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Articles from the January 29, 2019 edition


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  • Burger King in Havre - One step closer

    Derek Hann|Updated Jan 30, 2019

    The plans and paperwork for the construction of a Burger King in Havre is expected to be finalized by the end of February, Meridian Restaurants Marketing Director Vy Trinh said this morning. Meridian Restaurants announced in August of 2018 they plan to build a Burger King in Havre. In September, company representatives said they planned to put the project out for bids in November and planned to start construction in April or May. The city connected water lines in October to the planned building site in preparation for the...

  • Blaine County Fair Foundation strikes gold with Brew Fest

    Ryan Berry|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Beer and cash were flowing Saturday night at the first-ever Blaine County Brew Fest in Chinook, and event staff said they are already looking forward to holding the fundraiser for the county fairgrounds next year. "An hour in and we knew we would make this an annual thing," event coordinator James DesRosier said. Despite not knowing what the final turnout for the fundraiser would be, DesRosier said he and fellow event planner Loren Skoyen, a member of the Blaine County Fair Fo...

  • Northside home likely a total loss in early morning fire

    Pam Burke|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Northside home likely a total loss in early morning fire A residence that burned on the north side of the railroad tracks early this morning is likely a total loss. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said the call for a structure fire on the 1000 Block of Second Street Northwest came in at 3:28 a.m. An all-department page was issued for a full response from Havre Fire Department, Paulson added. The full residence was on fire, he said, but the home occupants had gotten out safely...

  • Sheriff's office releases name of suspect arrested after Friday's pursuit

    Derek Hann|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Hill County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man arrested Friday in relation to a high-speed pursuit through Hill County and Havre. Josh Herrig of Havre, 23, was arrested Friday and was being held this morning in the Hill County Detention Center on $20,000 bond on suspicion of probation violation. Hill County Chief Deputy Cory Matkin said Monday that Herrig was on probation for a charge of criminal endangerment before Friday. Herrig was one of three people who were in the vehicle at the time of the pursuit, M...

  • St. Mary group tries to trigger $10 million bond authority

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Press release The St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group met Jan. 16 in Havre to discuss the repairing of the 100-year-old facility that diverts water from the St. Mary River into the Milk River. The SMRWG discussed the upcoming legislative session. Right now, the state is short of funding. In the past the Coal Trust Fund had yielded large volumes of revenue to address infrastructure need in the state. Now coal revenue is greatly reduced, and the state is looking for other streams of revenue. At this time the SMRWG did not...

  • Trapping Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Great Falls

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Press release The Montana Trapping Advisory Committee will hold its fourth and final meeting Thursday, Jan. 31, and Friday, Feb. 1, in Great Falls at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks headquarters, 4800 Giant Spring Road. The meeting runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, and from 8 a.m. to mid-afternoon on Feb. 1. FWP assembled this citizens’ committee to provide recommendations that ensure population viability of trapped species, the humane treatment of animals and the minimization of social conflict. The committee represents t...

  • Veterans Affairs officers conducting outreach

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Press release Judy Loendorf and/or Steve Mulonet, service officers for Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans who are interested in applying for benefits should bring a copy of their discharge paperwork, DD214, with them. Friday, Feb. 8, Rocky Boy — Rocky Boy Vet Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Fort Belknap, IHS Conference Room, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. If bad weather exists on days of t...

  • Obituary - Wilbur Joseph Scheresky

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Wilbur Joseph Scheresky of Havre, 82, was called home to be with his family on January 24, 2019, under the gentle care of April Custer's Care and Comfort Home with his daughter Lisa and his son-in-law Jayce by his side. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Father Dan Wathen officiating. Wilbur's family has requested that memorial donations be made in his name to...

  • Obituary - Virginia "Ginny" (Rhoades) Butterfield

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Virginia "Ginny" (Rhoades) Butterfield, 85 years old, passed away peacefully in her home in Wimberley, Texas, on Wednesday evening, January 23, 2019. Ginny lived in Havre, Montana, from 1976 to 1988. She worked as an accountant for John Bryant CPA and Ellenberg Exploration Co. Ginny moved to Houston, TX, in 1988 to work for the IRS as a payroll tax auditor. She retired to Wimberley, TX, in 2006. Ginny is survived by three sons and their wives, Mark (Angela), Craig (Dani) and...

  • Correction - Hill County Grant

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    A front-page story in Friday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported that the Hill County Commission is planning on applying for two grants from the federal government, a planning grant and a building grant. The commission is working on an application for the planning portion of the federal Building Grant....

  • For the Record, Jan. 29, 2019

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Havre Police Department A 17th Street West caller reported Monday at 7:32 a.m. a 2006 black and purple Equinox was stolen sometime during the night. -- Someone stopped at the police station to report information on a stolen gun Monday at 11:43 a.m. -- Farrah Agnes Falcon of Havre, 41, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Monday at 12:50 p.m. on 11th Avenue. -- A caller at a Montana Avenue business reported Monday at 12:54 p.m. finding two items of her stolen jewelry...

  • It's not safe to be an Indian woman in Montana

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    These words come as no surprise to many of us. It is our lived experience that Native American women are more likely to go missing, more likely to be murdered, and less likely to have justice in our state. It is our lived experience that when we seek justice for Native women and children who go missing, law enforcement may not take action for weeks — if at all. It is devastating. Right now, we are facing an epidemic of missing and murdered women, many of them Native, in the state of Montana. That is why the Indian Caucus i...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Kyndall Keller, Havre High Girls Basketball Havre High junior Kyndall Keller is simply one of the top girls basketball players in Montana, and she dominates the Class A ranks on a nightly basis. This past weekend though, Keller showed what she's made of against Class AA Great Falls High, scoring 14 points in Havre's win last Friday, then pouring in 25 points in the Blue Ponies' win over Malta last Saturday in Havre. Keller, who is already a two-time Class A All-State performer...

  • HHS boys host Class B Eagles tonight

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    After playing nine of its first 11 games of the season on the road, the Havre High boys basketball team has enjoyed some home cooking over the past two weeks, but tonight against Fairfield, the Blue Ponies five-game homestand will come to an end. So far, it has been a solid stretch for the Ponies, who beat both Belgrade and Malta at home, while losing to Livingston and Great Falls High. Tonight, Fairfield will storm into the HHS gymnasium with a 10-3 overall record to face Hav...

  • Hi-Line Girls: Wildcats, Longhorns and Bears all on a roll

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    The last weekend in January on the hardwood didn't just mean exciting girls basketball games. It also means the postseason is just two weeks away. So, the race for regular season championships and district tournament seeding is coming down to the wire. Last week's action on the Hi-Line started all the way back on Tuesday when Harlem and Rocky Boy renewed their rivalry. And it was the red-hot Wildcats who came away with the win. Harlem beat Rocky Boy 62-42 in Harlem, with L'Tia...

  • Hi-Line Boys: Hays-Lodge Pole keeping pace in the District 9C

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    As we creep closer to the postseason, contenders are starting to emerge and in the District 9C, three teams have separated themselves from the pack. One of those teams is the Chinook Sugarbeeters, who came into the week having won 27 straight games within the district dating back to the 2017 9C tournament. And Thursday night in Chester, the Beeters tacked on another win with a 66-36 rout of Chester-Joplin-Inverness. Ethan Bell led all scorers with 16 points and his brother...

  • Frontier Notebook: Former Havre, Hi-Line stars coming home this weekend

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 29, 2019

    The halfway point in the Frontier Conference basketball season came and went this past week. But, if fans were expecting the races to the regular season titles in the Frontier to clear up this deep into the season, they may have gotten it. On the women's side, the Montana Western Bulldogs have done what it looked like they were supposed to do, and that's start to creep away from the Frontier field. With two more wins this past weekend, the Bulldogs are now on a six-game...

  • AARP offers free tax assistance and preparation

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Press release Tax season is here, and people in need of assistance in filing their taxes can turn to AARP Foundation Tax Aid. From Feb. 4 through the tax season, volunteers, trained in cooperation with the IRS, offer free tax assistance and preparation for people of all ages with low to moderate income with special attention to people 60 and older. The volunteers are knowledgeable about many aspects of tax law, including the Affordable Care Act and its impact on tax returns. The volunteers can help people prepare and electron...

  • HHS Class of 2019 sets Pizza Hut fundraiser

    Updated Jan 29, 2019

    Havre Daily News staff Havre High School Class of 2019 will be holding a fundraiser Thursday at Pizza Hut to raise money for graduation weekend activities. Organizers said that each year HHS seniors and parents hold events, such as bowling, softball games, an obstacle course and brunch, for the graduating class to celebrate together in drug- and alcohol-free activities as they prepare to move on from high school. Upcoming meetings to plan activities will be Feb. 22 and March 21 at 7 p.m. in the Havre High School Library....