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Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester said Wednesday he has deep concerns with how Senate Republicans are going about drafting a health care bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Senate is now working on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, five weeks after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act by a vote of 217 to 213. Tester said during a telephone press conference from Washington that...
A story in Thursday’s edition of the Havre Daily News mis-attributed a statement about hearings being held for seven years about replacing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Sen. Steve Daines’ spokeswoman Katie Waldman. The information cited was actually from background information provided by Daines’ office....
Tana Johnson, a wife, mother of four children and Walmart pharmacy manager from Havre was crowned Mrs. Montana June 4 at the Mrs. Montana America Pageant in Missoula, She beat two other women for the title of Mrs. Montana. The current Mrs. America, Natalie Luttmer of Washington, was at the crowning of Johnson. "I've always wanted to represent my state on a national level and this is my opportunity to represent married women, to represent core marriage values, family values and...
A friend, a man who has been single for a number of years, wrote to say that he’s been feeling down in the mullygrubs. He said he’s probably just feeling lonesome. He’s considering jump-starting a romance, even though he thinks he might be headed the wrong direction. I’m not one to sneer at romance in any form. My inclination, and I suspect my friend’s is likewise, is that when I meet somebody I tend to color in the blank spots to fit the pattern I want to see. That’s ne...
The 19th Blue Star Memorial Marker in Montana, commemorating the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services, was unveiled in Havre's Memorial Park Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Star Memorial Program has existed for 65 years through the national garden clubs, nonprofit gardening educational organizations with members across the nation, including in Montana. Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club President Jody Olson welcomed the many civilians and veterans in attendance. "This is our...
With the filing deadline fast approaching, two more candidates have filed to run in city elections in Havre and Hingham. Denise Brewer filed Tuesday to run for the Ward 2 seat on the Havre City Council, while Dillon Lipp filed Wednesday to run for a full term for his seat on the Hingham Town Council. Both Brewer, a retired student activities director at Montana State University-Northern, and Lipp, who works in construction and farming, are running unopposed as of Thursday, the Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s office said. C...
Havre Daily News staff A session to discuss expectations of the next Farm Bill, originally scheduled in the Montana Cooperative Development Center in Great Falls has been moved to Heritage Inn in Great Falls. The session starts at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. People planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Montana Farm Bureau Communications Director Lyndsay Bruno, at 406-452-6406 or at [email protected]...
From American Red Cross The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood this summer for hospital patients in need and offers three easy steps people can take to help save lives. • Schedule — Use the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS or 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment. • Prepare — Get a good night’s sleep, eat a nutritious meal and drink extra fluids. • Give — The donation process start to finish takes about an hour. The actual donation only takes about 10 minu...
The Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday, June 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the Hill County Weed and Mosquito District Office, Road and Weed Shop Complex, 1405 Second St. W. The meeting agenda is: 1. Review minutes from previous meeting 2. Correspondence 3. New business a) Purchase order approval b) Mosquito Awareness Week — June 25 to July 1 4. Unfinished business a) Budget update b) Larvicide and Adulticide applications 5 Announcements (nonaction items) a) Next meeting Aug. 21 6. Public comment 7. A...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a Seventh Street caller reported Wednesday at 8:46 a.m. that a mailbox was knocked over. —— Officers investigated after a Center Street caller reported Wednesday at 9:07 a.m. that a mailbox was knocked over. —— Officers investigated after a caller near 13th Street reported Wednesday at 11:52 a.m. that a GMC Jimmy and a Dodge van had crashed into each other. —— Officers investigated after a First Street West business caller reported Wednesday at 1:03 p.m. that a female walked...
The family of Vinnie Bendix (formerly Vinnie Beck) are sad to announce her passing Friday, June 2, 2017, in Chandler, Arizona. Vinnie was a loving and faithful wife, a great mom, a supportive and involved grandparent, a dear friend and woman of God. She will be missed by many. Vinnie is survived by her sister, June Donoven; her two sons, Duke and Doak; and their wives Cathy and Dianne, as well as nine grandchildren, Ron and Hilary Echols, Kore and Heather Bendix, Seth and...
Beverly Anne Catherine Fitzsimmons Mohar, aka Anne, passed April 18, 2017, in Billings, Montana, surrounded by loved ones. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. June 22, 2017, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem. Interment of the cremated remains will be in Harlem Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Anne was born Jan. 2, 1935, to Katie and Paul Fitzsimmons. Anne married Bill Mohar Oct. 10, 1951. Together they had five childre...
From Stockman Bank The Independent Community Bankers of America have once again recognized Stockman Bank as one of the top 25 industry performers in 2016 of banks with more than $1 billion in assets. Stockman Bank’s recognition is based on the strength of its banking services and operation efficiencies during the year 2016. Stockman Bank has received this distinction numerous times since such recognition began in 1998. “Being named in the top 25 by the ICBA is a reflection of Stockman’s commitment to our customers and our c...
From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce It is time to start thinking about the market. Many are already tending to their gardens for that great local produce, crafters are readying their inventory and bakers are checking their supplies for the preparation of those great home baked treats. All area gardens, bakers and crafters are extended an invitation to participate. The market is growing each year. Last year on average there were close to 35 vendors each weekend. Many of the vendors will be returning this summer and the...
From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Space is still available for the Assistance for Business Clinic, set for Wednesday, June 21, at the Hensler Auditorium located in the Applied Technology Center on the Montana State University-Northern campus. The Assistance for Business Clinic is a partnership between the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and the State of Montana. This sponsored clinic is geared to new and established employers and business owners to give valuable up-to-date information regarding Unemployment Insurance Tax...
“He was hitting all the development milestones that you would expect, and then one day when we weren’t paying attention it just went away, and we assumed that he was just a quiet guy. Well, no, it was autism taking affect,” Jeremy Malley said about his first-born child, Henry. When Jeremy told the story of his son, Henry, 7, he began by saying that he and his wife, Lee Ann, started parenting a little later in life. Both were almost 34 years old when Henry was born. Life kept...
Editor’s note: Due to an editing error, the full list of results from the Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club 38th Annual Spring Shoot results was not printed in last Thursday’s paper. Following are the full results. 25 Yd Offhand Cartridge, Men 1st: Troy Brugman, Great Falls 45x 2nd: Cliff Plum, Havre 44x 3rd: Kelly Buxbaum, Savage 44 25 Yd Offhand Cartridge, Women 1st: Kathy Lynch, Havre 36x 2nd: Amanda Owens, Havre 36 3rd: Lacey Huseby, Havre 33 25 Yd Offhand Cartridge, Juniors 1st: Leyton Shennum, Havre 41 2nd: Caleb Hus...
The Fresno Walleye Challenge fishing tournament saw 81 teams vying for day and weekend money Saturday and Sunday at Fresno Reservoir and fishing for points that could go toward placing in Montana's four-tournament series. "I think the tournament went very well again," said Brian Olson, tournament organizer for the event host Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited. "With the 81 (teams), we fed them both on Friday and Saturday nights," Olson said. "Mother Nature - actually the...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks encourages people to report any live or road-killed sightings of swift fox to their local FWP biologist. To report sightings, people need to be able to tell the difference between swift fox, red fox and coyotes. Swift foxes are about the size of a house cat, smaller than red foxes and only about a fifth the size of coyotes. Red foxes are red, with some variations, and have white-tipped tails. Swift foxes have...
On the heels of a five-game winning streak, including two come-from-behind wins in two days, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team will look to keep its roll going this weekend, all the way in Williston, North Dakota. The North Stars will be in Williston for an annual invitational baseball tournament. Havre will play its first two games of pool play today, facing Black Hills, North Dakota at 3:30, then Williston tonight at 7. The North Stars will also play...
Many members of the Havre High football team put the helmets and pads on for this week's Blue Pony Football Camp, which wraps up tonight. And over the course of the summer, head coach Ryan Gatch's team will participate in other camps and workouts to get ready for the 2017 season. That season, however, is still a full two months away. But, when the fall finally arrives, Blue Pony fans will be treated to a schedule unlike anything they've seen since Havre first dropped from Clas...
