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Havre Daily News/Mary White A "For Sale" sign on the lawn of the Heberly Building, across from City Hall on 4th Street, may disappear soon if Bullhook Community Health Center purchases it, as representatives said they are considering. Bullhook Community Health Center Executive Director Cindy Smith said the board is looking at buying the lots at 5th Avenue and 4th Street, now an empty lot, the Brandon Building and the building that had housed Heberly Engineering. She has been working with the Human Resources and Services...
HELENA — Fire managers took advantage of a lull in the weather to make headway on the state's largest forest fires, and were able to reopen U.S. Highway 212 in southeastern Montana on Friday after it had been closed due to the 388-square-mile Ash Creek fire. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation also said that it had established a regional hub in Miles City to stage initial attack operations with the federal Bureau of Land Management. The agency said it hoped to better help local agencies responding to... Full story
By Havre Daily News Staff Havre High head boys basketball coach Curt Leeds will be holding his first boys basketball camp as the Blue Pony head coach. The Blue Pony boys basketball camp begins Monday morning at Havre High School and will run through Friday. The youth camp will run Monday-Thrusday and is open to boys entering 4-7 grade. That session will begin at 8 a.m. each day run to 9:30 a.m. The second session, open to boys entering grades 8-12 will run Monday-Thursday with sessions from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and...
The Havre Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-star team continued a successful summer run by finishing second at the prestigious Firecracker Babe Ruth Tournament last weekend in Kalispell. The Havre team won four games in a row in Kalispell before losing to the host K The Havre Babe Ruth 15-year-old all-star team poses for a team photo after finishing second at the Firecracker Babe Ruth Tournament last weekend in Kalispell. The all-star team has two home games set for next Friday night... Full story
Havre North Stars' manager Danny Wirtzberger gives a sign to a hitter during an American Legion baseball game last week in Havre. Wirtzberger has been a part of the legion baseball program for years, as a player and an assistant coach. But now he's thriving as a first-year manager. Havre's Danny Wirtzberger isn't new to the sport of baseball, and he isn't new to the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball program either. In fact, after playing for the North Stars for a number of years, Wirtzberger has come full circle, bei... Full story
Two Havreites are working to create a replacement for a decades-old children's camp that has dwindled into limbo. Sheila Forshee and Ursula Brese are in the process of organizing "Kamp for Kids," a four-day camp in August. Forshee said several people had been asking her for several weeks to help create a replacement for the Farmers Union Camp, an annual activity for children in Hill County held for decades, which has been discontinued. Forshee added that the memories she has from camps she went to as a child helped persuade...
While the rest of the country bakes, some Blaine County residents think the Hi-Line's got perfect weather for a cruise. This weekend is the second annual Blaine County Cruise, where drivers gather in Chinook for some food and fun before riding a circuit across the rest of the county, and this year even a little beyond. Former Blaine County Undersheriff Pat Pyette stands next to his corvette, which was his pride and joy. This year's Blaine County Cruise in Blaine County is dedicated to Pyette, who died in the line of duty in...
The first results of an election recount are complete, with the original results of the primary standing: Clarena Brockie of Hays has won the race in House District 32 and will serve as the district's representative in the 2013 Montana Legislature. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Darla Dahl said this morning that no changes came back from the county recounts. Brockie, the dean of student affairs at Aaniiih Nakoda College on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, defeated Rep. Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, 371-368 in the June 5...
The Havre city government and the Hill County government are joining forces in a new industrial park going in southwest of Havre, with the city agreeing to provide fire protection at the site and the county buying a new fire truck to help provide it. Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Havre Fire Department Assistant Chief Tim Hedges, left, and Chief Dave Sheppard stand next to the department's new Ford F-750 2,000-gallon water tank fire truck this morning. The truck will be used to fight fires outside of Havre's city limits in Ru...
Jaden Nathaniel Griggs died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, due to injuries from a car accident. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. His funeral services will be Tuesday, July 10, at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Havre, Mont. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at graveside. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Jaden was born on Feb. 8, 1994, in Havre,...
Kristy Dritshulas Bakker, 45, lost her battle with breast cancer and quietly slipped into God's loving arms on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving family, who tenderly saw her through her journey. Kristy grew up in Havre, Mont., and attended Havre High School, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She moved to Helena and attended Carroll College. Kristy was a devoted mother and wife whose greatest love was her family. She adored her husband and children. Kristy had an exceptional gift...
Jolene Sargent, 80, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Her funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2012, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Chad Leathermon officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Jolene's honor may be made to the Bear Paw Hospice, c/o NMH, P.O. Box 1231, Havre, MT 59501. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Jolene Sargent Jolene was born July 2, 1932, to Clyde and Cecil (Gipson)...
Ruth Springer Ruth Springer, 93, of Havre, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at the Care & Comfort Home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 5th Avenue Christian Church with Chad Leathermon officiating. The family has requested that memorials be made in Ruth's name to a charity of one's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Ruth was born on April 14, 1919, in Spooner, Wis., to Oliver...
BILLINGS — Negotiations are under way for the voluntary return of a man accused of shooting himself then claiming to be the victim of a drive-by shooting, a Montana prosecutor said Friday. Suspect Ray Dolin, 39, of West Virginia has been charged with evidence tampering, making false reports and obstructing an officer in Valley County. He was last reported to be under the care of a Veterans Affairs hospital in Wyoming. His phone was not accepting messages. Under a proposal being negotiated with Dolin's attorney, the d...
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and Yahoo have agreed to settle a patent dispute, averting a potentially lengthy battle over the technology running two of the Internet's most popular destinations. In dropping the lawsuits, the companies agreed Friday to license their patents to each other. They are also agreeing to an advertising alliance that expands their existing partnership. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma This combination of 2012 file photos shows the logos of Yahoo, left, and Facebook, outside their offices in Santa Clara, Calif. and M...
Clarena Brockie has apparently unseated State Rep. Tony Belcourt of Box Elder in Tuesday's Democratic primary in House District 32 by three votes, 370-367. Belcourt did well in his home county of Hill, while Brockie cleaned up in Blaine County. Under state law, a recount is mandated in elections that close. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy has been re-nominated, defeating his predecessor, Frank Smith of Poplar, 800 to 598. Windy Boy carried the eastern part of his Senate District 16, while Smith carried the western part. In the case...
Mark Peterson has won the Democratic nomination for Hill County commissioner, defeating Deborah Walker, 760-657. Peterson will oppose Republican Debi Rhines in the Nov. 5 general election.... Full story
With a bevy of talented graduates to replace, Montana State University-Northern men's basketball coach Shawn Huse is continuing to announce incoming recruits. Huse recently announced the signing of Manhatten forward Tanner Hupka to an NAIA national letter of intent. Hupka is a 6-5 forward who helped the Tigers to a 23-3 record this past season and a runner-up finish at the Class B state tournament. "Tanner is first and foremost a quality person," Huse said. "We are very...
Monday, at the Montana State University-Northern practice football field in Havre, Lights assistant head football coach Kyle Samson directs 5-8 graders where to go before running offensive and defensive drills. The MSU-N football camp runs through Wednesday. The Montana State University-Northern football program has a great following here in Havre, as well in surrounding towns. And it is the Lights success on the field, as well as their involvement out in the community that makes their annual summer camps so successful....
Incumbent Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, defeated a state representative in Tuesday's Democratic primary who was trying to take back the seat in Senate District 16. Windy Boy defeated Rep. Frank Smith, D-Poplar, 800-598. Windy Boy and Smith could not be reached for comment this morning. As no other candidates have filed in the race, Windy Boy now should retain his seat in the district, which stretches from Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in Chouteau and Hill counties to Roosevelt County near the North Dakota Border,...
The severe weather may not have been as strong in Havre on Tuesday night as Monday night, but Chouteau County saw at least one tornado. A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service at 3:35 p. m. Tuesday. Strong winds, rain and hail were seen sporadically across the center of the state, but the closest severity reported was a funnel cloud south of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and Big Sandy. According to Chouteau County Undersheriff Curt Owen, only one residence was very strongly affected by the reported tornado... Full story
Harlem insurance agent Donald Richman soundly defeated his opponent in Tuesday's primary, Harlem businessman Douglas Stuart, with more than 76 percent of the vote. He now advances to the general election to fill out the term vacated by Havre minister Rowlie Hutton. Richman won the primary for Senate District 17, in Blaine and Hill counties, 1,240 to 378. Richman now will face former state Senator and Public Service Commission Chair Greg Jergeson of Chinook, who is representing the Democrats in that race. The winner of the...
A challenger defeated an incumbent in a Democratic legislative primary, but with an extremely thin margin, close enough to call for a recount. Clarena Brockie, dean of student affairs at the college at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, defeated incumbent Rep. Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, CEO of the Chippewa Cree Construction Corp. at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, 370-367, in the unofficial results for the primary for House District 32. The results of the victory will decide the next legislator for the district, as no... Full story
Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton After getting the phone call that he had won, Don Richman hugs Dawn Colby. Julie Warburton and Ed Matter also wait to congradulate Don Richman. Tuesday night's primary election result counts were an excruciating process for everyone watching, but Hill County Republicans made the best of it at their 1st Street headquarters. From an hour before the polls closed at 8 p. m. until about 11 p. m., local GOP members got together to watch results trickle in on local party chair Andrew Brekke's iPad,...
Havre Daily News/Caleb Hutchins Mark Peterson, dark blue, defeated Deborah Walker, light blue, in the Democratic primary for Hill County Commissioner. The contested commissioner primaries in two north-central Montana counties have selected their candidates to move on to November's general election. In Hill County, northern Hill County farmer Mark Peterson defeated Hill County Road and Bridge Department office manager Deborah Walker in the Democratic primary, 760-657. He now will advance to face the Republican candidate,...
