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  • For the Record, Feb. 25, 2020

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Havre Police Department A First Street caller reported Monday at 6:27 a.m. that someone had broken into a garage door. -- A Third Street caller reported Monday at 7:54 a.m. that someone had broken into a garage at a business. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported at 2:40 p.m. Monday at a First Street business. -- Leona Marie Chiefstick of Box Elder, 53, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and violation of conditions of release, after an officer initiated...

  • Rosendale files for U.S. House race

    Tim Leeds|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    One of the top declared candidates in the race for Montana’s U.S. House of Representatives seat filed as a candidate Monday, joining several other candidates but leaving two major players in that race yet to file, with the incumbent yet to file for his declared candidacy. State Auditor Matt Rosendale filed with the Montana Secretary of State’s office as a Republican candidate in the House race, joining former Rep. Kathleen Williams, D-Bozeman, and Republican Debra Lamm of Livingston, a former state representative and former c...

  • Quick Pics: Snow on the hills

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

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  • Lockwood retires after 26 years in psychiatric nursing

    Rachel Jamieson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Bullhook Community Health Center psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Suzanne Lockwood retired after 26 years in the profession. "I was actually the first one licensed in the state of Montana," she said. "I came here and already was a nurse practitioner in another state, but Montana had to catch up to me." She said she was licensed in 1993, is board-certified in psychiatry, and has prescriptive authority to diagnose and treat people with psychiatry or mental...

  • Johnston starts work as Havre Daily News reporter

    Rachel Jamieson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    A new reporter traveled almost all the way across the country to start working at The Havre Daily News. Patrick Johnston from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, joined The Havre Daily staff Monday. "You take the job you can get, but also I did end up really liking the town and I wanted to get out of my comfort area," he said. "I have been living in Massachusetts in Cape Cod for basically my entire life. While I have traveled a little the farthest place I've truly lived is Boston and...

  • Correction - Political candidate filings

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    A front-page story in Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about political candidate filings misreported the deadline for filing. The deadline is Monday, March 9....

  • Agenda - Hill County Public Cemetery District

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...

  • From the Courts: More sex charges filed against former Stone Child basketball coach

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    From the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A former assistant basketball coach at Stone Child College on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was arraigned Monday on an indictment accusing him of crimes involving sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Christopher Brown of Box Elder, 31, pleaded not guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, transportation of child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor. If convicted of the most serious crime, Brown faces a mandatory min...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission business meeting

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Resolutions Ordinances Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Workers compensation letter County needs Extension travel request...

  • Obituary - Wayne Leland Wardell

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Wayne Leland Wardell of Chester, Montana, 74, died February 22, 2020, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Wayne was born January 6, 1946, in Chester, Montana, to Janell Roke Penn. He graduated from Chester High School and continued his education at the University of Montana and Montana State University-Northern where he graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in history and music education. He began his teaching career at Rocky Boy, MT, and continued teaching at Froid,...

  • Obituary - Daniel R. 'Dan' Carpenter

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Daniel R. "Dan" Carpenter, 76, passed away due to natural causes Friday, February 21, 2020, at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating. Dan's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his name to First Lutheran Church, the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine...

  • Obituary - Nora C. Nelson

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Nora C. Nelson, 95, passed away due to natural causes Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and vigil service will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery....

  • Ducks Unlimited set fundraising banquet

    Rachel Jamieson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    The Montana Ducks Unlimited of the Hi-Line annual banquet is set for Friday, starting at 5 p.m., in the Olympic Room at the Duck Inn. Tickets are $35 for singles, $60 for couples, $15 for youths or $250 for a sponsor ticket. Ticket sales end Thursday and can be purchased at the group’s website at https://www.ducks.org/montana/events/60686/hiline-(havre)-ducks-unlimited-banquet?poe=events . Ticket sales will also provide a one-year membership of the group for each attendee. The event will include silent and live auctions as we...

  • Havre Ballers set Pizza Hut fundraiser for Thursday

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Press release Havre Ballers is inviting people to have some pizza this week and help them to compete. Havre Ballers is a sixth grade girls travel team that is fundraising for tournament fees, equipment and possibly uniforms for next year. This is the team's third year traveling around Montana, and it recently took first place in the Bozeman Hardwood Classics. People can follow the Havre Ballers on its Facebook page, "Havre Ballers." Thursday, people paying for a pick-up or...

  • Havre Nice Day: Life's a funny little thing

    Derek Hann|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Life’s a funny thing sometimes. Sometimes it’s good, others it’s bad and at times it pulls you in several directions at once. Six years ago, while driving across the country, I passed through a small town way up in northern Montana, driving from Missoula to Washington, D.C., to see some old friends. The small town that I passed through was Havre. I remember very little of Havre; mostly I remember passing by the train yard and thinking of old rail bums with unshaven faces and small packs slung over their shoulder. Rail bums...

  • Local Bowling Report: Shawn Mariani rolls a 300 during Havre City Tourney

    Julie Rodgers|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    We have the results for the Havre City Tournament. Team Event: 1st. Hi-Line Polaris, 2495, 2nd CHA3 Kenpo, 2469, 3rd Lelok Travel, 2420, 4th Split Happens, 2412 and 5th Alley Cougars, 2391. Doubles Event: 1st Amanda and Robert Moomey, 1296, 2nd Jayme Seidel and Kameron Pribyl, 1289, 3rd Hollie Mercer and Michael Collins, 1287, 4th Jessie Richmond and Gerry Bohn, 1276, 5th Ali Ward and Brian McLees, 1262 and 6th Donna and Greg Tilleman, 1246. Singles Event: 1st Katie Hofer,...

  • Sports Photo: Havre hoop shooter at state...

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

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  • Wildcats, Stars move on to Northern B

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    With berths in the Northern B on the line, there was a lot at stake in Class B boys basketball this past weekend. The District 1B tournament was held in Cut Bank, with the Rocky Boy Stars reaching for a title and a good spot in the Northern B Divisionals, while the 2B tournament took place in Malta, where the top-seeded Harlem Wildcats looked to pick up a 2B title. In the 2B, the Harlem Wildcats put forth a solid pair of games, placing second in the 2B. First off, the...

  • Harlem repeats as 2B champs

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    There was a lot of excitement for the District 9C tournament in Havre last weekend, but while most Hi-Line basketball fans were tuned into the 9C, the Class B district tournaments were taking place, too. The District 1B and 2B girls tournaments took place in different towns, with 1B in Cut Bank and 2B in Malta. When it came to the Hi-Line teams, things went pretty well for both of them. In the case of the Harlem girls, who have been a force all season, they had ambitions to cl...

  • LePine receives Northern Montana Health Care C.A.R.E. Award

    Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Press release Northern Montana Health Care presented the Compassionately Achieving Remarkable Excellence, C.A.R.E., Award to Shawn LePine, a member of the central supply team at NMHC. LePine was nominated for this honor by several of his co-workers. His nominators complimented LePine on his willingness to go above and beyond in helping out his co-workers with their supply needs, especially in the Emergency Department. "Shawn always delivers our supplies with a smile and a...

  • Now they want to go to state

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    With a new format, the 2020 Northern C Divisional Tournament is here. And three area boys teams are ready to go. Following an exciting District 9C tournament last week in Havre, undefeated Fort Benton, defending Northern C champion Chinook and upstart Big Sandy will all battle the rest of a strong Northern C field with state tournament berths on the line starting Wednesday afternoon in Great Falls. The Longhorns (21-0), led by brothers Garrett and Hayden Diekhans, will be...

  • Area girls teams will be a threat at the Northern C

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    The District 9C has always made its presence felt at the Northern C Divisional Tournament, and that will be the case again this week in Great Falls. However, there's also a changing of the guard so to speak. Fort Benton and Turner return to the Northern C, each for the third straight year, but defending state champion Box Elder will not be back, instead, Hays-Lodge Pole is in. And, the three-time defending 9C champion Longhorns are now the favorite. Still, like always, with...

  • Frontier Notebook: Everything comes down to two more nights in the Frontier

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    This is it. It's the last week of the Frontier Conference regular season, and, all that's at stake are mere regular season championships, as well as seeding in next week's Frontier playoffs. That's all. The women's standings have three teams that can still win the league title on the last weekend of the season. Carroll College and Montana Western are tied atop the standings at 11-5, with Carroll hosting Montana State University-Northern and Providence this week. Western is...

  • Hi-Line Sports Schedule

    Updated Feb 24, 2020

    WEDNESDAY High School Basketball Eastern A at Billings Havre boys vs Livingston, 3:30 p.m. Northern C at Great Falls Big Sandy boys vs Centerville, 4 p.m. HLP girls vs DGS, 7 p.m. THURSDAY High School Basketball Eastern A at Billings Havre girls vs TBD, 3:30 p.m. Northern C at Great Falls Ft. Benton boys vs Simms, 9:30 a.m. Ft. Benton girls vs Simms, 12:30 p.m. Chinook boys vs Outlaws, 4 p.m. Turner girls vs Outlaws, 7 p.m. Northern B Boys at Malta Rocky Boy vs Harlem, 2:30...