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Editor's note: This version includes the corrections listed in Friday's edition of The Havre Daily News. Hank Tweeten's Auto Body, also known as Hammer'n Hank's, has been a long-standing family owned and operated business in Havre with Hank Tweeten saying it always has worked to provide fair and honest work for its customers and the community. Hank Tweeten's Auto Body has also been a long-time supporter of Havre and the surrounding area, former owner Hank Tweeten said. He...
BILLINGS - The final score was not what the Montana State University-Northern Lights were after. But, the bigger result was. On the eve of the 2020 All-Class State Wrestling Tournament, fans and high school wrestlers from every corner of the state packed the Billings Senior Gym Thursday night to watch the state's only college wrestling programs go at it. And the Lights and University of Providence Argos did put on a show. The No. 9 Argos beat the No. 20 Lights 28-14 on the...
It's been a different kind of season for the Havre Blue Ponies, but their goals at state haven't changed. After finishing in fourth place at the Eastern A Divisional Tournament in Lewistown last week, 11 Havre High wrestlers punched their tickets to the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings Friday and Saturday. The Class A State Tournament will be the ultimate test for the Blue Pony grapplers, who will wrestle inside the First Interstate Bank Arena at the Metra,...
From the Office of the Montana Governor HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock and Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney highlighted Wednesday a tax credit for up to 75,000 low and middle-income Montanans that is available for the first time after receiving approval from the Legislature in 2017. “This tax credit will benefit nearly 75,000 working Montanans and help them provide basics for their families such as groceries and gas,” Bullock said. “In addition to lifting families out of poverty, the tax credit gets dollars invested in communities across...
A National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases director from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a press conference Wednesday giving an update on the novel coronavirus first detected in China. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Director Nancy Messonnier said an American citizen died due to the coronavirus over the weekend, the first American and also the first outside of China to die from the virus CNN reported this morning that more than 1,300 people in China have died from...
As of Wednesday, 143 people have signed up for the Bear Paw Marathon which is set for Saturday, June 6, 2020. Ninety-five people have signed up for the half marathon as well as six for the 1-mile. People interested in signing up can register at https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Havre/BearPawMarathon . Bear Paw Marathon Director Rachel Hutchison said people can also access the registration at the marathon website at https://www.bearpawmarathon.com . Open registration from Jan. 1 to March 31 is $90 for the full marathon, $70 for...
A medical doctor with north-central Montana roots is the first person who tells their story in an Indian Health Services video series about its employees' service, dedication and discovery. The I Am IHS campaign "shines a spotlight on individuals from across IHS and their commitment to the IHS mission," a release from IHS said. "The I Am IHS campaign is about telling our employees' unique stories," IHS Principal Deputy Director Rear Adm. Michael D. Weahkee said in the...
Havre Police Department Zakary Kenneth Canning of Havre, 25, was issued a summons on two counts of dog at large and further charges of "other" and vicious dog, after a caller reported Wednesday at 7:21 a.m. that he was walking in the alley between Fifth and Sixth streets and a dog jumped the fence and bit him. -- Jasper James Q. Doney of Hays, 20, was arrested on charges of driving without a driver's license, driving under the influence of alcohol and minor in possession,...
Alan Alex, 83, proud U.S. Navy veteran, reported for his final mission February 8, 2020. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Havre, Montana. Burial to follow at Highland Cemetery with military honors. Memorial donations can be made in honor of Alan to the Shriner's Children's Hospital, First Presbyterian Church of Havre or the charity of one's choice. Holland and Bonine... Full story
From Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — Montana Department of Commerce announced that nine Montana communities will share $118,000 through the Montana Main Street Program to support historic preservation, wayfinding, and revitalization plans for their downtowns. “Montana’s vibrant and charming towns are what attracts visitors, keeps residents and encourages downtown business growth,” Montana Department of Commerce Director Tara Rice said. “These Montana Main Street Program grant dollars will fund important planning...
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it is just more than one month away from the start of the 2020 Census. The announcement notes that accurate reports for the Census are crucial for states and local governments, with the information collected impacting issues including getting money for new roads, building new schools, funding new health care facilities, attracting new businesses to the community, determining the state’s representation in Congress and much more. This census could easily impact Montana’s representation in...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against loss of yield because of insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain or cannabidiol — CBD — oil and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage protects against losses associated with lower yields, destroyed crops o...
From Montana Department of Agriculture Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports are due March 1. Owners can report online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov . Livestock owners must report what they owned as of Feb. 1. People who reported last year but no longer own livestock still need to submit a reporting form to let the department know their livestock count is zero. Owners...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The USDA Montana Food and Agriculture Council announced Monday that registration for the 2020 USDA Tribal Outreach Forum. “USDA is hosting this two-day forum to bring people together and highlight key resources available to tribal communities,” said Mike Foster, state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency and 2020 chair of USDA’s interagency council in Montana. The 2018 Farm Bill enacted Dec. 20, 2018, continues its support for America’s...
Dear Editor: I read the Republican administration’s budget proposal for 2021 — https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/budget_fy21.pdf . It cuts programs essential to our health, economic well-being and communities. Please support the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, also the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. With our growing population, for example, we need mor...
One day Bonnie said to me, “Sondra, you are a turtle. When in a group, you tuck your head inside your shell, listen and watch.” Ever since then, I cannot look in the mirror without seeing my turtle. In a moment of turtle introspection, I realized a turning point has changed the direction of my life. I generally don’t see my turning points until I can look backward. Some positive, others not so much. In my freshman English 101 class at what was then the College of Great Falls...
Chinook head wrestling coach Perry Miller and Harlem head man Lyle Faulkinberry have pretty much seen it all when it comes to the Metra and the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament. And yet, the two veteran coaches keep going back for more. In the case of Faulkinberry, it will be a return to the Metra, after a couple years in retirement. Faulkinberry came back to coach the Harlem program this winter. He, along with his colleagues in Chinook, Chester-Joplin-Invernesss, Fort...
The Havre Blue Ponies have a streak of 15 straight trophies, or to-three finishes at the Class A state wrestling tournament. To keep that going, though, head coach Beau LaSalle's team will have an uphill battle Havre brings one of its most inexperienced and youthful teams to Billings in decades, and with Sidney poised to win yet another state championship, the Ponies, along with Frenchtown, Lewistown, Laurel and Miles City, all probably feel like they're fighting for second...
The first salvo in the rivalry series between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and University of Providence Argos took place way back in the beginning of November inside the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls. So normally, the rivalry would shift to Havre this month. Instead though, the rivalry is heading south, as in Billings - as the Lights will use their turn to host the Argos to hold Montana's only collegiate wrestling showcase on the night before the All-Class...
Prep Basketball Standings GIRLS Northeast A Conf. Overall Havre 7-0 14-1 Glendive 5-2 10-5 Sidney 3-4 4-11 Lewistown 3-4 3-12 Miles City 0-8 0-15 Southeast A Conf. Overall Hardin 5-1 15-1 Billings Central 4-1 13-2 Laurel 2-3 10-5 Livingston 0-6 7-7 2B Conf. Overall Harlem 6-1 15-1 Glasgow 4-2 10-6 Malta 5-2 10-5 Poplar 1-6 5-11 Wolf Point 1-6 5-11 9C Conf. Overall Fort Benton 12-0 16-0 Turner 9-3 11-5 North Star 8-4 11-4 Hays-Lodgepole 8-5 10-6 Box Elder 7-6 8-8 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 3-9 4-9 Big Sandy 1-11 2-14 Chinook 1-1...
As always, the Havre Daily News will have love coverage from the All-Class State Wrestling Tournament, all weekend long. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and online for complete coverage, and photos, and get Monday's Hi-Line Sports Roundup for full coverage of Havre and the Hi-Line at state....
