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When the Chinook Sugarbeeters won the Northern C Divisional tournament and clinched a berth at state, long-time head coach Mike Seymour knew it was a big deal. However, even Seymour was surprised by how many people reached out to express their support for the Beeters who will head to the Class C state tournament in Billings later this week. "Our community has been extremely supportive," Seymour said. "And hopefully, we can create some more magic Thursday at the state...
Michael Morse “Mike” Finley, 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born in Butte on December 20, 1948, to William “Bill” and Jean (Kelly) Finley. He was raised in Centerville. He graduated from Boys Central High School in 1968, then attended Montana Tech for several years before starting his working career at the Mountain Con Mine. He also worked at the smelter in Anaconda, the Butte Concentrator and drove truck i...
Havre Police Department Kaleb Morrison Schafer of Havre, 18, was arrested on charges of sexual assault and obscene phone call after a Havre area caller asked to speak with an officer Tuesday at 9:50 a.m. -- Crystal Lee Habeger of Havre, 36, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after she made a call to 911 and hung up. -- Damage to a Cherolet Silverado on First Avenue was reported at 8:02 p.m. Tuesday as a possible hit-and-run from the previous night. -- A Second...
The Great Northern Fair Board held a final public forum Tuesday to collect public input on what to do with money raised through a new tax for the fairgrounds approved in November’s election. The board is holding these meetings because the public voted to provide the fair board with a mill levy for the fairgrounds. These forums, Fair Board Chair Tyler Smith said, were the best way to get community input on what they would like to see the mill levy used for. “I want to show that we are good stewards of the money, we are mak...
Internationally renowned Big Sandy organic farmer Bob Quinn spent Tuesday, the day his book "Grain by Grain" was released, in his hometown of Big Sandy signing books and speaking at the Big Sandy Library to a crowd of supporters and people interested in his message. Quinn and his co-author, Liz Carlisle, will be promoting the book at major venues across the U.S. and internationally for about the next year. His return home to launch the book in the rural community where his...
Mary Helen Heilman, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Sean Janssen officiating. Memorials in Mary Helen's name may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line, Meals on Wheels, or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and...
Several defendants have issued not guilty pleas related to burglaries and thefts including at Havre’s Northern Ag Equipment John Deere dealership and E-1 Towing, and two were no-shows at hearings with a $5,000 warrant issued for the arrest of one of them. Leslie Crazyboy, charged with two felony and one misdemeanor count of theft for knowingly possessing items stolen by someone else, did not show for her first court appearance Monday. Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz issued a $5,000 warrant for her arrest. Gloria Crazyboy, facing i...
A story on Page A3 of Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported the date for Hi-Line District Scouts having a pint night at Triple Dog Brewery. The date is today, and Hi-Line District Scouts will receive $1 for every pint sold from 4 to 8 p.m....
Editor, Have you seen any “angels” fluttering around your home this frosty, snowy, cold February? I have many times! The small city of Kremlin, though small, has many people plowing, shoveling, grading and clearing our streets and driveways. Some “angels,” some male and some female. Great job, all of you. I, for one, certainly appreciate all you do for the lucky residents of Kremlin. Carol Heggen Kremlin...
Dear people of the great state of Montana, Hello! I am a third-grade student in northern Virginia. In third grade, we do state projects, and I have chosen your state. I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Montana as I work on my project. Some of the information that we get for our projects will be from books and websites, but the best information is from the people who live in each state. This is why I am writing to you. I am hoping that you would be willing to send me some items to help me learn more...
Press release MONTANA – Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday that Montana is partnering with the SANS Institute to provide high school girls the opportunity to learn cybersecurity skills and compete for college scholarships through the Girls Go CyberStart challenge. “Cybersecurity jobs are increasingly in high demand all across the nation, yet women account for less than 20 percent of the current cybersecurity workforce,” Bullock said. “This is an excellent opportunity for women to explore careers in cybersecurity, help br...
From AARP Montana HELENA — AARP is now accepting applications for the 2019 Community Challenge grant program to fund “quick-action” projects that spark change in local communities. The grant program, which is now in its third year, is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which aims to make communities great places to live for everyone. The Community Challenge is open to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits and government entities. Other types of organizations will be considered on a case-by-case...
From the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON — After securing a provision in last month’s government funding deal to temporarily stop the U.S. Department of Transportation from enforcing electronic logging device and hours of service rules on livestock haulers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced that he is cosponsoring a bill to find a workable long-term solution. The bipartisan Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act would require DOT to delay enforcing ELD and hours of service rules on livestock haulers unti...
Press release The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center is seeking nominations for the 2019 Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame induction round. Every year, the MCHF & WHC honors living and historical figures that have made notable contributions to Montana’s western heritage. “We invite people from across Montana to identify those in their communities who are most deserving of inclusion in the hall of fame,” said Bill Galt, MCHF&WHC board president. “Nominations are open and welcome from the public at large....
From Montana Farm Bureau Federation Montana Farm Bureau Federation is making safety a priority through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program with March 3-9 designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. Each day of the week has a theme, with Tuesday focusing on Livestock Safety. Cattle, horses, pigs and other livestock are not pets and can be responsible for many injuries on the farm or ranch. In Montana, it’s calving season and that means being cautious around cows with calves whether you’re the rancher working with t...
It seems every year, the Class A girls state tournament gets better and better. And this year, it's bigger as the girls and boys are combined in Class A for the first time ever. The girls state tourney runs Thursday-Saturday inside the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, where five teams return from last year's field, including the top three in 2018 state champion Havre, runner-up Hardin and third-place Columbia Falls. Browning and Butte Central were also in the field a year ag...
The 2018-19 Frontier Conference women's basketball season officially came to a close Monday night, with Carroll College beating UM-Western in the championship game. On Tuesday morning, the league announced its postseason awards and women's All-Conference Team, and two Montana State University-Northern Skylights were honored. MSU-N sophomore Sydney Hovde was named the 2018-19 Frontier Newcomer of the Year. Hovde, originally from Columbia Falls, transferred to Northern from Nort...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters may have never qualified for a Class C state tournament before, but, with a loaded roster coming into the 2018-19 season, it was never a question of if the Beeters would go to their first state tourney in 33 years, it was a matter of how good they'd be once they got there. Chinook will find out the answer to that question this weekend in Billings as the Beeters (24-0) make their Class C state tourney debut Thursday against Plenty Coups. Chinook comes...
When the Havre High girls basketball team takes the floor in the Class A state tournament Thursday, the Blue Ponies will be walking into a familiar place in the Four Seasons Arena. It's a place where Havre has had a lot of success, winning the last two state tournaments held in Great Falls there, with championships in 2014 and last season after HHS was able to beat Hardin in the state title game. Now, the Ponies are scheduled to be back in the Four Seasons, which will host...
