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Montana State University-Northern head football coach Mark Samson announced Wednesday night the addition of 17 new players to the MSU-N 2012 recruiting class. They include, Tyson Patterson (LB, 6-0, 210) of Great Falls High, Derek Moore (LB, 6-3, 230) of Bakersfield, Calif., Zach Bangert (OL, 6-2, 260) of Los Medanos Junior College, Pete Morales (OL, 6-2, 265) of La Habra, Calif., Trace Brady (QB, 5-11, 165) and Chad Barrett (RB/LB, 6-2, 195) of Fairfield, Chase Vestre (DL, 6-2, 210) and Sy Keltner (RB, 5-9, 200) of Helena Hi...
BILLINGS (AP) — The fierce but elusive wolverine got a last-minute reprieve Friday from a trapping season due to start this weekend in Montana, after a state judge issued a restraining order sought by conservationists who say climate change threatens the predators' long-term survival. District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock said the potential for trapping to damage the species' population outweighed the loss of any recreational harvest opportunities. Montana is the only state in the Lower 48 that allows wolverine trapping. Up to f...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager after first thanking them for everything they had done for him, police said. Authorities did not immediately release a possible motive for the murder-suicide, which stunned the team and came one day before a home game against the Carolina Panthers. The NFL said the game would go on as scheduled. AP Photo/Jeff Tuttle, File In t...
Havre High's Grant Pattison, right, battles a CMR wrestler during Saturday's Havre Invitational at the HHS gynasium. It was another great showing at the annual Havre High Invite, as 14 talented teams faced off on the mats at the Havre High gymnasium. And for the second consecutive year, the Central A Blue Ponies earned a top spot in the team standings. Class AA Great Falls High earned the No. 1 finish with 295.5 points, while the Ponies followed with a second place finish at 231 points. Class AA CMR also put up a top three...
MSU-Northern's Corbin Pearson, middle, is fouled while going to the basket during Saturday night's men's basketball game in Havre. There was no letdown after Friday night's emotional win by the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. Less than 24 hours after throttling Carroll College, the Lights toppled New Hope Christian, 82-66 Saturday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The win improved the Lights, who made 15 3-pointers against the Deacons, to 11-2... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is coming off a disappointing, season-opening home loss to the North Idaho Cardinals last Friday night in Havre. Now the No. Montana State University-Northern's Cameron Neiss, left, ties up a North Idaho wrestler during last Friday night's dual at the Armory Gymnasium. The Lights are on the road for the first time this season when they face Western Wyoming tonight. 12 Lights will look to re-start their season with a dual at...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights and the Dickinson State Blue Hawks aren't playing for much more than pride when they hit the Blue Pony Stadium turf on Saturday afternoon it. But there's also something else that's secretly at stake when the Lights and Blue Hawks meet for the first time in Havre since the 2006 season. Northern, as with much of the rest of the East Division of the Frontier Conference and DSU recruit a lot of the same areas, and now that the Blue...
What a weekend the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team just had. The Skylights finished their home schedule with straight set wins over UM-Western and Westminster College. And not only did MSU-N demolish two good teams at the Armory Gymnasium, they showed they are ready to be a force in the upcoming postseason tournament. But before they can do that, MSU-N (9-5, 15-13) will have to close out the regular season with two difficult road matches. Tonight, Northern...
Montana State University-Northern senior running back Stephen Silva races for big yards during a game against Carroll College back in September at Blue Pony Stadium. With two games left in his brilliant career as a Light, Silva is already the school's all-time leading rusher. He holds 17 school records and will graduate with a civil engineering degree this spring. Northern senior Stephen Silva breaks tackles during a game against Rocky Mountain College back in September. Again...
HELENA — Police are investigating an apparent break-in at the office where the state's campaign finance records are kept AP Photo/Matt Gouras Commissioner of Political Practices James Murry, second from left, speaks to Helena police at the office where the state's campaign finance records are kept on Thursday about a potential break-in the previous night. The investigation comes five days before the election and amid heightened interest in documents held by the agency. The investigation comes just five days before the e...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown State Sen. Kim Gillan, D-Billings, candidate for U.S. House, speaks Tuesday during a Democratic rally at Hi-Line Lanes in Havre. A full slate of Democratic candidates celebrated Halloween in Havre at a rally with two common recent themes — candidates said the party faithful need to get out the vote, and some took the opportunity to make some digs at their opponents at the same time. U. S. Sen Jon Tester, who is facing Republican U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg in Tester's bid for a second term in t... Full story
Hannah Achen Hannah Achen (Hannah Naganuma), born in Havre in 1921 and a resident there until the outbreak of World War II,, died in San Diego Oct. 25, 2012, a result of congestive heart failure. After marrying Lewis Achen, also a Havre native, in 1947, Hannah lived an eventful life in Seattle, Japan, Brazil, and, finally San Diego. Hannah was involved in bridge playing, staying active in exercise and dance classes, and attending concerts and plays. Always open-minded, tolerant and eager to please, she made many friends... Full story
Theresa Aafedt-Dobrenz Theresa Aafedt-Dobrenz, 87, of Havre, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. Viewing will be Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from 1 to 5 p. m. at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Rosary services will be held that evening at 7 p. m. at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at 10 a. m., at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials in Theresa's honor may be... Full story
HELENA (AP) — A judge said Thursday that he will sanction American Tradition Partnership — at the center of several legal battles over Montana's campaign laws — for failing to produce organizational records in a 2-year-old case where it is fighting allegations of illegal electioneering. And in a bizarre twist, the state office holding high-profile documents that ATP opponents argue can prove wrongdoing by a consultant to the group, reported a Wednesday night break-in. Officials said nothing appeared to be stolen. The event... Full story
James Noel Francis died the early morning of Sept. 26, 2012, at his home on Highway 20 about 8 miles North of Newport, Pend Oreille County, Wash. Cause of death was lung cancer. James was born April 29, 1937, at Whitehall, to Donald and Clara (Sausman) Francis. From age 5 he spent his summers on the horse ranch owned by his Uncle Fred Shoemaker in the Larb Hills of the Missouri River Breaks, south of Malta. He learned to train and care for horses at an early age. He joined the Navy at the age of 15, often serving on...
Barbara Montgomery, nee Barbara Ann O'Neill, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Emeritus of Glendale, in Glendale, Ariz. Born Barbara Mellblom in Havre, Mont., on Jan. 29, 1921, the daughter of Victor and Thora Mellblom, her father was a brakeman on the Great Northern Railway Empire Builder. Barbara grew up in Havre with her three brothers, Victor (Bud), Howard and Neil and graduated from Northern Montana College in Havre with an associate degree. In the summer of 1940, Barbara was one of the first women to...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Jan Rehberg, wife of Rep. Denny Rehberg, chats after Saturday's Republican rally at Memorial Park. Under a sunny sky, the Rehberg for Senate bus drove into Havre Saturday morning for a rally at the 6th Avenue ball park. Jan Rehberg, wife of Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont,, who is hoping to unseat Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in the Nov. 6 election, rallied local troops who fanned out in the community, going door to door for their candidates. Havre was the 46th of 48 stops on the bus' Liberate Main...
With the U. S. Postal Service moving forward with plans to consolidate its Kalispell mail sorting facility with Missoula's, Montana's U. S. senators are renewing their call for the U. S. House of Representatives to pass the Senate Postal Service reform. "The Senate passed a commonsense plan to get the Postal Service back on track in April, and it's absolutely unacceptable that we are still waiting for action five months later while jobs are on the line, " Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said in a release. "Targeting rural jobs is...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Havre High School senior Aaron Gales is a semi-finalist for the National Achievement Scholarship Program. The National Achievement Scholarship Program announced last week that one of Havre High School's Blue Ponies is on his way toward winning nationwide scholarship prizes. Aaron Gales, a Havre High School senior, is one of 1,600 semi-finalists in the contest, attempting to be one of 1,300 finalists announced in January. Of those, 700 will earn "one-time NAS National Achievement $2500 Scholarshi... Full story
HENDERSON, Nev. — President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up. Less than five weeks from Election Day, Obama has political momentum and an edge in polls of the battleground states that will determine the election. But he's sure to face a blistering challenge from Romney, who needs to use Wednesday's debate in Denver to change the trajectory of the race. AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he arrives at M...
While Montana seems to be having trouble with a rash of train derailments, rail lines in Bunnell, Fla., are having their own problems keeping their trains on schedule. A Bunnell man, 29-year-old Charles Cowart, was engaging in horseback riding under the influence of alcohol activities which took him onto the train tracks, and police officers were forced to call the train station to have all train traffic halted. Pam Burke WESH.com reported that the incident, along with urinating on a lawn and attempting to escape law...
Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 30, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in north-central Montana will hold a special day of fasting and prayer for God to send moisture and end the drought we are experiencing. The lack of rain affects virtually all of our community directly or indirectly. We invite all of our brothers and sisters of whatever faith or denomination to join us in this day of fasting and prayer. Prayer accompanied by fasting is recommended to us by the teachings of Jesus Christ (see Mark 9:29)...
Editor: This is in response to the letter written by Rosalie Kiernan on Sept. 20 concerning her daughter not being allowed access to the restroom at the Methodist Church during the Festival Days parade. I do not know who she encountered that denied her request as I was with a float in the parade, nor do I want to know who it was. I can assure her that there were 99 others who would have allowed her child to use the restroom, so please do not judge the entire church by the actions of one. I can only assume that the person to...
Laurel — Savanna Belcourt is a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship contest. She is the only one from the Hi-Line, and we wish her well as she moves forward. Laurel — The entrance to Montana State University-Northern will be a bit more welcoming as colorful banners will be hanging on poles on 11th and 13th streets. The banners are aimed at making the area look more attractive to incoming students. We hope it does that. We think Northern is a great place, and sometimes we have not been successful convincing incoming... Full story
Editor: As many of your readers know, October is breast cancer awareness month. In honor of this event, the Pondera County Health Department is trying to "Paint Conrad Pink" the night of the Rocky Boy vs. Conrad volleyball game in Conrad, Oct. 11. That evening would be made even more significant if the Rocky Boy fans would wear pink to this event also. The health department and the Conrad community want to honor all those who battle and all those who are surviving any and all types of cancer and Rocky Boy's participation...
