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Articles from the March 25, 2019 edition


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  • 'Little Mermaid' fever washes through Havre High School

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Editor’s note: This version adds how people can buy the tickets for Saturday’s Mermaid Mingle Havre High School's theater program is premiering its production of "The Little Mermaid" - including roller skates - Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the high school. Director Angela Pratt said the cast began rehearsing the play in December, with 62 children, ages ranging from 5 years old to high school seniors. "It's a big production," she said. "It's one of the biggest ones we've done." She sai...

  • Allderdice graduates from Air Force basic training

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    U.S. Air Force Airman Weston R. Allderdice graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air...

  • Quick Pics: In the Ice Dome for the ski bowl

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

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  • Bachmeier: Regrets voting for Windy Boy's health care bill

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, said Friday he regrets voting for a bill sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, that would set up training for people providing health care on Indian reservations. “I voted for the bill and I, with all due respect to Jonathan, regret voting for the bill, and I have come to oppose the bill,” Bachmeier said from Helena during a legislative teleconference in Havre. House Bill 599 would create a two-year training for people providing medical assistance, medical care, home health car...

  • Grant-writing workshop set in Chinook

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Havre Daily News staff A basic grant-writing workshop will start Tuesday, April 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Library. The workshop is sponsored by Montana State University Blaine County Extension....

  • Veterans Affairs officers conducting outreach

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Judy Loendorf and Steve Mulonet, service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs, will be visiting locations in upcoming weeks to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans who are interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork, a DD 214, with them. Upcoming locations are: Wednesday, April Shelby — Courthouse, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank – County Extension Office, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 Browning — New Eagle Shield Building, 9-11 a.m. Wedne...

  • HCCD, NRCS host April working group meeting

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Press release The Hill County Conservation District and U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service will be hosting the local working group meeting April 3 at 3 p.m. at the USDA Service Center Conference Room, located at 206 25th Ave. West in Havre. The local working group meeting is an opportunity for farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community to discuss the natural resource needs for Hill County. Based on feedback from the meeting, NRCS updates the county’s long-range plan and develops n...

  • Trapping Advisory Committee to meet April 2-3 in Helena

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    From Fish, Wildlife and Parks The Montana Trapping Advisory Committee will hold its fifth and final meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3, in Helena at the U. S. Forest Service building, 2880 Skyway Drive. The meeting runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 2, and from 8 a.m. to mid-afternoon on April 3. FWP assembled this citizens’ committee to provide recommendations that ensure population viability of trapped species, the humane treatment of animals and the minimization of social conflict. The committee represents t...

  • Obituary - Joan M. Lamey

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Joan M. Lamey of Havre, Montana, 90, went home to be with her Lord and beloved family, on March 19, 2019. Joan was born on March 2, 1929, in Havre, Montana, to Anton and Ida (Daniel) Sticka. She was the youngest of nine children. Joan married Clinton W. Lamey on November 10, 1947, in Havre. Joan lived most her life in Havre. She spent a short time in South Carolina, where her husband was stationed in the Army. After Clint’s honorable discharge, the couple moved back home to m...

  • For the Record, March 25, 2019

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Havre Police Department Two summonses were issued after officers were called to Havre Middle School for juvenile tobacco offenses Friday at 12:07 p.m. -- Two summonses were issued after officers were called to Havre High School for a fight Friday at 1:22 p.m. -- Jordan Miles Hobson of Havre, 26, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants during a vehicle stop on Sixth Avenue Friday at 2:29 p.m. -- Jephrey Joseph Julian of Havre, 32, was arrested on charges of...

  • Obituary - Corey Johnson

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Corey Johnson, 70 passed away March 23, 2019, at Northern Montana Care Center. Services will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Fifth Avenue. Christian Church in Havre at 2 p.m. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted Edwards Funeral Home....

  • Easter food basket applications being taken

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    From The Salvation Army The Salvation Army and Havre Food Bank are taking appointments for an Easter Food Basket for low-income, needy families in the Havre area. Please call 265-6411 to make an appointment. Appointments will be taken until April 3, at which time families will be placed on a waiting list. Documentation need is A picture ID of the person filling out the form, social security cards for all family members, proof of residence and proof of income are required as documention. People with questions can call...

  • St. Jude Thaddeus School names Student of the Month

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    St. Jude Thaddeus School Student of the Month for February 2019 is first-grader Abigail Giesking. Jessie Kuhn, her teacher, writes that "Abigail comes to school every morning excited and ready to learn. She has a positive, cheerful attitude and is friends with everyone in her class. She does her work carefully and neatly, and takes great pride in what she does. She's a terrific classroom helper who is always willing to help her teacher or her classmates. Abigail is courteous,...

  • Letter to the Editor - Thanks for the success of the library reading program

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Editor, The winter reading series at the Havre-Hill County Library was themed with the fascinating subject of birds. Rachel Rawn, library director, planned the theme and organized the books and speakers. The Friends of the Havre-Hill County Library, with support from Humanities Montana, sponsored the series. The library made the books available before each discussion. The series started with “The Feather Thief” by Kirk W. Johnson; the discussion was lead by Terri Hildebrand, a professor at Montana State Uni...

  • Don't cut health and human services

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    The current Republican majority in the state Legislature has been proud in following its idea of no new or increased taxes. And they have expressed initial satisfaction in “cutting fat” from various department budgets while “retaining indispensable state services.” The Department of Public Health and Human Services is one agency especially targeted for the Republican budget treatment, as it is the largest agency in the state government. By defunding over 100 DPHHS positions, which have remained vacant for more than a year, t...

  • Public comment sought for proposed parks classification policy

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    From Montana State Parks Montana State Park and the Montana State Parks and Recreation Board are seeking public comment on the proposed Classification and Investment Strategy Policy for the Montana State Parks system. “We recognize that our visitors desire a wide-range of experiences and amenities,” said Beth Shumate, Parks Division Administrator. “From minimally developed campsites to enhanced amenities and high-quality cultural interpretation, there is a state park for everyone. This classification policy allows us to be...

  • UM junior named Newman Civic Fellow

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    UM News Service MISSOULA - University of Montana junior Daisy Ward, an honors student, double majoring in political science and Spanish, is one of eight college students in Montana and 262 nationwide named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes community-committed students at Campus Compact member institutions who are changemakers and problem-solvers with the potential for public leadership. The yearlong fellowship provides students with training...

  • Havre Elks Lodge #1201 donates to the Havre Food Bank

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    From Havre Elks Lodge Havre Elks Lodge #1201, with the assistance of Havre Food Bank Manager Samantha Nimmick, donated and delivered 72 cases of food to the Havre Food Bank in February. "The Havre Elks Lodge was pleased to donate 19 cases of pasta, 17 cases of cereal, 15 cases of peanut butter, 14 cases of canned fruit, and seven cases of honey to the Havre Food Bank," Lodge Secretary and Grants Chairwoman Brandy Kurtz said "This donation was made possible through the hard...

  • Havre's Veis receives Montana's Technologist of the Year Award

    Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Press release School Administrators of Montana and the Montana Educational Technology Association — META — announced Friday that Havre Public Schools Senior Information Technology Director Kelly Veis, was selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2019 META Technologist of the Year at the fifth annual Montana Educational Technologists Association’s METAtechED Spring Conference held March 18-19 in Helena. Thes award was established to recognize the fine achievements and successes of Montana K-12 school technologists. META...

  • Box Elder star Lilly Gopher signs with Montana Western

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    When it comes to local high school basketball players, few have had more storied careers than Lillian Gopher. Gopher, who was a four-year varsity player for the Box Elder girls basketball team and helped the Bears win their second consecutive Class C state championship earlier this month, won't be done on the hardwood just yet, as she has signed an NAIA national letter of intent to play for the University of Montana Western last Friday. It's fitting that Gopher will be going...

  • From Harlem to Havre

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Next winter, Harlem's L'Tia Lawrence won't just be one of the very best players on the Hi-Line, she won't just be one of the best players in Class B, she will be one of the best players in all of Montana girls high school basketball. And, when senior year on the hardwood rolls around, she'll also be a Montana State University-Northern Skylight. Over the weekend, Lawrence, currently a junior at Harlem, shined at the 33rd annual Hi-Line Invitational Tournament inside the Armory...

  • Class A boys rule at 33rd annual HIT

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    While the MHSA basketball championships were completed a couple of weeks ago, many of the players who led their teams to state titles were in Havre over the weekend, taking part in the Hi-Line Invitational Tournament The HIT was hosted by Montana State University-Northern and it was the school's 12th year doing it as well as the 33rd year HIT has been played. And following the three-day basketball extravaganza inside the Armory Gymnasium, in the boys tournament, it was the...

  • Class B allstars take HIT girls title

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    The Hi-Line Invitational Tournament is about identifying some of the top high school basketball players in the state of Montana and this past weekend in Havre, it certainly did that. The three-day tournament, which started last Thursday, was played for the 33rd time and for the 12th time, Montana State University-Northern hosted the HIT inside the Armory Gymnasium. Over the years, the tournament with All-Star teams from each classification has been dominated, especially in...

  • Updated Mar 18, 2019

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