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Articles from the February 8, 2024 edition


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  • Quick pics: A chilly morning

    Updated Feb 12, 2024

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  • Junior ag loans available through state department of ag

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Press release HELENA — For over 40 years, Montana youth have participated in the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Junior Agriculture Loan Program. Young people under 21 years of age, active in Montana agriculture, are eligible for loans up to $8,500 and are encouraged to apply. “With the average age of farmers and ranchers being nearly 60 years old, it’s important we do what we can to encourage the next generation to stay involved in agriculture,” said Director Christy Clark. “The Junior Ag Loan Program is a great way for... Full story

  • Local News - Havre High School Parent-Teacher Conferences

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Havre High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, Feb. 29, 4:15-7:15 p.m. for all parents and guardians of HHS students. Conferences will be held in classrooms. All parents or guardians of HHS students are invited and encouraged to attend.... Full story

  • People invited to volunteer to spend summer in mountains as campground host

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Press release The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest recreation staff are once again recruiting volunteers to serve as campground hosts for the Logging Creek and Dry Wolf Campgrounds located in the Little Belt Mountains, Thain Creek Campground located in the Highwood Mountains, and Crystal Lake Campground located in the heart of the Big Snowy Mountains. Campground hosts provide their own trailer and occupy a prominent campsite in a campground. The campground host help answer visitor questions, explain and encourage... Full story

  • Blue Pony swimmers ready to race for gold

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 9, 2024

    The moment the Havre High swim teams have been waiting for is finally here. All of the time in the pool will now pay off as Havre races for state championship glory. Friday and Saturday in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies will compete in the Montana State Swimming Championships. The state swim meet will be again scored separately as AA and A-B-C will have separate scoring, That means the Blue Ponies are competing against strong teams like defending champion Billiings Central on... Full story

  • Blue Ponies ready for state tournament

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 9, 2024

    After several months of competition, the Class A State Tournament has finally arrived for the Havre High wrestling teams. This weekend, the Blue Ponies will head to the Metra in Billings to compete for some hardware. The HHS boys team goes into the state tournament after finishing sixth in last weekend's Eastern A Divisional Tournament. Several Ponies placed at divisionals to qualify for the state tournament and they will be hoping to do well again to finish the season. Reinha... Full story

  • Area teams excited for B-C state tourney

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 9, 2024

    A host of Hi-Line grapplers are heading to Billings this weekend for the annual All-Class State Tournament. The state tournament runs Friday and Saturday at the Billings Metra, where the likes of Chinook, Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Harlem and Chester-Joplin-Inverness will all have wrestlers battling for state supremacy. Fort Benton looks to be a favorite in the Class C boys field as the Longhorns are led by Cade Ball at 170 pounds, Layne Wallace at 182, Damien Out at 205, as... Full story

  • For the Record, Feb. 8, 2024

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Havre Police Department Officers searched for but couldn't find a dog reported in a chicken coop on Washington Avenue at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday. -- A 3:53 p.m. Wednesday caller on 11th Street reported they had been involved in a vehicle crash, but the other driver left the scene, and officers provided the crash reporting forms to the caller. -- Officers provided assistance after a 6:56 p.m. Wednesday caller reported the hill at 13th Street and Fifth Avenue was hazardous. -- Adam... Full story

  • Monteau, Gopher sworn in as judges at Rocky Boy

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Chippewa Cree Business Committee at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation announced in a Facebook post Wednesday that it hired Harold Monteau to serve as chief judge and Duane Gopher as associate judge Thursday, Feb. 1. Monteau and Gopher were sworn in as judges Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Monteau and Gopher each have a Juris Doctorate degree and have years of experience serving as judges.... Full story

  • Morris promoted to info tech and security officer at Independence Bank

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Press release Independence Bank has announced the promotion of Andy Morris to the position of information technology and security officer. In this role, Morris will provide assistance in managing networking equipment, working closely with bank partners to maintain a secure and extensible network. Morris grew up in Belgrade and moved to Havre in the fall of 1997. He attended college at Montana State University-Northern, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer... Full story

  • Cichosz takes on new roles at Havre Branch

    Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Press release Independence Bank recently promoted Mym Cichosz to the position of MSI corporate secretary/bank board secretary and human resources administrative assistant. In these roles, Cichosz provides services and outreach to our shareholders, aids the board of directors in fulfilling their fiduciary duties, and provides assistance in ensuring human resources meets the needs of our employees. Cichosz is a Montana State University-Northern graduate with a bachelor's degree... Full story

  • Most of week's snow has fallen in Havre

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 9, 2024

    Havre got 2 inches of snow last night, adding to the four that has fallen since Sunday, as the National Weather Service’s winter storm advisories and warnings are set to expire at midday today. National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory that lasted until 11 a.m. today in Hill, Blaine and northeastern Chouteau counties, and ended overnight in Liberty County. A more severe Winter Storm Warning for the majority of Chouteau County was also issued, a warning was later extended to cover the southern half of Blaine Co... Full story

  • Obituary - Doris Irene Hofeldt

    Updated Feb 8, 2024

    Doris Irene Hofeldt, 102, passed away February 2, 2024, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Chinook High School auditorium. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes.... Full story

  • Obituary - Arlen Roll

    Updated Feb 8, 2024

    Services for Arlen Roll will be held Feb. 15, 2024, at St. Matthews Catholic, 601 1st Ave., Kalispell.... Full story

  • Obituary - Donald Carl Seagraves

    Updated Feb 8, 2024

    Donald Carl Seagraves, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the Northern Montana Care Center. A full obituary will follow.... Full story