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After making a joking comment about it during its monthly board meeting, a member of the Great Northern Fair board said Tuesday night that serious discussion is taking place about charging admission to next year’s fair. “I would say it is going to materialize for the fair next year,” board member Scott Doney said after the meeting He said the topic is in the discussion phase and no decision on whether to charge admission or specifics about a possible fee structure have been made. The possible purchase of a new ticket booth...
Editor’s note: Through an editorial error, this agenda was left out of today’s edition of the Havre Daily News Havre City-County Airport Board agenda for its meeting at City Hall Thursday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. is: 1. Approval of September 15 minutes. 2. Correspondence. (A) Request for support of Aviation Fuel Tax 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 5. Public Comments 6. Unfinished Business (A) Big Hanger Repair Status a. Siding (B) Taxiway and Apron Area Project Update 6. New Business 7. App...
A man was arrested early today after allegedly pointing a gun at someone in the parking lot of a First Street business. Eric William Brewer of Havre, 23, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Havre Police Department Chief Gabe Matosich said a witness was in a parking lot on First Street when he saw a man point a gun at another. The witness then called the police at 12:12 a.m. Officers found Brewer near an 11th Street West business later. Matosich said Brewer had a gun on him and...
The Hill County Health Department is launching a social media campaign that celebrates the fun of Halloween, while promoting the importance of influenza immunizations. Kim Larson, public health director of the health department, said local children are encouraged to decorate or carve pumpkins to scare away the flu using materials of their choice. Participants then send a photo of their pumpkins in a message to the health department’s Facebook page, Larson said. All entrants should include their name, age and phone number i...
A public hearing on the city’s proposal to consider the annexation of property west of city limits is scheduled for Thursday night at 7 in Havre City Hall. Members of the public are invited to share thoughts and concerns about the proposal with members of the Havre City Council, the mayor and other city officials. Council members unanimously approved a resolution of intent at their Sept. 19 meeting to schedule the hearing for Oct 20. State law requires such a hearing take place before properties can be annexed. The r...
Two local attorneys are among the candidates submitted to Gov. Steve Bullock for appointment to replace retiring state Judge John McKeon. The names of Havre attorney Randy Randolph and former Blaine County Attorney Yvonne Laird, along with Dan O’Brien of Malta and Peter Helland of Glasgow, were submitted by the Judicial Nomination Commission to Bullock for consideration in replacing McKeon, who is retiring next month after 22 years on the bench in the 17th Judicial District. The district includes Blaine, Phillips and V...
Gina Dahl has served as Hill County Attorney for eight years, and November will be her last month before moving to Billings, where she will be the assistant city attorney. "I think I've done my best for Hill County. I've worked really hard for Hill County, and I don't regret any of that," Dahl said Friday. "I think this is a great community and I'm proud to have served it." It was time for a change, Dahl said, and she looks forward to having a lighter workload. "In my new...
Man sentenced for 5th DUI A man was sentenced to five years to the Department of Corrections and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine Monday in District Court for a felony fifth offense of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Brian K. Azure, born in 1970, was sentenced to a five year commitment to the DOC for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or Drugs, fourth or subsequent offense, and one year in the county jail with all but 14 days suspended for driving while a habitual traffic offender, a misdemeanor. The...
Havre Police Department Candida Margaret Champagne of Great Falls, 36, was transported from Helena to the Hill County Detention Center Tuesday at 11:38 a.m. on a Justice or City court warrant. —— John Owens Hobbs Sr. of Box Elder, 46, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and having an open container in the city after a First Street West caller reported a “possibly intoxicated” man Tuesday at 1:17 p.m. —— Officers assisted a McKinley Avenue citizen who came to the police station to report a temporary restraining...
Brian G. Gilmartin, 76, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. His funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Memorials in Brian’s name have been suggested to the MSUN Foundation or Bread For The World, 425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20024, [email protected], or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Please visit Brian’s online memorial page at ww... Full story
Rudolph P. Arriola, 81, passed away surrounded by loved ones Sept. 1, 2016, in Sandy, Utah. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Deacon Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Rudy's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence... Full story
BOZEMAN — A Montana State University soil fertility specialist with MSU Extension is sharing information on selecting nitrogen fertilizer rates. Selecting fertilizer rates for yield and quality will depend in part on this past summer’s rains and the amount of this year’s residue, according to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist in the MSU College of Agriculture’s Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences. According to the National Weather Service, some parts of Montana received well-ab...
Chinook head football coach Scott Friede will not be on the sidelines for today’s Northern C finale in Hays. Chinook superintendent Darren Hannum told the Havre Daily News’ Chris Peterson on Tuesday that Friede has been replaced for Chinook’s final game by assistant coach Christian Lehnert on an interim basis. That game is set for today against the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. Friede, who led the Sugarbeeters to the 2015 Class C state championship, also did not coach in Chino...
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected] The Montana State University-Northern Lights always start the wrestling season in the same fashion. First, it's the annual Alumni Dual. And that dual serves as a fun, but still competitive way for the Lights to get their first taste of the mat. Now, with the Alumni Dual in the books, the Lights of head coach Tyson Thivierge are ready for the next step in the process, and that's the Maroon/Gold Dual....
The beginning of every season has been different for Montana State University-Northern point guard Molly Kreycik. And, the start of her last season as a Skylight will be different, too, because it's her last. Kreycik, a 5-7 senior for the Skylights has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time, and through her three years at MSU-N, she's also seen and experienced a lot. The Douglas, Wyoming native didn't redshirt, unlike many high school recruits, instead, playing...
The past three seasons have been magical for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. They’ve been filled with exciting games, dramatic wins and plane rides to the NAIA national tournament. And when the 2016-17 season is said and done, the magic will likely have kept on going, and the Skylights are hoping they won’t even have to get on a plane to go to the NAIA’s Big Dance, because it’s being held next spring just down the road, in Billings. Of course, i...
It’s hard to believe, but if you’re a fan of the Montana Grizzlies, or the Montana State Bobcats, the season is already halfway over. But, on the bright side, the annual Cat-Griz game is now less than a month away. And looking on the bright side is what a lot of fans of both sides of the Divide seem to being doing these days. Take the case of the Bobcats for example. Through seven games the Bobcats are just 2-5 and have lost four straight Big Sky Conference games. Yet Cats’ fa...
Wednesday High School Football HLP vs Chinook, 1 p.m. North Star vs Rivals, 1 p.m. Box Elder vs Valier, 1 p.m. Ft. Benton vs CJI, 7 p.m. Big Sandy at Augusta, 2 p.m. High School Volleyball Harlem at Rocky Boy College Wrestling Maroon/Gold Dual, 7 p.m. Thursday College Basketball Skylights vs Mount Royal, 6 p.m. Friday High School Football Havre vs Polson, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy at Poplar, 7 p.m. Harlem at Conrad, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Havre vs Park, 2 p.m. College...
