...

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