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Boys Bigfork 52, Whitefish 46 Billings Skyview 71, Billings West 62 Columbia Falls 55, Eureka 45 Denton-Geyser-Stanford 73, Big Sandy 14 Ennis 60, Twin Bridges 56 Forsyth 72, Lodge Grass 67 Glasgow 64, Saco-Whitewater 20 Great Falls High 71, Havre 52 Hot Springs 41, Superior 34 Laurel 55, Hardin 41 Savage 69, Brockton 65 Seeley-Swan 62, Alberton 17 Townsend 49, Manhattan 47 Valley Christian 72, Darby 62 Girls Belt JV 58, Sunburst 42 Bigfork 42, Whitefish 22 Brockton 47,... Full story
Margaret Schnurr, 90, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. She was born on April 14, 1924, to the late Adam and Helen Degenhart of Billings. Margaret married Aleck Schnurr in 1944 and later moved from Billings to Havre, where they raised their children, Gary, Joan, Jude, J.D. and Rod. They moved to Great Falls in 1972 where they lived many happy years. Margaret loved playing softball, pitching horseshoes, bowling, playing cards, gardening and cooking. She is... Full story
Yolanda Yeon, 83, passed away at her home on Jan. 28, 2015. Services are pending. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.... Full story
A Hingham girl wants to travel to Europe through the People to People ambassador program this summer, however, her family needs help funding her trip. According to the People to People website, http://www.peopletopeople.com, participants choose from various programs, travel to different countries, learn about different cultures and do volunteer work. A dinner, raffle and silent auction benefit event for Jalissa Horinek, 17, will take place April 4 at the Hingham Community Center in Hingham to help raise the necessary funds... Full story
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A fire 6 miles east of Havre Tuesday on Clear Creek Road had both the Havre and Bear Paw Fire Department fighting to extinguish it. About 20 acres and a cabin were engulfed in the flames and it was a total loss, said Josh Bebee, fire chief of Bear Paw Fire Department. “We were probably on it — from when we got the call to when we left — for probably two hours,” Bebee said. From what the firefighters could determine, it appeared a wood stove started the fire, but how it happened is unknown. The Bear Paw Fire Departm...
Theodora Ann Morsette, one of the people indicted in the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation corruption sweep, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday. The jury found her guilty of theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal grants, theft from an Indian organization and theft from a health care facility. Morsette was the finance manager for the Rocky Boy Health Board Clinic of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder and embezzled money from it from 2010 to 2013. She faces 10 years imprisonment with three years of s... Full story
Bruce Harold Sunchild, one of the former Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation officials caught in the corruption investigations, was scheduled to receive his sentence today, but that has been moved to March 12. Sunchild pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to a charge of income tax evasion, two counts of theft from an Indian tribal organization and bribery. He and his lawyers filed a motion to continue to push back the date of the sentencing and their request was accepted. He faces five years imprisonment with three years of supervised r... Full story
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock says in order for Montana to flourish state government must provide good roads, 21st century classrooms, safe bridges and clean drinking water. He used his second State of the State address Wednesday evening at the Capitol in Helena to promote his proposal to spend nearly $400 million on infrastructure projects. `The Democrat's Build Montana proposal asks lawmakers to support using a mix of cash and bonding to pay for 280 infrastructure projects and includes $45 million for areas of eastern M...
Holy Smokies. I never know which way the ball will bounce when I get up in the morning. Hey, keeps me on my toes. When I saw my x-ray, I knew I’d soon have to go under the knife, become more bionic than I already am. My hip joint was shot. Hip shot, get it? Whoops! Is it even legal to use “hip” and “joint” in the same sentence? Despite instant knowledge I decided to live with the painful hip as long as I could stand it. Stupid, yes? Why would any normal person make that deci... Full story
The Veterans of Foreign War Bear Paw Jr. Rifle Club has honored a local teen. Doug Verploegen, 14, of Havre was awarded the Distinguished Expert Rifleman title Dec. 16. This is the highest National Rifle Association honor. To achieve this award, Verploegen was required to earn 14 lower rankings and shoot hundreds of targets. He has been a member of the VFW Bear Paw Jr. Rifle Club for five years and has shot in three state and national matches, placing in both team and...
Leadership High School students spent Tuesday, Jan. 20, learning about the different levels of protection in their community. Their day started with a tour of the Border Patrol facility and hearing about the role they play in Havre and along the border. The students also saw the K-9 team at work. They then heard from the FBI and the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force and the role they play in area protection. Next stop was a tour of the justice center. Students toured the jail and...
There is no question that the Havre High girls basketball team has been on a roll as of late. The Blue Pony girls have won six consecutive games and are showing no signs of slowing down as they prepare for back-to-back games against Class AA rivals Great Falls High and CMR. The Ponies will open their two-game foray into non-conference play tonight when they travel to Great Falls High in search of their second straight win over the Bison. The game is scheduled to get underway a... Full story
The Havre High wrestling team is just one week away from defending its title at the Central A Divisional meet and two weeks away from going for its third consecutive Class A state championship. But, before the Blue Ponies can wrestle in the two biggest meets of the season, they have one more tune up left on the schedule. That final tune up to the season-ending meets that matter most will come this Saturday, when the Ponies will compete in the Malta Invitational, which will...
After snapping a three-game losing skid last Saturday with a win over Livingston, the Havre High boys basketball team will be out to start a new winning streak, and to do so the Blue Ponies will need to knock off Class AA rival Great Falls High. The Bison will invade the HHS gymnasium tonight to take on the Ponies in the second meeting between the two teams this season. Great Falls defeated Havre 68-58 back on Jan. 2 and will be looking to complete the season sweep. Tip-off is... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern basketball teams have had some great games with the University of Great Falls. Not just in the modern era, but dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when UGF basketball was king. But, there hasn’t been as important a night between Northern and UGF than the one that will go down Saturday night. And the Argos are to thank for that. When the Northern men and women travel to Great Falls to invade the McLaughlin Center Saturday night,... Full story
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Special to the Daily News Farm implement dealer Torgerson's donated jackets to the Montana State University-Northern Postsecocondary Agriculture Students Club, which club advisors Tom Welch and Bill Danley said was greatly appreciated along with the fourth-generation Montana company's other support of the club. "The national PAS motto is 'Uniting Education and Industry in Agriculture,' and this is an excellent example of the motto at work," Welch said. PAS is a campus club...
Melissa Kapperud is now a partner with Duchscher Insurance of Havre and heads the Gildford office. "I have always had an interest for insurance," Kapperud said. "I love helping people and I find the insurance industry interesting." She became co-owner of the business in September after working for the company since November 2011. "My plans are to continue to grow as an insurance agent and invest into the community and into the business," she said. Her office specializes in...
Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A Conf. Overall Havre 4-2 8-4 Belgrade 4-2 6-5 Livingston 2-3 5-6 Browning 2-3 4-6 Lewistown 1-3 4-7 Eastern A Conf. Overall Hardin 3-2 7-3 Laurel 3-2 7-4 Billings Central 3-2 7-4 Sidney 3-3 5-5 Miles City 3-3 4-6 Glendive 1-4 5-5 Southwestern A Conf. Overall Dillon 5-0 10-1 Butte Central 6-1 8-3 Anaconda 3-2 3-8 Corvallis 3-3 4-7 Hamilton 1-4 3-8 Stevensville 0-6 0-12 Northwestern A Conf. Overall Columbia Falls 5-0 11-2 Frenchtown 2-2 5-6 Whitefish 2-2 5-7 Polson 1-2 3-6 Libby 0-4 1-10... Full story
