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Editor’s note: This version is updated with information on Hill County Electric Cooperative The coldest weather of the winter caused some problems in north-central Montana this morning, shutting down some schools, delaying others, stopping school buses, breaking at least one water main, downing power lines and causing power outages. At one point, National Weather Service reported the temperature in Havre at a frigid minus 38 degrees fahrenheit, the coldest day so far this y...
Despite some schools canceling the trip to Montana State University-Northern's Women in Technical Fields workshop Wednesday morning, Fort Benton and Havre High school girls braved the sub-zero temperatures and spent the day getting hands-on experience in the trades. Fort Benton and Havre High school brought sophomores, juniors and seniors for the workshop. The girls arrived at 8:30 a.m. and were welcomed at Hensler Auditorium, where a light breakfast was provided. A 9 a.m., th...
Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, said he is working on a bill to guarantee funding to reimburse colleges and universities for constitutionally mandated tuition waivers, a move, he said, that could increase recruitment to Montana University System schools. He said the Montana University System Board of Regents already takes tuition waivers into account in the budget and refunds the money for the waivers, although it is not mandated. Bachmeier said that if these funds are...
Havre Police Department Wednesday at 8:22 a.m. officers transported a man from 10th Street West to the police station. -- Officers transported a juvenile from Havre Middle School to the police station Wednesday at 8:33 a.m. -- Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. a 16th Street caller reported suspicious activity that occurred during the night. -- A Third Street West caller reported theft from his room Wednesday at 11:59 a.m. -- A vehicle crash on Fifth Avenue was reported Wednesday at...
Delores Kay Cichosz, 54, passed away due to natural causes at her residence on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Arrangements are pending with Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.... Full story
Havre Daily News staff The Havre Police Department announced Wednesday it is looking for the owner of some money turned in to the department. A release from the department said that Feb. 5, a person turned in to the department some money the person had found. “The Havre Police Department would like to restore the money to its rightful owner,” the release said. It said the department will release the money to the person who can verify that they are its owner. Anyone missing an envelope of money is asked to stop by the pol...
A front-page article in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a Hill County Park Board meeting misspelled the name of Havre Girl Scout Sophia Dawson.... Full story
Press release Several people have reported to Havre Public Works frozen water service lines during this extremely cold weather. In an effort to prevent the costly and sometimes futile expense to the homeowner attempting to thaw the frozen service line the city of Havre Water Department has the following suggestions. Even though a small additional cost to the homeowner may be involved, it is worthwhile to leave a small stream of water from an open faucet running at all times to prevent a service line freeze up. It is also...
PRESS RELEASE GREAT FALLS — Geneva Nadeau of Hays, convicted of sexually abusing and photographing a child, was sentenced Wednesday to 22 years in federal prison and to 15 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Nadeau, 38, pleaded guilty earlier to aggravated sexual abuse. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Prosecutors said that in October 2015 in Hays on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Nadeau sexually abused a child who was younger than 12 and photographed the abuse. Nadeau was indicted a...
Dear Editor, The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce had two events in January that were greatly supported by the community and that need thank-yous extended on our behalf. The 110th Annual Meeting and Luncheon was held at the Olympic Room of the Duck Inn again this year on Jan. 16. Our speaker, Dean Folkvord, founder of Wheat Montana, was a huge hit and we thank him for joining us. The soldout crowd enjoyed his story of an agricultural-based success. Special thanks go out to Larry and Loretta Obie for helping us secure Dean as...
Yes, I know, the song says “don’t worry, be happy” and I reversed the order. Which comes first, chicken or egg, or does it matter and who cares? What I noticed is that when I am happy, I tend not to worry. However, it is within the realm of possibilities that worry is a vastly underrated activity. Consider this. Almost without fail, the things I worry about never come to fruition. When bad things happen, it invariably is something of which I never thought to worry. If worry...
Twice inside the University of Providence' McLaughlin Center, the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Providence Argos played Frontier Conference games that were decided on a last-second shot. The Lights and Argos traded exciting wins last month in Great Falls, but, in the rubber match between the two longtime rivals, no last-second shot was needed. That's because Northern dominated the No. 25 Argos in the second half on the way to an 82-71 win Wednesday night inside...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights had been here before. Here, was leading the University of Providence Argos late in the fourth quarter of a Frontier Conference women's basketball game. The big difference in the latest rivalry game between MSU-N and UP was however, the Skylights were finally playing the Argos inside the Armory Gymnasium. And, they made the most of it by completing an exciting comeback in a 62-56 win over the No. 21 Argos Wednesday night in...
For the second year in a row, the Havre High girls basketball team has a chance to finish the regular season undefeated. But in order for that to happen, the Blue Ponies will first need to conquer Browning, again. No matter what happens Thursday night in Browning, the Ponies have the top spot wrapped up in the Central A, yet to get a sweep of the Indians, HHS will have to win on the road. In fact, to get 18-0, the Ponies will need to win on the road twice, as they will head...
The Havre High boys basketball team may be finished with the Central A conference portion of its schedule, but this weekend, the Blue Ponies will play their final two games before divisionals. And both contests will come against familiar faces. Havre will first host Browning tonight inside the HHS gymnasium. The season two teams met earlier this and will meet again on senior night for Havre with tip-off time for 7 p.m. Then, the Ponies will travel to Fairfield Saturday to...
It's hard to argue that there is a bigger event in Montana high school sports than the All-Class state wrestling tournament which will be held once again this week inside the Rimrock Auto Arena at the Metra in Billings. Over the years, the All-Class state tournament has been kind to local teams, as Havre and Chinook have brought home plenty of hardware over the years and after getting five wrestlers through to the state tournament again this year, Chinook will try to add...
When it comes to pressure, there are few sporting events in Montana that offer more pressure than the All-Class state wrestling tournament. The tournament is hosted in the state's largest arena, the Rimrock Auto Arena at the Metra and in Billings, the most-populated city. And while many teams might be intimidated by that, the Havre High wrestling team isn't. In fact, when the action gets underway Friday morning, the Blue Ponies will feel right at home. However, there will be...
Every Class A state wrestling tournament is different. The past is the past, and each year inside the Metra, it's all about the present. Each new state tournament also holds its own surprises, its own dramatic matches, and its own excitement. And the 2019 Class A state tournament should be no different. But, for the Havre Blue Ponies, two things haven't changed ahead of this weekend's state tourney. First, Martin Wilkie is still the best wrestler in Class A, as he is on the...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights and Providence Argos aren't just bitter rivals on the wrestling mat. There are also great story lines with almost every individual match when the only two college wrestling teams in Montana hook up. In other words, because the Lights and Argos see each other so much, there's rivalries within the rivalry, and that was on full display Wednesday night in Great Falls. And thanks to Northern winning many of those big rivalry matches,...
