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  • Blue Pony track teams begin in Glasgow

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Over the last few years, the Havre High track teams have been building and developing and this season, head coach John Ita is hoping to see many of his athletes take the next step. Last season, the Blue Ponies had one such athlete, Ivar Aageson, do just that. Aageson, who started his career as a sprinter and jumper, moved over the hurdles and eventually won the Class A state championship in the 300 hurdles and while he has since graduated, there are a number of others, both...

  • Lights enjoying the first week of spring ball

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    It’s been a long time since the Montana State University-Northern football team has been on the field for a game or for practice or for anything. So it was no surprise that the Lights had to deal with some rust Tuesday when they hit the practice field on campus for the first time this spring, kicking off the second year of spring football under head coach Andrew Rolin. “We have to knock off the rust a little,” Rolin said after practice. “There is no question about that. B...

  • Brady, Ruyle named as Northern Founders' Excellence recipients

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    From Montana State University-Northern The Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation has announced the 2019 Founders' Excellence Award recipients, Janice Brady and Leslie Ruyle, Ph.D. A special ceremony will be held May 3 on Northern's campus to honor Brady and Ruyle. Brady was born in Glendive and raised in Miles City. She graduated from Custer County High School and worked in Miles City and Billings until coming to work in the Business Office at Northern Montana...

  • Leadership High alumni address graduating students at luncheon

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Three Leadership High School alumni addressed students at this year’s graduation luncheon Wednesday in the Student Union Building Ballroom at Montana State University-Northern and reflected on their experiences and lessons they learned from being involved in the program. “All of you are leaders of the next generation,” Havre business owner Sarah Manuel said, “and it doesn’t start after high school, it starts now.” Leadership High School is a joint effort between the Havre A...

  • Little Shell recognition bill passes House

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Montana's congressional delegation has had a successful first step in achieving recognition for a Montana tribe. A bill sponsored by Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., to federally recognize the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians passed the House Tuesday 403-21. "Today marks an important day for the Little Shell Tribe as they are one step closer to federal recognition," Gianforte said in a release. "I appreciate the dedication and determination of (Little Shell) Chairman...

  • For the Record, March 28, 2019

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Havre Police Department Tristian Chan Lewis of Havre, 20, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and possession of drug paraphernalia, during a vehicle stop on Second Avenue West Wednesday at 9:27 a.m. -- A Second Street West caller reported a dog bite at 10:21 a.m. Wednesday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on Bullhook Drive Wednesday at 12:22 p.m. -- Wednesday at 3:39 p.m. a caller on 13th Avenue reported a vicious dog at large. -- A...

  • iResponse receives American Indian Business of the Year Award

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    A Rocky Boy business that helps tribes preserve and protect sacred tribal lands received a national award this week. National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, an American Indian business and economic development organization for Indian Country across the country, presented iResponse with the American Indian Business of the Year Award. iResponse CEO Alvin Windy Boy Sr. said he feels good about receiving the award and wants to grow his businesses to assist with tribes across the country. “We want to take iResp...

  • MSU to offer workshop for new leaders April 24-25

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Academic Technology and Outreach is offering a new workshop to help people who are transitioning into leadership positions. The day-and-a-half-long program, which will be held from April 24-25 at Homewood Suites in Bozeman, offers practical skills that will help leaders motivate, direct and support team members, as well as increase their personal productivity and drive results for their organizations. Kathy Wojcik, owner and founder of the Bozeman coaching and consulting fir...

  • Relay for Life hosts free-will donation lunch and silent auction Sunday

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    The North Central Montana Relay for Life Committee is hosting a free-will donation spaghetti lunch and silent auction event Sunday at the Havre Eagles Club at noon. Almost a year after last year’s unexpected cancellation of the Relay for Life event, local volunteers have worked hard to bring the fundraiser back for the Hi-Line community. Committee member Donna Tilleman said the Relay for Life event is the American Cancer Society’s premier fundraiser, raising millions of dollars every year to support cancer patients and critic...

  • Clarification - 'Little Mermaid' Mermaid Mingle

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    A front-page story in Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News left out how people can buy the $35 tickets for Saturday’s Mermaid Mingle prior to the matinée production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” To buy tickets, which must be purchased in advance, people must go online to https://www.facebook.com/minglemyevent/, scroll down to the post with the Mermaid Mingle poster, click on “See more” and then click on the link to the Paypal ticket account.... Full story

  • FSA lists upcoming deadlines

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    From Farm Services Agency Montana Farm Service Agency has listed upcoming deadlines in programs. Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Producers who suffer livestock deaths due to an eligible loss condition including eligible adverse weather events, eligible disease and eligible attacks from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019, must submit a notice of loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock is first apparent. Livestock producers suffering livestock losses may submit the notice of loss to FSA by phone, fax, and...

  • OUTDOORS: Governor Bullock announces Grizzly Bear Advisory Council

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock today announced that he will establish a Grizzly Bear Advisory Council to help initiate a statewide discussion on grizzly bear management, conservation and recovery. The Council will be selected through an application process that ends April 12th. “The recovery of grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems is a great conservation success. Still, official federal delisting has yet to come to fruition,” Bu...

  • OUTDOORS: 2019 Deer, Antelope, Elk regulations available

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    The 2019 Deer/Elk/Antelope Regulations are available on the Fish, Wildlife and Parks website. Hunters will notice some changes to this year’s regulations. The regulations booklet has been reorganized and reformatted for better flow and clarity. In addition, the legal descriptions will be published in a separate booklet. Montana FWP also recently released its dates for the upcoming 2019 hunting season. They are listed below: Antelope 900 Series Aug. 15-Nov. 10 Archery Sept. 7...

  • Ponies anxious to hit the diamond

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    The 2018 season was one of clear progression for the Havre High softball team, as the Blue Ponies not only made it back to state but also reached the Central A divisional championship game. For years, Havre was seemingly always behind both Belgrade and Lewistown in the pecking order of Central A softball. But last season, the Blue Ponies conquered the Eagles twice and despite some key losses, HHS returns a ton of young talent, which is ready to make another run. A critical...

  • 'Save the Cowboy, Stop the APR!'

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    Editor’s note: This is the second part of an editorial discussing American Prairie Reserve’s stated goal of assembling private land in the Northern Great Plains north of the C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge that can be managed with public land to provide wildlife conservation, including re-introduction of bison, and public access. The second action that makes American Prairie Reserve not popular among local communities is their current land acquisition and their future plans to amass 3.5 million acres in order to cre...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: The Sleaziest Hotel in Chacala

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Mar 28, 2019

    We told her. We told her. Never again is she allowed to pick the hotel. “The owner is really nice,” she said. “Yes, the owner is a nice man; his wife is nice, his three-year-old daughter is cute.” The hotel is sleazy. Not sleazy in the way of an immoral business conducted in a hotel on the outer edge of town posting hourly rates, but sleazy in the way of shabby, dirty, sordid, inadequate and unpleasant. In her defense, she didn’t know and none of us checked it out before we...

  • MSU to host May 7 workshop for businesses on transition and succession planning

    Updated Mar 28, 2019

    From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A half-day workshop scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at Montana State University is designed to help business owners, especially those in manufacturing, achieve more successful transitions, such as changes in ownership and management. The workshop will help owners identify actions to begin minimizing their businesses’ risks, increasing value and improving their transition outcomes. It is hosted by MSU’s Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Montana Manufacturing Extension Cente...