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One hunt has been canceled and others have been - and still may be - adjusted to fit the winter weather, but Easter egg hunts still are on for this weekend. The Havre Jaycees announced the joint hunt it holds with the Havre Eagles Club scheduled for Saturday is canceled, but the party planned afterward at the club still is on starting at 2 Saturday afternoon. "The Havre Jaycees will be handing out eggs and there will be prizes awarded for certain eggs," the service...
Thanks to record-breaking snowfall and poor weather throughout the spring, the Havre High track teams have gotten their season off to a start that can be best described as unorthodox. However, head coach John Ita has had his own way of dealing with the weather, it includes some humor and some out-of-the-box thinking. "We are just trying to get through it with humor," Ita said. "You just have to try to be positive about it." Preparation for track can always be tricky in...
Havre Daily News staff North Star Elementary School continued a decades-old Hi-Line tradition Thursday with its annual Grandparent's Day. The event, hosted by Jan Donoven's first-grade class with the help of Dani Jo Kline, saw 45 grandparents spend the morning with their grandchildren as the students performed songs and skits, read to and painted with their grandparents. "I've been teaching 33 years and have been hosting a grandparent's day for as long as I remember," Donoven...
Press release HELENA — Montana has seen a full month since anyone has died in a crash on Montana roads. There has not been a traffic fatality in the state since Feb. 26. This is great progress toward Vision Zero, but the Montana Department of Transportation officials urge drivers to continue to remain alert and drive responsibly. “Four weeks without anyone dying in a crash is certainly encouraging, and we hope all Montanans are onboard to keep the momentum going,” said Mike Tooley, director of the Montana Department of Trans...
The Hill County Commission Thursday voted to allow County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson to eliminate two vacant positions in her office and replace them with a third deputy county attorney, a move she has said. will save the county money and help her office handle cases faster. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said the commissioners voted 2 to 1 to make the change. Commission Vice Chair Diane McLean said that the vote took place during the commission’s weekly business meeting. The commission’s public agenda sai...
Havre Police Department Seneca Lerae Tyner of Great Falls, 40, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller at a First Street business reported a disturbance Thursday at 1:54 p.m. —— Justin Blaine Chiefstick of Box Elder, 37, was arrested on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence after officers were called Thursday at 2:12 p.m. to investigate a noninjury, vehicle crash on First Street West. —— Officers were called Thursday at 4:14 p.m. to give a...
Havre City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 9. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Ordinance No. 904 — An Ordinance Amending Title 9, Chapter 1, Public Ways and Property. 2. Resolution No. 3775 — Resolution to Authorize Submission of Application and Agreement to C...
Our beautiful mom's journey on earth ended when our Lord called her home in the early afternoon hours of March 8, 2018, with her five children by her side to say goodbye and let go knowing that she was welcomed with open arms from family and friends who have gone before her. Mildred "Millie" Harden, the daughter of Martin and Leila (Hull) Brown, was the third-youngest of 14 and was the last to leave us. She was born on the family homestead north of Hinsdale, Montana, Aug. 2,... Full story
The Havre Daily News did not receive an agenda for the Hill County Commission listing its activities next week by printing deadline this morning....
Editor, What an awesome winter! I love the snow, the way it covers everything and makes it white and clean looking. I love to ice fish and just be out and enjoy life. I especially enjoy being out with the wife and doing it together. However, there have been some glitches. Heavy snow in October causing a lot of inconvenience to a lot of people. But did you notice how most everyone chipped in to help others and be a community? The amount of snow we got this year has put on a tremendous burden on the city crews, the county and s...
It's just another week in weird news. First, some people really know how to celebrate the holidays, and some people are just a train wreck. We all know folks who go all out for the Easter holiday with colored eggs and an 8-foot blow-up Easter bunny, or multiple church services or a to-die-for-and-get-resurrected lamb dinner. But we don’t all know Ladonna Hughett, 54, from Ohio who really got into the Easter spirit this year, or should I say the Easter spirits. Hughett showed u...
We have talented people, great businesses, and an unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit in Montana. By raising capital, Montanans can leverage those assets to start new businesses, expand existing ones, and create more good-paying jobs in every community under the Big Sky. As your securities commissioner, one of my jobs is to encourage and help facilitate investment in Montana’s businesses. That’s why I launched my statewide “Invest in Montana” tour to promote capital formation. At our recent Invest in Montana event in Havre,...
Press release Kitty Keepers and Eastside Animal Hospital are hosting a spay/neuter clinic for feral and barn cats at 8 a.m. April 6-7 at Kitty Keepers, 1117 26th Ave. West, Havre. The aim is to control the feral cat populations in the area. The clinic will also offer rabies and distemper vaccines for $15 each. The cost will be $35 per cat, male or female. Ear cleaning will be done free of charge. Payment must be made at the time of drop-off, cash or check only. Appointments are required and can be made by calling Eastside...
Malta isn't far away from the Armory Gymnasium. And starting next fall, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights will have a formidable pair of M-Ette sisters donning the maroon and gold. On Thursday afternoon, Northern head coach Chris Mouat announced the signing of former Malta great Hailey Nicholson to an NAIA national letter of intent. Nicholson is transferring to Northern from the University of Montana where she spent the last two seasons playing for the Lady...
As with any new coaching staff, there is a lot of enthusiasm surrounding the Montana State University-Northern football program and on the second day of spring football Wednesday, the Lights got after it. For more than two hours, in the snow and in the cold, head coach Andrew Rolin and his team slugged it out and despite the fact that players were in just shorts, pads and helmets, the intensity was palpable. "We definitely got better from day one to day two," Rolin said. "We...
Press release “Montana The Magazine of Western History” will receive a Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City April 14 in a ceremony to be emceed by actors Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross. The “Outstanding Magazine Article” winning the award is “All-American Indian Days and the Miss Indian America Pageant,” published in the Summer 2017 issue of “Montana The Magazine of Western History.” This will be the eighth Wrangler Award for the Montana Historical Society’s magazine. “This i...
Press release The Montana Playwrights Network has announced the 2018 MPN Writer’s Challenge that features a day of workshops exploring writing techniques and contemporary new play development processes on May 5. On this day, registered participants will also be introduced to parameters of the 2018 MPN Writer’s Challenge for beginning or experienced writers in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, storytelling, music and playwriting. The second part of the Challenge, Sept. 15, will feature a public performance of selected works from su...
Press release Fifth Avenue Christian Church is hosting its second 13-week session of GriefShare, which is a class for people who have lost a loved one. This a grief recovery group with a spiritual emphasis. If you have ever lost a friend, family member, husband, wife or a child, you understand the deep hurt of this experience. GriefShare helps in this confusing time when a person feels isolated and have many questions about things they have never faced before. GriefShare helps those in need to face challenges and to help...
You know, Lord, “Via Dolorosa” or “The Way of Sorrows” written by Rev. Oscar Rem in 1926, relates a fictitious “legend” about Jesus walking from the Praetorian in Jerusalem to Golgotha hill on Good Friday. The legend says a Jewess named Veronica, a lady in Jerusalem, seeing Jesus as He passed by, sinking under the weight of His cross, came out of her house and with a napkin wiped away the blood and beads of perspiration from His face. And lo, when she examined the napkin it bore a perfect likeness of the face of the Man of...
This week we will continue looking at material from the book “Never Enough?” authored by Ron Blue with Karen Guess. Luke 16:11-12 “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?” God can use money in our lives as a testimony. When He gets ahold of our hearts it will be obvious to the world by our attitudes toward money. We will live lives free from fear, greed, en...
Fifth Avenue Christian Church will host an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at the east end of the church parking lot. The service will include an Easter devotional and hymns. Outside seating and a light breakfast will be provided. Everyone is invited. For more information, people can call the church office at 265-7337....
Out our, way we know it is not all fun and games. Though we live in Paradise, the winter has been something short of enjoyable. From October through March, the Alberta Clippers have hit and hit hard. Friends of mine in different parts of the country hear about our winter and ask me, “Why do you live there?” I respond, “Three words: spring, summer and fall.” Sometimes I add the real deal clincher — the fourth word: “chinooks.” I have lived in other parts of the country and the worst was the Midwest, were the snow came in...
The Havre Middle School auditorium teemed with seventh- and eighth-grade choir students Monday, as students from middle school choirs throughout the area gathered to take part in the Invitational Choral Festival. By 8:30 a.m. members of the Havre Middle School choir were in the auditorium standing in clusters engaged in conversation, while students from Chinook. Shelby and Turner arrived. A cart with bottled water was wheeled in and students flocked over to it, each grabbing...
Sharon Patacsil was selected as one of February’s students of the month at Rocky Boy Junior High School. Nominating staff said Sharon is very out-going and excels in and out of the classroom. Sharon has a very creative spirit about her. She is not afraid to be her own person and have her own opinions and incites. It has been a pleasure having her in class so far. Keep up the great work Sharon. Tyrese SunChild is the other Junior High February student of the month. Staff said Tyrel excels in and out of the classroom and is a...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, April 2-6 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; pinochle at 1 p.m.; Kmart and Walmart shopping 1 to 4 p.m. Friday — Medical transportation will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance. No cards played this week March Menu by Earlen...
