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Rex E. Dramstad Rex Edward Dramstad, 65, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer. Services for family and friends to celebrate Rex's life will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre at 2 p. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Memorials in Rex's honor may be made to the Havre Police Protective Association for scholarships. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Rex was born on May 4, 1947 in Glasgow, Mont. He was the fifth of Etta and Al Dramstad's 10 children. His...
Tuesday night the Havre High wrestling program earned another impressive win over a Class AA opponent. This time, it was a win over the visiting CMR Rustlers for the Central A Blue Ponies. Hosting CMR at the Havre High gymnasium, the Ponies defeated the Rustlers 53-21 in the dual. Havre High's Keegan Kennelly, right, locks down CMR's Gavin Martin during a 98-pound dual match Tuesday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Blue Ponies defeated the Class AA Rustlers 53-21. "The problem with this was that a lot of their kids were hurt... Full story
John K. Codden John K. Codden, 58, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in the care of his daughters in Lincoln, Neb., due to complications from multiple sclerosis. Viewing will be 4 to 7 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Vigil services will be held at 7 p. m on Thursday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in...
Rex E. Dramstad Rex Edward Dramstad, 65, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer. Services for family and friends to celebrate Rex's life will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre at 2 p. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Memorials in Rex's honor may be made to the Havre Police Protective Association for scholarships. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Rex was born on May 4, 1947 in Glasgow, Mont. He was the fifth of Etta and Al Dramstad's 10 children. His... Full story
Montana's new governor will be in Havre Thursday to look at an issue the local university has been pushing for years — replacing a decades-old building that was out of date when it was erected in the 1950s. "I got a call this morning, " Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh said Tuesday during a legislative video conference in Havre. "Gov. (Steve) Bullock is coming to the campus on Thursday. "He is calling the bonding bill, he is taking a portion of it and calling it his jobs bill, and he is coming to c... Full story
For the first time in five years, water in and around Havre may soon cost a little more. Havre City Council agreed at their meeting Tuesday night to hold a public hearing at 6:30 p. m. before their March 4 meeting. The hearing follows a Water & Sewer Committee meeting Jan. 14, where the committee discussed how an increase in water rates would be necessary to solve the city's three-year bonding compliance issues. Basically, in order to receive the funds to build the water plant, the city agreed to always take in from water use...
Following drops in a few criminal categories and recent police activity, Havre Police Chief Kirk Fitch is confident that 2013 will see a safer Havre, across the board. Fitch presented the Havre City Council with a comparison of statistics for the past two years, which showed a drop in burglary and robbery arrests but an increase in larceny and aggravated assault charges from 2011 to 2012. "Year over year, we see a slight downtick in crimes against persons overall, and a slight uptick on crimes against property, " Fitch said t...
Some members of Congress in Washington, D.C., have begun suggesting that coal companies are not paying the full amount of taxes they owe to the federal government; all in the name of helping shore up revenues for the struggling federal budget, of course. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and former Gov. Brian Schweitzer have disputed the accusations, and this appears to be more a part of the concerted campaign aimed at harming the coal industry than anything else. Congress has one simple solution if they are serious about increasing...
Early indications are that programs aimed at increasing the number of Montana students who graduate from high school are succeeding. While it may be too early to start doing cartwheels, Hi-Line schools are doing better at seeing students get diplomas. Kudos to North Star High School, where there was a 100 percent graduation rate last year. Other schools, including tribal schools that have had difficulty convincing students to stay until they get a degree, are doing better, also. Lots of things enter the equation when...
The focus of Havre Daily News is local news. We are a complete newspaper, but our emphasis — and our heart — is in Havre, the Hi-Line and north-central Montana. We love covering and being in the middle of the news developments, the sports stories, the interesting features and the commentary of our area. John Kelleher And we think that's what our readers are interested in. Our readers have a host of way of getting national and world news and ESPN and numerous other sources to keep track of the sports world. But, if we may be...
Editor: In regards to Mr. Donald Kaul's column ("If you deploy satire, you do so at your own risk," Page 4) in the Jan. 8 Havre Daily News, I wish to remind him that people have been killing each other for hundreds of thousands of years. What did Cain kill Abel with? A club. Mr. Kaul, you're missing the point of the Second Amendment. It is the right to bear arms. It is for the people to keep the government in control. Look at Hitler! It took at least 20 years for him to control the German people with laws that prevented them... Full story
POLSON (AP) — The board that sets employment and training standards for law enforcement officers is requiring the Polson police chief and one of his officers to attend ethics training. The Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council set the conditions that allow Police Chief Wade Nash and officer Cory Anderson to keep their certifications, the Missoulian (http://bit.ly/WKPQQc ) reported Wednesday. The council investigated Nash over allegations he intimidated a witness in a 2010 Fish, Wildlife and Parks i...
HELENA — Montana Republican leaders pitched their plans Wednesday to cut business equipment taxes and argued that the state's clean energy tax break should be expanded to include fossil fuels. AP Photo/Matt Gouras Senate Taxation Committee chairman Bruce Tutvedt on Wednesday talks about GOP plans to cut the business equipment tax, in Helena. Republican leaders are pitching their plans to cut business equipment taxes and to include fossil fuels in the clean energy tax break. The business equipment tax cut proposal will c...
House endorses plan to criminalize killing fetus Reps. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, and Kris Hansen, R-Havre, voted for the legislation. Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, voted no. HELENA (AP) — The House is backing a proposal sought by abortion foes to criminalize the killing of a fetus. The measure is steeped in abortion politics even though it exempts legal procedures, like abortion, and miscarriage from prosecution. The House endorsed the bill Wednesday in a 60-40 initial vote. The measure adds "unborn child" to homicide o...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaking during a news conference in London on Jan. 19. Panetta has removed US military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions. The changes, set to be announced Thursday by Defense Secretary Leon P...
Thursday High School Basketball Havre boys vs GFH, 7 p.m. Havre girls at GFH, 7:30 p.m. Rocky Boy girls vs Malta, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys vs Malta, 7:30 Turner girls vs Hinsdale, 6 p.m. Turner boys vs Hinsdale, 7:30 College Basketball Skylights at UGF, 5:30 p.m. Lights at UGF, 7:30 p.m. Friday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls at Shelby, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys at Shelby, 7:30 Big Sandy girls at Winifred, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys at Winifred, 7:30 Box Elder girls vs North Star, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs North Star, 7:30 Chinook...
The ever popular Holden's Hot Wheels Scotch Doubles is set for this weekend, with shift times of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. You may sign up at the desk. A team is one adult and one junior and they need not be U.S.B.C members to bowl. Thursday night's from 7-10 p.m. is College Night. College students may bowl for $12 including shoes but must show student ID. Jackpot will be this Saturday night at 8 p.m. providing there is 15 bowlers wanting to participate. Please call in advance to... Full story
Last Saturday night was a rough one for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball. And though the loss to Lewis-Clark State was disappointing, the Lights are still garnering plenty of national respect. In the new NAIA Coaches Poll, the Lights (17-4) dropped only one spot this week, from No. 12 to No. 13. Two weeks ago, Northern rose to No. 10 in the NAIA. LCSC, which beat Northern Saturday, but lost to Great Falls last Friday, dropped from No. 3 to No. 5, while...
As a junior, Peyton Filius has already had a standout career at Havre High. And with her senior season still ahead of her, Filius still has time to leave an even bigger impact as a three-sport athlete for the Blue Ponies. Filius is a three-year varsity letter winner in both volleyball and basketball, and will undoubtedly be a three-year letter winner for the track team when the 2013 season rolls around. Filius has also earned an academic letter each of her first three years as well. Havre High junior Peyton Filius has... Full story
Ethel Doyle, 90, passed away Nov. 12, 2012. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 24, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Turner Lutheran Church in Turner....
Jonni Bacon graduated from Box Elder High School Saturday with some outstanding achievements to her name: valedictorian, recipient of numerous scholarships and grants and future Montana State University-Bozeman Bobcat. Throughout high school, Bacon's driving forces have been fueled by the knowledge that she is different and by the desire to make her family proud. Bacon graduated a member of National Honor Society, which has worked with National Relief Charities to provide basic essentials for people in and around the Box...
Forecasters were calling for iffy weather for people wanting to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. The National Weather Service forecast this morning called for a 90 percent chance of rain tonight, with a 60 percent chance Friday and showers likely. The forecast calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the rest of the weekend, but with temperatures rising and highs predicted in the 70s Saturday through Memorial Day. The Weather Channel forecast also calls for highs in the 70s, but with a lower chance of... Full story
Although weekend forecast is predicting rain, rain showers and thunderstorms through the Memorial Day holiday, staff members of Beaver Creek Park south of Havre have been gearing up for the traditional start of the summer camping season. Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said this morning that the most important issue is that people take care to have a safe, fun weekend on the park. "We want to tell everybody to keep it a safe and happy Memorial Day," he said. Edgar said he isn't sure how busy the park will be this weekend — w... Full story
HELENA — Federal officials this week lifted their temporary hold on funding for a $361 million water pipeline for a Native American reservation in northern Montana after Chippewa Cree tribal officials demonstrated they were addressing conflicts and accounting problems. The Bureau of Reclamation notified tribal leaders in March there would be no additional funding for the 50-mile pipeline project until the tribe showed action had been taken. The federal agency found problems that included missing money, a conflict of i...
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock and the Montana Legislature moved closer Tuesday to an agreement on the remaining big pieces of the state budget and eyed an early adjournment. Bullock said a gap of only about $30 million remained between lawmakers considering the two-year, $10 billion spending plan. Both sides were working late to reach agreement on the priorities. Bullock was asking lawmakers for more funding for child protective service, prisons, and law enforcement in booming oil fields and other areas. He said more than $6 m...
