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Articles from the April 4, 2018 edition


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  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Baylee Miller/Megan Lindbloom, Havre Tennis

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Even though the snow and the cold have done their best to dampen the spirits of all the Havre High athletes, including the Havre High tennis teams, the Blue Ponies have remained positive. Once again this week, the Ponies were spending their practice time clearing snow off their tennis courts, hoping that somehow, they will be able to play the Havre Invitational, which is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday. Two players in particular who are looking forward to playing some...

  • Quick Pics: Flying kites in the snow

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

  • Speeches, marches mark Martin Luther King anniversary

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the civil rights leader’s family and admirers were marking the anniversary of his death with marches, speeches and quiet reflection today. The commemorations stretched from his hometown of Atlanta to Memphis, where he died, and points beyond. Hundreds of people bundled in hats and coats gathered early in Memphis for a march led by the same sanitation workers union whose low pay King had come to pro...

  • Takeuchi starts as reporter at Havre Daily

    Alex Ross|Updated Apr 4, 2018

    After more than a decade living in Japan, Kristen Takeuchi began her new job Tuesday as a news reporter with the Havre Daily News. Takeuchi, 34, said she has always had a passion for writing and is excited about her job. "I want to help to provide the news that people are reading, keep them informed and help build relationships," she said. Takeuchi, the daughter of Havre High School Principal Mike Haugen, said that she and her son Len, 3, moved to Havre to be closer to family....

  • Interior backing away from steep fee hikes at national parks

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is backing down from a plan to impose steep fee increases at popular national parks in the face of widespread opposition from elected officials and the public. The plan would nearly triple entrance fees at 17 of the nation’s most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion, forcing visitors to pay $70 per vehicle during the peak summer season. While plans are still being finalized, a spokeswoman for Interior Secretary Ryan Zink...

  • County attorney candidates spar on office reorganization

    Alex Ross|Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Two Democrats running to be the next Hill County Attorney disagree on whether a plan to eliminate two vacant positions in the office and use the savings to hire a third deputy county attorney would be good for the office. Deputy County Attorney Karen Alley and local attorney Randy Randolph are running in the June 5 Democratic primary. County Attorney Cole-Hodgkinson opted not to run in the election. No other candidates filed in the race. The plan approved Thursday by the Hill...

  • For the Record, April 4, 2018

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a noninjury vehicle crash at Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street called in Tuesday at 7:27 a.m. —— Officers investigated a noninjury vehicle crash at First Street and Eighth Avenue called in at 7:56 a.m. Tuesday. —— Officers were called to a domestic disturbance that was reported in progress on 16th Street at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday. —— Officers were called Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. to investigate a noninjury vehicle crash on First Street West. —— Edwin Frank Converse of Havre, 62, was arreste...

  • Obituary - Brian Morse

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    It is with a sad heart that we say goodbye to our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, husband and brother, Brian Morse of Havre, who passed away peacefully Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Sun City West, AZ, after a brave battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Michael O’Hearn officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Brian’s onl... Full story

  • Skylights add a host of new spikers

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Second-year head coach Rose Obunaga has been hard at work recruiting for the upcoming Montana State University-Northern volleyball season. And Obunaga has recently announced a slew of new recuits to the MSU-N program. The newest batch of signees include, Jordan O'Connor from Burbank, Washington, Shay Waldbillig from Florence, Montana, Madison Powers from Boulder, Montana and Abby Ellison from Bigfork, Montana. O'Connor is a 5-11 middle hitter from Columbia High School in...

  • HWC dual team shines at top youth wrestling tournament in Sidney

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 4, 2018

    The Havre Wrestling Club's season is starting to wind down, but this past weekend, a team of HWC youngsters had a strong showing on the mat. An HWC dual team participated in the 2018 Brodie Gorder Memorial Duals in Sidney, and, the group came home with an outstanding second-place finish. The HWC dual team included Knaeryn Stratton, Blayke Fuzesy, Tucker Stygles, Huntyn Fuzesy, Isaiah Otto, Aden Shendorf, Matthew Lemer, Carson Harris, Brayden Knoles, Noah Dion ne, Ross Valdez,...

  • MFU to Hold Workshop on Industrial Hemp in Bozeman

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Press release Montana Farmers Union is offering a workshop on industrial hemp April 12 in Bozeman. The growth of iHemp is gaining traction as part of a pilot program offered through the Montana Department of Agriculture. MFU has led several workshops on industrial hemp. April’s event will mark the first in the south-western part of the state. “Industrial Hemp is shaping up to have a lot of potential for Montana producers,” said Alan Merrill, MFU president. “We always encourage producers to diversify their operation when ap...

  • MSU to host statewide agricultural research center field days in June and July

    Updated Apr 4, 2018

    Jenny Lavey MSU News Service BOZEMAN – The public is invited to attend free annual field days across Montana to tour and learn about the people, places and projects involved with agricultural research at Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station or MAES. Seven research stations across the state and a local Bozeman campus farm will each host a field day this summer. Field days include facility tours, explanations of research projects and results and a chance for cit...

  • Updated Mar 28, 2018