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Northern right side hitter Hillary Isleifson was named Frontier First-Team All-Conference for 2011. MSU-Northern senior Ashley Lawson was the recipient of an NAIA Champions of Character Award for 2011. The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team had its best season in seven years, going 5-7 in the Frontier Conference and 13-13 overall. It was quite the turnaround for the Skylights and a pair of Northern players were honored with postseason awards. MSU-N right side ju...
The chill in the air doesn't just mean the end of fall, this time of year also brings hockey to Havre. Second year head coach Tyler Boyce will try his hand at another Ice Hawks high school hockey season. Last year the Havre Ice Hawks hockey team finished the season 8-9-1 and finished fifth at the state tournament. But with a new season starting today, the Ice Hawks are ready to go. Today through Sunday the Ice Hawks will host the Havre Border Bash tournament at the Havre Ice Dome. Joining Havre will be the Gull Lake...
Northern senior defensive end Will Andrews (middle) was named Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year for 2011. The Lights garnered 14 All-Conference spots. The Montana State University-Northern football team played at a very high level for much of the 2011 season. And the rest of the Frontier Conference coaches thought the Lights were pretty good too. The Frontier released its 2011 All-Conference Team and postseason awards on Wednesday night and the list was filled...
Big crowds on Black Friday can be both a blessing and a curse. Early signs point to bigger crowds at the nation's malls and stores as retailers like Target and Macy's opened their doors at midnight on the most anticipated shopping day of the year and a few others opened on Thanksgiving Day. Shoppers were mostly peaceful across the country, but a few violent incidents broke out as millions of shoppers rushed into stores and tensions flared. AP Photo/Matt Stamey, The Gainesville Sun A shopper walks to his car after purchasing...
The local acting troupe is looking for thespians to help stage its February play, a comedy that explores the relationships of men and women in the 1800s and the impacts of a new therapeutic device to help relieve women of hysteria — an electric vibrator. Andi Daniel, who is directing the production of Sarah Ruhl's "In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play, " said the production has parts for four women and three men, ranging in age from 20 years old to people in their 50s. "It's a play about … the repression of the Vic...
Havre Daily News/John Kelleher Berlee Hewitt, 13, takes a break from her volunteer work at the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday to eat pumpkin pie. Lolly Evans and Carol Birks stood side by side at the annual Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday dishing out turkey to the hundreds of people who came to the annual feast. Evans made a vow to herself 10 years ago when she retired that she would help out annually at the traditional meal. She's kept her promise and has enjoyed every minute of her work. Birks...
The local acting troupe is looking for thespians to help stage its February play, a comedy that explores the relationships of men and women in the 1800s and the impacts of a new therapeutic device to help relieve women of hysteria — an electric vibrator. Andi Daniel, who is directing the production of Sarah Ruhl's "In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play, " said the production has parts for four women and three men, ranging in age from 20 years old to people in their 50s. "It's a play about … the repression of the Vic...
Montana's senior senator is making a call to Montana business owners for ideas on how to improve the nation's northern border to increase trade and jobs in Montana. "Together, we have seen first-hand the great potential our northern border holds for Montana trade and job creation, " Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said in a message sent to Montana Chambers of Commerce and business leaders. "Already, Canada is Montana's largest export market by far, and trade with Canada employs about 28,000 Montanans each year. "This past...
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson, file photo Former Havre High School graduate Kelsey Evans, from left, watches as fellow former Blue Ponies Stephanie Stremcha and Erin (Patera) Bolken wrestle for a rebound during the December 2009 HHS girls alumni basketball game at the Havre Middle School. The event, a fundraiser for the Havre Public Schools Education Foundation, is scheduled for Dec. 26 this year. The Havre Public Schools Education Foundation is in the midst of preparing its annual addition of some school spirit to the...
MSU-Northern's Evan Hinebauch (right) battles with UGF's Michael French during an NAIA dual last winter in Havre. Hinebauch and the Lights open a new season Wednesday night in Havre. The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team will begin the regular season as the No. 6 team in the NAIA. But Northern head coach Tyson Thivierge has much higher expectations than that. The Lights begin a new year on the mat with high hopes, lofty goals and even higher expectations. MSU-N...
Editor: To the voters of Ward 3, you have a chance to re-elect Bob Kaul as your Havre City Council representative. Working with Bob over these past years, I have found him to be very good for the city of Havre. Bob is tireless in his efforts to represent the voters in his ward or on projects that he believes are in the best interest of the city and the surrounding area. One such project that comes to mind is the city safety program. With due diligence and leadership, Bob's work with the department heads of the city turned...
Editor: Redistribute the wealth, Obama says. And he is really pushing it! Government regulations are creeping into every aspect of our economy and lives. Today, I called Bresnan/Optimum about a "fee" on my phone bill — it's been there awhile but I've been lax about checking up on Obama's regulations. In Feb. the federal Universal Service Fund Fee was 63 cents now it is $1.84. Bresnan will tell you this is what we pay to help supply phone service to low-income families. I believe in Christian charity but not social justice. I...
The administration of Barack Obama has received a considerable amount of attention over health care mandates, EPA rules and other policies which will cost some people their jobs and many more people higher medical and electric bills. Another harmful administration policy — the destruction of Universal Service funding and Intercarrier Compensation, which helps pay for telephone, Internet and wireless service in rural America — has not received the attention it deserves. Thi...
For nearly eight years, Havre veterans have been able to count on a van operated by the Disabled American Veterans to take them to and from doctor appointments at Fort Harrison in Helena. It is up to the good-hearted people to Havre to ensure that a van continues to operate. The van presently used by DAV to transport veterans is showing signs of age, and Lou Hagener, the program's area coordinator, said it's time to get a new one. The van is vital to Havre and Hi-Line vets. Some can't drive because of their age. Others need...
A philanthropic group is coming to Havre Wednesday, Nov. 9, to host a workshop on how to write a "stellar" scholarship application. The Pride Foundation will later host an event to talk about its work on lesbian and gay issues in the state. In a press release, the foundation said the scholarship workshop will help people learn how to fill out a scholarship application, whether the applicant is about to graduate high school or already in post-secondary education. The workshop will be from 3 to 4:30 p. m. in Computer Lab A in...
Though in town to learn more about and show support for the YouthBuild program at Montana State University-Northern on Monday, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took some time to talk about the issues in Washington he has been grappling with recently. When asked about the U. S. Postal Service and its plan to shut down more than 3,600 post offices across the country, including 85 in Montana and nearly a dozen on the Hi-Line, Tester reiterated his point that big changes need to be made to ensure that this service, vital to so many Mont...
A deputy Hill County attorney and state legislator said this morning she will leave her county job to focus on policy: improving the state of education in Montana. "I've been involved now for a few years on education policy in Montana, " first-term Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, said this morning, "It was clear, last (legislative) session, that Montana is having a hard time moving forward on modernizing education. " Hansen has filed a letter of resignation with the Hill County Attorney's Office, effective Nov. 30, although she...
Courtesy photo Anthony Flynn, left, of YouthBuild and 5th Avenue Christian Church volunteer J.D. Cass harvest peppers Oct. 12 at the community garden at the church. The produce at the garden supplies food to the Havre Food Bank. As a community service project, YouthBuild decided to help with the garden to give back to the community. The YouthBuild program at Montana State University-Northern has drawn a lot of national attention in the past year or two. On Monday afternoon that attention came to Havre. U. S. Sen. Jon Tester...
GRAY COURT, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry proposed a sweeping economic plan Tuesday that includes a flat tax proposal, private retirement accounts for Social Security, a lower corporate tax rate and reforms aimed at keeping Medicare solvent. In a pitch to right-wing conservatives, the Texas governor outlined a proposal he calls "Cut, Balance and Grow" that he says is bolder and more aggressive than what his Republican rivals or President Barack Obama would do. AP Photo/ Richard Shiro Republican P...
BILLINGS — Montana's newfound tolerance toward wild bison is heading to trial as cattle owners and local officials seek to prevent a repeat of last year's mass migration of hundreds of the animals out of Yellowstone National Park. State District Judge Wayne Phillips has been asked to settle a fundamental question: Are bison in Montana free-roaming wildlife, or should they be kept out to protect private property and public safety? AP Photo/Janie Osborne, File Bison Roam roam outside Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner on M...
Following a big, 41-20 win over the Montana Tech Orediggers last Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium, Montana State University-Northern's Will Andrews has been honored as the Frontier Conference Special Team's Player of the Week. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound, senior defensive end from Sandpoint, Idaho blocked a Tech punt which directly led to a Northern touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday's game. On defense, Andrews added six tackles and two sacks. Rocky Mountain College' Eric...
There were a lot of big individual performances in Friday night's football game here in Havre. The Blue Ponies hit the tundra and saw standout play from top to bottom of both the offensive and defensive lineups. But most importantly, the individual performances came together for the greater cause. Friday night's 54-28 stomping of the Livingston Rangers was just what the Central A Blue Ponies needed as they prepare for the postseason. HHS improved to 4-0 in the conference and grabbed a No. 1 seed, something that has eluded the...
The postseason is upon volleyball teams across the Hi-Line. This weekend will mark district tournaments for the 6C East, as well as the 1B and 2B. But teams had a little unfinished business last week, as the regular season came to an end. Last Monday saw three matches on the Hi-Line, including Chester/J-I defeating Dutton-Brady by scores of 25-20, 25-5 and 25-13. The Hawks, who captured the 6C East regular season title, got six kills from Jenni Ghekiere, while Kate Graff had...
North Star's Jordy Donoven is tackled by a Valier defender during a Six-Man football game last Wednesday in Rudyard. On Wednesday there were several prep football games taking place across the state. Four of those games included teams from the Hi-Line, and when the dust settled, some had made the postseason and others did not. In Class C 8-Man action, the No. 1 Chinook Sugarbeeters maintained their level of excellence with yet another win. The Beeters captured the Northern C with a 58-12 win over Sunburst in Chinook. And...
ROUNDUP — Part of the legacy of flooding earlier this year by the Musselshell River in central Montana goes beyond how high the river rose to how much it changed the landscape, residents say. Ranchers say it covered cropland in river sand, made some irrigation projects useless and left one suspension bridge with nothing to span. AP Photo/Billings Gazette, Larry Mayer, File This May 26, photo shows the Musselshell River flooding the town of Roundup. Part of the legacy of flooding earlier this year by the Musselshell River i...
