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In wrestling, there’s no love lost between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and the University of Great Falls Argos. That’s no secret. And because the rivalry is so special, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now it’s time for the first installment of the Northern/UGF battle this season. And, given how things have gone the last couple years, tonight’s battle between the No. 3 Argos and No. 5 Lights should be better than ever. Northern and UGF will meet on... Full story
Editor: As an innovator and business owner in Montana, I know firsthand how important it is that we have a strong workforce both now and into the future. It is critical that our children learn to think creatively, to think outside the box, to explore and to ask questions from an early age. We know that high-quality preschool prepares kids to do just that when they enter kindergarten classrooms, yet far too many children do not have access to or their families cannot afford preschool. I feel it is extremely important to make... Full story
Kathy and I peeled ourselves out from under the palapa on the beach, changed into street clothing and took a pulmonia down to the Plazuela Machado. We had two things in mind. We like to experience the monthly First Friday Art Walk at least once each year to make the rounds of several favorite galleries to see what is new in the art world. Best of all, Jim Morrison and The Doors were performing at the Teatro Angela Peralta. OK, so Jim Morrison, poet, songwriter and lead... Full story
Havre High School Student Congress installed a distilled water bottle fountain at their school to keep students hydrated. The EZ H2O Bottle Filling Station dispenses distilled water as an alternative to the public water fountains placed throughout the school. Lita Cammon, who is a part of Student Congress, said the fountain will eliminate some of the plastic that comes out of the school in garbage. "I think it's good, so we can eliminate some of the waste," Cammon said. She... Full story
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Havre High School showed the community how much work has been put into the athletic facilities at the school. Attendees were shown the now-complete locker rooms at the high school and got a chance to see the work that was being done with the wrestling room. "I thought it went really well," said Andy Carlson, superintendent of Havre Public School District. " ... We had a nice turnout from the community." The Havre Chamber Ambassadors came with... Full story
Attendees of Montana State University-Northern's Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday honored the sacrifices of veterans and their families. Northern paid tribute to veterans Wednesday because the campus was closed Tuesday, Veterans Day. The two-part event began in Cowan Hall and continued at Hagener Science Center Room 115, where the grand opening of the campus' Veterans Success Center took place. Due to icy weather conditions, both the Rocky Boy and Fort Belknap color guards...
Ruth Burleigh has a passion for helping people with diabetes. As coordinator of the diabetes program at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, she organized several programs to help people in that community which is plagued with diabetes. The most massive effort was the Tour de Cure that was held between Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and Havre last summer. People rode bicycles from Beaver Creek Park to Rocky Boy to Havre to raise funds to fight diabetes, said her sister, Penny Velk. At the end of the ride, people were welcome to... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a motor vehicle accident on 15th Street and 6th Avenue at 7:19 a.m. The caller reported that a silver Dodge pickup was sitting at the end of 15th Street and that nobody was around the vehicle. Foot prints were heading south. —— Officers investigated a two-vehicle noninjury accident on 14th Street Wednesday at 10:03 a.m. —— Edwin Frank Converse, 58, of Havre was arrested Wednesday at 2:12 p.m. on charges of driving under the influence by drugs or alcohol, failing to provide... Full story
The agenda for the Havre Hill County Historic Preservation Commission meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, Havre-Hill County Library, at 4 p.m., is: • Call to order • Previous minutes • Financial report • Old business Fort Report Banners • New business Ornaments * Other * Public comment: Any public matter that is not on the agenda of this meeting and within the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission. •Adjournment The commision's next regular meeting will be held Dec. 17....
Ross L. "Jack" Smith, 78, of Geraldine passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in Fort Benton. A memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Geraldine United Methodist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to O'Connor Funeral Home. Jack was born on Jan. 12, 1936, to William Alfred and Ida Amy Durst Smith in Bridge Creek Township, Wisconsin. He grew up on a small farm near Augusta, Wisconsin. He married Shirley N. Warner on June 5, 1954, in Wabasha,... Full story
Edward James Lavenger, 79, passed away from natural causes on Nov. 10, 2014. He was born at Fort Belknap, Montana, on June 27, 1935, was raised in the Bear Paw Mountains, went to Chinook High School, and then entered the U.S. Navy. He also graduated from Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Montana College. He served on the Little Shell band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Council and was a licensed addiction counselor. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and... Full story
Special to the Daily News HELENA — Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation and several other co-sponsoring conservation and historical organizations are about to announce the first round of inductees into the newly formed Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame. The first batch of 12 inductees has already been selected by the planning committee and will be honored in an induction ceremony Dec. 6 at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena. Going forward, the committee will consider nominations from the public. The Hall of Fame was created to hon...
This is it folks. The Frontier Conference has come down to the last week, and with it, the Frontier title is still up for grabs. And the scenarios that need to play out for the Frontier title to be decided are pretty simple. Both Carroll College and Southern Oregon come into the final weekend of the regular season with one loss. The Fighting Saints play College of Idaho Saturday in Helena, and a win would clinch head coach Mike Van Diest’s 15th conference championship. M...
In both 2012 and 2013, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights have had a good time at the Frontier Conference Volleyball Tournament. In fact, it’s been since 2011 since Northern hasn’t played in the Frontier title game. And though that’s the goal for the 2014 Skylights, they’ll be decided underdogs when the Frontier tourney gets underway Friday afternoon in Butte. The 2014 Frontier tournament, with an automatic bid to the NAIA national tournament on the line, will ru... Full story
Prep Football Playoffs Pairings CLASS AA Semifinals Friday at 7 p.m. Missoula Big Sky (8-3) at Kalispell Glacier (11-0) Great Falls CMR (9-2) at Helena (10-1) CLASS A Semifinals Saturday at 1 p.m. Butte Central (9-1) at Whitefish (8-2) Billings Central (7-2) at Dillon (8-2) CLASS B Semifinals Saturday at 1 p.m. Conrad (8-2) at Townsend (9-1) Huntley Project (11-0) at Bigfork (9-1) CLASS C 8-Man Semifinals Saturday at 1 p.m. Wibaux (10-0) at Ennis (9-1) Fairview (8-1) at Chinook (9-2) Class C 6-Man Semifinals Saturday at 1... Full story
