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For much of the day, whether it was the wind, or relentless pressure from Montana Tech's defense, or it just being one of those days, the passing game wasn't quite clicking for the Montana State University-Northern Lights. But in the end, it only took one perfect pass, one route, one catch, and the Lights finally grabbed a long-awaited win. On a blustery, but summer-like day Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium, that pass came from senior quarterback Travis Dean to a wide open Jake... Full story
It wasn't a surprise to anyone that the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team was off to a 2-0 start this season. Nor was it a surprise that the Lights got to 2-0 with a pair of blowout wins. But, it may have come as a surprise to some, including the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, that the Lights could look so dominant, so early in the season, and against such a quality opponent. And in a Friday afternoon matinee at the Armory Gymnasium, the Lights...
Breaking out of a slump is not an easy thing to do in football, but the Havre Blue Ponies sure made it look that way. After dropping back-to-back Central A Conference games, the Blue Ponies stepped out of conference play to take on the Polson Pirates Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium. And, behind a ferocious running attack, and big plays all over the field, the Ponies tasted victory with a 39-21 win over the Northwest A Pirates. "This was a good win," HHS sophomore tailback... Full story
Montana Tech 9 12 13 0 - 34 Northern 6 17 7 7 - 37 1st Quarter MSU-N - Zach McKinley 40 run (kick blocked) Drive: 1 Play, 40 Yards Tech - Safety, blocked PAT returned by Tech to MSU-N 10, fumbled and picked up by Northern and carried into end zone. Tech - Clay Cavender 45 pass from Dawson Reardon (Matt Berg kick) Drive: 5 Plays, 45 Yards 2nd Quarter MSU-N - McKinley 6 run (Jordan Rueschhoff kick) Drive: 13 Plays, 75 Yards MSU-N - FG Rueschhoff 25 Drive: 4 Plays, 5 Yards MSU-N... Full story
At the Montana State University-Northern football game Saturday, leaders of Northern and its business partners announced that the university will receive the $3 million it needs to build a new automotive and diesel technology building. Those who helped grant Northern the funds gathered for a press conference before the game. Montana State University President Waded Cruzado was one of the many to speak at the conference. "This is a very happy day for the family at... Full story
The Glacier Nationals of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League were back in action this past weekend and despite being competitive in a pair of Frontier Division games, they walked away with no points in the standings. The Nationals and Billings Bulls both made the long trek to Sidney for back-to-back games Friday and Saturday night. And after defeating Glacier Oct. 10 in Havre, the Bulls showed their superiority again with a two-game sweep by the scores of 7-3 and 2-0. The...
As of Thursday, there have been four confirmed cases of pertussis reported in Hill County. The Hill County Health Department has some advice on how to best protect yourself and your family from pertussis. Pertussis is a contagious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract, (throat and lungs, of those it people. Pertussis can occur at any age but is one of the most deadly diseases of our time of infants and young children and is highly contagious. The first step we must take as a community to prevent the spread of this... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report made at the police station Friday at 10:09 a.m. of assisting a citizen. ——— Officers investigated a report from 3rd Street Friday at 12:19 p.m. of a woman screaming. ——— Velma Madla Bahr, 66 of Havre was issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt Friday at 2:33 p.m. ——— Officers investigated a report from 1st Street Friday at 2:55 p.m. concerning theft. ——— Officers investigated a report made at the police station Friday at 3:16 p.m. concerning theft and harassment... Full story
An allegedly drunken driver Friday crashed his car through a closed gate, entered a counter-clockwise rotation and went into the ditch on the east edge of the roadway where it collided with a highway sign. The unusual thing is that the accident started in Canada and ended up in the United States. Royal Canadian Mounted Police charged Clinton Timmons, 36, of Lethbridge, Alberta with driving under the influence, careless driving and driving with an expired registration. Montana Highway Patrol officers, who also investigated,...
Graveside services for Gladys (Adams) Johnston, 84, of Rudyard, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2,) at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester.... Full story
If you hear a siren on Wednesday — do not panic. According to a City of Havre Police Department and the Hill County Sheriff’s Office press release, officials will be performing an emergency siren test Wednesday at 10:22 a.m., part of a statewide drill. This test will be in conjunction with the “Great Montana Shakeout Earthquake Drill” that is set for the same day and time. The Great Montana ShakeOut Drill is where Montanans join millions of people across the world to practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in the event o...
Lloyd Haymaker passed away Sept. 19, 2014, in Kalispell, Montana. He was born May 12, 1930, in Rudyard, Montana, to Emery and Edna Haymaker. Lloyd grew u on a farm north of Rudyard. Later on, he worked on farms in the area and drove truck for different firms. He was an honored veteran in the Korean Conflict and was deployed on an Army ship. It was an honor for him to serve his country. He was a loving brother and always enjoyed visits with his siblings, nieces and nephews. He... Full story
The effort to expand Highway 2 to four lanes has been hurt by the lack of state and federal funding, Montana Department of Transportation Director Mike Tooley said Friday Tooley spoke to a meeting of the Highway 2 Association, a group that that has been pushing for “4 for 2” for 12 years. There are tremendous economic advantages, the group argues. And now, with the explosion of travel because of the Bakken oilfields, four lanes are needed to relieve traffic. Officials from throughout the Hi-Line were on hand for the mee...
The Fort Belknap Indian Community missed their deadline to file a proposal to open a satellite election office in their area. Native Americans from those reservations won a legal settlement in June to open the offices and improve access to late registration and early voting. According to the Associated Press, a dozen plaintiffs from both the Northern Cheyenne tribe and the Fort Belknap tribe argued that they were discriminated against because they had to drive long distances to the county courthouses in order to register late... Full story
When people could purchase insurance on the open market, they could rest assured that for a fair price they would get reasonable protection if they got sick or injured. “It was a square deal,”said Joe Balyeat, a former Montana lawmaker, a Republican from Bozeman and now with Americans for Prosperity-Montana. Today, under Obamacare, people are offered “a bad deal,” he said. Most people will get less coverage for more money. Balyeat spoke Friday before the Hill County Pachyderm Club. Under Obamacare, he said, people cannot... Full story
Editor: Hill County Family Planning and District 4 HRDC Domestic Violence Program would like to thank the numerous businesses, volunteers and participants who made the walk/run event a huge success: Special thank-you to: • Montana State University-Northern Nursing Department • Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods • District 4 HRDC Domestic Violence Program staff • Hill County Health Department staff • United Way of Hill County • Hill County Family Planning staff • Saddle Butte RC Model Flying Club • U.S. Border Patrol, Havre Sector • Bo... Full story
Editor: I just had the honor, along with my Leadership Montana 2015 Cohort, to spend three wonderful days in this amazing part of the world. We all know that Montana is the world's largest small town, and its was an absolute pleasure to be invited to the "Northside of Town" for a bit. As a resident of another small Montana community with a significant assets, pride and unique history, Livingston, I felt an immediate connection to Havre. That was only the beginning. The best part was being welcomed into your homes and... Full story
Many folks in the area go to sleep at night listening to classical music on Yellowstone Public Radio and wake up in the morning listening to the latest state and worldwide news on "Morning Edition." YPR has become a tradition in eastern Montana for providing news, public service and entertainment that other media cannot offer. The National Public Radio news staff provides the kind of in-depth reporting that no other organization can. Its talk shows have enlightened discussion of public issues without the screaming of cable... Full story
From the moment the Montana State University-Northern Lights walked off the field victorious against the Dickinson State Blue Hawks back on Sept. 5, to the time the clock struck zero Saturday afternoon, it must have felt like ages in between to the Lights. And, those final tense seconds Saturday probably felt like an eternity. But as Montana Tech kicker Matt Berg’s game-tying field goal attempt wobbled wide right of the goal post, the wait was finally over. The Lights were f... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights are off to a 4-0 start in their 2014-15 basketball campaign. But for a half, the Warner-Pacific Knights made getting to 4-0 plenty difficult. However, Northern turned on the jets in the second half of Sunday’s battle at the Armory Gymnasium, and wound up running away from the NAIA Division II Knights, 61-38. The Skylights led just 21-15 at halftime against the Knights, who hail from the tough Cascade Conference. But, N...
The Havre High cross country teams went to the Central A Divisional meet with the hopes of bringing home some hardware. But, despite some strong individual performances, the Blue Ponies fell short of their ultimate goal. The HHS girls came into the meet as the defending champions from a season ago but were unable to defend the title in Lewistown Saturday and finished third with 65 points. Belgrade finished first with 38 points, followed by Lewistown, which was a close second...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights volleyball team got off to promising starts in each of their Frontier Conference matchups over the weekend. But in each instance, the Skylights failed to turn their positive momentum into a victory. On Friday night inside the Armory Gymnasium, MSU-N lost a five-game heartbreaker to Lewis-Clark State by the scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 22-25 and 15-12. Then, Saturday night, Northern hosted Montana Tech in the second of... Full story
MISSOULA (AP) — Jordan Canada ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns, Jordan Johnson accounted for three additional touchdowns and Montana held off UC Davis 42-28 Saturday. Canada's third touchdown, a 21-yarder, came one play after the No. 7 Grizzlies (5-2, 3-0 Big Sky Conference) held the Aggies (1-6, 0-4) on downs. A week after giving up 77 points and 737 yards in a loss to Montana State at home, the Aggies were tied with Montana at halftime, 14-14, thanks to two Ben S...
Imagine being a Montana State University-Northern football player seven days ago in Caldwell, Idaho. You have lost three straight games. You had already been through some heartbreaking times, and the season hadn’t even started yet. Yet, you helped your team claw back from 28 points down and were in position to win your first game in the Frontier Conference this season. And then, with one second left on the clock, you don’t. Imagine the feeling of that heartache, of coming so... Full story
