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  • Blue Ponies hold serve at home

    Daniel Horton Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Even threats of rain and wind couldn't slow down the four tennis teams who gathered in Havre on Saturday for the 2009 Havre Invitational Tennis Tournament. Havre High, Lewistown, Cut Bank and Conrad met at the Bill Vaughey Memorial tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon for an invitational style tournament, and after 84 matches were played, both the HHS boys and girls found plenty of success on their home courts. While team scores weren't kept...

  • Joshua Ryan sandeen, obituary

    Joshua Ryan Sandeen, 28, of Havre, Mont., passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, in an automobile accident near Loma, Mont. Josh loved being around his many loved ones and will be greatly missed by many! He recently moved back to Montana around two months ago from Minnesota where his family is. Josh enjoyed construction and working on cars, as well as becoming a skilled carpenter. He loved being out in the nature, not to mention that he was just not fully complete unless he was around his loved ones. Many of us feel that... Full story

  • Billy Ray BaeR, obituary

    Billy Ray Baer, 31, of Havre, left his many friends in this world on Thursday, April 9, 2009, to be with the eternal friend, Jesus. His funeral service will be noon at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church on Tuesday, April 14. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Billy was born Sept. 2, 1977, in Kansas City, Mo., to Mark and Annie (Garcia) Baer. He moved to Havre in 1992 with his family. He attended Havre High School and...

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha... Full story

  • Captain freed; pirates vow retaliation

    Pauline JelineK associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya Bracing themselves on a rolling warship in choppy seas, U.S. Navy snipers fired three flawless shots to kill a trio of Somali pirates and free the American sea captain being held at gunpoint, a Navy commander said Monday. Angry pirates vowed retaliation for the deaths, raising fears for the safety of some 230 foreign sailors still held hostage in more than a dozen ships anchored off the coast of lawless Somalia. "From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their...

  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...

  • Redistricting returns to tempt partisan splits

    KAHRIN DEINES Associated Press Writer HELENA Even lawmakers' first steps to begin the once-a-decade process of carving new legislative districts wear the marks of the bitter partisanship that often characterized the process in the past. Republicans on Thursday released names of their candidates for the commission charged with redrawing legislative districts to reflect new census numbers. And surprise all four turned out to be Republ icans. Democrats, if history is any indication, almost certainly will pick party stalwarts for...

  • Ag Research Center closing in on goal

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com The agricultural research center south of Havre is set to work on two new buildings in which to conduct its research. The center staff is hopeful that enough last-minute donations will come in to erect a third. “At present, it looks like we are getting really close to pulling off all three,” said Gregg Carlson, superintendent of the Northern Agricultural Research Center. He said the fundraising has already met its initial goal, but with inc... Full story

  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...

  • Blue Ponies hold serve at home

    Daniel Horton Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Even threats of rain and wind couldn't slow down the four tennis teams who gathered in Havre on Saturday for the 2009 Havre Invitational Tennis Tournament. Havre High, Lewistown, Cut Bank and Conrad met at the Bill Vaughey Memorial tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon for an invitational style tournament, and after 84 matches were played, both the HHS boys and girls found plenty of success on their home courts. While team scores weren't kept...

  • Joshua Ryan sandeen, obituary

    Joshua Ryan Sandeen, 28, of Havre, Mont., passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, in an automobile accident near Loma, Mont. Josh loved being around his many loved ones and will be greatly missed by many! He recently moved back to Montana around two months ago from Minnesota where his family is. Josh enjoyed construction and working on cars, as well as becoming a skilled carpenter. He loved being out in the nature, not to mention that he was just not fully complete unless he was around his loved ones. Many of us feel that... Full story

  • Billy Ray BaeR, obituary

    Billy Ray Baer, 31, of Havre, left his many friends in this world on Thursday, April 9, 2009, to be with the eternal friend, Jesus. His funeral service will be noon at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church on Tuesday, April 14. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Billy was born Sept. 2, 1977, in Kansas City, Mo., to Mark and Annie (Garcia) Baer. He moved to Havre in 1992 with his family. He attended Havre High School and...

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...

  • Captain freed; pirates vow retaliation

    Pauline JelineK associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya Bracing themselves on a rolling warship in choppy seas, U.S. Navy snipers fired three flawless shots to kill a trio of Somali pirates and free the American sea captain being held at gunpoint, a Navy commander said Monday. Angry pirates vowed retaliation for the deaths, raising fears for the safety of some 230 foreign sailors still held hostage in more than a dozen ships anchored off the coast of lawless Somalia. "From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their... Full story

  • Redistricting returns to tempt partisan splits

    KAHRIN DEINES Associated Press Writer HELENA Even lawmakers' first steps to begin the once-a-decade process of carving new legislative districts wear the marks of the bitter partisanship that often characterized the process in the past. Republicans on Thursday released names of their candidates for the commission charged with redrawing legislative districts to reflect new census numbers. And surprise all four turned out to be Republ icans. Democrats, if history is any indication, almost certainly will pick party stalwarts for...

  • Ag Research Center closing in on goal

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com The agricultural research center south of Havre is set to work on two new buildings in which to conduct its research. The center staff is hopeful that enough last-minute donations will come in to erect a third. “At present, it looks like we are getting really close to pulling off all three,” said Gregg Carlson, superintendent of the Northern Agricultural Research Center. He said the fundraising has already met its initial goal, but with inc...

  • lest we forget

    page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f... Full story

  • Blue Ponies hold serve at home

    Daniel Horton Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Even threats of rain and wind couldn't slow down the four tennis teams who gathered in Havre on Saturday for the 2009 Havre Invitational Tennis Tournament. Havre High, Lewistown, Cut Bank and Conrad met at the Bill Vaughey Memorial tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon for an invitational style tournament, and after 84 matches were played, both the HHS boys and girls found plenty of success on their home courts. While team scores weren't kept... Full story

  • Joshua Ryan sandeen, obituary

    Joshua Ryan Sandeen, 28, of Havre, Mont., passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, in an automobile accident near Loma, Mont. Josh loved being around his many loved ones and will be greatly missed by many! He recently moved back to Montana around two months ago from Minnesota where his family is. Josh enjoyed construction and working on cars, as well as becoming a skilled carpenter. He loved being out in the nature, not to mention that he was just not fully complete unless he was around his loved ones. Many of us feel that...

  • Billy Ray BaeR, obituary

    Billy Ray Baer, 31, of Havre, left his many friends in this world on Thursday, April 9, 2009, to be with the eternal friend, Jesus. His funeral service will be noon at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church on Tuesday, April 14. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Billy was born Sept. 2, 1977, in Kansas City, Mo., to Mark and Annie (Garcia) Baer. He moved to Havre in 1992 with his family. He attended Havre High School and... Full story

  • Tester, Schweitzer team up on veterans' issues

    HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...

  • Captain freed; pirates vow retaliation

    Pauline JelineK associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya Bracing themselves on a rolling warship in choppy seas, U.S. Navy snipers fired three flawless shots to kill a trio of Somali pirates and free the American sea captain being held at gunpoint, a Navy commander said Monday. Angry pirates vowed retaliation for the deaths, raising fears for the safety of some 230 foreign sailors still held hostage in more than a dozen ships anchored off the coast of lawless Somalia. "From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their... Full story

  • Redistricting returns to tempt partisan splits

    KAHRIN DEINES Associated Press Writer HELENA Even lawmakers' first steps to begin the once-a-decade process of carving new legislative districts wear the marks of the bitter partisanship that often characterized the process in the past. Republicans on Thursday released names of their candidates for the commission charged with redrawing legislative districts to reflect new census numbers. And surprise all four turned out to be Republ icans. Democrats, if history is any indication, almost certainly will pick party stalwarts for...

  • Ag Research Center closing in on goal

    Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com The agricultural research center south of Havre is set to work on two new buildings in which to conduct its research. The center staff is hopeful that enough last-minute donations will come in to erect a third. “At present, it looks like we are getting really close to pulling off all three,” said Gregg Carlson, superintendent of the Northern Agricultural Research Center. He said the fundraising has already met its initial goal, but with inc...