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The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finished off a weekend road trip by sweeping the Central A rival Belgrade Panthers Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. The Pony boys beat the Panthers 52-47. For full coverage of the Ponies, see Monday's Havre Daily News. For area prep basketball coverage, see the Hi-Line boys and girls roundups in Tuesday's HDN. Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Absarokee 58, Fromberg 42 Alberton 58, Phillipsburg 51 Arlee 57, Hot Springs 38 Augusta 54, Great Falls Central 39...
HELENA — A union covering about 300 state Department of Transportation truck drivers in western Montana warned Friday it may strike amid an ongoing dispute over pay freezes, while the state argues it can't raise pay since the Legislature didn't provide extra money to do so. The workers have been without a contract for more than a year, like many state bargaining units displeased with pay freezes since 2008. But members of Teamsters Local 2 recently authorized a strike if the state doesn't respond quickly enough as m...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Preparing for the long haul, Mitt Romney said Saturday's South Carolina presidential contest "could be real close" and he agreed to two more debates with his rivals ahead of the Florida primary. In the face of questions about releasing his tax returns and struggling with a renewed threat from Newt Gingrich, Romney lashed out at the former speaker, calling on the former House speaker to better explain his contractual ties to Freddie Mac, the quasi-government mortgage company. Gingrich served as a c...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich bid for an upset Saturday night in the South Carolina primary, the first Southern testing ground in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and historically a harbinger of the final outcome. As polls closed across the state, exit polling showed the former House speaker ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney overall, and leading by a wide margin among the state's conservatives, tea party supporters and born-again Christians. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Republican presidential c...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination. "Thank you, South Carolina!" a jubilant Gingrich swiftly tweeted to his supporters. He appealed for a flood or donations for the next-up Jan. 31 primary. "Help me deliver the knockout punch in Florida. Join our Moneybomb and donate now," said his tweet. AP P...
Scoring 10 points in 20 minutes is not going to get it done in the Frontier Conference. That's exactly what happened to the MSU-Northern women's basketball team Saturday night in Billings. The Skylights scored just 10 points in the second half as they were blown out by Rocky Mountain College 61-38 in Frontier Conference action. Northern was locked in a tight game with the Bears in the first half, but the Skylights shot just 19 percent from the floor in the second half, allowing the Bears to run away with the contest. Laramie...
The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't make a 3-pointer when it needed to Thursday night in Helena. On Saturday night in Billings, it seemed as though the Lights couldn't miss them. Northern took out its frustrations of Thursday night's loss at Carroll by blasting Rocky Mountain College 73-48 Saturday night as the No. 12 Lights improved to 4-1 in the Frontier Conference. MSU-N broke open a close first-half game late on two Shaun Tatarka three's to lead 31-21 at the half. From there, Northern was one fire. The Lights...
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finished off a weekend road trip by sweeping the Central A rival Belgrade Panthers Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. The Pony boys beat the Panthers 52-47. For full coverage of the Ponies, see Monday's Havre Daily News. For area prep basketball coverage, see the Hi-Line boys and girls roundups in Tuesday's HDN. Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Absarokee 58, Fromberg 42 Alberton 58, Phillipsburg 51 Arlee 57, Hot Springs 38 Augusta 54, Great Falls Central 39...
MERIDA, Mexico (AP) — Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza Friday, making what many believe is the conclusion of a vast, 5,125-year cycle in the Mayan calendar. AP Photo/Israel Leal People gather in front of the Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen Itza, Mexico, Thursday. American seer Star Johnsen-Moser led a whooping, dancing, drum-beating ceremony Thursday in the heart of Mayan territory to consult several of the life-sized crystal s...
HELENA — State officials said Thursday that a federal grand jury has subpoenaed disputed documents involving a secretive conservative group that critics argue has been illegally coordinating with candidates. The disclosure was made by state officials responding to a Livingston judge's order requesting the American Tradition Partnership documents. The documents were featured in an October documentary by "Frontline" and a story by ProPublica suggesting the tax-exempt social welfare group coordinated with Republican c...
After a weekend of triumphs and a thrilling dual in Ashland, Ore., the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team remaining the No. 4 team in the NAIA, and the Lights are part of a Top 5, which features three Western Region teams. The new NAIA Coaches Poll was released earlier this week, with the Lights remaining at No. 4, while UGF stayed at No. 3 and Southern Oregon still at No. 2. All three teams are in the same region, while Grand View remained atop the poll for the...
The Havre High boys basketball team continues take positive strides this season, but the Blue Ponies will have to wait a while longer before capturing their first win of the season. In non-conference play, the Central A Blue Ponies were in Great Falls, taking on the one-loss Class AA Bison Thursday night. The Bison defeated the Ponies 69-43, giving the Ponies a 0-5 record heading into the break. The Bison, who retained the famed Ole' Goat Trophy for another year with Thursday night's win, used a productive first quarter to...
It's cold outside. Below zero temperatures are arriving in Havre, just as it should be this time of year. But inside a couple of gyms around town, things are hotter than ever. Wrestling season is in full swing, both at Havre High School and at MSU-Northern. And if you haven't noticed, both the Lights and Blue Ponies are pretty darn good this season. Northern, under the direction of head coach Tyson Thivierge, has really been impressive in the last few weeks. The Lights took...
Both the Havre High and Great Falls High wrestling programs are at the top of the state rankings, and when the two met, the dual was just as competitive as fans hoped for. Thursday night in Great Falls, the Class A Blue Ponies took on the Class AA Bison in Great Falls. The Bison defeated the Ponies 38-26, sending both teams into the holiday break after a tough night of competition. The Ponies knew they were going to be fully tested, and the Bison didn't disappoint. This was the third time the Ponies and Bison crossed paths...
It was a neck-and-neck race for four quarters, but as they always do, turnovers proved to be the biggest difference between winning and losing for the Havre High girls basketball team. The Central A Blue Ponies fell to 2-3 overall on Thursday night, suffering a 46-43 loss to the Class AA Great Falls High Bison. The Ponies hosted the Bison at the Havre High gymnasium, but couldn't hold out for a win after a very physical and fast Bison defense forced the Havre offense to commit 24 turnovers. Havre High's Brandy Lambourne,...
This weekend will be vital for the Havre Salvation Army. Volunteers will staff four of the red kettles around town, hoping to raise enough money for the Salvation Army's major emergency programs. As the Salvation Army heads into the final weekend of the Christmas shopping season, it is $2,500 below the amount of money it received last year. Salvation Army officials are hoping that shoppers will help out by being generous. Trina Crawford, the Army's social services director, said the money collected at the kettle locations...
Box Elder Public Schools announced this week that it is going to need a new high school principal by the summer. The current principal, Darrin Hannum, will be moving up to the district superintendent position as of July 1. The current superintendent, Robert Heppner, is drawing his half-century career, including 17 years in Box Elder, to another end. He had already come out of his first retirement to work at Box Elder. "He's kind of feeling it's time to enjoy life a little bit, " Hannum said. "I was feeling like it's a...
Two Havre sisters are headed back to court to face charges they broke state laws while acting as medical marijuana caregivers in 2010. The Montana Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday reversing the order by Great Falls state District Judge Julie Macek dismissing charges against Delaine and Malisa Fitzpatrick and remanded the case back to court for further proceedings. Macek, the third judge in the case, had ruled that the state used outrageous conduct in the investigation leading to the charges filed against the...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Betty Villet has been making hand-crafted Christmas stockings for 20 years. During the holidays, it can be a challenge to find the perfect gift, but one Havre crafter has been helping people put something special on their Christmas mantles. Betty Villett has been making Christmas stockings for 20 years, specializing in custom requests for interests from football team logos to pink zebras. "They are themed ones, sports, animals, Christmas, character ones like Batman, Spiderman. Those kinds of...
Margaurite 'Peggy' Peterson Margaurite L. "Peggy" Peterson, 83, of Havre, Mont., died of natural causes on Dec. 19, 2012, at the Teton Medical Center in Choteau, Mont. Rosary will be held 7 p. m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Her burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A reception will be held at St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the burial....
Art Duff Art Duff, 73, most recently of Chinook, Mont., died Nov. 20, 2012, in Center, Ky. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at Artitudes Gallery on the upper level of the Atrium Mall, 220 3rd Ave., Havre, Mont., on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, beginning at 6 p. m. Art came to our community in 2003. He immediately became active in the Havre Art Association, and was instrumental in establishing the workings of Artitudes Cooperative Gallery. Over the years he remodeled the Art Gallery and High Plains Gallery and Gift...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job he had coveted. "He is not going not need a lot of on-the-job training," Obama said, standing alongside Kerry at the White House. "Few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our policies as firmly as John Kerry." AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., leads a hearing Thur...
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is shrugging off a judge's decision to temporarily block the use of university money in a state deal to buy a Milk River ranch for public recreation. A Gallatin County District Court on Thursday sided with opponents of the deal trying to block the use of $2 million in university money toward the state's purchase of the Aageson Ranch in Hill County in north-central Montana. Overall, state agencies led by Fish, Wildlife and Parks are paying nearly $8 million for roughly 4,500 acres. The j...
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Baker 70, Lame Deer 52 Belt 53, Great Falls Central 48 Billings West 76, Billings Central 52 Circle 69, Brockton 41 Darby 55, Valley Christian 43 Deer Lodge 92, Plains 52 Drummond 60, Phillipsburg 45 Dutton-Brady 66, Sunburst 32 Ennis 72, Manhattan Christian 53 Fairview 54, Grenora/Westby, N.D. 52 Florence 65, Hamilton 49 Forsyth 66, Colstrip 41 Hot Springs 39, Seeley-Swan 34 Joliet 54, Columbus 51 Jordan 86, Ekalaka 50 Laurel 62, Lewistown (Fergus) 46 Lodge Grass 63,...
A top-level official with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana was in Havre this week with representatives of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, giving details on a proposal to merge the state's nonprofit insurance company with another multi-state insurer. "We believe that this is probably the most important thing that's ever going to happen to our plan, " said Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana Chief Financial Officer Mark Burzynski. "I believe in my career I will never do anything more important … than making this happen, b...
