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  • Obituary - Arthur Anthony "Archie" Kaluza

    Updated Apr 22, 2016

    Arthur Anthony "Archie" Kaluza, loyal husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, who loved his family, his country and life-long learning, died of natural causes on Thursday, April 14, at Missouri River Manor. He was 85. Archie retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1992 as a pipefitter, ending a career with the railroads that started when he was a teenager during World War II. Archie was born in Havre to Jacob and Gianna Kaluza on July 22, 1930. At 24, he... Full story

  • Five candidates vie for Havre school board seats

    Paul Dragu|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    In two weeks, five candidates hope to be elected to fill the two positions on the Havre Public Schools Boar of Trustees. Elections will be held May 3, though many voters have already received balots in the mail. The candidates are Wayne Bolken, Keisha Fegan, Shaylee Lewis, Theresa Miller and Norman Proctor. Wayne Bolken Bolken is a retired history and special education teacher. He has a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on learning disabilities from the former Montana State University-Billings. Bolken has t...

  • Quick Pics: Fighting domestic violence and sexual assault

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

  • Recycle Hi-Line honors 4 as environmental heroes

    John Kelleher|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    For years, Candi Zion handed out the annual Environmental Heroes Awards at the Havre City Council meeting before Earth Day. This year, she was on the other end of the award-giving. Zion was one of the recipients of the heroes award at Monday night’s council meeting. Zion was a founding member of Recycle Hi-Line, the group that that educates the public on environmental topics, sponsors the monthly recycle drives at Pacific Steel & Recycling and hands out the heroes awards. She and Terry Turner founded the group in May 2008. Z...

  • Suspect in Chinook woman's death to change plea

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    BOZEMAN (AP) — A Bozeman man who is charged with breaking into the house of his former girlfriend, Chinook native Darcy Buhmann, and shooting her to death is scheduled to change his plea. District Judge Holly Brown has scheduled an April 26 change-of-plea hearing for 35-year-old Anthony Tobias Fagiano. Fagiano has pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide, aggravated burglary, theft and violating an order or protection in the March 9 death of 37-year-old Buhmann. Charging documents say Fagiano texted Buhmann’s estranged hus...

  • Trethewey resigns Havre council post

    John Kelleher|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Havre City Councilwoman Janet Trethewey has resigned her position effective the end of April. Trethewey, who represents Ward 2, the Highland Park area, said because of her job with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, she cannot adequately serve her constituents. In her job, Trethewey visits communities around Montana, helping them become more cardiac-care ready. She said she knew when she started the job she would be on the road a lot, but thought that...

  • New manager reaches out to Rocky Boy for fair

    Alex Ross|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    In an attempt to reach out to the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, Bob Horne, the new manager of the Great Northern Fairgrounds, introduced himself to members of the Chippewa Cree Business Committee and fielded questions and received suggestions from those in attendance at the committee's Thursday meeting. Horne took the position of manager of the Great Northern Fairgrounds April 4, and he said he wants to "open lines of communication" between the fairgrounds and the...

  • Hi-Line Pinewood Derby excites local Scouts

    John Kelleher|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Cub Scouts from four area packs - two from Havre and one each from Chester and Big Sandy - gathered at Holiday Village Mall Saturday to compete in the Hi-Line District Pinewood Derby. "Kids love taking a block of wood and making a car out of it," said Hi-Line District Chair Bill Lanier. "It's a good time for them. The kids get to meet other Scouts." The next step, he said, is the state championship meet in Great Falls May 7. Unlike most competitions, kids don't have to win at...

  • Montana teacher of the year to speak at Northern

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    From Montana State University-Northern Jessica Anderson, the 2016 Montana Teacher of the Year, is on a mission to share how educators empower, elevate and exceed in the education profession. The Deer Lodge science teacher will share her insights with students, educators and community members with a talk, “Promoting Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom,” Thursday at 7 p.m. in Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center at Montana State University-Northern. The talk is free and all are welcome to att...

  • Red Cross sets local blood drive dates

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    From the American Red Cross The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood and help save lives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is celebrated on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement founder Henry Dunant. Currently, donors of all blood types are needed to give and help save hospital patients’ lives. Every day, the Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood d...

  • Agenda: Havre City-County Airport Board

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday at Havre City Hall. The agenda: 1. Approval of March 17 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance 4. Public Comments 5. Unfinished Business (A) Big hanger status (B) Runway project ` 6. New Business (A) Management Services Contract (B) Airport engineering contract award. 7. Approval of April claims....

  • For the Record, April 19, 2016

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Havre Police Department A 17-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of driving without a license and a child restraint violation after a caller from a 1st Street West business reported Monday at 11:21 a.m. that there was an unrestrained 2-year-old in a passenger seat. —— Mark Mitchell Roubidoux, 72, of Wolf Point was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after a caller reported Monday at 12:42 p.m. that someone was smoking on the Amtrak train. —— Officers investi...

  • Correction: Carrol honors Sapphire Carter

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Sapphire Carter, who won a prestigious award for community service from Carroll College, is a graduate of Rocky Boy High School. A story in Friday’s Havre Daily News was unclear.... Full story

  • Fresno Beerita

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Alice Miller For the Havre Daily News Summer is just around the corner with warmer weather moving into the Hi-Line, and Triple Dog Brewing owners Michael and Erin Garrity created a beer cocktail for people to toast the sunshine. Beer and summer go hand in hand, Micheal said, adding that warmer weather encourages people to be more social. “I don’t know what it is, but it’s just amazing,” he said. For Erin, a cold beer after yard work is the ultimate reward. To amp it up, though, they added tequila to Triple Dog’s Fresno Wh...

  • Obituary - Carmen Sylvia Turner

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Carmen Sylvia Turner, 93, of Havre passed away of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on the morning of April 17, 2016. A rosary will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Deacon Timothy Maroney officiating. Her funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016, at St. Jude Thaddeus Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. The family has suggested that memorials in Carmen's name be made to Meals On Wheels of North... Full story

  • Evans breaks UM triple jump record

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Former Havre Blue Pony Sammy Evans had a brilliant track and field career with the Blue Ponies. And, she's been doing the same thing at the University of Montana for the past four years. Now a senior, Evans is competing in her final outdoor track and field season at Montana, and, like she has done during indoor season, Evans is making Montana history. Already the triple jump record holder at UM for indoor track, Evans added the outdoor record to her resume last weekend in the...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Ivar Aageson, Havre High Track The 2016 track and field season is early, but Havre High sophomore Ivar Aageson is already racking up the accolades. In one week, Aageson won the Cal Wearley Invite pole vault with a vault of 12-6 and the Havre Invite title with a clearance of 12-0. Aageson, who also played on the Pony varsity football and basketball teams this season, also was the top vaulter at last Thursday's triangular with Chinook and North Star, and he's also shining on the...

  • Local Golf Report: Men's golf leagues begin

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    Spring began to feel like spring at the end of last week, and given the long, and unusually dry winter, I’m certain the heavy rains that poured through Havre and on the Hi-Line late last week were a welcome sight to local greens keepers. And now, with the moisture firmly in the ground, at least for the time being, the golf season will really begin in earnest this week. Tonight and Wednesday night, the men’s league begins at Prairie Farms Golf Course. And with that, the rac...

  • Lights play 10 tough games this fall

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 19, 2016

    The Montana State University-Northern football team is getting close to wrapping up spring practice, and, close to seeing another school year come to a close. However, the Lights can certainly also start to look ahead to the 2016 season, which open in just over four months. And, with the season seemingly just around the corner, the Lights’ 2016 Frontier Conference schedule has already been finalized. Northern, which went 0-11 a year ago, and 0-10 in the Frontier, will begin t...