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It seems everyone is looking for a leader and, this morning, the Montana State University-Northern Chancellor search committee announced four candidates for their search. After months of quietly receiving resumes and conducting interviews, the final four candidates were announced a week before they will visit the Northern campus to meet the many groups they would serve. "We had an excellent pool of candidates and we've come up with four finalists that our students, faculty, staff and community members will be impressed... Full story
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson, file A group of people stand at 4th Avenue and 1st Street in August to gather signatures for a petition to put Senate Bill 423 back on the ballot. The status of medical marijuana in Montana will be in the hands of voters once again. After campaigning since early this summer, Patients for Reform — Not Repeal said this week that it has enough signatures to get the repeal question on the November 2012 ballot. Supporters collected 35,839 signatures, about 11,000 more signatures than needed. "For t...
HELENA (AP) — A police officer training instructor testified that a Montana Highway Patrol trooper and a sheriff's deputy failed to follow their agencies' policies and procedures and inappropriately used deadly force in shooting a 13-year-old boy who had stolen $8 in gasoline. Alan Baxter, a former police commander and instructor for the Public Safety Officers Standards and Training program, testified Tuesday in Helena at a civil negligence trial in a lawsuit filed by the mother of Mark Keeley, who was fatally shot by the o... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — A third former employee says she considered filing a workplace complaint over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior by Herman Cain when she worked for the presidential candidate in the 1990s. She says the behavior included a private invitation to his corporate apartment AP Photo/Cliff Owen Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks after meeting with doctors attending the Docs4PatientCare conference in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday. She worked for the National Restaurant Association w...
HELENA — A new poll released Wednesday found strong support for the state's stricter medical marijuana law, and showed that potential voters are nearly equally split in the U.S. Senate election. The Montana State University-Billings poll said 62 percent of respondents favored the overhaul of the pot law adopted by the Legislature earlier this year. The survey taken in mid-October included 411 adult residents and had a margin of error of 5 percentage points. The Legislature's crackdown on pot repealed the original medical m...
Editor: Havre voters have an important decision to make next month as we consider who will represent us on City Council. As long-time Havre residents, we believe we need well-qualified people making decisions about our community and how it operates. Bob Kaul has not only been a devoted member of City Council, but has been an involved member of our community for decades. He knows the value of hard work and is always willing to take the time necessary to understand the issues he will be considering as a member of the council.... Full story
Thursday High School Volleyball Northern C at Rudyard 9:30 a.m. - Sunbust vs Belt 30 Min - C/J-I vs Augusta 30 Min - Simms vs Geraldine 30 Min - North Star vs Fort Benton College Basketball Lights vs Portland Bible College at Portland, Ore. Friday High School Volleyball Central A at Havre 11 a.m.- Browning vs Livingston 1 p.m. - Havre vs Belgrade 3 p.m. - Lewistown vs Browning/Livingston winner Northern C at Rudayrd Matches start at 12 p.m. College Football Lights vs Rocky Mountiain College, 7 p.m. College Volleyball... Full story
The Pee Wee League will get underway this Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3:30 p.m. and run for six weeks under the supervision of Chris Drew. Ages are seven and under to 4 or 5 depending on size and capability. It seems like lane conditions are the big topic. It is true we are fighting the oiling machine. There are some new parts coming and hopefully I will have them by the time this goes to print. I wish people would talk to me face to face and not leave notes. I accept full responsibility and will resolve this as soon as possible.... Full story
POLSON (AP) — Emmett May doesn't just believe in the Great Pumpkin. He grew it. The greatest one Montana's ever seen, anyway — an 893-pounder that smashed the previous state record by 111 pounds. AP Photo/The Missoulian, Kurt Wilson Kurt Wilson sits on his 893-pound pumpkin in Polson, Mont. When they weighed it over the weekend at the Harvest Fest in Ronan. Mont., on a certified scale from Spokane, it outdistanced May's previous personal best by a whopping 250 pounds, and broke the Montana record of 782 pounds set by She... Full story
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's entry into the 2012 presidential race could dramatically reshape what has become a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. But Christie, who's under pressure from party elders to run, hasn't faced national scrutiny — and he could join other early favorites who burned out fast. The budget-cutting Christie is the latest heartthrob of Republicans who have been looking for a more exciting candidate than Romney. The former Massachusetts governor ran in 2008 and has...
With one loss on the weekend, and a three-game losing streak in tow, the MSU-Northern volleyball team was looking for a bounce-back match. Instead Northern's Kelsey Williams spikes a ball during a Frontier Conference volleyball match between the Skylights and Rocky Mountain College Saturday afternoon in Havre. , the Skylights ran into a buzz saw in the form of the No. 11 Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears. The Bears raced past the Skylights in a three-game sweep by scores... Full story
Home matches against a nationally-ranked rival don't get any bigger than Friday's Frontier Conference volleyball match between the Montana State University-Northern Skylights and the Carroll College Fighting Saints. Unfortunately, Northern's return to the MSU-Northern Gymnasium wasn't the one the Skylights were looking for. No. 23 Carroll controlled things from the first ball of the night and wound up sweeping the Skylights by scores of 25-22, 25-19 and 25-20. The match was... Full story
For a pair of Havre High golfers, the 2011 Class A state golf tournament was an experience which won't be forgotten. For another, it was a difficult weekend. Blue Ponies Simon McCann, Sam Lippy and Nikki Gabrielson made the trip to the Class A state tournament this weekend, which was held at the Hamilton Golf Club in Hamilton. And both McCann and Lippy had strong finishes to their season. McCann, making his second straight appearance at the state tourney, finished strong with... Full story
Havre High senior Ryan Brandt, has quickly made a name for himself in Havre with his exceptional play this season. But if Brandt continues to play how he has already, his name will quickly become a household name across the state. Brandt stands at 5-8, 170 pounds. And in the game day roster, he is listed as a running back. But with his explosive speed, big play potential and solid hands, he should truly be listed as a running back, wide receiver, kick returner Havre High senior Ryan Brandt scored four touchdowns for the Blue...
The Havre High volleyball team hasn't seen the win column since Sept. 2, when the Blue Ponies defeated the conference rival Belgrade Panthers in five games. But fortunately for the Blue Ponies, nearly a month later, another strong fifth game put an end to that streak. Saturday at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Ponies battled for their second win of the season. Hosting the Class B Conrad Cowgirls, the Ponies improved to 2-8 overall with a win in five games. HHS took game one 25-11, but lost game two by a score of...
The Montana State University-Northern football team certainly stood up to plenty of challenges against the defending NAIA national champion Carroll College Fighting Saints. But a third quarter filled with turnovers and penalties stopped the Lights' upset bid right in its tracks. Fourth-ranked Carroll took advantage of three second-half Northern turnovers and wound up beating the No. 22 Lights 37-21 Saturday afternoon at Nelson Stadium in Helena. In a game that saw the Saints...
When the Havre High football team wins, it seems that the Blue Ponies win big. That was once again true this weekend, when the Ponies advanced to 2-0 in conference play. Friday night in Havre was an important one for the Central A Ponies. Not only was it Homecoming weekend for the HHS, it was also a crucial conference game. But taking care of business for the second straight week, the Ponies defeated the Lewistown Golden Eagles 49-20 at Blue Pony Stadium. "To win the way we did," Havre High head coach Jason Christenson said....
In a once-a-year-rarity to run at home in front of friends and family, the Havre High cross country team turned in another outstanding weekend of competition. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the annual Havre Invite on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. And facing a tough fie Havre High's Chanel Standing Rock (right) races out in front during Saturday's Havre Invitational cross country meet at MSU-Northern. Blue Pony Dylan Stuart (front) races in Saturday's Havre Invitational. Havre High's Jess Wiken st...
New smells in municipal water have travelled down the Milk River and are offending the noses and taste buds of residents of towns across the Hi-Line. While the odor and taste of the water in Havre has been an issue that the Havre City Council has been grappling with all summer, the city government in Chinook were discussing the issue and its reach out at least to Harlem on Thursday. Prior to Thursday night's Chinook City Council meeting, council member Freda Bryson asked Chinook Water Plant Superintendent Cory Fox why the...
Watch Saturday's Lights/UM-Western game online Starting Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., use your web browser to visit www.havredailynews.com/sports_live. You'll need to have Adobe Flash Player installed and will be prompted to download it if you have not already. For best video quality, you'll need a DSL or cable broadband connection. Montana State University-Northern football fans far and wide will be able to see the Lights open their season Saturday against UM-Western live on...
Courtesy photo, Montana State University-Northern photo archive This Labor Day weekend many people will enjoy their day off with a barbecue or an outdoor activity to take advantage of the remnants of summer before autumn's short slide to freezing temperatures. But for some in Havre and across Montana, Labor Day means something more that should not be forgotten. "It's not just another day off, " said Cal Long, member of Havre City Council and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. "There's people that died on fro... Full story
A graveside memorial service will be held for Anna R. (Freier) Shelstad at the Havre cemetery Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at 10:30 a. m. followed by a luncheon at the First Lutheran Church of Havre. Anna died Jan. 3 and, based on her wishes, her body was cremated and her ashes shall be placed above her mother. Please join us for a celebration of Anna's life.... Full story
Former Havre resident, Richard "Rick" John Frey, 59, died of respiratory failure, Monday, Aug. 29, at the Adventist Medical Center Emergency Room in Portland, Ore. Rick was born Aug. 20, 1952, to Clarence John Frey and Marguerite Strand Frey at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre, Mont. He is survived by two sisters, Leslie (Bud) Baldwin of Bigfork and Susan (Ron) Modrall of Napa, Calif. He is also survived by three brothers, James of Havre, William of Great Falls and Ronald (Tammy) Frey of Lakeside. He is also survived by... Full story
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (LAN'-droo) has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lee threatens to bring heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. AP Photo/Sun Herald, Drew Tart Brown pelicans pearched on an old pier in Gulfport, Miss. face into the wind generated by Tropical Storm Lee as it approaches south Mississippi on Friday. Gov. Haley Barbour as issued a state of emergency for coastal regions of the state due to the chance of severe flooding from the storm. Landrieu says the declaration w...
Think the war against workers is only about union members? Think again. One of the story lines that the anti-worker, corporate agenda is trying to sell is the idea that unions did a lot of good a long time ago but they are no longer needed because now we have laws. Well across this nation, anti-worker forces are not only trying to destroy collective bargaining rights, they have launched an all-out assault on the laws that protect all workers and their children. As a result, the political climate is worse now for working...
